Jai Shri Krishna,

Charana kamala vandu Hari Rai

Charana-kamala vandu Hari Rai
Charana-kamala vandu Hari Rai

Ja ki krupa pangu Giri Langhe
Andhe ko Saba kucha Darase

Bero Sune Gunga Puni Bole
Ranka Chale Shir Chhatra Dhari

Sura Das Swami Karuna Mai
Baaram Baara Vandu Taa-hi Pai

Charana-kamala vandu Hari Rai
Charana-kamala vandu Hari Rai

Rag: ?
Namavali: Sur Das

Best Wishes
jagdish

Jai Shri Krishna,

Grateful if  the meanings of the following badhai pad could be discussed. Here is a small attempt, please feel free to add or correct any mistakes.

Maraga reeta batayi

Maraga reeta batayi pragataveh,
maraga reeta batayi
-- He appeared, showed us the way/path
(materialised the path / Pushti maarg and showed us how to follow it, the way to do seva, etc)

Paramananda swarupa krupa nidhi,
Shree Vallabha sukha dayi pragataveh,
maraga reeta batayi
-- He is the Parmananda (absolute bliss) swaroop and is bestower of grace (krupa nidhi)
-- Shree Vallabha who is also giver of happiness

Kara shringar Giridharana lalako,
jab kara venu gahayi
-- doing the Shringar (seva), of Giridharan lalji (by doing it himself)
--  gives/places the venu/flute in His hands

Le darpana sanmukha thade weh,
nirakha nirakha musakayi pragataveh,
maraga reeta batayi
-- showing the mirror to Him (thakorji),
-- constantly looking (in the mirror), as He smiles

Vividha bhata samagree Hari ko,
kara manuhara lewayi
-- making offerings of various samagri/foodstuff to Hari ...

Jala achawaya sughandha sahita
mukha biri pan khawayi pragataveh,
maraga reeta batayi
--  (again part of the seva) offered/offer scented/perfumed water to drink
-- offered the biri/paan (bidu) to the face/mouth
showed us the way to of the maarg (do the seva)

Kara arati anosar pata de,
bhethe nija graha ayi

Bhojana kara vishrama chhinakale,
nija mandali ju bolayi pragataveh,
maraga reeta batayi

-- after having done bhojan/lunch, etc... he (mahaprabhuji) does vishram *(takes rest) for a very short time (chhinakale).... then again calls his nij mandali (close companions/bhagvidayas) and ...
 
Karata krupa nija daivi jivana par,
shree mukha vachana sunayi
-- He bestows grace on his personal divine souls and grants special advice/gives vachnamruts, etc

Venu geeta puna Yugala geeta kee, 
rasa barkha barkhayi pragataveh,
maraga reeta batayi
-- He showered his grace by first explaning Venu Geet and then again by doing the same for the Yugal geet, showed the ways of the path.

Seva reeti preeti vraja jana kee,
jana hita jaga pragatayi
-- for the benefit of the people/souls of the world he materialised the loving ways to do seva, the same way the residents of Vraj did

Dasa sharani Hari Vagadhishaki,
charana renu nidhi payi pragataveh,
maraga reeta batayi
-- This daas who has taken Hari's shelter forever (or who is always under Hari's shelter), has obtained the dust of the lotus feet...

Maraga reeta batayi pragataveh,
maraga reeta batayi

Pad: Vadhai
Rag: Behag
Namavali: ?

A very humble request to Pujya Jeje to post more such sundar & svarachit pads and their explanations so that we can be encouraged to even think that even in todays times where there is such a drought in bhav one should be connected thus with Shri Thakurji and keep such wonderful thoughts when doing seva.

Your own rachna, I personally feel, encourages and guides us even more.

PG

Jai Shri Krrishna,

Anju ji you are most welcome. we hope the others will join in and contribute other versions of explanations or meanings as there is a lot to learn and understand from them.

Jai Shri Krishna
jagdish

jsk

we all love the paad of ashraya of surdasji

the events as they unfolded gunsaiji said the ship of pushtimarg is leaving

get all you can from it various vaishnavs asked for last words to them

and one vaishnav asked why surdasji never created any paad for shir vallabh prabhu

surdasji replied all the vaishnavs with just this paad of ashray ( dradah inn charanan ko )

this paad explains most valued principles of our marga each and every rule a vaishnav must follow

is described by surdasji  this paad should serve as a reminder to those rules to be followed by us while on pushtipath

so it is essential to recite this paad daily  on the days of utsavs bliss and love of vaishnavs are on the rise and bliss and love is above all the rules

so this paad is not recited on utsavs

jsk

Jay Jay Shree Gokulesh,

Hariras tabhito jay paiye,
Swad vivad harsh aturta itne dandjo sahiye..1
Komal vachan dinta sabso sada prafullit rahiye,
gaye nahi soch aaye nahi anand aise marag vahiye..2
Aisi jo aave jiyamahi take bhagyaki kaha kahiye,
Ashtasidhhi Surshyampe jo chahiye so lahiye..3

Haripriya.

Jai Shri Krishna,

Paayo Maha Ras, Kaun Mudha-Mati Jita-tita Chitta Bhatkava Ho,
Jaba-te Angikaar Kiyo-hai Taba-te Naa Anya Suhaave Ho...

Best Wishes
jagdish