Milan Madhuri · Pad 37
mana mohiṁ liyo manamohanā
Original pad by Jagadguru Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj
English meaning
A sakhī says, “Manamohana has captivated my heart. What to tell, my friend had warned me against going to Manamohana, saying that if I did so, I will definitely lose my heart to Him. That same friend of mine had further advised me that even if I go to Him, I should avoid looking at Him at any cost. But I neglected her advice and acted arbitrarily. It had never occurred to me even in my dreams that someone can be beautiful up to this extent. Consequently, no sooner did I see Him than I was overwhelmed with love. In addition to this, the fear, lest I should suffer from His separation has also taken possession of my heart.” Jagadguru Shrī Kripālu Jī advises the gopī, “Oh sakhi! Have patience. Disappointment is unbecoming in love.”
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 2 · PDF pages 121, 122 · printed pages 456, 457.
Meanings: Smt. Padmā Devī. English translation and transliteration: Sushrī Braj Parikarī Devī. Source details.
Pad · Roman transliteration
The original verse in Roman letters, as printed in the English edition.
mana mohiṁ liyo manamohanā
barajī sakhī, jāhu jani tahaṁ kahuṁ, mana-mohana mana moha nā
puni soi kahī, jāhu jo to sakhi! nainana mohana joha nā
hauṁ nahiṁ mānī, kiya manamānī, jānī nahiṁ asa sohanā
lakhatahiṁ bhaī bikala uta, ita yaha, ḍara kahuṁ hoya bichhoha nā
dharu ‘kripālu’ ura dhīra, nirāshā, prema māhiṁ sakhi! soha nā