Vṛndāvana Ramya-Sthāna — May It Appear Within My Heart

[Verse 1]

Beautiful Vṛndāvana,
divine wish-fulfilling abode,
filled with jeweled temples.

Upon the Yamunā
royal swans are playing.
A golden lotus
rests upon the water.

[Interlude]

[Verse 2]

At its center
stands a golden seat,
surrounded by eight petals.

Upon those petals
dwell the eight chief companions.

And on a jeweled throne
sit Rādhā and Śyāma,
together.

[Interlude]

[Verse 3]

How beautiful They are.

Nectar overflows
as They laugh together,
as They joke together,
as They speak together.

[Interlude]

[Final Verse]

Narottama Dāsa prays:

May these joyful,
eternal pastimes
always appear
within my heart.

May they always appear
within my heart.