Catura Siromani Kana

(Refrain) catura-śiromaṇi kāna heri yamunā-jalamanasija mātala pūrala muralī niśāna (1) sakhā-gaṇa sańge rańge kata khelata khelata naṭabara-rāja bhora manorathe calala bipina pathe choḍi śiśu sańgahi mājha (2) sṛjala taraṇī-khāni prabāla mukutā-maṇi mājhe mājhe hīrāra gānthani sāri sāri yoje guḍā ratana kāñcane moḍā pherayāle bājata kińkiṇī (3) tapana-tanayā tīre taraṇī la-iyā phire bidagadha nāgara-rāja gobinda-dāsa kahe naukāya basi rahe pherayālera ghuńghura bāja

(Refrain) Glancing at the Yamuna's waters, Lord Krishna, the jewel of the wise, filled His flute with music. Now He was wild with Kamadeva's desires. (1) How many games did the king of dancers play and play with His gopa friends? Then, pushed by a certain desire, He left the boys' company and walked alone on the forest path. (2) With that flute-music He created a boat, a boat made of jewels, pearls, and coral, a boat with decks made of diamonds, a boat with seat after seat made of gold and jewels, a boat with many small bells that jangled as it moved. (3) Lord Krishna, the wise king of heroes, entered that boat and set out from the Yamuna's banks. Govinda dasa says: As the boat moved, its many small bells jangled.