Dhani Dhani Vrindavan · धनि धनि वृंदावन
MEANING
337 Nitya Ashray Ke Pad | नित्य आश्रय के पदधनि धनि वृंदावन के वासी ॥। निशिदिन चरणकमल अनुरागी स्यामास्याम उपासी ॥१॥।Blessed, blessed are the residents of Vrindavan. Day and night they are lovingly attached to the lotus feet, worshipping Shyama and Shyam. ॥१॥अष्टमहासिद्धि द्वारे ठाडी रमाचरणकी दासी ।। या रसको जो मरम नजानो जाय बसो किन कासी ॥२॥The eight great siddhis stand at their doorway, while Rama herself is a servant at their feet. If one does not understand the secret of this rasa, then what is gained by going to live in Kashi? ॥२॥भस्मलगाय गरे लिंगबांधो निशिदिन फिरो उदासी ॥ परमानंददासको ठाकुर सुंदर घोषनिवासी ॥३॥One may smear the body with ashes, wear a linga around the neck, and wander day and night as an ascetic. Parmanand Das says: his Thakur is the beautiful One who dwells in the cowherd settlement. ॥३॥
ORIGINAL
धनि धनि वृंदावन के वासी ॥। निशिदिन चरणकमल अनुरागी स्यामास्याम उपासी ॥१॥। अष्टमहासिद्धि द्वारे ठाडी रमाचरणकी दासी ।। या रसको जो मरम नजानो जाय बसो किन कासी ॥२॥ भस्मलगाय गरे लिंगबांधो निशिदिन फिरो उदासी ॥ परमानंददासको ठाकुर सुंदर घोषनिवासी ॥३॥
TRANSLITERATION
dhani dhani vrindaavan ke vaasee · nishidin charanakamal anuraagee syaamaasyaam upaasee (1) ashtamahaasiddhi dvaare thaadee ramaacharanakee daasee · yaa rasako jo maram najaano jaay baso kin kaasee (2) bhasmalagaay gare lingabaandho nishidin phiro udaasee · paramaanandadaasako thaakur sundar ghoshanivaasee (3)