nanda-mahara ghara bajata badhāī!

English meaning

There are celebrations going on in Nanda Bābā’s home in Gokula on the most auspicious occasion of Bhagwan Kṛishṇa’s incarnation. Although Shrī Kṛishṇa had playfully descended Himself through Devakī’s womb in Mathurā, and (with the help of Yogamāyā) Vasudeva had made Him sleep near Yashodā, but outwardly, even Yashodā was unaware of this secret. Only Vasudeva and Devakī knew this. Hence, all the residents of Braja realized this alone that Kanhaiyā has taken birth from the womb of Yashodā tonight. All of Gokula’s inhabitants are dancing and singing in ecstasy, hailing the birth of Kanhaiyā, the son of Yashodā. On the ninth day of Kṛishṇa paksha in the month of Bhādoṁ (i.e. August, the month of heavy rains in India), all the residents of Braja, men as well as women, have made the entire village of Gokula muddy with the liberal sprinkling of milk, curd and butter. Various instruments such as sistrum, mṛidaṅga, flute, vīṇā, conch and oboe are being played melodiously. Sprinkling various fragrances on one another, and dancing and showering flowers, people of Braja are shouting glories to Kanhaiyā. Even Bhagwan Shiva forgetting his nirvikalpa trance, has come running from his divine abode, Shiva Loka, to be blessed with a glimpse of his beloved Lord, the son of Yashodā, ‘Kuṁvara Kanhaiyā’ (i.e. Shrī Kṛishṇa). All the beggars got whatever they asked for. Jagadguru Shrī Kripālu Jī says, “I have no concern with them who got great and costly things. I consider myself fortunate to be blessed with just the holy dust of Braja.”

Complete whole-pad meaning transcribed from the supplied English edition. The source provides no separate line-by-line or word-by-word meaning.

Prem Ras Madira (English), Part 1 · PDF page 246 · printed page 191.

Meanings: Smt. Padmā Devī. English translation and transliteration: Sushrī Braj Parikarī Devī. Source details.