“The Yogi“ Kirtan by Ter Kadamba Mandir

English translation of the lyrics is in the video. The original Benglai is by Krsnadas Kaviraja (from Caitanya Caritamrta ), on behalf of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu who Krsnadas says composed and sang this song to his confidential friends Ramananda Raya and Svarupa Damodara. The opening verse is in Sanskrit (Cc ): prāpta-praṇaṣṭācyuta-vitta ātmā yayau viṣādojjhita-deha-gehaḥ gṛhīta-kāpālika-dharmako me vṛndāvanaḿ sendriya-śiṣya-vṛndaḥ The Bengali is: śuna, bāndhava, kṛṣṇera mādhurī yāra lobhe mora mana, chāḍi’ loka-veda-dharma, yogī hañā ha-ila bhikhārī ~ kṛṣṇa-līlā-maṇḍala, śuddha śańkha-kuṇḍala, gaḍiyāche śuka kārikara sei kuṇḍ
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