Cooking With Yamuna
Cooking with Yamuna
The following song: Sri Surabhi Kunjer Bhoga Arotik, is a song about Krsna and His devotees sharing food. Even though it was not sung by Yamuna, but by Lilavati Devi, the lyrics really remind me of Yamuna's cooking. Yamuna Devi is one of the greatest (vegetarian) chefs of all time.
Song Name: Bhaja Bhakata Vatsala
Official Name: Sri Surabhi Kunjer Bhoga Arotik (Arati Kirtan Song 4)
Author: Bhaktivinoda Thakura
Book Name: Gitavali
Language: Bengali
This is the Bhoga Arotik which was greatly popularized by the 1970 album āThe Radha Krsna Templeā mainly sung by Her Grace Yamuna Devi and produced by George Harrison.
To listen to the album: The Radha Krsna Temple
Here is Yamuna Devis cookbook: Lord Krishna's Cuisine
The following song: Sri Surabhi Kunjer Bhoga Arotik, is a song about Krsna and His devotees sharing food. Even though it was not sung by Yamuna, but by Lilavati Devi, the lyrics really remind me of Yamuna's cooking. Yamuna Devi is one of the greatest (vegetarian) chefs of all time.
Song Name: Bhaja Bhakata Vatsala
Official Name: Sri Surabhi Kunjer Bhoga Arotik (Arati Kirtan Song 4)
Author: Bhaktivinoda Thakura
Book Name: Gitavali
Language: Bengali
(1)
bhaja bhakata-vatsala ÅrÄ«-gaurahari
ÅrÄ«-gaurahari sohi gosĢ£tĢ£ha-bihÄrÄ«
nanda-jaÅomatÄ«-citta-hari
(bhaja govinda govinda gopÄla)
Just worship Sri Gaurahari, who is always affectionate toward His devotees. He is the same Supreme Godhead, Krsna, who sported in the cowherd pastures of Vraja and stole the hearts of Nanda and Yasoda. Just worship Govinda, Govinda, Gopala!
(2)
belÄ ho'lo dÄmodara Äisa ekhano
bhoga-mandire bosi' koraho bhojana
Mother Yasoda calls to Krsna, "My dear Damodara, it is very late. Please come right now, sit down in the dining hall, and take Your lunch."
(3)
nandera nideÅe baise giri-bara-dhÄrÄ«
baladeva-saha sakhÄ baise sÄri sÄri
On the direction of Nanda Maharaja, Krsna, the holder of Govardhana Hill, sits down, and then all the cowherd boys, along with Krsna's elder brother, Sri Baladeva, sit down in rows to take their lunch.
(4)
ÅuktÄ-ÅÄkÄdi bhÄji nÄlitÄ kusĢ£mÄnĢ£dĢ£a
dÄli dÄlnÄ dugdha-tumbÄ« dadhi mocÄ-khanĢ£dĢ£a
They are then served a feast of sukta and various kinds of green leafy vegetables, then nice fried things, and a salad made of the green leaves of the jute plant. They are also served pumpkin, baskets of fruit, small square cakes made of lentils and cooked down milk, then thick yogurt, squash cooked in milk, and vegetable preparations made from the tower of the banana tree.
(5)
mudga-borÄ mÄsĢ£a-borÄ rotĢ£ikÄ ghrĢ£tÄnna
ÅasĢ£kulÄ« pisĢ£tĢ£aka khÄ«r puli pÄyasÄnna
Then they receive fried squares of mung dahl patties, and urad dahl patties, capatis, and rice with ghee. Next, sweets made with milk, sugar and sesamum, rice flour cakes; thick cooked-down milk; cakes floating in milk; and sweet rice.
(6)
karpÅ«ra amrĢ£ta-keli rambhÄ khÄ«ra-sÄra
amrĢ£ta rasÄlÄ, amla dwÄdaÅa prakÄra
There is also sweet rice that tastes just like nectar due to its being mixed with camphor. There are bananas, and cheese which is nectarean and delicious. They are also served twelve kinds of sour preparations made with tamarinds, limes, lemons, oranges, and pomegranates.
(7)
luci cini sarpurÄ« lÄdĢ£dĢ£u rasÄbalÄ«
bhojana korena krĢ£sĢ£nĢ£a ho'ye kutÅ«halÄ«
There are puns made with white flour and sugar; puns filled with cream; laddus; and dahl patties boiled in sugared rice. Krsna eagerly eats all of the food.
(8)
rÄdhikÄra pakka anna vividha byaƱjana
parama Änande krĢ£sĢ£nĢ£a korena bhojana
In great ecstasy and joy Krsna eats the rice, curried vegetables, sweets, and pastries cooked by Srimati Radharani.
(9)
chale-bale lÄdĢ£dĢ£u khÄy ÅrÄ«-madhumanĢgala
chale-bale lÄdĢ£dĢ£u khÄy ÅrÄ«-madhumanĢgala
bagala bÄjÄy Ära deya hari-bolo
Krsna's funny brahmana friend Madhumangala, who is very fond of Laddus, gets them by hook or by crook. Eating the laddus he shouts, "Haribol! Haribol!~' and makes a funny sound by swapping his sides under his armpits with his hands.
(10)
rÄdhikÄdi ganĢ£e heri' nayanera konĢ£e
trĢ£pta ho'ye khÄy krĢ£sĢ£nĢ£a jaÅodÄ-bhavane
Beholding Radharani and Her gopifriends out of the courters of His eyes, Krsna eats at the house of mother Yasoda with great satisfaction.
(11)
bhojanÄnte piye krĢ£sĢ£nĢ£a subÄsita bÄri
sabe mukha prakhÄloy ho'ye sÄri sÄri
After lunch, Krsna drinks rose-scented water. Then all of the boys, standing in lines, wash their mouths.
(12)
hasta-mukha prakhÄliyÄ jata sakhÄ-ganĢ£e
Änande biÅrÄma kore baladeva-sane
After all the cowherd boys wash their hands and mouths; in great bliss they take rest with Lord Balarama.
(13)
jambula rasÄla Äne tÄmbÅ«la-masÄlÄ
tÄhÄ kheye krĢ£sĢ£nĢ£a-candra sukhe nidrÄ gelÄ
The two cowherd boys Jambula and Rasala then bring Krsna pan made with betel nuts, fancy spices, and catechu. After eating that pin, Sri Krsnacandra then happily goes to sleep.
(14)
biÅÄlÄkha Åikhi-puccha-cÄmara dĢ£hulÄya
apÅ«rba ÅayyÄya krĢ£sĢ£nĢ£a sukhe nidrÄ jÄya.
While Krsna happily takes His rest on an excellent bedstead, His servant Visalaksa cools Him with a fan of peacock feathers.
(15)
jaÅomatÄ«-ÄjĆ±Ä pe'ye dhanisĢ£tĢ£hÄ-ÄnÄ«to
ÅrÄ«-krĢ£sĢ£nĢ£a-prasÄda rÄdhÄ bhuƱje ho'ye prÄ«to
At mother Yasoda's request the gopi, Dhanistha, brings remnants of food left on Krsna's plate to Srimati Radharani, who eats them with great delight
(16)
lalitÄdi sakhÄ«-ganĢ£a avaÅesĢ£a pÄya
mane mane sukhe rÄdhÄ-krĢ£sĢ£nĢ£a-gunĢ£a gÄya
Lalita-devi and the other gopis then receive the remnants, and within their hearts they sing the glories of Radharani and Krsna with great joy.
(17)
hari-lÄ«lÄ ek-mÄtra jÄhÄra pramoda
bhogÄrati gÄy tĢ£hÄkur bhakativinoda
Thakura Bhaktivinoda, whose one and only Joy is the pastimes of Lord Hari, sings this Bhoga-arati song
This is the Bhoga Arotik which was greatly popularized by the 1970 album āThe Radha Krsna Templeā mainly sung by Her Grace Yamuna Devi and produced by George Harrison.
To listen to the album: The Radha Krsna Temple
Here is Yamuna Devis cookbook: Lord Krishna's Cuisine
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