સોનલા કેરૂં રે સુંદર પારણું (રાગ - મેવાડો)

નાદબ્રહ્મ પદ - ૬૨૩, રાગ - મેવાડો
Nādbrahma pada 623, rāga - mevādo

સોનલા કેરૂં રે સુંદર પારણું, મોતીડે પરોવ્યા દોર;
હીરલા કેરૂં રે જડ્યા હંસલા, માણેક જડ્યા મોર ... ટેક
sonalā keru re suňdar pāranu, motide parovyā dor
hiralā keru re jadyā haňsalā, mānek jadyā mor ... repeat

બ્રહ્મ નાથ રે પોઢ્યા પારણે, પોઢ્યા હરિ પારણા મોઝાર;
હરિ ને હુલરાવે રે માતા જશુમતિ, હર્ષે હાલેરૂં ગાય ... ૧
brahma nāth re poDhyā pārane, poDhyā hari pāranā mojhār
hari ne hul-rāve re mātā jashu-mati, harshe hāleru gāy ... 1

ધન્ય ધન્ય રે માતા જશુમતિ, ધન્ય ધન્ય નંદજી તાત;
ધન્ય ધન્ય રે વ્રજની સુંદરી, ધન્ય ધન્ય વ્રજનો વાસ ... ૨
dhanya dhanya re mātā jashu-mati, dhanya dhanya naňda-ji tāt
dhanya dhanya re vraj-ni suňdari, dhanya dhanya vraj-no vās ... 2

કોણ કોણ પુણ્ય રે પુત્ર હમો આચર્યા, વિપ્રને દીધાં રે દાન
પાવન કીધો રે વંશ હમારો, બલ જાયે માધવદાસ નિધાન ... ૩
kon kon punya re putra hamo ācharyā, vipra-ne didhā re dān
pāvan kidho re vaňsh hamāro, bal jāye mādhav-dās nidhān ... 3

YouTube Video(s):
1. Shree Ramkabir Mandir Bhajan Mandal (playlist)

English translation (by AI):
This bhajan depicts Mother Yashoda joyfully singing a lullaby while swinging Lord Krishna in a beautiful, diamond-studded golden cradle. It praises the blessedness of Yashoda, Nanda, and the people of Vraj, while expressing gratitude for the divine presence that has sanctified their lineage.

0. Describes a beautiful, jewel-studded, and golden cradle intended for a child. The song continues by vividly picturing the luxurious, pearled, and diamond-adorned cradle for the beloved child.
1. Depicts Mother Yashoda joyfully singing a lullaby and rocking Lord Krishna, who is peacefully sleeping in his cradle. This scene, described as Brahma Nath or the Lord of the Universe resting in the cradle, highlights the motherly love of Yashoda for her divine son.
2. Praises Mother Yashoda and Father Nandji, along with the beautiful gopis and the land of Vraj itself. The repetition of "Dhanya Dhanya" highlights their immense fortune and blessed status.
3. What kind of righteous deeds and merits did we perform, my son, and what charities did we give to the Brahmins (priests)? You have sanctified and purified our entire family lineage; the devotee Madhavdas completely sacrifices himself unto You, the ultimate treasure.

On a spiritual level, this bhajan is not just a sweet lullaby for a baby; it is a profound expression of Shanta and Vatsalya Rasa (the spiritual emotion of parental love toward the Divine), a central theme in Vaishnava Bhakti literature.

Here is the deeper spiritual essence of the bhajan broken down by its core themes:

• The Paradox of the Infinite in a Finite Form
  - The Symbolism of the Cradle: The golden cradle decorated with diamonds, rubies, pearls, swans, and peacocks represents the absolute best of the material creation. Yet, it is built to hold "Brahma Nath"—the Master of the entire Cosmos, the formless Ultimate Reality (Brahman).
  - Divine Play (Leela): The spiritual paradox is immense. The Lord, who sustains the entire universe, chooses to sleep (podhya) inside a tiny cradle out of sheer love for His devotees. The Almighty submits Himself to the loving bounds of a mother's lullaby (haleru).
• The Power of Pure Devotion Over Rituals
  - Blessedness (Dhanya Dhanya): The poet repeatedly uses the word Dhanya (blessed/highly fortunate) for Mother Yashoda, Father Nanda, the maidens of Vraj (gopis), and the land of Vraj itself.
  - The Essence: In traditional spirituality, reaching God requires intense penance, meditation, and detachment. However, the residents of Vraj attained the Supreme Lord simply through spontaneous, unconditioned love (Raganuga Bhakti). They did not view Him as a distant, fearsome God, but as a son, a lover, and a neighbor. The bhajan celebrates this supreme state of intimacy with the Divine.
• Grace and Liberation of the Lineage
  - The Question of Merit: When the verse asks, "What past good deeds did we perform? What charities did we give?", it highlights human humility. The devotee recognizes that no amount of material charity (daan) or ritualistic merit (punya) is truly enough to "earn" God.
  - The Purification: The arrival of the Divine in one's life does not just liberate the individual; it purifies the soul's entire ancestral lineage (pavan kidho vansh).
  - Total Surrender (Atma-Nivedan): The closing signature by Madhavdas (bal jaaye) signifies the ultimate goal of Bhakti: complete self-surrender. By calling Krishna the Nidhaan (the ultimate, inexhaustible treasure), the poet declares that all worldly riches are worthless compared to the spiritual wealth of divine love.

The ultimate message of the bhajan is that God is conquered only by love. The Supreme Reality, which cannot be bound by space or time, willingly allows Himself to be rocked in a cradle and bound by the affection of a pure-hearted devotee.