4. Ashtayam Seva – Rajbhog (Lunch Offering)
Now, it is time to offer lunch to your beloved Radha-Krishna. Remove any ornaments, such as rings, from their hands and wash and dry them. Then, serve the prepared Rajbhog before them. Offer the food with the feeling they are accepting your offering. Sing these verses:
Aaye bhojan kunj kishor ree,
Kar var dhway dhare mani patta, baithe ekai jor ree.
Kati patuka mudrika utaari, kari-kari adhik nihor ree.
Vrindavan hit roop parosati, vinjan rache na thor ree.
Mili jenvat laadili-laal doo, shat vinjan chaaru sabai sarasain.
Man mein ras ki ruchi jo upjai, sakhi madhuri kunj sabai harsain.
Hatkai manmohan haari rahyo bhatu haath jimawan kaun tarasain.
Beechhin kar kampit chhoot paryo, kabhoon mukh graas liyein parsain.
Drig saun drig jodi doo musikaay, bhare anurag sudha barsain.
Manhaar vihaar aahaar karein, tan mein man praan pare karasain.
Sakhi saunji liyein chahun or kharein, harshai nirkhen parsain darasain.
Sukh-sindhu apaar kahyo na paray, avashesh sakhi harivansh lasain.
Now, wash and wipe your Lord’s hands and mouth. Feel that their hunger has been satisfied and that you are seating them on a throne. Now, perform the aarti of your beloved Lord. Sing this verse and then sing the aarti given below.
Sajani samujhi duhun ki man ki, Yamunodak achavaai ho.
Kharika daikai karan dhwaai kai, puni veeri rachi laavai ho.
Pad-paanwari jatit mani aagai, rakhi pauchhi pehiraavai ho.
Vrindavan hit roop ratan singhasan tahan baithaavai ho.
4.1 Rajbhog Aarti
Aarti Madan Gopal Ki Keejiye.
Dev-Rishi-Vyas-Shukdas sab kahat nij,
Kyon na bin kasht ras-sindhu ki peejiyai.
Agar kari dhoop kumkum malay ranjit,
Nav vartika ghrit son puri rakhau.
Kusum krit maal Nandlal ke bhal par,
Tilak kari pragat yash kyon na bhakhau.
Bhog Prabhu yog bhari thar dhari Krishna pai,
Mudit bhuj dandwar chhavar dharau.
Aachman paan hit, milat karpur-jal,
Subhag mukh vas, kul-taap jarao.
Shankh dundubhi panav ghant kal venu rav,
Jhallari sahit swar sapta naachau.
Manuj-tan paay yah daay Brajraaj bhaj,
Sukhad Harivansh Prabhu kyon na yaachau.
Hau Balijaun Naagri Shyam.
Aise hi rang karo nishi vasar, Vrindavipin kuti abhiram.
Haasa vilaas surat ras sinchan, Pashupati-dagdha jivavat kaam.
(Jai Shri) Hit Harivansh lol lochan ali, Karahu na safal sakal sukhdaam.
4.2 Madhyahn Shayan (Afternoon Sleep)
After offering the Rajbhog, pray to your beloved (Priya-Priyatam) to rest for a while. Take them to the Shayan Kunj (wherever you lay down your Radha-Krishna) and sing this verse while putting them to sleep:
Kiyau gavan sainan bhavan praan pyaari praan ravan,
Rachat chonj ras manoj poudhe sachu paai.
Maninu kau prakaash jahan saurabh udgaar tahaan,
Paan-daba jhaari jal dhari tahaan jaai.
Neh-bhari gunani-bhari dampati-sukh laar dhari,
Mridul karan chaapi charan baahir sakhi aai.
Bali-bali Vrindavan hit roop jugal rasik bhoop,
Tinkee ras-keli hiyeen sampati sachi laai.
Navlanagri navlanagar kisor mili,
Kunj komal kamal dalan sijya rachi.
Gaur syamal ang ruchir taapar mile,
Saras mani neel manon mridul kanchan khachi.
Surat neebi nibandh het piy manini,
Priya ki bhujani mein kalah mohan machi.
Subhag shreephal urj paani parsat rosh,
Hunkaar garv drig-bhangi bhaamini lachhi.
Kok kotik rabhas rahas hari-vanshit,
Vivid kal madhuri kimpi naahin bachi.
Pranaymay rasik lalitadi lochan chashak,
Pivat makarand sukh-raasi antar sachi.
Dou poudhe hain arsaai kain.
Ati sukmaari shramit kachu sajani ang anang ladaikai.
Chah sneh surat hit sahachari seva avsar paaikai.
Koau bijan tahal mein prafulit koau pad chaampat aikai.
Koau jhamki jhrokhani laagi bhari ati prem subhaikai.
Vrindavan hitroop jaau bali rahyo rati ras sukh chaikai.
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