Krsna Kanaiya

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> All I've ever heard Dinabandhu chant is: "Krsna Kanhaiya, dauji ka bhaiya,

> rasa rasaiya, krsna kanhaiya" repeatedly. I don't know if there are any

> other lines in the song.

 

The lines above are from a traditional song called Para Karenge. Please find

the entire song below, both with and without diacritics.

 

You'll find a sound file of the same attached to this letter in mp3-format,

and it is also available at http://www.gaudiya.net/bhajan.htm .

 

Vaishnavadasanudas,

Atul Krishna das

 

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Para Karenge

(traditional song)

 

para karenge naiya re, bhaja krsna kanhaiya

krsna kanhaiya dauji ke bhaiya (1)

 

Worship Kanhaiya*, the brother of Balarama. Kanhaiya's lotus feet are the

boat to take us across the ocean of material life.

[*Kanhaiya-Yasoda Maiya's pet name for her darling son. This name is

brimming over with sweetness and affection.]

 

krsna kanhaiya bamsi bajaiya,

makhana curaiya re, bhaja krsna kanhaiya (2)

 

Worship Kanhaiya, that Krsna who stays in Vraja, playing the flute and from

every gopi's house steals butter (that is, the soft and pure white hearts

that are like butter).

 

krsna kanhaiya girivara uthaiya,

krsna kanhaiya rasa racaiya

para karenge naiya re, bhaja krsna kanhaiya (3)

 

Worship Kanhaiya, that Krsna who lifted Govardhana Hill and performed the

rasa-lila. His lotus feet are the boat to take us across the ocean of

material life.

 

mitra sudama tandula lae,

gale laga prabhu bhoga lagaye

kahan kahan kaha bhaiya re, bhaja krsna kanhhaiya (4)

 

When His friend Sudama brought Him some low-grade rice, He accepted it,

embraced him and cried, "O My brother, you haven't come for such a long

time! Where have you been? Did you forget Me?" Worship that Krsna!

 

arjuna ka ratha rana me haka,

syamaliya giridhari baka

kalinaga nathaiya re, bhaja krsna kanhaiya (5)

 

In the Mahabharata war Syamaliya (sweet, black, crooked Krsna) became

Arjuna's chariot driver, directing the horses on the battlefield. He lifted

Govardhana Hill at such a tender age and He subdued Kaliya Naga by putting a

rope through his nose, dragging him out of the Yamuna. Worship that Krsna!

 

drupata-suta jaba dustana gheri,

rakhi laja na kini deri

age cira badhaiya re, bhaja krsna kanhaiya (6)

 

Worship that Kanhaiya who immediately came to protect Draupadi's chastity by

increasing her cloth unlimitedly when she was surrounded by so many wicked

men.

 

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Pära Kareëge

(traditional song)

 

pära kareìge naiyä re, bhaja kåñëa kanhaiyä

kåñëa kanhaiyä däüjé ke bhaiyä (1)

 

Worship Kanhaiyä*, the brother of Balaräma. Kanhaiyä’s lotus feet are the

boat to take us across the ocean of material life.

 

[*Kanhaiyä—Yaçodä Maiyä’s pet name for her darling son. This name is

brimming over with sweetness and affection.]

 

kåñëa kanhaiyä baàçé bajaiyä,

mäkhana curaiyä re, bhaja kåñëa kanhaiyä (2)

 

Worship Kanhaiyä, that Kåñëa who stays in Vraja, playing the flute and from

every gopé’s house steals butter (that is, the soft and pure white hearts

that are like butter).

 

kåñëa kanhaiyä girivara uöhaiyä,

kåñëa kanhaiyä räsa racaiyä

pära kareìge naiyä re, bhaja kåñëa kanhaiyä (3)

 

Worship Kanhaiyä, that Kåñëa who lifted Govardhana Hill and performed the

räsa-lélä. His lotus feet are the boat to take us across the ocean of

material life.

 

mitra sudämä taëòula läe,

gale lagä prabhu bhoga lagäye

kahäï kahäï kaha bhaiyä re, bhaja kåñëa kanhhaiyä (4)

 

When His friend Sudäma brought Him some low-grade rice, He accepted it,

embraced him and cried, “O My brother, you haven’t come for such a long

time! Where have you been? Did you forget Me?” Worship that Kåñëa!

 

arjuna kä ratha raëa me häkä,

çyämaliyä giridhäré bäkä

kälénäga nathaiyä re, bhaja kåñëa kanhaiyä (5)

 

In the Mahäbharata war Çyämaliyä (sweet, black, crooked Kåñëa) became

Arjuna’s chariot driver, directing the horses on the battlefield. He lifted

Govardhana Hill at such a tender age and He subdued Käliya Näga by putting a

rope through his nose, dragging him out of the Yamunä. Worship that Kåñëa!

 

drupata-sutä jaba duñöana gheré,

räkhé läja na kéné deré

äge céra baòhaiyä re, bhaja kåñëa kanhaiyä (6)

 

Worship that Kanhaiyä who immediately came to protect Draupadé’s chastity by

increasing her cloth unlimitedly when she was surrounded by so many wicked

men.