Shri Hit Chaurasi, pad 64
Pad 64 of the 84 pads of the Shri Hit Chaurasi, composed in Braj Bhasha by Shri Hit Harivansh Mahaprabhu, founder of the Radhavallabh Sampradaya. It opens: “बैंनु माई बाजै बंसीवट सदा बसंत रहत वृंदावन पुलिन पवित्र सुभग यमुना तट”.
The pad in full
बैंनु माई बाजै बंसीवट सदा बसंत रहत वृंदावन पुलिन पवित्र सुभग यमुना तट।।
जटित क्रीट मकराकृत कुंडल मुखारविंद भँवर मानौं लट।
दसननि कुंद कली छवि लज्जित लज्जित कनक समान पीत पट।।
मुनि मन ध्यान धरत नहिं पावत करत विनोद संग बालक भट।
दास अनन्य भजन रस कारन हित हरिवंश प्रकट लीला नट
In Roman letters
bainnu maaee baajai banseevat sadaa basant rahat vrindaavan pulin pavitr subhag yamunaa tata.
jatit kreet makaraakrit kundal mukhaaravind bhanvar maanaun lata.
dasanani kund kalee chhavi lajjit lajjit kanak samaan peet pata.
muni man dhyaan dharat nahin paavat karat vinod sang baalak bhata.
daas anany bhajan ras kaaran hit harivansh prakat leelaa nat
The pads of the Chaurasi are left here without a translation, as on the full Chaurasi page: sixteenth century Braj Bhasha does not survive a one-line English gloss, and a wrong meaning of a devotional text is worse than none. Each pad closes with the chhap, the signature line naming Shri Hit Harivansh, which is how a pad is known to be his.
Questions about pad 64
Who wrote pad 64 of the Shri Hit Chaurasi?
Shri Hit Harivansh Mahaprabhu, founder of the Radhavallabh Sampradaya, in the sixteenth century. The closing line carries his name, the traditional signature of authorship in Braj poetry.
How does pad 64 begin?
It opens “बैंनु माई बाजै बंसीवट सदा बसंत रहत वृंदावन पुलिन पवित्र सुभग यमुना तट”, in Roman letters “bainnu maaee baajai banseevat sadaa basant rahat vrindaavan pulin pavitr subhag yamunaa tata.”.
Is pad 64 sung or recited?
Sung. The pads of the Chaurasi are set to classical ragas, and rasik sants in the kunjs of Vrindavan still sing them.
Why is there no English meaning for this pad?
Braj Bhasha of this period carries layers that a short English gloss flattens, and a wrong paraphrase of a devotional text is worse than none. The text is given as it is recited.
Can I download the Shri Hit Chaurasi?
Yes. All 84 pads are in a free PDF on the downloads page, with no account or email needed.