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    The document summarizes a song called "Mathura Nagarpati" from the film Raincoat. The song is about Krishna, who ruled as the lord of Mathura but missed his childhood home of Gokul. In the song, Krishna decides to give up his kingdom and return to Gokul, questioning why he should stay in Mathura away from the place and people he loves, like Radha. The document provides context on Krishna's life and history in Mathura and Gokul, and includes lyrics from the song with an English translation.

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    The document summarizes a song called "Mathura Nagarpati" from the film Raincoat. The song is about Krishna, who ruled as the lord of Mathura but missed his childhood home of Gokul. In the song, Krishna decides to give up his kingdom and return to Gokul, questioning why he should stay in Mathura away from the place and people he loves, like Radha. The document provides context on Krishna's life and history in Mathura and Gokul, and includes lyrics from the song with an English translation.

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    The document summarizes a song called "Mathura Nagarpati" from the film Raincoat. The song is about Krishna, who ruled as the lord of Mathura but missed his childhood home of Gokul. In the song, Krishna decides to give up his kingdom and return to Gokul, questioning why he should stay in Mathura away from the place and people he loves, like Radha. The document provides context on Krishna's life and history in Mathura and Gokul, and includes lyrics from the song with an English translation.

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    MAthura Nagarpati

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    The document summarizes a song called "Mathura Nagarpati" from the film Raincoat. The song is about Krishna, who ruled as the lord of Mathura but missed his childhood home of Gokul. In the song, Krishna decides to give up his kingdom and return to Gokul, questioning why he should stay in Mathura away from the place and people he loves, like Radha. The document provides context on Krishna's life and history in Mathura and Gokul, and includes lyrics from the song with an English translation.

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    Mathura nagarpati

    January 22, 2012


    Meaning and Context:
    Krishna was brought up in Gokul, where he was brought up by Nand baba and Yashod
    a ma, where he took his cows grazing for the day, where he stole milk from gopis
    (women of Gokul) and smashed their matkis (earthen vessels), where he went gall
    ivanting with his sakhas (friends) and got into all kinds of trouble, where he p
    layed his bansuri (flute) from evening till night sitting listlessly under the K
    adam tree on the banks of river Yamuna, where he met Radha and fell in love with
    her.
    He left Gokul when he had barely come of age and went to Mathura to dethrone his
    deviant uncle Kans. After defeating Kans, he became the Lord of Mathura, a wide
    -reaching prosperous kingdom of the north. However, he missed his home in Gokul
    and all his friends and, of course, Radha.
    The song Mathura Nagarpati from Raincoat is about Krishna deciding to give up hi
    s kingdom and go back home to Gokul. It is sung most delicately by Shubha Mudgal
    in the Brij dialect. Brij is the region of Mathura-Gokul-Vrindavan. It is assoc
    iated with all stories of Krishna and Radha and their eternal love. This song ev
    okes vivid images from the stories of Radha-Kirshna and resounds with the very b
    ittersweet feeling that was characteristic to their story of love.
    Link to the song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4Q6C1RP1Ps
    The song:
    Subah subah ka khyaal aaj
    Wapas gokul chal mathura raaj
    Mathura nagarpati kaahe tum gokul jao?
    Manohar vesh chhod nand raaj
    Sar se utaarke sundar taaj
    Raj dand chhod bhumi par vaaj
    Phir kaahe baansuri bajaao?
    Mathura nagarpati kaahe tum gokul jaao?
    Kaun sa anokha geet gahe pee kakool?
    Raj path jaise aaj bhai dhool
    Kaun sa anokha geet gahe pee kakool?
    Birhan laage phir hridaya akool
    Raj kaaj man na lagaao
    Mathura nagarpati kahe tum Gokul jaao?
    Tumhari priya ab puri gharvaali
    Doodh navan ghivoo din bhar khaali
    Biraha ke aansoon kab ke ponch daali
    Phir kaahe dard jagaao?
    Mathura nagarpati kahe tum Gokul jaao?
    Pur naari saari vyakul nayan

    Kusum sajja lage kantak shayan


    Poor naari saari vyakul nayan
    Raat bhar madhav jaagat bechain
    Kaahe aadhi raat saarathi bulaayo?
    Mathura nagarpati kahe tum Gokul jaao?
    Dheere dheere pahunchat jamuna ke teer
    Sunsaan panghat mridul sameer
    Dheere dheere pahunchat jamuna ke teer
    Khan khan madhav birha madeer
    Use kaahe bhool na paao?
    Mathura nagarpati kahe tum Gokul jaao?
    Line by line Translation:
    An early morning thought
    The Lord of Mathura must go back to Gokul
    Oh Lord of Mathura why do you go to Gokul?
    Leaving behind such splendor, oh son of Nand
    Putting away your beautiful crown
    Giving up your specter that rules the land
    Why do you again play the flute?
    Oh Lord of Mathura why do you go to Gokul?
    What quaint song do the birds sing?
    That makes you give up your kingdom like it is dust
    What quaint song do the birds sing?
    That again harmonizes to your heart the woman you left behind
    That has taken your mind off your kingdom
    Oh Lord of Mathura why do you go to Gokul?
    The girl you loved is now married
    Milk cream ghee is all she does the whole day
    She wiped away the tears of separation long back
    Why do you evoke that pain again?
    Oh Lord of Mathura why do you go to Gokul?
    All the women of city have anxious eyes
    Flower strewn bed seems like a bed of thorns
    All the women of city have anxious eyes
    Madhav (You) keep awake all night uneasy
    Why do you call the chariot driver at midnight?
    Oh Lord of Mathura why do you go to Gokul?
    Slowly reaching the banks of Yamuna
    The river side is deserted, the wind blows sweetly
    Slowly reaching the banks of Yamuna
    The sound of khan khan (of her ornaments) is heard, separation is your wine
    Why cant you forget her?
    Oh Lord of Mathura why do you go to Gokul?

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