Sri Suka-sari-stava
 
(Parrots praises Rädha and Kåñëa)

Srila Krsna das Kaviraja Gosvami

Chapter One

Text 1

atha kñaëät tau pratilabdha-bodhäv
    utthäya talpopari sanniviñöau
pürvaà prabuddhaù prasamékñya sakhyo
    yayuù sakhébhyäà saha tat-samépam

    atha-then; kñaëat-from that moment; tau-They; pratilabdha- attained; bodhau-wakefulness; utthaya-rising; talpa-the couch; upari-above; sanniviñöau-situated; pürvam-before; prabuddhaù- awake; prasamékñya-seeing; sakhyaù-the gopé-friends; yayuù- went; sakhébhyäm-Subala and Madhumaìgala; saha-with; tat-samipam-near Them.

    Seeing that Rädhä and Kåñëa had awakened and risen from Their couch, the gopés, Subala, and Madhumaìgala, who had all awakened previously, approached the Divine Couple.

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våndäpy ayät sva-siñyau sa
    bälau vidyä-viçäradau
kalokti-maïjuväk-samjïau
    gåhétvä çärikä-çukau

    våndä-Våndä-devi; api-also; ayat-approached; sva-her own; siñyau-students; sa-she; balau-young; vidya-visaradau-learned; kalokti-Kalokti; maïjuvak-Maïjuvak; samjïau-named; gåhitva-taking; çärikä-çukau-male and female parrots.

    Taking Maïjuväk and Kalokti, the learned male and female parrots carefully trained by her, Våndä-devé also approached the Divine Couple.

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tatas tau paöhato namrau
    jaya våndävaneçvara
jaya våndävaneçäni
    jayatälyaù prasédata

    tataù-then; tau-the two parrots; pathataù-recited prayers; namrau-bowing their heads; jaya-all glories; våndävana-éçvara-to the king of Våndävana; jaya-all glories; våndävana-isani-to the queen of Våndävana; jayata-all glories; alyaù-to the gopé-friends of the Divine couple; prasidata-please be merciful to us.

    Humbly bowing their heads, the two parrots then recited the following prayers.

    All glories to the king of Våndävana! All glories to the queen of Våndävana! All glories to the gopé-friends of the Divine Couple! We pray that all of You may be pleased with us, and show us Your mercy.

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rädhä-dåg-iìgitäbhijïä
    våndä vijïä samädiçat
paöheti kéraà kéro 'pi
    papäthänandayan sabhäm

    rädhä-of Çrématé Rädhäräëé; dåk-by the glance; iìgita-the hints; abhijïa-understanding; våndä-Våndä-devi; vijïa- intelligent; samadisat-instructed; patha-recite; iti-thus; kiram-to the male parrot; kiraù-a parrot; api-although; papatha-recited; änandayan-delighting; sabhäm-the assembly.

    Understanding the hint offered by Rädhäräëé's glance, intelligent Våndä-devé commanded the male parrot: recite! In obedience to her order the male parrot recited the following prayers, delighting the entire assembly.

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guëaiù svair hénä me yad api kavitä näti-madhurä
    satäà svädyäthäpy acyuta-guëa-yutatvena bhavitä
ayaù çästré spåñöä mågayu-gåhagä sparça-maëinä
    suvarëatvaà präptä bhavati mahatäà bhüñaëa-kåte

    guëaiù-virtues; svaiù-of my own; hina-devoid; me-my; yat api-although; kavita-poetic prowess; na-not; ati-very; madhura-sweet; satam-by the saintly devotees; svadya-relishable; atha-then; api-even; acyuta-of the infalliabgle Supreme Personality of Godhead; guëa-with the transcendental qualities; yutatvena-because of being filled; bhavita-will be; ayaù-an iron; sastri-dagger; spåñöa-touched; mågayu-of a hunder; gåha-ga-in the home; sparça-maëina-by a touchstone; suvarëatvam-the state of being golden; präpta bhavati-attains; mahatam-of the great souls; bhüñaëa-kåte-suitable as an ornament. 

    Even though my poetry has neither good qualities nor sweetness, because it is filled with descriptions of the transcendental qualities of the infallible Supreme Personality of Godhead, it will be relished by the saintly devotees, just as the iron dagger in a hunter's home, when turned to gold by contact with a touchstone, becomes an appropriate ornament for the most elevated persons.

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cakrärdhendu-yavästa-kéna-kalaçais chatra-tri-koëämbaraiç
    cäpa-svästika-vajra-goñpada-darair ménordhva-rekhäìkuçaiù
ambhoja-dhvaja-pakva-jämbava-phalaiù sal-lakñaëair aìkitaà
    jéyäc chré-puruñottamatva-gamakaiù çré-kåñëa-päda-dvayam

    cakra-disc; ardha-indu-half-moon; yava-barleycorn; asta-kona-eight-pointed star; kalasaiù-waterpot; chatra-parasol; tri-kona-triangle; ambaraiù-sky-capa-bow; svastika-svastika; vajra-thunderbolt; gospada-cow's hoofprint; daraiù-conchshell; mina-fish; urdhva-rekha-urdhvarekha marking; anikuçaiù- rod for controlling elephants; ambhoja-lotus flower; dhvaja- flag; pakva-ripe; jambava-phalaiù-jambu fruit; sat- transcndental; lakñaëaiù-with markings; aìkitam-marked; jéyat- all glories; çré-puruña-uttamatva-gamakaiù-with the signs of the Supreme Personality of Godhead; çré-kåñëa-of Çré Kåñëa; pada-of feet; dvayam-pair.

    All glories to Çré Kåñëa's lotus feet which are marked with the signs of the disc, half-moon, barleycorn, eight-pointed star, waterpot, parasol, triangle, sky, bow, svastika, thunderbolt, cow's hoofprint, conchshell, fish, ürdhvarekha line, rod for controlling elephants, lotus flower, flag, and ripe jambu fruit, which show that He is the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

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çré-kåñëaìghri-yugaà sakåc chruti-gataà sarvänya-tåñëä-haraà
    dhyätaà yad vipadaà vilopa-nipuëaà sat-sampadaà däyakam
dåñöaà cärutayä camatkåti-padaà sarvendriyählädakaà
    spåñöaà yat klama-häntå nirvåti-karaà tan me kriyät kaìkñitam

    çré-kåñëa-of Çré Kåñëa; aìghri-feet; yugam-pair; sakåt-at once; sruti-to the ears; gatam-gone; sarva-all; anya-for other things; tåñëa-thirst; haram-removing; dhyatam-meditated on; yat-which; vipadam-of catastrophies; vilopa-in the removal; nipunam-expert; sat-transcendental; sampadam-of opulences; dayakam-the giver; dåñöam-seen; carutaya-with beauty; camatkåti-of wonder; padam-the abode; sarva-all; indriya-the senses; ahladakam-delighting; spåñöam-touched; yat-which; klama-fatigue; hantri-destroying; nirvåti-bliss; karam-granting; tat-that; me-by me; kriyat-may be; kaìkñitam- desired.

    May I yearn for Çré Kåñëa's feet which, once heard about remove the thirst for anything else, meditated on remove calamities and grant transcendental good fortune, seen fill with wonder and delight the senses, and touched remove fatigue and give transcendental bliss. 

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saubhägyänäà sad-rucaà sad-guëänäà
    sampatténäà prakåtäprakåtänäm
lélägäraà dätå ca dhyäta-mätraà
    sarvasvaà naù kåñëa-pädäbjam astu

    saubhagyanam-of good fortune; sat-rucam-of transcendental beauty; sat-guëanam-of transcendental virtues; sampatténäm-of opulences; prakåta-both material; aprakåtanam-and spiritual; lélä-of transcendental pastimes; agaram-the abode; datr-the giver; ca-also; dhyata-by meditation; mätram-only; sarvasvam- be-all-and-end-all; naha-of us; kåñëa-of Lord Kåñëa; pada- feet; abjam-lotus flower; astu-may be.

    May Kåñëa's lotus feet, which are the home of transcendental pastimes and which when remembered grant good-fortune, transcendental beauty, spiritual virtues, and spiritual and material wealth, be the be-all-and-end-all of our life.

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yasyopäsanayäpta-çakti-lavataç cintämaëitvaà çilaù
    käçcit käma-gavitvaà etya dhavaläù kaçcic ca kalpägatam
kecid bhümi-ruhä babhüvur akhiläbhéñöa-pradäù präëinäà
    tac chré-kåñëa-padäravinda-yugalaà ko näçrayet svapradam

    yasya-of which; upasanaya-by the worship; äpta-obtained; çakti-of potency; lavataù-from a tiny fragment; cintamaëitvam-the state of being a cintamaëi gem; silaù-rocks; kaçcit-some; käma-gavitvam-the state of being wisù-fulfilling kämadhenu cows; etya-having attained; dhavalaù-cows; kaçcit-some; ca-also; kalpa-agatam-of those who approach for fulfillment of their desires; kecit-some; bhümi-ruhaù-trees; babhüvuù-became; akhila-all; abhista-desires; pradaù-granting; praninam-of the living entities; tat-those; çré-kåñëa-of Çré Kåñëa; pada-feet; aravinda-lotus; yugalam-pair; kaù-who?; na-will not; asrayet- take shelter; sva-pradam-which give themselves.

    Who will not take shelter of Çré Kåñëa's lotus feet, which generously offer themselves? With a fragment of the power obtained by worship of them, rocks become cintämaëi jewels, cows become kämadhenu cows, and trees become kalpa-våkña trees fulfilling all desires.

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parimala-väsita-bhuvanaà
    sva-rasämodita-rasajïa-rolambam
giridhara-padämbhojaà
    kaù khalu rasikaù saméhåte hätum

    parimala-with it's fragrance; väsita-scented; bhuvanam-all the worlds; sva-rasa-with it's nectar; ämodita-delighted; rasajïa-connoussieurs; rolambam-bumble-bees; giridhara-of Lord Giridhari (Kåñëa); pada-feet; ambhojam-lotus flower; kaù-which?; khalu-certainly; rasikaù-person expert at relishing transcendental mellows; samihåte-is able; hatum-to abandon.

    What person who knows its sweetness can abandon the lotus flower of Lord Giridhäré's feet, which fills the worlds with its fragrance and delights the bumblebees tasting its honey?

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lavaëima-madhu-pürëaà sväìguli-çreëi-pürëaà
    yuvati-nayana-bhåìga-vyüha-pétaà su-çétam
nakhara-nikara-rociù-keçaraà saurabhormi-
    parimalita-dig-antaà kåñëa-pädäbjam éòe

    lavanima-of beauty; madhu-with the honey; pürëam-filled; sva-own; aìguli-of toes; çreëi-by the series; pürëam-filled; yuvati-of the youìg gopés; nayana-of the eyes; bhåìga-of bumble-bees; vyüha-by the multitudes; pitam-drunk; su-sitam-very cool; nakhara-of toenails; nikara-by the multitude; rociù-splendor; keçaram-filament; saurabha-of sweet fragrance; urmi- by the waves; parimalita-made aromatic; dik-antam-all directions; kåñëa-of Çré Kåñëa; pada-feet; abjam-lotus flower; ide-I worship.

    I worship the cool lotus flower of Lord Kåñëa's feet and toes, which are filled with the honey of His handsomeness, honey drunk by the bumblebees of the gopés' eyes, which are splendid with the filaments of His toenails, and which flood the directions with waves of sweet fragrance.

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païcendriyählädi-guëair mahattamai
    raktotpaläbjäni vadanyatädibhiù
kalpa-drumänäà jitavac ca pallavaù
    kenopameyaà caraëämbujaà hareù

    païca-five; indriya-senses; ahlädi-delighting; guëaiù-with virtues; mahattamaiù-great; rakta-red; utpala-abjani-lotus flowers; vadanyata-with generosity; ädibhiù-and other virtues; kalpa-drumanam-of the desire trees; jitavat-defeated; ca-also; pallavas-blossoming twigs; kena-with what?; upameyam- comparable; caraëa-feet; ambujam-lotus flower; hareù-of Lord Hari.

    To what may the lotus flower of Lord Hari's feet, which with many virtues and glories that delight the five senses defeats the red lotuses, and with generosity and other virtues defeats the kalpa-våkña's blossoming twigs, be compared?

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nakha-siti-ruci-gaìgä kåñëa-päda-prayäge
    tad-upari siti-rocir bhänujä saìgatäsét
aruëa-kiraëa-dhärä dhätå-kanyäpy adhastäl
    lasati nikhila-sarväbhéñöa-deyaà tri-veëé

    nakha-of His toenails; siti-fair; ruci-splendor; gaìga-Ganges; kåñëa-of Lord Kåñëa; pada-of the feet; prayage-at the Prayaga-tirtha; tat-that; upari-above; siti-black; rociù-splendor; bhanuja-Yamunä river; saìgata äsét-met; aruna-red; kiraëa-dhara-with effulgence; dhatr-kanya-the Sarasvati river; api-also; adhastat-beneath; lasati-is manifested; bikhila-to everyone; sarva-all; abhista-desires; deya-fulfilling; tri-veni-the confluence of these rivers.

    Meeting at the Prayäga-tértha of Kåñëa's feet, the white Gaìgä of His toenails, the black Yamunä of the upper part of His feet, and the red Sarasvaté of His soles are splendidly manifest, fulfilling all desires.

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apürvaù kaàsäreç caraëa-yugalasyaiña mahimä
    yad äçritya dhväntaà sva-kadana-kåte präptam aruëam
niyuddhe 'dhaù kåtvopari lasati yad vékñya sabhayäd
    vapur-vyühaà kurvann amalam uòupo 'py äçrayad idam

      apürvaù-unprecedented; kaàsa-areù-of Çré Kåñëa, the enemy of Kaàsa; caraëa-of feet; yugalasya-of the pair; esaù-this; mahima-glory; yat-which; äçritya-having taken shelter; dhvantam-darkness; sva-kadana-kåte-in his defeat; präptam-attained; arunam-the demigod Aruna; niyuddhe-in the battle; adhaù-down; kåtva-having placed; upari-above; lasati-is splendidly manifested; yat-which; vékñya-seeing; sa-bhayat- with fear; vapuù-of Lord Kåñëa's transcendental form; vyuham-of the military phalanx; kurvan-doing; amalam-spotless; udupaù- the moon; api-even; asrayat-takes shelter; idam-this.

    Seeing the unprecedented glory of Kåñëa's feet conquer in battle the red sunrise and throw it down into the darkness, the frightened moon surrendered to the splendid army of Kåñëa's limbs.

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kaloktiù sa tataù çäré
    våndäyä preritä dåçä
rasajïäà vasitäà cakre
    kåñëa-pädäbja-varëanaiù

    kaloktiù-Kalokti; sa-she; tataù-then; çäré-the female parrot; våndäya-by Våndä-devi; pprerita-ordered; dåça-by a glance; rasajïam-tongue; vasitam-aromatic; cakre-made; kåñëa-of Lord Kåñëa; pada-feet; abja-of the lotus flower; varëanaiù- by descriptions. 

    Signaled by Våndä's glance, the female parrot, Kalokti, made her tongue fragrant with descriptions of Kåñëa's lotus feet.

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candäàçoù pluñöha-varñmäruëa iha kiraëaiù kåñëa-pädäbja-yugmaà
    sita-cchäyäà praviñöo 'ty-aruëa-madaà abhüd vyaptam asyäruëimnä
utprekñyaà kavénäà mama tu matam idaà kåñëa-rägäti-raktaà
    rädhä-cittaà mamaiväspadam idam iti tad vyasnuta svasya dhämnä

    canda-aàsoù-of the fierce sun; plusta-scorced; varsma-whose body; arunaù-Aruna; iha-here; kiraëaiù-with his effulgence; kåñëa-of Lord Kåñëa; pada-of the feet; abja-of lotus flowers; yugmam-the pair; sita-cool; chayam-shade; praviñöaù-entered; ati-very; aruna-madam-red; abhüt-was; vyaptam-pervaded; asya-of him; arunimna-by the redness; utprekñyam-to be compared; kavénäm-of the poets; mama-of me; tu-also; matam-opinion; idam-this; kåñëa-of Lord Kåñëa; raga-by the love; ati-very much; raktam-reddened; rädhä-of Çrématé Rädhäräëé; cittam-the mind; mama-my; eva-certainly; aspadam-abode; idam-this; iti- thus; tat-that; vyasnuta-pervaded; svasya-of Him; dhamna-by the effulgence.

    The idea of poets is that Kåñëa's lotus soles are red because the sunrise, burned by the sun's fierce rays, took shelter of the cooling shade there. My idea is they are red because, full of passionate love, Rädhä thinks in Her heart: "Kåñëa's feet are my only shelter". 

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léläravindam aravinda-dåçäà karäbje
    kaìkollasi-pallavam uroja-suvarëa-kumbhe
raktotpalaà yad iha håt-sarasédam éòe
    pädäravindam aravinda-vilocanasya

 lélä-for pastimes; aravindam-lotus flower; aravinda-like lotus flowers; dåçäm-whose eyes; kara-of the hand; abje-in the lotus flower; kaìkollasi-pallavam-the asoka flower; uroja-of the breasts; suvarëa-golden; kumbje-in the vase; rakta-the red; utpalam-lotus flower; yat-which; iha-here; håt-of the heart; sarasi-in the lake; fidam-this; ide-I glorify; pada- feet; aravindam-lotus flower; aravinda-vilocanasya-of the lotus-eyed Supreme Personality of Godhead.

    I worship lotus-eyed Kåñëa's lotus feet, which the lotus-eyed gopés hold as a toy in their lotus hands, as s splendid bloom in the golden vase of their breasts, and as a red lotus growing in the lake of their hearts.

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candrendévara-candanendu-naladäc chétaà lasat-saurabhaà
    rädhäyäù stana-saìga-lolupatamaà tat-päëi-samlälitam
tac chré-kuìkuma-carcitaà su-lalitaà çobhäli-léläspadaà
    tac chré-kåñëa-padämbujaà bhavatu naù samvähanéyaà sadä

    candra-than the moon; indévara-blue lotus flower; candana-sandalwood; indu-camphor; naladat-and the usira root; sitam-more cooling; lasat-saurabham-and fragrant; rädhäyäù-of Çrématé Rädhäräëé; stana-of the breasts; saìga-contact; lolupatamam- very eager; tat-of her; päëi-by the hand; samlalitam-caressed; tat-that; çré-of Çrématé Rädhäräëé; kuìkuma-by the kuìkuma; carcitam-anointed; su-lalitam-charming; çobha-ali-of beauty; lélä-and playfulness; aspadam-the abode; tat-that; çré-kåñëa- of Çré Kåñëa; pada-feet; ambujam-lotus flower; bhavatu-may be; naù-by us; samvähanéyam-massaged; sada-constantly.

    May we always massage Çré Kåñëa's graceful lotus feet, which are more cool and fragrant than the moon, lotus, sandalwood, camphor, or uñira, which Rädhä caresses in Her hands and yearns to place on Her breasts, and which are anointed with kuìkuma, and are the playground of handsomeness.

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säbhya-karëau sudhä-pürëau
    racayan rädhayeritaù
sa-çärikaù çuko 'nyäni
    kåñëasyäìgäny avarëayat

    sabhya-of the assembled gopés; karëau-the ears; sudhä-of nectar; pürëau-full; racayan-making; rädhäya-by Çrématé Rädhäräëé; iritaù-ordered; sa-with; çärikaù-the female parrot; çukaù-the male parrot; anyani-the other; kåñëasya-of Çré Kåñëa; äìgani-limbs; avarëayat-described.

    Ordered by Rädhä, the male and female parrot then described Kåñëa's other limbs, filling the ears of the audience with nectar.

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gulphau bakärer lasato 'ti-cikkaëau
    lävaëya-bhaìgocchalitau su-vartulau
kälinda-kanyä-tanu-véci-nirjharäd
    ddhväditendévara-korakäv iva

    gulphau-ankles; baka-areù-of Lord Kåñëa, the enemy of Bakasura; lasataù-splendidly manifest; ati-very; cikkanau-smooth and glistening;lävaëya-of beauty; bhaìga-ucchaitau-filled with waves; su-very; vartulau-round; kälinda-kanya-of the Yamunä river; tanu-vici-nirjharat-than the waves; dhvädita-deveated; indévara-of the blue lotus; korakau-buds; iva-like.

    Glorious, graceful, splashed by waves of handsomeness, more splendid than the Yamunä's turbulent current, and eclipsing the blue lotus, Kåñëa's ankles shine with great splendor.

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lävaëya-dhanya-madhu-pürëa-tamäla-navya-
    parëäti-citra-puöike ghuöike muräreù
älihya netra-rasanä-çikhayä sakåd ye
    mattä vighürëati sadä lalanälir ärät

    lävaëya-of beauty; dhanya-with the wealth; madhu-the honey; pürëa-full; tamäla-of a tamäla tree; navya-fresh; parëa-with the leaf; ati-very; citra-wonderful; putike-cup; ghutike-two ankles; mura-areù-of Lord Kåñëa, the enemy of the Mura demon; älihya-having licked; netra-of their eyes; rasana-of the tongue; sikhaya-with the tip; sakåt-once; ye-which; matta-intoxicated; vighurnati-staggers; sada-continually; lalana-of the gopés; äliù-the bumble-bees; arat-immediately.

    With the tongue-tips of their eyes once licking from afar Kåñëa's two ankle tamäla-leaf cups filled with the rich honey of exquisite handsomeness, the gopé-bumblebees, now intoxicated, stagger again and again.

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çrémat-padämbuja-yugopari pütanärer
    nihnutya gulpha-yugalasya miñeëa dhäträ
çré-rädhikä-nayana-kéra-yugasya puñöyai
    manye nyadhäyi karamarda-phale su-pakve

    çrémat-beautiful; pada-feet; ambuja-lotus; upari-above; putana-areù-of Lord Kåñëa, the enemy of the Putana demon; nihnutya-concealing; gulpha-of ankles; yugalasya-of the pair; miñena-by a trick; dhatra-by the creator Brahmä; çré-rädhikä-of Çrématé Rädhäräëé; nayana-of the eyes; kira-of parrots; yugasya-of the pair; puñöyai-for the nourishment; manye-I consider; nyadhayi-placed; karamarda-phale-two karamarda fruits; su-very; pakve-ripe.

    I think the creator Brahmä, on the pretext of placing ankles above Kåñëa's handsome lotus feet, placed two ripe karamarda fruits there to feed the two parrots of Çré Rädhikä's eyes.

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babhau hareù çré-ghuöikä-yugaà tat
    su-çliñöha-pärçvaà yad aväpa çaçvat
rädhä-mano-våtti-kumärikäleù
    kumärayantyä laghu-kaëòukatvam

    babhau-manifested; hareù-of Lord Hari; çré-ghutikä-of ankles; yugam-pair; tat-that; su-sliñöha-attached; pärçvam-to the side; yat-which; avapa-attained; çaçvat-eternally; rädhä-of Çrématé Rädhäräëé; manaù-of the mind; våtti-activities; kumarikä-of young girls; aleù-of the multitude; kumarayantyä laghu-kaëòukatvam-the condition of being small balls for playing.

    The young girls that are Rädhä's thoughts imagine that Lord Hari's ankles are two small balls for playing.

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gokula-kula-yuvaténäà
    dhairyodbhaöa-vinañöaye 'sty atanoù
hari-jaìgha-yuga-dambhäl
    laghu-parigha-yugaà tamäla-särasya

    gokula-of gokula; kula-yuvaténäm-of the pious youìg girls; dhairya-of composure; udbhata-of the soldiers; vinastaye-for the destruction; asti-is; atanoù-of the cupid; hari-of Lord Hari; jaìgha-of shins; yuga-a pair; dambhat-on the pretext; laghu-small; parigha-clubs; tamäla-sarasya-of Lord Kåñëa, who is like the best of tamäla trees.

    In order to rout the strong soldiers that are the chaste composure of the pious young girls of Gokula, the demigod Käma made two small tamäla-wood clubs, and disguised them as the shins of Lord Hari.

Text 25

marakata-maëi-rambha-stambha-sambhedi dhäträ
    bhuvana-bhavana-müla-stambhatäà lambhitaà yatyuvati-nicaya-cetaù-pélu-néläsma-kélaà
    praëayatu hari-jaìgha-yugmam aìgho-vighätam

    marakata-maëi-of emeralds; rambha-plantain trees; stambha-columns; sambhedi-combined; dhatra-by the creator Brahmä; bhuvana-of the three worlds; bhavana-of the building; mula-at the foundation; stambhatam-the state of being a columns; labhitam-attained; yat-which; yuvati-of young gopés; nicaya-of the multitude; cetaù-of the minds; pila-of the elephants; nélasma-sapphire; kilam-elephant goads; praëayatu-may accomplish; hari-of Lord Hari; jaìgha-of the shins; yugmam-the pair; aìghaù-of sins; vighatam-the destruction.

    May Lord Hari's shins, which are two emerald plantain-tree columns placed by the creator Brahmä to support the palace of the three planetary systems, and which are two sapphire goads to control the elephants of the gopés' hearts, destroy my sins.

Text 26

divyato lavaëimämåta-bhaìge
    cäru-haàsaka-kalä-lalitänte
deha-känti-yamunä-laghu-dhärä-
    san-nibhe muraripoù prasåte te

    divyataù-glistening; lavanima-of beauty; amåta-of the nectar; bhaìge-with waves; caru-beautiful; haàsaka-of swans; kala-lalita-with sweet sounds; ante-on the shore; deha-of the body; känti-of the beauty; yamuna-of the Yamunä river; laghu- little; dhara-inundation; sat-being so; nibhe-like; mura-ripoù-of Lord Kåñëa, the enemy of the Mura demon; prasrte- flowed; te-they.

    Like a Yamunä-current of the glory of His body, filled with nectar waves of handsomeness, and charming with the warbling of graceful swans, Kåñëa's shins are splendidly manifest.

Text 27

saundarya-sauñöhava-vilokanataù pralubdhe
    jaìghe mitho militum asya samutsuke ye
te veëu-vädana-kåte sthiratäà gate 'smin
    labdhäntare 'nuparirabhya harau ciraà staù

    saundarya-of beauty; sauñöhava-excellence; vilokanataù-from seeing; pralubdhe-greedy; jaìghe-shins; mithaù-together; militum-to meet; asya-of that; samukñuke-eager; ye-who; te-they; veëu-vadana-kåte-during the playing of the flute; sthiratam-an immobile condition; gate-when attained; asmin-this; labdha-attained; antare-the opposite conditin; anuparirabhya-having embraced; harau-on Lord Hari; ciram-for a long time; staù-situated.

    From seeing each other's sublime handsomeness, Lord Hari's two shins became very eager to meet. When, stunned in ecstasy, Lord Hari played the flute, they, not at all stunned, embraced for a long time.

    Note: When Lord Hari became stunned, His shins trembled. 

Text 28

mädhurya-lakñmyä ruciräsana-dvayaà
    lävaëya-vally-aguru-parva-yugmakam
çobha-çriyo-'laìkåti-peöikä-yugaà
    jänu-dvayaà bhäti manoharaà hareù

    mädhurya-of sweetness; lakñmya-with the opulence; rucira-glistening; asana-of thrones; dvayam-pair; lävaëya-of beauty; vallya-with the creeper; aguru-of the fragrant aguru tree; parva-knots; yugmakam-two; çobha-of splendor; çriyaù-of the opulence; alaìkåti-of ornaments; petikä-chests; yugam-pair janu-of knees; dvayam-pair; bhäti-is manifested; manoharam- enchanting; hareù-of Lord Hari.

    Lord Hari's charming knees, which are sweetness' two glorious thrones, two knots in a fragrant aguru tree embraced by a vine of handsomeness, and two jewelry chests holding the ornaments of gracefulness, are splendidly manifest.

Text 29

ramyoru-parva-dvayam adbhutaà harer
    mahendra-nélaà laghu sampuöa-dvayam
asaìkhya-go-saìkhya-kuläìganätanes
    te citta-cintämaëayo 'tra bhänti yat

    ramya-delightful; uru-parva-of knees; dvayam-pair; adbhutam-wonderful; hareù-of Lord Hari; mahendra-nélam-made of sapphires; ;laghu-small; samputa-of jewelry chests; dvayam-pair; asaìkhya-countless; go-saìkhya-kula-aìganä_-of pious gopés; ataneù-of the multitude; te-they; citta-of the thoughts; cintamanayaù-cintamaëi jewels; atra-there; bhanti- shine; yat-which.

    Lord Hari's charming knees are two wonderful sapphire jewelry chests filled with the cintämaëi jewels of the thoughts of countless pious young gopés.

Text 30

prasara-raëe yad balimän nikuïcane
    çré-pädayor nirvalitaà su-maàsalam
çré-rädhikä-çrékara-lälitaà hares
    taj jänu-yugmaà ruciraà çriye 'stu naù

    prasara-rane-in the pitched battle; yat-which; baliman-with folds of skin; nikuïcane-in contraction; çré-padayoù-of the feet; nirvalitam-gone; su-maàsalam-fleshly; çré-rädhikä-of Çrématé Rädhäräëé; çré-kara-by the hand; lalitam-caressed; hareù-of Lord Hari; tat-that; janu-of knees; yugmam-pair; ruciram-beautiful; çriya-for transcendentral opulence and auspiciousness; astu-may be; naù-for us.

    May Lord Hari's gracefully bent, broad knees, sprouted from His feet, and now embraced by Çré Rädhikä's lotus hand in Their ferocious battle, grant auspiciousness to us.

Text 31

üru-dvayaà su-valitaà lalitaà bakäreù
    pénäà su-cikkaëam adhaù-krama-karñya-yuktam
kandarpa-vånda-vara-naröaka-läsya-raìgaà
    lävaëya-keli-sadanaà hådi naç cakästu

    uru-of thighs; dvayam-the pair; su-valitam-beautiful; lalitam-charming; baka-areù-of Lord Kåñëa, the enemy of Bakasura; pénäm-fleshly; su-cikkanam-smooth; adhaù-lower; krama-part; karsya-thinness; yuktam-endowed; kandarpa-of cupids; våndä-of the multitude; vara-excellent; nartaka-of dancers; lasya-dancing; raìgam-arena; lävaëya-of beauty; keli- of the pastimes; sadanam-the abode; hådi-in the heart; naù-of us; cakästu-may be manifest.

    May Lord Hari's charming, graceful, broad, smooth, tapering thighs, which are handsomeness' playground and many Kämadevas' dancing arena, be manifest in our hearts.

Text 32

jambhäri-ratna-ghaöitaà kim ajäëòa-çäla-
    stambha-dvayaà kim atanor makha-yüpa-yugmam
kià vedam asti lalanä-hådayebha-bandha-
    läna-dvayaà na tad idaà hari-çakthi-yugmam

    jambhari-ratna-of sapphires; ghaöitam-fashioned; kim-is this?; ajanda-of the universe; sala-of the palatial building; stambha-of posts; dvayam-the pair; kim-is this?; atanoù-of cupid; makha-for the sacrifice; yupa-os posts; yugmam-the pair; kim-is this?; va-or; idam-this; asti-is; lalana-of the young gopés; hådaya-of the hearts; ibha-of the elephants; bandha-for binding; alana-of posts; dvayam-pair; na-not; tat- this; idam-this; hari-of Lord Hari; sakthi-of thighs; yugmam- the pair.

    Are these two sapphire columns holding up the palace of the universe? Two sacrificial stakes for the worship of Kämadeva? Two posts to bind the elephants of the gopés' hearts? No. They are the two thighs of Lord Hari.

Text 33

üru-cchaläc chroëi-varäïjanocca-
    sthalé-bhavädho-mukha-néla-rambhe
ete harer ye lalanäkñi-kéra-
    puñöyai sva-mädhurya-phalair alaà staù

    uru-of thighs; chalat-on the pretext; sroni-of hips; vara-excellent; aïjana-with the ointment; ucca-loftly; sthali-plaace; bhava-being; adhaù-mukha-beneath; néla-blue; rambhe-two plantain trees; ete-these two; hareù-of Lord Hari; ye- which; lalana-of the beautiful young gopés; akñi-of the eyes; kira-the parrots; puñöyai-for nourishing; sva-His own; mädhurya-of sweetness; phalaiù-with the fruits; alam- sufficiently; staù-they are.

    Disguised as Lord Hari's thighs, two tall and dark banana trees grow to feed fruits of sweetness to the parrots of the gopés' eyes.

Text 34

rambhäli-garva-bhara-däraëa-sanniveçe
    mattebha-hasta-mada-mardana-mardave ye
çré-rädhikä-karabha-santata-sevyamäne
    kenopamantu kavayo hari-çakthiné te

    rambha-of plantain trees; äli-of the host; garva-of pride; bhara-the abundance; daraëa-tearing apart; sannivese-nearby; matta-mad; ibha-elephant; hasta-the trunk; mada-the pride; mardana-breaking; mardave-softness; ye-which; çré-rädhikä-of Çrématé Rädhäräëé; karabha-by the hand; santata-constantly; sevyamane-being served; kena-with what?; upamantu-may compare; kavayaù-the poets; hari-of Lord Hari; sakthiné-the two thighs; te-they. 

    To what may poets compare Lord Hari's thighs which, always served by Çré Rädhikä's lotus hand, tear apart the banana trees' pride and crush the mad elephants' pride in their trunks?

Text 35

vistérëa-pénam ati-sundara-sanniveñäà
    räsa-sthalaà sarati-käma-naöärbudänäm
abhéra-dhéra-ramaëé-kamanéya-çobhaà
    çré-çroëi-maëòalam alaà vilasaty aghäreù

    vistirna-pénam-broad; ati-sundara-sanniveñäm-very beautiful; rasa-of dancing; sthalam-the arena; sa-accompanied by Rati-devi; käma-of cupid; nata-of dances; arbudanam-of millions; abhira-of the cowherd men; dhira-saintly; ramaëé-girls; kamanéya-desireable; çobham-splendor; çré-sroni-maëòalam-hips; alam-greatly; vilasati-shines; agha-areù-of Lord Kåñëa, the enemy of Aghasura.

    A dancing arena for millions of Kämas and Ratis, and their handsomeness the object of the saintly and beautiful young gopés' yearning, Kåñëa's very handsome broad thighs are splendidly manifest.

Text 36

kaöéra-bimbaà lasad-ürdhva-käya-
    tamäla-néläsma-kåtälavälam
kåñëasya lävaëya-jaläli-khelat-
    käïcé-maräli-valitaà vibhäti

    katira-of the hips; bimbam-circle; lasat-splendid; urdhva-upper part; kaya-of the body; tamäla-of the tamäla tree; nélasma-sapphire; kåta-fashioned; alavalam-irrigation treïch; kåñëasya-of Lord Kåñëa; lävaëya-of beauty; jala-ali-in the waters; khelat-playing; kaïci-of the Lord's belt; marali-the swan; valitam-attracted; vibhäti-is manifest.

    Circling the roots of the sapphire tamäla tree of His torso, and the swan of His belt playing in the waters of its handsomeness, the irrigation trench of Kåñëa's hips shines with great splendor.

Text 37

kåñëäìga-siàhäsana-santatopa-
    viñöasya rädhä-hådayasya räjïaù
dhäträ kåtaà çroëi-miñät sukhäptyai
    néläàçuka-sthüla-vidhüpadhänam

    kåñëa-of Lord Kåñëa; aìga-of the body; siàha-asana-on the throne; santata-continually; upaviñöasya-seated; rädhä-of Çrématé Rädhäräëé; hådayasya-of the heart; räjïaù-of the monarch; dhatra-by the creator Brahmä; kåtam-created; sroni-of being hips; miñät-on the pretext; çukha-of happiness; äptyai- for the obtainment; néla-blue; aàçuka-cloth; sthüla-large; vidhu-charming; upadhanam-pillow.

    On the pretext of fashioning Kåñëa's lap, the creator Brahmä made a great blue cushion to please Rädhä"s royal heart, which always sits on the throne of Kåñëa"s limbs.

Text 38

ye gopikä-dåk-çapharäli-kelaye
    lävaëya-vanyämåta-pürëa-palvale
ye rädhikä-citta-mågendra-kandare
   te sundare naumi hareù kakundare

    ye-which; gopéka-of the gopés; dåk-of the eyes; çaphari-of the çaphari fishes; ali-of the multitude; kelaye-for the pastimes; lävaëya-of transcendental beauty; vanya-of the flood; amåta-of the nectatr; pürëa-full; palvale-the ponds; ye- which; rädhikä-of Çrématé Rädhäräëé; citta-of the mind; mågendra-of the lion; kandare-the cave; te-they; sundare- beautiful; naumi-I offer my respectful obeisaïces; hareù-of Lord Hari; kakundare-to the two hips.

    I offer my respectful obeisances to Lord Hari's hips, which are a cave for the lion of Rädhikä's heart and a nectar pool of handsomeness for the playing of the çapharé fishes of the gopés' eyes.

Text 39

adhas-tiryag-rekhä-sarid-upari sä näbhi-sarasi
    tayor madhye västir dhruvam agha-ripor asti pulinam
sadä räsa-kréòäà yad iha nija-våtty-adbhuta-naöi-
    cayaiù çré-rädhäyä hådaya-naöa-räjaù praëayati

    adhaù-below; tiryak-curved; rekha-line; sarit-the stream; upari-above; sa-that; nabhi-of the navel; sarasi-lake; tayoù-of the two; madhye-in the middle; vastiù-the lower part of the abdomen; dhruvam-certainly; agha-ripor-of Lord Kåñëa, the enemy of Agha; asti-is; pulinam-the shore; sada-continually; rasa-kridam-the pastime of the rasa dance; yat-which; iha-here; nija-her own; våti-activity; adbhuta-wonderful; nati-of dancers; cayaiù-with a host; çré-rädhäyäù-of Çrématé Rädhäräëé; hådaya-of the heart; nata-of dancers; räjaù-the king; praëayati-performs.

    In between Lord Hari's navel-lake and the river that is the lower line of His abdomen is a plain where the king of dancers, Çré Rädhä's heart, performs a räsa dance with her many wonderful associates.

Text 40

çré-vasti-romäväli-näbhi-dambhän
    nipäna-sad-rajju-sudhoda-küpän
tåñärta-gopé-gaëa-go-gaëänäà
    pänäya dhätäsåjad acyutäìge

    çré-vasti-the lower abdomen; roma-of hairs; ävali-line; nabhi-navel; dambhat-on the pretext; nipana-for drinking; sat-transcendental; rajju-with ropes; sudhä-uda-of nectar; kupan-wells; tåña-by thirst; ärta-afflicted; gopé-of gopés; gaëa-of thehost; go-of cows; gaëanam-of the host; panaya-for drinking; dhata-the creator Brahmä; asrjat-created; acyuta-of the infalliable Personality of Godhead; ange-on the body.

    On the pretext of fashioning a navel and lower abdomen decorated with a line of hairs, the creator Brahmä placed on the body of the infallible Personality of Godhead a series of nectar watering-places to slake the thirst of the surabhi cows that are the vraja-gopés.

Text 41

gopé-mano-dhanya-cayänya-väsanä-
    tuñäpahärottara-saàskåtau vidhiù
nélopalolükhalatäà ninäya yat
    kåñëävalagnaà hådi me cakästu tat

    gopé-of the gopés; manaù-of the thoughts; dhanya-of grain; caya-of the abundance; anya-other; vasana-of desires; tusa-the chaff; apahara-for removing; uttara-saàskåtau-in the matter of the final perfection; vidhiù-the creator Brahmä; néla-upala-sapphire; ulukhalatam-to the state of being a mortar; ninya- brought; yat-which; kåñëa-of Lord Kåñëa's body; avalagnam-the middle part(the abdomen); hådi-in the heart; me-my; cakästu- may be manifested; tat-that.

    May Lord Kåñëa's abdomen, which the creator Brahmä transformed into a sapphire grinding-mortar to remove the chaff of material desires from the granary of the gopés' thoughts, appear in my heart.

Text 42

kåñëävalagnasya miñäd umä-pater
    visphardhayärädhanayärdite muhuù
pürväpara-sthüla-vibhäga-samyuto
    dhäträ vitérëo òamaruù smaräya kim

    kåñëa-of Lord Kåñëa; avalagnasya-of the middle part of the body; miñät-on the pretext; uma-pateù-of Lord Siva, the husband of Uma; vispardhaya-with rivalry; arädhänaya-with worship; ardite-afflicted; muhuù-at every moment; pürva-first; apara-and second; sthüla-large; vibhaga-with parts; samyutaù-endowed; dhatra-by the creator; vitirnaù-presented; damaruù- damaru drum; smaraya-to cupid; kim-how is it?

    Why, on the pretext of fashioning Lord Kåñëa's waist, did the creator Brahmä gave an excellent damaru drum, broad at both ends, to the demigod Käma? Käma attained this gift by always worshiping Brahmä, and now that he has it, he is able to challenge Lord Çiva himself.

Text 43

harer vakñaù-kakudmatyor
    visargam antarästhitam
madhya-dambhäd dvayor navyaà
    jaihva-müläkñaraà vyadhät

    hareù-of Lord Hari; vakñaù-of the chest; kakudmatyoù-of the hips; visargam-creation; antara-between; asthitam-situated; madhya-of the waist; dambhat-on the pretext; dvayoù-of both of them; navyam-new; jaihva-mula-akñaram-the letter jihvamuléya; vyadhat-placed.

    On the pretext of fashioning a thin waist, the demigod Brahmä placed a jihvamuléya letter between Lord Hari's broad chest and hips.

    Note: In this verse the Lord's waist is compared to the jihvamuléya letter: )(.

Text 44

dåñövä bakärer avalagna-sauñöhavaà
    nijävalagnasya ku-kérti-çaìkayä
durgäsu durgä-janakasya bhü-bhåto
    daréñu päréndra-gaëa vililyire

    dåñöva-having seen; baka-areù-of Lord Kåñëa, the enemy of Bakasura; avalagna-of the waist; sauñöhavam-excellence; nija-of their own; avalagnasya-of the waist; ku-kérti-defemation; saìkaya-fearing; durgasu-inaccessible; durga-janakasya-of the Himalaya mountains; bhu-bhåtaù-of the mountain; darisu-in the caves; paréndra-of lions; gaëaù-the community; vililyire- disappeared.

    Seeing the handsomeness of Kåñëa's thin waist, and fearing their own waists would no longer be glorious in comparison, the lions became embarrassed and fled, disappearing into Himalayan caves.

Text 45

lävaëya-vanyä-bhrama-bhaìga-pürëe
    baké-ripor näbhi-hrade gabhére
tåñärta-gopé-hådayebha-päli-
    magnaiva nonmajjati sä kadäpi

    lävaëya-of beauty; vanya-the flood; bhrama-with a whirlpool; bhaìga-and waves; pürëe-full; baki-ripoù-of Lord Kåñëa, the enemy of Putana; nabhi-of the navel; hrade-in the lake; gabhére-deep; tåña-by thirst; ärta-afflicted; gopé-of the gopés; hådaya-of the hearts; ibha-of elephants; päli-the herd; magna-drowned; na-not; unmajjati-to emerge; sa-they; kadapi-at any time.

    Drowning in Kåñëa's deep navel-lake filled with whirlpools and waves of handsomeness, the thirsty elephants of the gopés' hearts will never rise again.

Text 46

çré-kåñëa-vigraha-tamäla-sura-drume 'smin
    çobha-maranda-bhåta-näbhi-sukitaro 'sti
lobhäd vadhü-dåg-ali-pälir iha praviñöä
    yat sä punar na hi nireti rase nimagnä

    çré-kåñëa-of Lord Kåñëa; vigraha-of the form; tamäla-tamäla; sura-drume-in the desire-tree; asmin-in this; çobha-of transcendental beauty; maranda-honey; bhåta-held; nabhi-of the navel; sukotaraù-the hollow; asti-is; lobhat-out of greed; vadhu-of the young girls of Vraja; dåk-of the eyes; äli-of bumble-bees; päliù-the swarm; iha-here; praviñöaù-has entered; yat-because; saù-they; punaù-again; na-not; hi-certainly; nireti-will emerge; rase-in the nectar; nimagna-immersed.

    In the tamäla desire-tree of Çré Lord Kåñëa's form is a navel-hollow filled with the honey of handsomeness. Entering there and greedily drowning in the honey, the bumblebees of the gopés' eyes will never come out again.

Text 47

viñëor gaìgäjani bali-nutän nicagägre 'ìghri-padmät
    tan-mätsaryät tri-bali-mahitäd ürdhvagä näbhi-padmät
çaureù kåñëäjani tanuruhäli-cchalät paçyatäà yä
    tasmin prétià janayati paräà väsanäà samvidhüya

    viñëoù-from Lord Viñëu; gaìga-the Ganges river; ajani-became manifested; bali-by Bali Maharäja; nutat-glorified with prayers; nicaga-descending; agre-from the tip; aìghri-padmat-of His lotus feet; tat-of that; matsaryat-out of envy; tri-three; bali-by the Bali Maharäja's of the three folds of skin at the Lord's waist; mahitat-glorified; urdhvaga-ascending; nabhi-padmat-from the lotus-navel; saureù-from Lord Kåñëa; kåñëa- the Yamunä river; ajani-was manifested; tanuruha-of hairs; ali- of a multitude; chalat-on the pretext; pasyatam-one may see; ya-which; tasmin-for Him; pritim-love; janayati-creates; param-other; vasanam-desire; samvidhuya-cleansing.

    The Gaìgä descended from Lord Viñëu's lotus feet, which were praised by Bali Mahäräja. Impelled by jealousy, the Yamunä appeared as a line growing up from Kåñëa's lotus navel, which is praised by three Balis. One who sees this becomes free of material desires and attains pure love.

    Note: "Bali" also means fold of skin." The {.sy 168}three Balis" are the three folds of skin at the Lord's waist.

Text 48

näbhi-bilät sämi samutthitä harer
    yä bhäti romävali-kåñëa-pannagé
svaà paçyatäà sükñmatamäpy ahar-niçam
    cittänilän saïculuké-karoti sä

    nabhi-of the navel; bilat-from the hole; sami-half; samutthita-emerged; hareù-of Lord Hari; ya-which; bhäti-is manifested; roma-of hairs; avali-line; kåñëa-black; pannagi- snake; svam-own; pasyatam-one should see; sükñmatam-most clever; api-also; ahaù-day; niçam-and night; citta-of thoughts; anélan-the winds; saïculuki-karoti-makes into mosels of food; sa-that; snake.

      See the line-of-hairs black snake half-emerged from the hole that is Lord Hari's navel! This clever line-of-hairs snake lives by day and night swallowing the breezes that are our thoughts.

Text 49

lavaëima-madhu pitvä näbhi-padmän murärer
    vraja-yuvati-janänäà netra-bhåìgärbha-keliù
udara-nalina-patre yä papätoccalanti
    tanuruha-tati-dambhät saiva sete pramattä

    lavanima-of beauty; madhu-the honey; pitva-haviìg drunk; nabhi-of the navel; padmat-from the lotus flower; muräreù-of Lord Kåñëa, the killer of the Madhu demon; vraja-of Vrajabhümi; yuvati-janänäm-of the young girls; netra-of the eyes; bhåìga-arbha-of the young bumble-bees; keliù-pastimes; udara-of the abdomen; nalina-lotus; patre-on the petal; ya-which; papata-falls; uccalanti-rising up; tanuruha-of hairs; tati-series; dambhat-on the pretext; sa-that; eva-certainly; sete-rests; pramatta-intoxicated.

    After drinking the honey of handsomeness from the lotus flower of Kåñëa's navel, the playful young bumblebees of the vraja-gopés' eyes become intoxicated, and although they try to fly away, they fall onto the lotus petal of His abdomen, where they stay disguised as a line of hairs. 

Text 50

jita-cala-dala-nélämbhojiné-parëa-jälaà
    mädhuréma-håta-paçyal-loka-neträli-mäläm
tilakitam iva loma-çreëi-käliyakena
    tri-bhuvana-jaya-lakñmyä bhäti govinda-tuëòam

    jita-defeated; cala-moving; dala-with petals; néla-blue; ambhojiné-of the lotus; parëa-of petals; jälam-network; mädhuréma-by sweetness; håta-enchanted; pasyat-looking; netra-of eyes; äli-of bumble-bees; mäläm-with a garland; tilakitam- marked with tilaka; iva-as if; loma-of hairs; çreëi-käliyakena-with a line; tri-the three; bhuvana- worlds; jaya-defeating; lakñmya-with beauty and glory; bhäti- is manifest; govinda-of Lord Govinda; tundam-the abdomen.

       Defeating a host of trembling blue lotus petals, garlanded  with bumblebees of the gazing eyes of devotees enchanted by its sweetness, and ornamented with the tilaka mark of a line of hairs, Govinda's abdomen shines with a splendor that conquers the three worlds.

Text 51

kästürikä-lipta-tamäla-navya-
    dalosma-håt-saurabha-märdaväbham
atuëòilaà tuëòilitäkhiläkñi-
    bhåìgäli divyaty udaraà bakäreù

    kastürikä-with musk; lipta-anointed; tamäla-tamäla; navya-fresh; dala-of the leaf; usma-burning pride; håt-removing; saurabha-with it's fragrance; mardava-and delicate beauty; abham-appearance; atundilam-thin; tundilita-filled; akhila-of everyone; akñi-of the eyes; bhåìga-of bumble-bees; äli-with th multitude; divyati-is splendidly manifest; udaram-the abdomen; baka-areù-of Lord Kåñëa, the enemy of Bakasura.

   Decorated with the bumblebees of the devotees' eyes, and with it's delicate handsomeness and sweet fragrance cooling the burning pride of a fresh tamäla leaf anointed with musk, Kåñëa's slender waist shines with great splendor.

Text 52

hådy ucchalat-tanuruha-cchala-niùsåta-çré-
    näbhi-hradänupatitädi-rasa-pravähaà
alpocca-pärçva-yugalaà dara-nimna-madhyaà
    madhye mano mama harer udaraà cakästu

    hådi-on the chest; ucchalat-rising; tanuruha-of hairs; chala-on the pretext; niùsrta-flowing; çré-nabhi-navel; hrada-to the lake; anupatita-falling; ädi-transcendental; rasa-of nectar; praväham-river; alpa-a little; ucca-high; parva-sides; yugalam-two; dara-a little; nimna-deep; madhyam-in the middle; madhye-in the middle; manaù-the mind; mama-my; harer-of Lord Hari; udaram-the abdomen; cakästu-may be manifest.

    May the stream of nectar, it's banks a little shallow, and it's middle a little deep, that descends from the mountain of Lord Hari's chest and falls in the lake of His navel, and is disguised as a line of hairs, flow into my thoughts.

Text 53

rädhä-citta-marala-dåk-çapharikä-çaçvad-viläsäspadaà
    käïcé-sarasa-päli-nisvani-tataà lomäli-çaivalakam
lävaëyämåta-püritaà tribalikä-sükñmormi-vibhräjitaà
    çré-näbhi-nalinaà lasaty agha-ripoù çré-tuëòa-sat-palvalam

    rädhä-of Çrématé Rädhäräëé; citta-of the mind; marala-the swan; dåk-of her eyes; çapharikä-of the çaphari fishes; çaçvat-eternal; viläsa-of pastimes; aspadam-abode; kaïci-of the Lord's belt; sarasa-of the cranes; päli-of the host; nisvani-of the cooing sounds; tatam-on the shore; loma-of hairs; äli- series, or bumble-bees; saivalakam-with saivalak plants; lävaëya-of beauty; amåta-with the nectar; puritam-filled; tri-bälikä-of three folds of skin; sükñma-little; urmi-with waves; vibhräjitam-manifested; çré-nabhi-of the navel; nalinam-with the lotus flower; lasati-is splendidly manifest; agha-ripoù-of Lord Kåñëa, the enemy of Agha demon; çré-tunda-of the abdomen; sat-transcendental; palvalam-pond.

    A playground for the swan of Rädhä's thoughts and the çapharé fish of Her eyes, its shores filled with sounds of the cranes of His sash of bells, its moss a line of hairs, filled with the necatar of handsomeness, handsome with gentle waves of three folds of skin, and glorious with the graceful lotus of a navel, the lake of Kåñëa's abdomen shines with great splendor.

Text 54

çré-rädhikä-pärçva-mattälikä-yuga-
    sva-preyasi-sparça-samutsukau sadä
çré-pärçva-san-nagara-tallajau hareù
    su-vartulau snigdha-mådu viräjataù

    çré-rädhikä-of Çrématé Rädhäräëé; pärçva-of the sides; mattälikä-excellent; yuga-pair; sva-own; preyasi-beloveds; saprasa-the touch; samustsukau-eager; sada-always; çré-pärçva- the sides; sat-transcendental; nagara-gallants; tallajau- excellent; hareù-of Lord Hari; su-very; vartulau-round; snigdha-smooth, glistening, and beautiful; mådu-soft; viräjataù-are splendidly manifest.

    Yearning for the touch of the two beautiful girls that are the sides of Çré Rädhikä, the two handsome, gentle, and affectionate heroes that are the two sides of Lord Hari's torso shine with great splendor.

Texts 55 and 56

rekhä-svarüpa-ramayäçrita-väma-bhägaà
  çrévatsa-sac-chavi-viräjita-dakñinäàsam
kaëöhastha-kaustubha-gabhasti-viräjamänaà
  çaçvad-viläsa-lalitaà vana-mälikäyäù

çré-ballavé-hådaya-dohada-bhajanaà çré-
    rädhä-mano-nåpa-harinmaëi-siàha-péöham
trailokya-yauvata-manohara-mädhurékaà
    vakñaù-sthalaà su-vipulaà vilasaty aghäreù

    rekha-of a line; svarüpa-in the form; ramaya-by the goddess of fortune; äçrita-sheltered; vama-left; bhagam-side; çrévatsa-of Çrévatsa; sat-transcendental; chavi-splendor; viräjita-shining; dakñina-right; aàsam-side; kaëöha-on the neck; stha-situated; kaustubha-of the Kaustubha jewel; gabhasti-effulgence; viräjamänam-maëifested; çaçvat-eternal; viläsa-with pastimes; lälitam-charming; vana-mälikäyäù-of the garland of forest flowers; çré-ballavé-of the gopés; hådaya-of the heart; dohada-bhajanam-the kilking pail (or the object of desires); çré-rädhä-of Çrématé Rädhäräëé; manaù-of the mind; nrpa-for the king; harinmaëi-sapphire; siàha-pitham-throne; trailokya-in all the three planetary systems; yauvata-for the young girls; manohara-enchanting; mädhurékam-with sweetness; vakñaù-sthalam-the chest; su-very; vipulam-broad; vilasati-is splendidly manifest; agha-areù-of Lord Kåñëa, the enemy of Agha.

    On its left the goddess of fortune's mark, on its right the splendid Çrévatsa, on its neck the glory of Kaustubha, decorated with a forest-flower garland, the milkpail of the gopés' hearts, a sapphire throne for Rädhä's regal heart, and its sweetness charming the hearts of young girls in the three worlds, Kåñëa's broad chest is splendidly manifest.

Text 57

muktävalé-suradhuné-tanu-roma-räji-
    bhäsvat-sutä-tarala-känti-sarasvaténäm
saìgena maìgala-karaà tri-jagaj-janänäà
    kåñëasya naumi tam uraù-sthala-tértha-räjam

    mukta-of pearls; avali-the necklace; suradhuni-the celestial Ganges river; tanu-of His body; roma-of hairs; räji- the series; bhasvat-suta-the Yamunä river, the daughter of the sun-god; tarala-the central gem in the necklace; känti-the splendor; sarasvaténäm-the Sarasvati river; sangena-by the touch; maìgala-auspiciousness; karam-granting; tri-jagat-in the three planetary systems; jananam-of the people; kåñëasya-of Lord Kåñëa; naumi-I offer my respects and praise; tam-to that;l uraù-sthala-of the chest; tirtha-of holy places; räjam-to the monarch.

    I praise the regal holy place of Kåñëa's chest, which with its meeting of the white Gaìgä of His pearl necklaces, the black Yamunä of His line of hairs, and the red Sarasvaté of His ruby ornament, brings auspiuciousness to the people of the three worlds.

Text 58

doù-stambha-yugmam anu känti-vati-nibaddhä
    vakñaù-sthalé-lavaëimocchalitä muräreù
açränta-dolana-vihäri-ratéça-yünor
    doleva jiñëumaëi-saìghaöitä vibhäti

    doù-of the Lord's arms; stambha-of pillars; yugmam-pair; anu-following; känti-splendor; vati-the ropes; nibaddha- bound; vakñaù-sthali-of the chest; lavanima-beauty; ucchalita- risen; mura-areù-of Lord Kåñëa, the enemy of the Mura demon; asranta-constant; dolana-swinging; vihari-with the pastimes; rati-isa-Rati and Cupid; yunoù-of the youthful couple; dola-a swing; iva-like; jiñëumaëi-of sapphires; sanghaöita-studded; vibhäti-is manifest.

    His arms its two pillars and His bodily luster its ropes, the sapphire swing of the handsomeness of Kåñëa's chest, where Käma and Rati enjoy pastimes again and again, is splendidly manifest.

Text 59

vakño harer madana-säkunikasya manye
    gopäìganä-nayana-khaïjana-bandhanaya
çrévatsa-kundalikayänvitam aìka-kéla-
    lävaëya-jäla-vitati-sthalataà prapede

    vakñaù-the chest; hareù-of Lord Hari; madana-of cupid; sakunikasya-of the hunter; manye-I consider; gopa-aìganä-of the gopés; nayana-of the eyes; khaïjana-the Khaïjana birds; bandhanaya-for binding; çrévatsa-of the Çrévatsa mark; kundälikaya-with the rope; anvitam-endowed; aìka-of the mark of Lakñmi-devi; kila-post; lävaëya-of beauty; jäla-net; vitati-expansion; sthalatam-state of being the place; prapede- attained.

    I think Lord Hari's chest is a trap, its net of flowers His handsomeness, its post His mark of Lakñmé, and its noose His mark of Çrévatsa, set by Kämadeva to capture the khaïjana birds of the gopés' eyes. 

Text 60

vakñas-chalat su-laghu-kélaka-yuk-stanäkhya-
    çré-cakrikä-khacita-pärçva-yugaà bakäreù
çré-rädhikä-yuvati-ratna-viräji-cetaù-
    koçälayasya hariratna-kapäöam asti

    vakñaù-of being a chest; chalat-on the pretext; su-very; laghu-small; kilaka-posts; yuk-endowed; stana-nipple; akhya-named; çré-of beauty; cakrikä-circles; khacita-endowed; pärçva-sides; yugam-two; baka-areù-of Lord Kåñëa, the enemy of Bakasura; çré-rädhikä-of Çrématé Rädhäräëé; yuvati-of young girls; ratna-the gem; viräji-splendid; cetaù-of the mind; kosa-alayasya-of the treasury; hariratna-sapphire; kapatam-set of doors; asti-is.

    Disguised as Lord Hari's chest, two sapphire doors with two small, handsome doorknobs disguised as nipples guard the treasury holding youthful Çré Rädhikä's jewel heart.

Text 61

gopälikä-hådaya-väïchita-pürtaye çré-
    tapiïcha-kalpa-taru-sundara-kaëòalau yau
sädhvétva-garva-çaça-ghäta-kåte saténäà
    tapiïcha-sära-parighau smara-lubdhakasya

   gopälikä-of the gopés; hådaya-of the hearts; vaïchita-the desires; purtaye-for fulfilling; çré-tapiïcha-tamäla; kalpa-taru-desire tree; sundara-beautiful; kandalau-new shoots; yau-which; sädhvitva-chastity; garva-pride; sasa-rabbit; ghaöa-kåte-killing; saténäm-of the pious gopés; tapiïcha-tamäla; sara-best; parighau-clubs; smara-of cupid; lubdhakasya-of the cruel hunter.

    Taking two handsome branches the tamäla desire-tree of Çré Kåñëa'S arms sprouted to fulfill the gopés' heartfelt desires, the cruel hunter Kämadeva made two clubs mercilessly to slaughter the helpless rabbit of the gopés' chastity.

Text 62

gopäìganä-hådaya-taëòula-khaëòanäya
    mahendra-néla-muçalau kuçalärgale yau
rädhädi-hån-nilaya-vasta-kapäöikäyäù
    rädhädi-citta-çuka-païjara-daëòike ca

    gopa-aìganä-of the gopés; hådaya-of the hearts; taëòula-khandanaya-for threshing the rice; mahendra-néla-sapphire; musalau-clubs; kuçala-beautiful; argale-two bolts; yau-which; rädhä-ädi-of the gopés, headed by Çrématé Rädhäräëé; håt-of the hearts; nélaya-vasta-to the residence; kapatikäyäù-of the door; rädhä-ädi-of the gopés, headed by Çrématé Rädhärnai; citta-of the mind; çuka-the parrot; païjara-of the cage; dandike-the bars; ca-also.

    Lord Kåñëa's arms are two sapphire pestles for threshing the chastity-husk from the rice of the desires in the gopés' hearts. They are two hnadsome bolts on the door to the hearts of Rädhä and the gopés. They are two bars on the cage holding the parrot of Rädhä's mind..

Text 63

pénäyatau lavaëimocchalitau su-våttau
    padmädi-viçva-ramaëé-kamanéya-çobhau
péna-stané-hådaya-dohada-bhäjanaà tau
    çrémad-bhujau manasi me sphuratäm aghäreù

    péna-broad; ayatau-and long; lavanima-ucchalitau-full of beauty; su-våttau-charmingly round; padma-of Lakñmi-devi; ädi- beginning with; viçva-of the universe; ramaëé-by the beautiful women; kamanéya-the object of desire; çobhau-whose beauty; péna-stani-of the gopés, who have beautiful swollen breasts; hådaya-of the heart; dohada-bhajanam-the fulfilment of desire; tau-they; çrémat-bhujau-the two arms; manasi-in the mind; me- of me; sphuratam-may be manifested; agha-areù-of Lord Kåñëa, the enemy of Aghasura.

    May Lord Hari's long, broad, handsome, graceful arms, which Lakñmé-devé and the other beautiful women in the universe yearn to attain, and which fulfill the desires of the Vraja-gopés, who have beautiful large breasts, appear in my heart.

Text 64

taruëima-madhu-phulla-çré-hares tanv-araëye
    mädhurima-madanäkhyau kià praviñöau madebhau
su-bhuja-yugala-ñuëòa-päëi-sat-puñkaräbhyäà
    niravadhi caratas tau jänu-ruk-pallaväni

    tarunima-of youthfulness; madhu-in the spring; phulla-blossoming; çré-hareù-of Lord Hari; tanu-of the body; aranye-in the jungle; mädhuréma-sweetness; madana-coïjugal love; akhyau-named; kim-how is it?; praviñöau-entered; mada-mad; ibhau-two elephants; su-bhuja-beautifully curved; yugala-two; sunda-with trunks; päëi-hands; sat-excellent; puskaräbhyäm- with lotus flowers; niravadhi-without obstruction; carataù-they graze; tau-both; janu-at the knees; ruk-of the splendid beauty; pallavani-on the blossoms.

    Are these the two elephants named Sweetness and Passion now holding excellent lotus flowers in their graceful trunks and feeding on the flowers of handsomeness at the Lord's knees as they roam in the jungle of the body of Lord Hari now blooming in the springtime of youth?

Text 65

çré-kåñëa-dor-yugma-miñeëa vedhasä
    tan-mädhuré-dolikayä samanvitau
ramädi-yoñin-mati-dolanäya kim
    khambhau vicitrau hariratna-jau kåtau

    çré-kåñëa-of Lord Kåñëa; doù-of arms; yugma-pair; miñena- on the pretext; vedhasa-by the creator Brahmä; tat-of the Lord; mädhuré-of the sweetness; dolikaya-with the swing; samanvitau- endowed; rama-by Lakñmi-devi; ädi-headed; yosit-of women; mati-the minds; dolanaya-for swinging; kim-is it?; khambhau-two pillars; vicitrau-wonderful; hariratna-jau-made of sapphire.

    Did the creator Brahmä create two wonderful sapphire posts disguised as Çré Kåñëa's arms and fitted with a swing of charming sweetness to swing the minds of Lakñmé and all other women?

Text 66

smara-nåpa-kåta-gopé-dhairya-näçäbhicära-
    kratu-harimaëi-yüpau dor-miñät kåñëa-dehe
lasata iha kavénäà kavyam etan mataà me
    praëaya-çuci-rasäbdher nirgatau sat-pravähau

    smara-cupid; nrpa-by the king; kåta-performed; gopé-of the gopés; dhairya-chaste composure; nasa-of destruction; abhicara-activity; kratu-in the sacrifice; harimani-sapphire; yupau-two posts; doù-of being arms; miñät-on the pretext; kåñëa-of Lord Kåñëa; dehe-on the body; lasataù-splendidly manifest; iha-in this matter; kavénäm-of the poets; kavyam-the poetry; etat- this; matam-the opinion; me-of me; praëaya-of love; suci- pure; rasa-of the nectar; abdheù-from the ocean; nirgatau- manifest; sat-transcendental; pravähau-two currents.

    Poets say King Käma placed in Kåñëa's body two sapphire posts, disguised as arms, for a sacrifice to destroy the gopés' peacefulness. My idea is they are actually two currents in the nectar ocean of transcendental love.

Text 67

saìkhärdhendu-yaväìkuçair ari-gadä-cchaträ-dhvaja-svästikair
    yüpäbjäsi-halair dhanuù-parighakaiù çré-våkña-méneñubhiù
nady-ävärta-cayais tathäìguli-gatair etair nijair lakñaëair
    bhätaù çré-puruñottamatva-gamakaiù päëé harer aìkitau

    saìkha-conchshell; ardha-indu-half-moon; yava-barleycorn; aìkuçaiù-rod for controlling elephants; ari-gada-club; chatra-parasol; dhvaja-flag; svastikaiù-svastika; yupa-sacrifical post; abja-lotus flower; asi-sword; halaiù-plow; dhanuù-bow; parighakaiù-parigha club; çré-vrkña-desire tree; mina-fish; isubhiù-arrows; nadi-avarta-of whirlpools; cayaiù-with a series; tatha-in that way; äìguli-on the fingers; gataiù- placed; etaiù-with these; nijaiù-His own; lakñaëaiù-marks; bhataù-splendidly manifest; çré-puruña-uttama-gataiù-in relation to the Supreme Personality of Godhead; päëi-the two hands; hareù-of Lord Hari; aìkitau-are marked.

    Lord Kåñëa's hands are splendidly marked with the signs of the conchshell, half-moon, barleycorn, rod for controlling elephants, club, parasol, flag, svasti mark, sacrificial post, lotus flower, sword, club, bow, parigha weapon, kalpa-våkña tree, fish, and arrow, and His fingertips are all marked with the sign of the whirlpool, all marks that prove He is the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

Text 68

hastau sva-bhäva-måduläv api karkaçau tau
    çaurer mahä-puruña-lakñmatayocur eke
tan nänåtaà yadi tadä kamaöhi-kaöhora-
    gopé-stanänéça-vimardanam atra hetuù

    hastau-the two hands; sva-bhäva-by nature; mådulau-soft; api-although; karkasau-hard; tau-they; saureù-of Lord Kåñëa; mahä-puruña-of the Supreme Personality of Godhead; lakñmataya-with the indication; ucuù-say; eke-some; tat-this; na-is not; anåtam-untrue; yadi-if; tadä-then; kamathi-of turtles; kathora-as stiff; gopé-of the gopés; stana-the breasts; anisa- constantly; vimardanam-afflicting; atra-here; hetuù-the reason.

    Some say that because Lord Kåñëa is the Supreme Personality of Godhead, His hands must be very soft and gentle, and others say that for the same reason His hands must be very hard and strong. Both statements are true. We may understand that the Lord's hands are supremely hard because they have such a devastating effect when touch the gopés' breasts, which are as stiff and hard as turtles' shells.

Text 69

anaìga-sara-jarjara-vraja-navéna-ramäli-håd-
    viçalya-käraëauñadhi-prathama-pallavau santatau
rasocchalita-rädhikorasija-hema-kumbha-dvayi-
    vibhüñaëa-navämbuje vraja-vidhoù karau divyataù

    anaìga-of cupid; sara-by the arrows; jarjara-wounded; vraja-of Vraja; navina-the young; rama-of goddesses of fortune; ali-the multitude; håt; the hearts; visalya-karaëa-for curing; ausadhi-from the medicinal herb; prathama-the first; pallavau-shoots; santatau-manifested; rasa-in the nectarean waves of pure love of Kåñëa; ucchalita-heaving; rädhikä-of Çrématé Rädhäräëé; urasija-of the breasts; hema- golden; kumbha-water pots; dvayi-two; vibhusana-the ornaments; nava-fresh; ambuje-lotus flowers; vraja-vidhoù-of Lord Kåñëa, the moon of Vraja; karau-the two hands; divyataù-are splendidly manifest.

    As two freshly sprouted medicinal plants to cure the hearts of Vraja's young goddesses wounded by Käma's arrows, and as two new lotuses in the golden vase breasts of Rädhikä now helplessly tossed in waves of nectar, Kåñëa's hands are splendidly manifest. 

Text 70

çré-kämäìkuça-tékñëa-çuddha-mukuöaiù pürëendu-san-maëòalaiù
    çliñöänyonya-milad-dalävali-çiraù päçcäd vibhäge kvacit
abje ced abhaviñyatäà vikasita-çyämämbujäntar-gate
    çré-päëyor upamaà tadätra kavayo 'dasyän amubhyäà hareù

    çré-käma-of cupid; äìkuça-with the goads; tékñna-sharp; suddha-pure; muktutaiù-with points; pürëa-full; indu-of moons; sat-being so; maëòalaiù-with circles; slista-touching anyonya-mutually; milat-meeting; dala-of petals; avali- series; siraù-heads; pascat-behind; vibhage-two parts; kvacit; in a certain way; abje-two red lotus flowers; cet-if; abhaviñyatam-could be; vikasita-blossoming; syama-blue; ambuja-lotus flowers; antaù-gate-within; çré-panyoù-of the two hands; upamam-metaphor; tadä-they; atra-in this connection; kavayaù-poets; adasyat-would give; amubhyäm-for them; hareù- of Lord Hari.

    If it were possible for them to say it, poets would say that Lord Hari's hands are red lotus flowers growing in blossoming blue lotus flowers with petals embraced by both full moons and Kämadeva's glistening, sharp goads.

Text 71

våñabha-kakuda-nindi-skandhayos tuìgatäà sat-
    puruña-varatayaivety ähur eke bakäreù
mama tu matam idaà çré-rädhikä-dor-måëäli-
    satata-milana-modät phullataivatra hetuù

    våñabhä-of bulls; kakuda-the hump; nindi-chastizing; skandhayoù-of the shoulders; tungatam-status of being broad and raised; sat-puruña-varataya-because of being the Supreme Personälity of Godhead; eva-certainly; iti-thus; ahuù-they say; eke-some; baka-areù-of Lord Kåñëa, the enemy of Bakasura; mama-my; tu-but; matam-opinion; idam-this; çré-rädhikä-of Çrématé Rädhäräëé; doù-of the arms; mrnäli-of the lotus stems; satata-constant; milana-touch; modat-because of happiness; phullata-blossoming; eva-certainly; atra-in this matter; hetuù-the reason.

    Some poets say that because He is the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Kåñëa's broad shoulders rebuke the bull's great hump. My idea is that because Çré Rädhikä's lotus-stem arms always touch them, His shoulders have blossomed with happiness. 

Text 72

aàsau harer ullasataù samunnatau
    manye lasat-kaustubha-kaëöha-mädhurém
drañöuà sadodgrévikayotsukena taà
    pärçva-dvayenonnamitau sva-mastakau

    aàsau-the two shoulders; hareh; of Lord Hari; ullasataù-are splendidly manifest; samunnatau-raised; manye-I think; lasat-glistening; kaustubha-with the Kaustubha gem; kaëöha-of His neck; mädhurém-the sweetness; drastum; to see; sada-always; udgrivikaya-with neck raised; utsukena-with eagerness; tam- that; pärçva-sides; dvayena-with both; unnamitau-raised; sva-mastakau-its own heads.

    I think that Lord Hari's splendid shoulders are broad because His shoulders's heads always crane their necks, eager to see the sweetness of His neck decorated with the glittering Kaustubha gem.

Text 73

ürdhve su-viståtam adhaù krama-kärñya-yuktaà
    mädhurya-bhümi-bhuja äsanam aindranélam
lävaëya-püra-vahanäd dara-nimna-madhyaà
    iñöaà dåçäà måga-dåçäà hari-påñöham éòe

    urdhve-above; su-vistrtam-very broad; adhaù-below; krama-gradually; karsya-with slenderness; yuktam-endowed; mädhurya-of sweetness; bhümi-bhujaù-of the king; asanam-the throne; aindranélam-sapphire; lävaëya-of beauty; pura-vahanat-from the flood; dara-slender; nimna-depressed; madhyam-middle; istam-worshipped (or desired-the words may also be divided madhya-mistam, which means "whose waist is full of sweetness"); dåçäm- by the eyes; måga-dåçäm-of the gopés, whose eyes are as beautiful as those of the does; hari-of Lord Hari; prñöham-the back; ide-I glorify.

    I praise Lord Hari's back, which is very broad at the top, which gradually tapers, which is a great sapphire throne for the monarch of sweetness, which is a charming current in a flood of handsomeness, and which is worshiped by the eyes of the deer-eyed gopés. 

Text 74

su-sthüla-müläd dala-kärñya-maïjulä
    sva-mädhuré-siàha-çirodhi-darpa-håt
çré-keça-jüöasya viläsa-khaööikä
    su-vartulä bhäti mukunda-kandharä

    su-sthüla-very broad; mulat-from the base; dala-a little; karsya-with thinness; maïjula-charming; sva-own; mädhuré- sweetness; siàha-of lions; sirodhi-of the necks; darpa-the pride; håt-removing; çré-keça-jutasya-of the hair; viläsa-of pastimes; khattika-couch; su-vartula-nicely round; bhäti-is splendidly manifest; mukunda-of Lord Mukunda; kandhara-the neck.

    Graceful, slightly tapering, robbing the lions of pride in their own necks' sweetness, and an exquisite couch where the hairs of His head rest, Lord Mukunda's neck is splendidly manifest. 

Text 75

pika-tata-suçiräli-näda-nindi-svarormis
    tri-bhuvana-jana-netränandi-rekhä-traya-çréù
nava-nava-nija-käntyä bhüñita-çré-maëéndro
    vilasati baka-çatroù kaëöha-néläsma-kämbuù

    pika-of the cuckoo; tat-the vina; susira-the flute; äli-and of the bumble-bees; nada-the sounds; nindi-chastizing; svara-of sound; urmiù-with waves; tri-bhuvana-in the three planetary systems; jana-of the poeple; netra-of the eyes; änandi-the delight; rekha-of line; traya-three; çréù-with beauty; nava-nava-ever new and fresh; nija-with His own; käntya-beauty; bhusita-decorated; çré-mani-éndraù-Kaustubha, the king of jewels; vilasati-is splendidly manifested; baka-satroù-of Lord Kåñëa, the enemy of Bakasura; kaëöha-of the neck; nélasma-the sapphire; kambuù-conchshell.

    Its supremely new splendor decorating the king of jewels, the handsomeness of its three lines delighting the eyes of the people in the three worlds, and its waves of sound rebuking the sounds of the cuckoos, bees, flute, and véëä, Lord Hari's sapphire-conchshell neck shines with great splendor. 

Text 76

kaëöho harer lasati kaustubha-räja-haàsa-
    lélämåtäkñaya-saraù satataà yato 'smät
lävaëya-narma-kavita-vara-gaëa-sampad-
    divyäpagaù pratidiçaà kila niùsaranti

    kaëöha-the neck; hareù-of Lord Hari; lasati-is splendidly manifest; kaustubha-of the Kaustubha gem; räja-regal; haàsa-of the swan; lélä-of pastimes; amåta-nectar; akñaya-imperishable; saraù-lake; satatam-always; yataù-from that; asmat-from that; lävaëya-of beauty; narma-of pastimes; kavita-poetry; vara-excellent; gaëa-songs; sampat-opulence; divya- transcendental; apagaù-rivers; pratidisam-in all directions; kila-indeed; nihsaranti-flow.

    An eternal nectar lake where the regal Kaustubha swan enjoys pastimes and many splendid rivers of charming jokes, beautiful poems, and sweet songs always flow in all directions, Lord Hari's neck shines with great splendor.

Text 77

näsa-hanv-adharoñöha-gaëòa-cibuka-çroträdi-divyad-dalaà
    çré-dantävali-keçaraà smita-madhu bhräjy-ullasat-saurabham
çré-netra-dvaya-khaïjanaà bhramarikair bhrü-bhåìgi-kälyävåtaà
    çré-jihvädbhuta-karëikaà vijayate çré-kåñëa-vakträmbujam

    nasa-nose; hanu-jaw; adhara-oñöha-lips; ganda-cheeks; cibuka-chin; srotra-ears; ädi-beginning with; divyat-resplendant; dalam-with petals; çré-danta-of teeth; avali-series; keçaram-with the filament; smita-of the smile; madhu-with honey; bhräji-ullasat-splendid; saurabham-fragrance; çré-netra-of eyes; svaya-of the pair; khaïjanam-with kha{.sy 241}jana birds; bhramarikaiù-with the bumble-bees of curling locks of hair; bhru-of the eyebrows; bhåìgi-of the bumble-bees; kalya- with blackness; aavåtam-endowed; çré-jihva-of the tongue; ädbhuta-wonderful; karëikam-whorl; vijayate-all glories; çré-kåñëa-of Çré Kåñëa; vaktra-of the face; ambujam-to the lotus flower.

    Glories to Çré Kåñëa's splendid and fragrant lotus face, where the nose, jaw, lips, cheeks, chin, and ears are the glistening petals, the tongue is the wonderful whorl, the handsome teeth are the filaments, the smile is the honey, the eyebrows and curling locks of hair are the black bumblebees, and the eyes are two khaïjana birds resting there!

Text 78

agha-ripu-mukha-räkä-näyako niñkaläìkaù
    samajani nija-lakñmä nyasya gopé-küle kim
iti tu ku-kavi-väkyaà man-mataà såëv akarñét
    sahaja-vimala eña sväçritaà tat sva-tulyam

    agha-ripu-of Lord Kåñëa, the enemy of Aghasura; mukha-of the face; raka-nayakaù-the full moon; niskalaìkaù-free from spots; samajani-was born; nija-His own; lakñma-marks; nyasya-abandoning; gopé-of the gopés; kule-in the family; kim-is it so?; iti-thus; tu-but; ku-kavi-of bad poets; vakyam-the statement; mat-my; matam-opinion; såëu-just hear; akarsit- was; sahaja-by nature; vimalaù-spotless; esaù-it; sva-äçritam- by taking shelter of it; tat-that; sva-tulyam-equal to it.

    Bad poets say the full-moon of Kåñëa's face became spotless by taking birth in a family of gopés. Listen to my opinion: It is pure by nature and those who take shelter of it become as pure as it.

Text 79

bandhüke mukurau su kunda-kalikä-pälyo natat-khaïjana-
    vardhenduà öila-puñpakaà smara-dhanur loläli-mäläm api
pürëendor yadi tat-kalaìkam udapasyaitäny adhasyad vidhiù
    çré-kåñëasya kaviçvarä mukham upämasyaàs tadaivämunä

    bandhuke-two bandhuka flowers; mukurau-two mirrors; su-nice; kunda-kunda; kalikä-of buds; palyaù-a series; natat-dancing; khaïjana-of khaïjana birds; vardha-enthusing; indum-moon; tila-sesame; puñpakam-flower; smara-of cupid; dhanuù-the bow; lola-moving; ali-of bumble-bees; mäläm-series; api-even; pürëa-full; indoù-of the moon; tat-that; kalaìkam- spots; udapasya-rejacting; etani-these; adhasyat-would have given; vidhiù-the creator Brahmä; çré-kåñëasya-of Lord Kåñëa; kavi-éçvaraù-the best poets; mukham-the face; upamasyan-would have described in metaphors; tadä-then; eva-certainly; amuna- by that.

    If the creator Brahmä had furnished the moon not with spots, but with two bandhüka flowers, two mirrors, a series of nice kunda buds, two dancing khaïjana birds, a half-moon, a sesame flower, Käma's bow, and a garland of moving bumble-bees, then the best of poets would have described Lord Kåñëa's face by saying that the moon of Lord Kåñëa's face has two bandhüka flowers that are His lips, two mirrors that are His cheeks, a series of beautiful kunda buds that are His teeth, two dancing khaïjana birds that are His eyes, a half-moon that is His forehead, a sesame flower that is His nose, a Käma's bow that is His eyebrows, and a garland of moving bumblebees that is His curling locks of hair.

Texts 80 and 81

bälye janany-aìguli-lälane yad-
    aìguñöha-saìgäd dara-nimna-madhyam
adho-'ìguli-dvandva-kåtonnateç ca
    sv-alponnatägräàsam ameya-çobham

nélotpalasyodayad-indu-känti-
    phullaika-paurasya-dalopamardi
lävaëya-vanyocchalitam-manojïaà
    tac chré-hareù çré-cibukam cakästi

    balye-in childhood; janani-of His mother; aìguli-by the fingers; lalane-in the caress; yat-of whom; aìguñöha-of the thumb; saìgat-from the contact; dara-nimna-small; madhyam- middle; adhaù-below; aìguli-of finger; dvandva-by a pair; kåta-done; unnateù-raised; ca-also-su-very; apla-small; unnata-raised; agra-front; aàsam-part; ameya-unlimited; çobham-with beauty; néla-blue; utpalasya-of the lotus flower; udayat-rising; indu-of the moon; känti-the splendor; phulla- flower; eka-a single; paurasya-previously described; dala- petal; upamardi-chastizing; lävaëya-of beauty; vanya-of the waters; ucchalitam-risen; manojïam-charming; tat-that; çré-hareù-of Lord Hari; çré-cibukam-chin; cakästi-is manifested.

    Flooded with handsomeness, rebuking the rising moon and the blue lotus petal, and in in childhood caressed by His mother, who placed her thumb in its middle and two fingers beneath it, Lord Hari's slightly raised and limitlessly glorious chin shines with great splendor. 

Text 82

çravaëa-cibuka-müla-sparçi sat-sanniveñäà
    jana-nayana-vihaìgäkarñi-mädhurya-jälam
vilasati hanu-yugmaà çré-hareù stoka-dérghaà
    pravitata-mukha-bimbasyänukulya-pravénam

    sravana-ears; cibuka-of the chin; mula-and the root; sparçi-touching; sat-of the devotees; sanniveñäm-the object of worship; jana-of the living entities; nayana-of the eyes; vihaìga-the birds; akarsi-attracting; madhura-of sweetness; jälam-the net; vilasati-is splendidly manifest; hanu-of jaws; yugmam-pair; çré-hareù-of Çré Hari; stoka-a little; dirgham- long; pravitata-manifested; mukha-of His face; bimbasya-of the circle; anukulya-in making favorable; pravénäm-expert.

    Slightly long, touching His ears and chin, making His face more handsome, worshiped by the devotees, and a net of sweetness that traps the birds of the people's eyes, Lord Hari's jaws are splendidly manifest.

Text 83

svakara-mardava-vinirjita-çañkulékaà
    sväìgäti-citra-ghaöanä-jita-vistaräbham
svéyäàçu-jäla-gilitäkhila-loka-netra-
    cittollasan-makara-kuëòala-maëòala-çri

    sva-akara-of its own form; mardava-with the delicateness; vinirjita-defeated; saskulikäm-pastry; sva-aìga-of its own form; ati-very; citra-wonderful; ghaöana-activities; jita-defeated; vistara-of a handful of kuça grass; abham-the appearance; sviya-with its own; aàsu-of splendid beauty; jäla- by the net; gilita-swallowed; akhila-of all; loka-living entities; netra-the eyes; citta-and minds; ullasat-glistening; makara-shark-shaped; kuëòala-of earrings; maëòala-of the area; çré-the beauty.

    With their fineness they defeat the çañkulé pastry and with their gracefulness they defeat kuça grass. With their net of splendor Kåñëa's glistening, shark-shaped earrings swallow the people's eyes and hearts.

Text 84

çré-karëa-bhüñaëa-bharäd dara-dérgha-randhraà
    viçväìganä-nayana-ména-manoja-jälam
gopé-mano-hariëa-bandhana-vägurä yat
    çré-rädhikä-nayana-khaïjana-bandha-päçaù

    çré-karëa-of the ears; bhüñaëa-bharat-from the decoration; dara-slightly; dirgha-long; randhram-opening; viçva-of the entire universe; aìganä_-of the women; nayana-of the eyes; mina-for the fishes; manoja-of cupid; jälam-net; gopé-of the gopés; manaù-of the minds; harina-of the deer; bandhana-for binding; vagura-trap; yat-that; çré-rädhikä-of Çrématé Rädhäräëé;nayana-of the eyes; khaïjana-for the khaïjana birds; bandha-for binding; pasaù-ropes.

    A little distant from His earrings are His slightly long ears, which are Kämadeva's net to catch the fish of all women's eyes, traps to capture the deer of the gopés' hearts, and ropes to bind the khaïjana birds of Çré Rädhikä's eyes. 

Text 85

gändharvikä-sa-parihäsa-sa-garva-ninda-
    khaïjad-vaco-'måta-rasäyana-päna-lolam
çoëäntaraà su-ruciraà sama-sanniveñäà
    tan me hådi sphuratu mädhava-karëa-yugmam

    gandharvikä-of Çrématé Rädhäräëé; sa-with; parihasa-joking; sa-with; garva-pride; ninda-criticism; khaïjat-warbling; vacaù-of words; amåta-nectar; rasayana-tonic; pana-beverage; lolam-eager to drink; sona-reddisù-antaram-within; su-very; ruciram-handsome; sama-sanniveñäm-nicely proportioned; tat-that; me-my; hådi-in the heart; sphuratu-may be manifest; madhava-of Lord Madhava; karëa-of ears; yugmam-pair.

    May Lord Mädhava's handsome and graceful ears, which are red within, and which thirst to drink the nectar of Çré Rädhikä's arrogant joking rebukes, appear in my heart.

Text 86

kåñëasya pürëa-vidhu-maëòala-sanniveñäà
    rädhädharämåta-rasäyana-seka-puñöam
gaëòa-dvayaà makara-kuëòala-nåtya-raìgaà
    bhäténdranéla-maëi-darpana-darpa-häri

    kåñëasya-of Lord Kåñëa; pürëa-full; vidhu-of moons; maëòala-sanniveñäm-circle; rädhä-of Çrématé Rädhäräëé; adhara-of the lips; amåta-rasayana-of the nectar; seka-by the sprinkling; puñöam-nourished; ganda-of cheeks; dvayam-pair; makara-shark-shaped; kuëòala-of earrings; nåtya-of dancing; raìgam-arena; bhäti-is splendidly manifest; éndranéla-maëi- sapphire; darpana-of the mirror; darpa-pride; hari-removing.

    Splendid as two full moons, a dancing arena for shark-shaped earrings, robbing sapphire mirrors of their pride, and nourished with nectar sprinkled by Rädhä's lips, Kåñëa's cheeks are splendidly manifest.

Text 87

paryucchalan-mädhurimämåta-nimna-gäyä
    ävärta-garta-nibha-såkva-yugäti-ramyam
çrékänta-danta-visarat-kiraëäbhiñiktaà
    dugdhäbhidhauta-nava-pallava-nindi-rociù

    paryucchalat-manifesting; mädhuréma-of sweetness; amåta-of nectar; nimnagayaù-of the swiftly moving mountain stream; avarta-garta-whirlpools; nibha-like; srkva-the corners of the mouth; yuga-pair; ati-very; ramyam-charming; çré-känta-of Lord Kåñëa, the master of the goddess of fortune; danta-from the teeth; visarat-emanating; kiraëa-by the effulgence; abhisiktam- bathed; dugdha-of milk; abhidhauta-whitened; nava-fresh; pallava-of blossoms; nindi-chastizing; rociù-whose splendor.

    Bathed in the effulgence of His handsome teeth, rebuking the splendor of new flowers washed in milk, and its corners whirlpools in a gushing stream of the nectar of sweetness, Kåñëa's mouth is splendidly manifest.

Text 88

oñöhopari-çvasana-nirgamanälpa-nimnaà
    bandhüka-jic-chavi-darocchväsitauñöha-madhyam
çré-çyamimäruëimayor milana-pradeçe
    stokonnatäyata-manohara-séma-çobham

    oñöha-the lips; upari-above; svasana-of breathing; nirgamana-expulsion; nimnam-depression; bandhuka-the bandhuka flower; jit-defeating; chavi-splendor; dara-small; uccvasita-breath; oñöha-the lips; madhyam-middle; çré-syamima-of the color blue; arunimayoù-and of fthe color red; milana-meeting; pradese-place; stoka-a little; unnata-raised; ayata-extended; manohara-beautiful; sima-boundry; çobham-splendor.

    He breathes through His slight opening of His lips. Meeting there, the colors red and blue defeat the bandhüka flower's glory. Slightly raised and expanded, they stand at the pinnacle of handsomeness.

Text 89

bimbäti-maïjv-adhara-madhya-gatälpa-rekhaà
    svaà paçyatäm itara-räga-hara-svabhävam
çaçvan-nijämåta-suväsita-maïju-vaàçé-
    sükñmäyata-dhvanibhir ähåta-viçva-cittam

    bimba-than the bimba fruit; ati-more; maïju-beautiful; adhara-lips; madhya-in the midst; gata-gone; alpa-small; rekham-line; svam-own; pasyatam-of the beholders; itara-for anything else; raga-attraction; hara-removing; sva-bhävam-by its own nature; çaçvat-eternally; nija-own; amåta-nectar; su-vasita-amoratic; maïju-charming; vaàçé-of the flute; sükñma- elegant; ayata-expanded; dhvanibhiù-with sounds; ahåta- enchanted; viçva-of the universe; cittam-the mind.

    Those who see Lord Kåñëa's lips, which are more handsome than the bimba fruit, lose all attraction for anything else. Playing beautiful melodies on a flute aromatic with the nectar of His lips, Kåñëa enchants everyone's heart.

Text 90

sarvasva-ratna-pitako vraja-sundaréëäà
    jévätu-sédhu-casakaà våñabhänujäyäù
tac-chré-lasad-daçana-lakñaëa-lakñitaà çré-
    kåñëädharoñöham aniçaà hådi me cakästu

    sarvasva-entire wealth; ratna-jewels; pitakaù-chest; vraja-of Vrajabhümi; sundarénäm-of the beautiful girls; jévatu-of the life; sidhu-of nectar; casakam-cup; våñabhänu-jayaj-of Çrématé Rädhäräëé, the daughter of Maharaja Våñabhänu; tat-that; çré-with beauty; lasat-shining; dasana-with teeth; lakñaëa-characteristics; lakñitam-characterized; çré-kåñëa; of Lord Kåñëa; adhara-oñöham-lips; aniçam-day and night; hådi-in the heart; me-of me; cakästu-may be manifested.

    May Çré Kåñëa's lips, which are decorated with splendid teeth, and which are a chest of jewels that are the treasure of Vraja's beautiful girls and the cup of nectar drunk by King Våñabhänu's daughter, always appear in my heart.

Texts 91 and 92

sväkära-sauñöhava-vinindita-kunda-våndä-
    sat-korakän çikhara-héraka-mauktikänäm
çobhäbhimäna-bhara-maëòala-känti-leçän
    väma-bhruväm adhara-bimba-çukäyamänam

jätyaiva paktrima-sudädita-béja-maïjün
    çaçvat-priyädhara-rasäsvadanena çoëän
käntauñöha-çonamaëi-bhedana-käma-öaìkän
    çréman-mukunda-daçanän subhagaù smaranti

  sva-their own; akara-of the form; sauñöhava-by the excellence; vinindita-chastized; kunda-of kunda flowers; våndä- of the multitude; sat-of excellent; korakan-buds; sikhara- sikhara gems; hiraka-diamonds; mauktikänäm-of pearls; sobha- luster; abhimäna-pride, bhara-abundance; mandala-of the area; kanti- splendor; lesan-fragment; vama-bhruvam-of the beautiful-eyebrowed gopés; adhara-of the lips; bimba-for the bimba fruits; sukayamänam-turning into parrots; jatya-by birth; eva- certainly; paktrima-ripe; su-nice; dädima-pomegranate; bija- seeds; maïjun-charming; çaçvat-eternal; priya-of the dearmost Çrématé Rädhäräëé; adhara-by the lips; rasa-nectar; asvadanena- by tasting; sonan-reddened; kanta-of His beloved Çrématé Rädhäräëé; oñöha-lips; sonamani-rubies; bhedana-breaking; kama-of cupid; taìkan-chisels; çrémat-mukunda-of Lord Mukunda; dasanan-teeth; subhagaù-those who are fortunate; smaranti- meditate.

    Those who are fortunate meditate on Lord Mukunda's teeth as with their handsomeness rebuking jasmine buds and reducing the diamonds', pearls', and çikhara gems' pride in their own glory, as charming as pomegranate seeds, as trasnforming the beautiful-eyebrowed gopés into parrots that yearn to taste the bimba fruits of His lips, as becoming red by always tasting the nectar of His beloved's lips, and as Kämadeva's chisels for cutting the ruby of Her lips. 

Text 93

jéyän nija-praëayi-våndä-manas-tamo-ghné
    çré-rädhikä-praëaya-sagaram edhayanté
ätma-prasada-kaëikokñita-viçva-lokä
    gopé-priyänana-vidhoù smita-kaumudé sä

    jiyat-all glories; nija-His own; praëayi-of loving devotees; våndä-for the multitude; manaù-of the mind; tamaù- darkness; ghni-removing; çré-rädhikä-of Çrématé Radhrani; praëaya-of the love; sagaram-the ocean; edhayanti-increasing; ätma-own; prasada-of mercy; kanikä-with drops; ukñita- sprinkled; viçva-the entire; loka-world; gopé-to the gopés; priya-of the most dear Kåñëa; anana-of the face; vidhoù-of the moon; smita-of the smile; kaumudi-the moonlight; sa-that.

    All glories to the moonlight of Lord Gopépriya's smile, which destroys the darkness in the devotees' hearts, sprinkles His mercy on the world, and makes turbulent waves in the ocean of Çré Rädhikä's love!

Text 94

padmädi-divya-ramaëé-kamaëéya-gandhaà
  gopäìgaëä-nayana-bhåìga-nipéyamänaà
kåñëasya veëu-ninadärpita-mädhurékaà
    äsyämbuja-smita-marandam ahaà smarämi

    padma-with Lakñmi-devi; ädi-beginning; divya-celestial; ramaëé-beautiful women; kämanéya-yearned after; gandham-the fragrance; gopa-aìganä_-of the gopés; nayana-of the eyes; bhåìga-by the bumble-bees; nipéyamänam-drunk-kåñëasya-of Lord Kåñëa; veëu-in the flute; ninäda-in the sound; ärpita-placed; mädhurékam-sweetness; asya-of the face; ambuja-of the lotus flower; smita-of the smile; marandam-honey; aham-I; smarami- meditate.

    I meditate on Kåñëa's lotus face's smile's honey, which He places in the sound of His flute, and which the bumblebees of the gopés' eyes drink and Lakñmé and other beautiful celestial goddesses yearn to smell.

Text 95

nänä-rasäòhya-kavitä maëi-janma-bhümir
    açränta-sad-vidha-rasäsvadana-pravinä
viçväya viçva-rasadäpi hare rasajïä
    rädhädharämåta-rasäsvadanäd yathärthä

    nänä-various; rasa-with mellows of interpersonal relationships; adhya-enriched; kavita-of poetry; maëi-of the gems; janma-of birth; bhümiù-the place; asranta-without experiencing fatigue; sat-six; vidha-kinds; rasa-of tastes; asvadana-relishing; pravina-expert; viçvaya-to the universe; viçva-complete; rasa-transcendental bliss; da-granting; api-also; hareù-of Lord Hari; rasajïa-the tongue; rädhä-of Çrématé Rädhäräëé; adhara-of the lips; amåta-of the nectar; rasa-the taste; asvadanat-because of relishing; yatha-ärtha- appropriately named.

    Lord Hari's tongue is a jewel mine of many nectar (rasa) poems. It is expert at tasting the six nectars (rasa). It gives nectar (rasa) to the world. It tastes the nectar (rasa) of Çré Rädhä's lips. Its name rasajïä (the knower of nectar) is apt.

Text 96

antaù-prema-ghåta-smitottama-madhur narmaikñavaiù samyutä
    çabdärthobhaya-çakti-sücita-rasädéndullasat-saurabhä
äbhéré-madanärka-täpa-çamané viçvaika-santarpaëé
    sä jéyäd amåtäbdhi-darpa-damané väëé rasälä hareù

    antaù-in the heart; prema-pure love; ghåta-ghee; smita-of hte smile; uttama-best; madhuù-honey; narma-of joking words; aékñavaiù-with sugar; samyuta-endowed; sabda-relating to the sound of words; artha-relating to the meanng of words; ubhaya- both; çakti-power; sucita-indicated; rasa-mellows; ädi- beginning with; indullasat-of camphor; saurabha-fragrance; abhiri-for the gopés; madana-of cupid; arka-the sun; tapa-the heat; samani-subduing; viçva-of the universe; eka-sole; santarpani-delight; sa-that; jéya-all glories; amåta-of nectar; abdhi-of the ocean; darpa-the pride; damani-quelling; vani-the words; rasala-curds mixed with sugar and spices; hareù-of Lord Hari.

    Glory to the curds of Lord Hari's nectar words, which are prepared with the ghee of His love, sweetened with the honey of His smile and the sugar of His jokes, and spiced with the camphor of methaphors, alliterations and other literary ornaments, and which delight the world, curbs the nectar ocean's pride, and cool the gopés tormented by the sun of amorous desires!

Text 97

arvaì-mukhendramaëé-såñöa-öila-prasüna-
    käntiù smaräçuga-viçeña ivendranélaù
néläsma-kalpa-çuka-caïcu-vinindi-rociù     çré-näsikocca-çikharä vilasaty aghäreù

    arvak-downwards; mukha-placed; indramaëé-sapphire; såñöa-fashioned; tila-çeñame; prasuna-flower; käntiù-splendor; smara-of cupid; asuga-arrow; viçeñaù-specific; iva-like; indranélaù-sapphire; nélasma-of sapphires; klpta-constructed; çuka-of a parrot; caïcu-beak; vinindi-chastizing; rociù-whose splendor; çré-nasikä; of the nose; ucca-raised; sikhara-tip; vilasati-is splendidly manifest; agha-areù-of Lord Kåñëa, the enemy of Aghasura.

    Glorious as a sapphire sesame-flower tilted downwards, like a sapphire Käma's arrow, and its glory rebuking a sapphire parrot's beak, the handsome tip of Lord Kåñëa's nose is gloriously manifest.

Text 98

lolendukänta-maëi-golaka-baddha-caïcad-
    indräsma-golaka-samäna-kaëénike ye
antar-bhramad-bhramara-phulla-sitäbja-koça-
    saubhägya-garva-bhara-khaëòana-paëòite ca

    lola-moving; indukänta-maëi; of moonstones; golaka-balls; baddha-bound; caïcat-moving; indrasma-sapphire; golaka-balls; samäna-like; kaninike-pupils; ye-that; antaù-within; bhramat-moving; bhramara-bumble-bees; phulla-blossoming; sita-white; abja-of the lotuys flower; kosa-whorl; saubhagya-good fortune; garva-pride; bhara-abundance; khandana-breaking; pandite-learned; ca-also.

    Lord Kåñëa's eyes, which are like moving moonstone globes studded with moving sapphires, are expert at breaking the pride of two white lotus whorls where two black bumblebees wander.

Text 99

pränte 'ruëimnä paritaù sitimnä
    madhye 'sitimnä ca yute vilole
çobha-çriyaù kaëòuka-golake te
    su-citrite çré-vidhi-käruëä kim

    prante-in the corners; arunimna-reddness; paritaù-around; aitimna-whiteness; madhye-in the middle; asitimna-blackness; ca-also; yute-endowed; vilole; moving; çobha-çriyaù-of beauty; kaëòuka-golake-two balls for playing; te-they; su-very; citrite-wonderful; çré-vidhi-of the creator Brahmä; karuna-the mercy; kim-is it so?

    How merciful is the creator Brahmä expertly to make for personified handsomeness these two toy balls, red on the edges, white within, and black in the center!

Text 100

lävaëya-sära-samudäya-sudhäti-varñaiù
    käruëya-sära-nicayämåta-nirjharoghaiù
kandarpa-bhäva-visarämåta-vanyayä ca
    samplavya sarva-jagad ullasati samantät

    lävaëya-of beauty; sara-of the essence; samudaya-abundance; sudhä-of nectar; ati-varsaiù-with the monsoon rains; karunya-of mercy; sara-of the essence; nicaya-of the abundance; amåta-of nectar; nirjhara-of the gushing mountain stream; oghaiù-with the floods; kandarpa-of cupid; bhäva-of the love; visara-of the abundance; amåta-of nectar; vanyaya-with the inundation; ca-also; samplavya-having slooded; sarva-the entitre; jagat-universe; ullasati-is splendidly manifest; samantat-in all directions.

    Flooding the world with monsoons of nectar handsomeness, gushing streams of nectar mercy, and a flood of nectar love, Kåñëa's eyes shine with great glory.

Text 101

atyäyate su-vipule masåëe su-çoëe
    su-snigdha-péna-ghana-caïcala-pakñma-ramye
täruëya-sära-mada-ghüsåëa-maëöhare ca
    netre harer mama hådi sphuratäà sadä te

    ati-ayate-wide open; su-vipule-large; masåëe-beautiful; su-sone-nicely reddish; su-snigdha-glistening; péna-large; ghana-of clouds; caïcala-moving; pakñma-eyelashes; ramye-delightful; tarunya-of youthfulness; sara-the essence; mada-ghusåëa-of saffron; manthare-two treasures; ca-also; netre-the two eyes; hareù-of Lord Hari; mama-my; hådi-in the heart; sphuratam-may become; manifested; sada-eternally; te-they.

    Large, wide-open, handsome, red, charming with glossy, thick, restless eyelashes, and opulent with the saffron of youth and passion, may Lord Hari's eyes always appear in my heart.

Text 102

sädhvé-sva-karma-dåòha-dharma-vibheda-dakña-
    kämeñu-tékñëa-kaöùino vilasaty aghäreù
svapne 'pi durlabha-samasta-daridra-goñöhé-
    väïchäbhipüraëa-vadänya-varaù kaöäkñaù

    sädhvi-of the pious gopés; sva-own; karma-of activities; drdha-firm; dharma-religious duties; vibheda-breaking; dakña-expert; käma-of cupid; isu-arrows; tékñna-sharp; kathinaù-and hard; vilasati-is spkendidly manifest; agha-areù-of Lord Kåñëa, the enemy of Agha; svapne-in dream; api-even; durlabha- difficult to attain; samasta-all; daridra-goñöhi-of the poor conditioned souls; vaïcha-desires; abhipuraëa-fulfilling; vadanya-generous; varaù-best; kata-akña-sidelong glances.

    Sharp and hard as Käma's arrows, expert at breaking the pious gopés' firm chastity, and generously giving charity beyond what the poor can dream, Lord Kåñëa's sidelong glance is splendidly manifest.

Text 103

yä viçva-yauvata-vilola-manaù-kuraìgän
    ävidhya ghürëayati nartana-margaëaiù svaiù
sä bhrü-latä mura-ripoù kuöiläpi kértyä
    kandarpa-puñpa-tåëatäà tåëatäà ninäya

    ya-that; viçva-of the universe; yauvata-of the young girls; vilola-moving; manaù-of the minds; kuraìgan-the deer; avidhya-piercing; ghurnayati-cause to writhe; nartana-dancing; margaiù-with motions; svaiù-own; sa-that; bhru-of the eyebrows; lata-creeper; mura-ripoù-of Lord Kåñëa, the enemy of the demon Mura; kutila-curved; api-even; kértya-with its fame; kandarpa-of cupid puñpa-trnatam-the flower-bow; trnatam-to the state of being as insignificant and a blade of grass; ninaya- led.

    The curving vine of Kåñëa's eyebrows, which by their fame alone make Käma's flower-bow insignificant as a blade of grass, with many dancing arrows wound the deer of the young gopés' hearts and make them stagger and writhe.

Text 104

kià käliyena haraye sva-sutä visåñöä
    tenärpitä bhruvi hriyäpa tad-ätmatäà yä
sapatnyato vraja-vadhü-hådayäni sarpé
    dåñövaiva sä vitanute 'tra vimürchitäni

    kim-how is it?; käliyena-by Käliya; haraye-to Lord Hari; sva-sutäs-his daughters; visåñöa-given; tena-by him; arpita; placed; bhruvi-between the eyebrows; hriya-shyly; apa-attained; tat-ätmatam-His own mark; ya-who; sapatnyataù-out of rivalry; vraja-of Vraja; vadhu-the girls; hådayani-the hearts; sarpi-the snake; dåñöva-having seen; eva-indeed; sa-she; vitanute-made; atra-in this connection; vimurchitani-fainted.

    Why, when they saw the serpent daughters Käliya gave to Lord Hari shyly attain the Lord's mark on their eyebrows, did the vraja-gopés' hearts faint with envy?

Text 105

cillé-latälaka-varüthaka-ramya-pärçvaà
    kaåñëäñöamé-çaçi-nibhaà giri-dhätu-citram
rädhä-mano-hariëa-bandhana-käma-yantra-
    käçméra-cäru-tilakaà hari-bhälam éòe

    cilli-of the eyebrows; lata-creeper; alaka-of curling locks of hair; varuthaka-multitude; ramya-charming; pärçvam-sides; kåñëa-astami-on the eight day of the waning moon; sasi-the moon; nibham-like; giri-of Govardhana Hill; dhatu-with the mineral pigments; citram-colorfully decorated; rädhä-of Çrématé Rädhäräëé; manaù-of the mind; harina-the deer; bandhana-for binding; käma-cupid's; yantram-rope; kasmira-made of kuìkuma- caru-beautiful; tilakam-with tilaka markings; hari-of Lord Hari; bhalam-the forehead; ide-I praise.

    I glorify Lord Hari's forehead, bounded by His curling locks of hair and the two vines of His eyebrows, splendid as the Kåñëäñöamé moon, decorated with colorful designs and pictures drawn in Govardhana's mineral pigments, and bearing splendid kuìkuma tilaka that is Kämadeva's trap to catch the deer of Rädhä's heart.

Text 106

alaka-madhupa-mälä çréla-bhälopariñöhäd
    vilasati lalitä yä ballavé-vallabhasya
nayana-çaphara-bandhe jälatäm aìganä_näà
    alabhata kila seyaà käma-kaivartakasya

    alaka-of curling hairs; madhupa-of bumble-bees; mälä-swarm; çréla-beautiful; bhala-forehead; upariñöhat-above; vilasati- is splendidly manifest; lalita-charming; ya-that; ballavé-of the gopés; vallabhasya-of the dear lover; nayana-of the eyes; çaphara-the çaphari fishes; bandhe-for catching; jälatam-the state of being a fishing net; aìganä_näm-of the girls of Vraja; alabhata-attained; kila-indeed; sa iyam-that; käma-of cupid; kaivartakasya-of the fisherman.

    The graceful black bee garland of locks of hair that plays above Lord Gopénätha's forehead has become a great net where the fisherman Kämadeva catches the çapharé fishes of the gopés' eyes.

Text 107-108

çläghyäyato bhramara-gaïjana-cikkaëäbhaù
    sükñmaù su-kuïcitataro 'ti-ghanaù samagraù
kästürikä-yug-asitotpala-gandha-hådyaù
    käma-dhvajäsita-su-cämara-cäru-çobhaù

cüòä-dviphala-kavarärdhaka-jüöa-veëé-
    jüöädi-käla-kåta-bandha-viçeña-ramyaù
yo håt-sudhä-rucé kuraìgati rädhikäyäç
    citte sa naù sphuratu keçava-keça-päçaù

   çläghyayataù-glorious; bhramara-bumble-bees; gaïjana- chastizing; cikkana-glistening; abhaù-appearaïce; sükñmaù- fine; su-very; kuïcitataraù-curly; ati-very; ghanaù-thick; samagraù-all; kastürikä-with musk; yuga-endowed; asita-blue; utpala-lotus flower gandha with the fragrance; hådyaù-charming; käma-of cupid; dhvaja-the flag; asita-black; su-splendid; camara-of a camara fan; caru-beautiful; çobhaù-splendor; cuda- of the crest; dvi-two; phala-sides; kavara-of strands of hair; ardhaka-half; juta-veni-of hair; juta-locks of hair; ädi- beginning with; kala-black; kåta-done; bandha-bond; visesa- specific; ramyaù-delightful; yaù-that; håt-of the heart; sudhä-ruci-on the moon that is full of nectarean effulgence; kuraìgati-has become a deer; rädhikäyäù-of Çrématé Rädhäräëé; citte; in the mind; saù-that hair; naù-of us; sphuratu-may be manifested; keçava-of Lord Kåñëa; keça-pasaù-the locks of hair.

    May Lord Keçava's hair: fine, thick, glorious, curling, glistening with a luster that rebukes the black bees' splendor, aromatic as a blue lotus flower anointed with musk, splendid as Kämadeva's flag and black cämara, gracefully parted, and now become a deer-mark on the nectar moon of Rädhikä's heart, appear before us.

    Note: In Sanskrit literature the shadows on the moon are considered to resemble a deer. For this reason Lord Kåñëa's hair is compared to the "deer in the moon".

Text 109

apara-mädhurya-sudhärëaväni
    nänä_ìga-bhüñä-caya-bhüñaëäni
jagad-dåg-äsecanakäni çaurer
    varëyäni näìgäni sahasra-vaktraiù

    apara-limitless; mädhurya-of sweetness; sudhä-of nectar; arëavani-oceans; nänä-various; aìga-of the limbs; bhüñä-of the ornaments; bhüñaëani-decorations; jagat-of the entire universe; dåk-of the eyes; asecanakani-sprinkling nectar; saureù-of Lord Kåñëa; varëyani-describeable; na-not; aìgani- the limbs; sahasra-vaktraiù-by Lord Ananta, who has thousands of mouths.

    Even Lord Ananta with His thousands of voices cannot describe Lord Kåñëa's limbs, which are limiltless oceans of nectar sweetness, which decorate their ornaments, and which shower nectar on all eyes.

    Note: Lord Kåñëa's limbs are so handsome that they decorate the ornaments instead of being decorated by them.

Text 110

itérayitvä virate sukeçe
    sa-çärike gadgada-ruddha-kaëöhe
tad-väk-sudhämbhodhi-nimagna-cittä
    kñaëaà sabhä sa stimitä tadäsét

    iti-thus; irayitva-having spoken; virate-stopped; suka-ise-when the king among parrots; sa-with; çärike-the female parrot; gadgada-ruddha-choking in ecstasy; kaëöhe-when his throat; tat- of him; vak-of the words; sudhä-of the nectar; ambhodhi-in the ocean; nimagna-immersed; citta-whose mind; kñaëam-for a moment; sabhä-the assembly of gopés; sa-that; stimita-stunned; tadä-then; äsét-became.

    Then the two parrots, their voices choked with ecstasy, stopped speaking, and the gopé-audience became momentarily stunned, their minds drowning in the nectar ocean of the parrots' words.
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Chapter Two

Text 1

çré-rädhikä-preritayätha våndäyä
    samalälitaù svästhyam upägataù çukaù
diñöaç ca kåñëasya guëänuvarëane
    sa-çärikaù präha sabhäà sa nandayan

    çré-rädhikä-by Çrématé Rädhäräëé; preritaya-asked; atha-then; våndäya-by Våndä-devi; samlalitaù-stroked; svasthyam-happiness; upagataù-attained; çukaù-the parrot; distaù-instructed; ca-also; kåñëasya-of Lord Kåñëa; guëa-of the transcendental qualities; anuvarëane-in the matter of describing; sa-along with; çärikaù-the female parrot; praha-spoke; sabhäm-the assembled gopés; saù-he; nandayan-delighting.

    Then the two parrots, stroked by Våndä-devi on Çré Rädhikä's request, now calm and happy, and now ordered to glorify Kåñëa's transcendental qualities, spoke, delighting the assembly.

Text 2

kavibhir anavagahyaà taà mahadbhir varäko
    'py aham ajita-guëäbdhià jihvayä leòhum éhe
yad api phalam abhedyaà laìgaléyaà su-pakvaà
    spåçati tad api caïcvä tan muhur lubdha-kéraù

    kavibhiù-by poets and philosophers; anavagahyam-unfathomable; tam-that mahadbhiù-by the great; varakaù-insignificant; api-although; aham-I am; ajita-unlimited; guëa-of transcendental qualities; abdhim-the ocean; jihvaya-with my tongue; ledhum-to drink; ihe-I am trying; yat api-although; phalam-fruit; abhedyam-unbreakable; laìgaléyam-of the coconut tree; su-pakvam-perfectly ripe; spåçati-touches; tat api-nevertheless; caïcva-with his beak; tat-that; muhuù--constantly; lubdha-greedy; kiraù-parrot.

    Insignificant I try with my tongue to lick up the limitless ocean of the unconquerable Lord's qualities, which even the great souls cannot fathom. Again and again this greedy parrot strikes an unbreakable ripe coconut with its beak.

Text 3

ihäninéçämi kareëa bhäskaraà
    mürdhnä bibhétsämi sumeru-parvatam
dorbhyäm titérñämi mahärëavaà yato
    guëän vivakñämi harer apatrapaù

    iha-in this matter; aniniçami-I desire to fetch; kareëa-in my hand; bhaskaram-the sun; murdhna-with my head; bibhitsami-I desire to break; sumeru-parvatam-Mount Sumeru; dorbhyäm-with my arms; titirsami-I desire to cross; mahä-the great; arëavam-ocean; yataù-because; guëan-the transcendental qualities; vivakñami-I desire to describe; hareù-of Lord Hari; apatrapaù-shameless.

    This shameless person aspires to describe Lord Hari's transcendental qualities. It is as if I wished to swim across the great ocean by the strength of my own arms. It is as if I wished to smash apart Mount Sumeru by striking it with my head. It is as if I wished to carry the sun in my hand.

Text 4

yä yä jätä hari-guëa-lava-sparça-püöä rasajïä
    sä sä jätu spåçati nitaräà kväpi värtäà tad-anyäm
mäkandéya-prathama-mukuläsväda-puñöänya-puñöa-
    çreëi yä sä rasayati kathaà kudmalaà paicu-mardam

    yä ya-whatever; jata-born; hari-of Lord Hari; guëa-of the transcendental qualities; lava-of a drop; sparça-by the touch; puta-purified; rasajïa-tongue; sa sa-that; jatu-ever; spåçati-touches; nitaram-certainly; kvapi-at all; värtam-topics; tat-than those; anyam-other; makandéya-of the mango tree; prathama-first; mukula-fruits; asvada-by the taste; puñöa-nourished; anya-another; puñöa-nourished; çreëi-series; ya-that; sa-that tongue; rasayati-relishes; katham-how is it possible?; kudmalam-the ripe; paicu-mardam-bitter nimba fruit.

    Any tongue purified by tasting a single nectarean drop of Lord Hari's transcendental qualities can never again taste anything else. How can a tongue that tastes the first sweet mango fruits ever try to taste the sharply bitter nimba fruit?

Text 5

yad uktaà gargeëa vraja-pati-puras te 'sya hi çiçor
    guëais tais taiù samyaà labhata iha näräyaëa iti
guëänäm änantyaà parama-çubhatä gokula-vidhor
    mahattvaà gämbhéryädikam api ca tenaiva kathitam

    yat-what; uktam-was spoken; gargena-by Garga Muni; vraja-of Vraja; pati-the king; puraù-in the presence; te-they; asya-of Him; hi-certainly; sisoù-the child; guëaiù-with qualities; taih taiù-with these; samyam-equality; labhata-attained; iha-in this matter; narayane-with Lord Narayana; iti-thus; guëanam-of qualities; anantyam-infinity; parama-supreme; subhata-auspicious beauty; mahattvam-greatness; gambhirya-depth; ädikam-beginning with; api-also; ca-and; tena-by him; eva-certainly; kathitam-were related.

    Garga said to the king of Vraja: "Your boy has qualities like Lord Näräyaëa." He said that Kåñëa, the moon of Gokula, has limitless transcendental qualities and is supremely handsome, glorious, profound, and filled with all virtues.

Text 6

sva-bhakte vätsalya-praëaya-vaçatäder guëa-tater
    anantatvät saìkhyä danuja-jayino naiva ghaöate
bahutvät palyänäm aniçam uru-våtteù samudayäd
    ihäpy ekaikasyäpi hi bhavati samyäì na gaëanam

    sva-bhakta-to His devotees; vatsalya-parental affection; praëaya-to the love; vasata-submissiveness; adeù-beginning with; guëa-of transcendental qualities; tateù-of the series; anantavat-because of the infinity; sakhya-complete enumeration; danuja-jayinaù-of Lord Kåñëa, the conqueror of the demons; na-not; eva-certainly; ghaöate-occurs; bahutvät-because of the largeness; palyanam-of the devotees under His protection; aniçam-day and night; uru-with great; våtteù-endeavor; samudayat-from the manifestation; iha-in this matter; api-also; eka-ekasya-one by one; api-even; hi-certainly; bhavati-is; samyak-complete; na-not; gaëanam-counting.

    Because they have no end, Lord Kåñëa's transcendental qualities such as His being conquered by His devotees' love, cannot be counted. Because they are so many, even though the devotees earnestly try, day and night, to count them one by one, it is not possible to count them all.

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rüpaà bhüñaëa-bhüñaëaà nava-vayaù kaiçora-madhya-sthitaà
    véryaà kaëòukitädri çélam amalaà lélä jagan-mohiné
audaryaà sva-samarpaëävadhi dayä yasyäkhila-plävikä
    kértir viçva-viçodhiné katham asau kåñëo 'stu varëyaù kñitau

    rüpam-beauty; bhüñaëa-of ornaments; bhüñaëam-the ornament; nava-vayaù-youthful age; kaiçora-madhya-in the full bloom of youth; sthitam-situated; viryam-prowess; kaëòukita-became like a toy ball; adri-a great mountain; çéla-character; amalam-spotless; lélä-pastimes; jagat-the universe; mohini-enchanting; audaryam-generosity; sva-Himself; samarpana-giving; avadhi-up to; daya-mercy; yasya-of whom; akhila-the entire world; plavika-inundating; kértiù-fame; viçva-the universe; visodhini-purifying; katham-how is it possible?; asau-He; kåñëaù-Lord Kåñëa; astu-may be; varëyaù-described; kñitau-on this earth.

    His handsomeness is the ornament of ornaments. His age is the prime of youth. His strength turns mountains into toy balls. His character is spotless. His pastimes enchant the world. His generosity is willing to give even Himself as a gift. His mercy floods the world. His fame purifies the world. How can Lord Kåñëa be described in this world?

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tat kaiçoraà sa ca guëa-cayaù sa ca gopäìganä_liù
    sä veña-çréù sa ca mädhurimä sa ca kandarpa-lélä
sä vaidagdhé sa ca çuci-rasaù sä ca cäpalya-lakñmir
    aìgé-käräd ajani saphalä çréla-gopendra-sünoù

    tat-that; kaiçoram-youthfulness; saù-that; ca-also; guëa-of virtes; cayaù-a multitude; sa-that; ca-also; gopa-aìganä_-of gopés; äliù-a host; sa-that; vesa-çréù-beauty; saù-that; ca-also; mädhuréma-sweetness; sa-that; ca-also; kandarpa-amorous; lélä-pastimes; sa-that; vaidagdhi-experties; saù-that; ca-also; suci-rasaù-purity; sa-that; ca-also; capalya-restlessness; lakñmiù-opulence; angi-karat-because of being accepted; ajani-have become; sa-phala-fruitful; çréla-gopa-indra-sunoù-by Lord Kåñëa, the son of the king of the cowherds.

    Youthfulness, the gopés, handsomeness, sweetness, amorous pastimes, intelligence, purity, charming restlessness, and a host of transcendental virtues all attained supreme success because they were accepted by Lord Kåñëa, the prince of gopas.

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çré-kåñëasyäkhiläìgän mågamada-rasa-samlipta-nélotpalänäà
    kakña-bhrü-çroëi-keçad aguru-rasa-lasat-pärijätotpalänäm
çré-näsä-näbhi-vakträt kara-pada-nayanäc cendu-liptämbujänäà
    sat-saurabhyämåtormiù prasarati jagad äplavayanté samantät

    çré-kåñëasya-of Lord Kåñëa; akhila-all; aìgat-from the limbs; mågamada-rasa-with musk; samlipta-anointed; néla-blue; utpalanam-lotus flowers; kakña-under His arms; bhru-of His eyebrows; sroni-of the middle part of His body; keçat-from the hairs; aguru-rasa-with aguru; lasat-splendid; parijata-utpalanam-of parijata flowers; çré-nasa-from His nose; näbhi-navel; vaktrat-face; kara-hands; pada-feet; nayanat-and eyes; ca-also; indu-with camphor; lipta-anointed; ambujanam-of lotus flowers; sat-transcendental; saurabhya-of aroma; amåta-of nectar; urmiù-with waves; prasarati-flows; jagat-the universe; aplavayant-inundating; samantat-in all directions.

    Fragrant nectar waves of the musk-anointed blue lotus flower frgrance coming from all of Çré Kåñëa's limbs, the aguru-scented pärijäta flower fragrance from His eyebrows, armpits and waist, and the camphor-anointed lotus flower fragrance from His nose, navel, face, hands, feet, and eyes, now flood the world in all directions.

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guëä hi gopé-tati-häriëo harer
    gopé-tatiù prema-pariplutasaya
premä harer indriya-citta-härako
    hariç ca tasya vaçatäm upägataù

    guëaù-the qualities; hi-certainly; gopé-tati-the gopés; harinaù-enchants; hareù-of Lord Hari; gopé-tatiù-the gopés; prema-with pure love of Kåñëa; paripluta-drowned; asaya-with the aspiration; prema-pure love; hareù-of Lord Hari; indriya-the senses; citta-and mind; harakaù-enchants; hariù-Lord Hari; ca-also; tasyaù-of the gopés; vasatam-the state of being submissive; upagataù-has attained.

    Lord Hari's transcendental qualities enchant the gopés' hearts. The gopés become plunged in an ocean of love for Him. Their love charms Lord Hari's mind and senses. Lord Hari is conquered by them.

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vaàçé-svanair gopa-vadhü-gaëahåtir
    gopé-håte räsa-mahä-mahotsavaù
räsotsaväd väïchita-pürtir éçitus
    tat-pürtito 'bhüt sukha-sambhåtaà jagat

    vaàçé-of the flute; svanaiù-by the sounds; gopa-vadhu-of gopés; gaëa-the multitude; ahåtiù-attraction; gopé-of the gopés; håteù-from the attraction; rasa-of the rasa daïce; mahä-mahä-utsavaù-the great festival; rasa-of the rasa daïce; utsavat-from the festival; vaïchita-of desires; purtiù-fulfillment; isituù-of the Supreme Personality of Godhead; tat-of them; purtitaù-from the fulfiment; abhüta-became; sukha-of happiness; sambhåtam-full; jagat-the universe.

    The gopés were enchanted by the sounds of Kåñëa's flute. Because the gopés were enchanted the great great räsa-dance festival was performed. Because räsa-dance festival was performed the Lord's desires were fulfilled. Because the Lord's desires were fulfilled, the universe became full of joy.

Text 12

babhau vrajeçorasi yä murärir
    nélotpaläli-dala-mälikeva
tanau mamus tatra kathaà guëäs te
    sahasra-vaktreëa sadäpy agaëyäù

    babhau-is manifested; vraja-of Vraja; isa-of the king; urasi-on the chest; mura-ariù-Lord Kåñëa, the enemy of Mura; néla-blue; utpala-of lotus flowers; äli-of the multitude; dala-of petals; mälika-a garland; iva-like; tanau-on the body; mamuù-limited in space; tatra-there; katham-how is it possible?; guëaù-qualities; te-these; sahasra-vaktreëa-by Lord Ananta, who has thousands of voices; sada-continually; api-even; aganyaù-indescribable.

    Playing on the king of Vraja's chest, Kåñëa is like a garland of blue lotus petals. How can He have limitless qualities Lord Ananta cannot describe with thousands of voices?

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tathä tanor antar aloki mäträ
    viçvaà kare 'driù kamalatvam äpa
çré-rädhikäsyämbuja-darçanotthä
    mudo mumus ta na harer batäsyam

    tatha-in that way; tanoù-the body; antaù-within; aloki-seen; mätra-by His mother; viçvam-the universe; kare-in His hand; adriù-Govardhana Hill; kamalatvam-the state of being a lotus flower; apa-attained; çré-rädhikä-of Çrématé Rädhäräëé; asya-of the face; ambuja-the lotus; darçana-from seeing; utthaù-arisen; mudaù-happiness; mumuù-measured; taù-they; na-are not; hareù-of Lord Hari; bata-indeed; asyam-in this matter.

    Even though His mother saw the universe inside His body, and even though a mountain became a lotus in His hand, when He saw Çré Rädhikä's lotus face, Lord Hari's happiness had no limit.

Text 14

lävaëya-vanyotsalile 'gha-vidviño
    rädhätma-mürtià pratibimbitaà hådi
dåñöväìganäà sväà pratikurvatéà paraà
    niçcitya roñäd vimukhé sma vepate

    lävaëya-of beauty; vanya-of the flood; utsalile-in the waters; agha-vidviñaù-Lord Kåñëa, the enemy of Aghasura; rädhä-of Çrématé Rädhäräëé; ätma-own; murtim-the form; pratibimbitam-reflected; hådi-in the heart; dåñöva-seeing; aìganä_m-girl; svam-personally; pratikurvatim-replacing; param-another; niçcitya-conceiving; rosat-our of anger; vimukhi-averse; sma-certainly; vepate-trembles.

    Kåñëa gazed at Rädhä's form reflected in the ocean of beauty in His heart, but when one of Rädhä's rivals suddenly stood in Her place, He became horrified and trembled with anger.

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çré-rädhayänanya-samordhvayähåtaà
    mano harer dhävati näparäìganäm
sarojiné-san-madhu-lampaöaù sadä
    vallià paräm icchati kià madhuvrataù

    çré-rädhäya-by Çrématé Rädhäräëé; ananya-without another; ama-equal; urdhvaya-or better; ahåtam-stolen; manaù-the mind; hareù-of Lord Hari; dhavati-runs; na-not; apara-after another; aìganä_m-girl; sarojini-of a pond full of lotus flowers; sat-transcendental; madhu-honey; lampataù-eager to taste; sada-eternally; vallim-a creeper; param-another; icchati-desires; kim-is it so?; madhuvrataù-a bumble-bee. 

    Captivated by unparalleled Çré Rädhä, Lord Hari's mind does not chase after any other gopé. Will a bumblebee, eager always to drink the honey of a great colony of lotus flowers, ever yearn to go to a small vine?

Text 16

üñëo raviù çétala eva candraù
    sarva-sahä bhüç capalaù saméraù
sädhuù su-dhéro 'mbunidhir gabhéraù
    sva-bhävataù prema-vaço hi kåñëaù

    usnaù-hot; raviù-the sun; sitalaù-cool; eva-certainly; candraù-the moon; sarva-of everything; saha-tolerant; bhuù-the earth; capalaù-fickle and unsteady; samiraù-the wind; sädhuù-the devotee; su-dhiraù-sober and saintly; ämbunidhiù-the ocean; gabhéraù-deep; sva-bhävataù-by nature; prema-by love; vasaù-controlled; hi-certainly; kåñëaù-Lord Kåñëa.

    By nature the sun is hot, the moon is cool, the earth tolerates anything, the wind is fickle and unsteady, the devotees are saintly and peaceful, the ocean is deep, and Lord Kåñëa is controlled by love.

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gabhéro 'pi sthira-matir api kñaëti-pürëaù su-çélaù
    çré-kåñëo 'yaà sukha-maya-vapuù sa-trapo nirvikäraù
çré-rädhäyäù praëaya-vivaças tan-mukhäloka-jätair
    bhävair lolo madana-vikalah sambhramäd bambhraméti

    gambhiraù-deep; api-although; sthira-fixed and steady; matiù-with mind; api-although; kñaëti-patience; pürëaù-full; su-çélaù-with impeccable good character; çré-kåñëaù-Lord Kåñëa; ayam-this; sukha-of transcendental bliss; maya-consisting; vapuù-whose form; sa-trapaù-shy and humble; nirvikäraù-without change; çré-rädhäyäù-of Çrématé Rädhäräëé; praëaya-by the love; vivasaù-having lost all composure; tat-her; mukha-+face; aloka-from the sight; jataiù-born; bhävaiù-with ecstatic love; lolaù-trembling; madana-with amorous love; vikalaù-agitated; sambhramat-because of agitation; bambhramiti-repeatedly wanders.

    Although Lord Kåñëa is very steady-minded, patient, shy, and humble, although He is the greatest exemplar of impeccable good character, although His transcendental form is by nature full of all transcendental bliss, and although all of these good qualities are eternally present within Him and they never decay or lessen, nevertheless, when He sees the face of Çré Rädhä, He becomes beside Himself with love for Her. He trembles with love for Her and wanders aimlessly as a madman.

Text 18

rämädikänäà dhåti-dharma-baddhaà
    mano håtaà kåñëa-guëaiù su-dürät
däseyam äsäm api cet tad etä
    vrajäìganäù kaù praëayärdra-cittaù

    rama-ädikanam-of the goddesses of fortune, headed by Lakñmi-devi; dhåti-chaste composure; dharma-by piety; baddham-bound; manaù-the mind; håtam-captivated; kåñëa-of Lord Kåñëa; guëaiù-by the transcendental qualities; su-durat-even though observed from a distance; dasa-condition; iyam-this; asam-of them; api-although; cet-if; tat-then; etaù-they; vraja-of Vrajabhümi; aìganä_ù-the girls; kaù-who?; praëaya-with love; ardra-melted; cittaù-whose minds.

    If even the chaste hearts of Lakñmé and other goddesses are captivated by a distant glimpse of Kåñëa's virtues, then what is the condition of the girls of Vraja, whose hearts are always melting with love for Him?

Text 19

prasvedotpulakädarokty-amåta-sat-saurabhya-manda-smitaiù
    padyärgyäcamanéya-gandha-kusumäny äjahrur ärädhane
kåñëasya vraja-subhruvas tv iha parirambhädi-lélä_måtam
    naivedyaà ca tadä sudhädhara-rasas tämbülam äsäm abhüt

    prasveda-perspiration; utpulaka-hairs standing up in ecstasy; udara-respectful; ukti-of words; amåta-nectar; sat-transcendental; saurabhya-fragrance; manda-gentle; smitaiù-with smiles; padya-padya water; arghya-arghya water; acamanéya-acamanéya water; gandha-incense; kusumani-and flowers; ajahruù-offer; arädhäne-in worship; kåñëasya-of Lord Kåñëa; vraja-of Vraja; subhruvaù-the gopés, whose eyebrows are very beautiful; tu-also; iha-here; parirambha-with embraces; ädi-beginning; lélä-of pastimes; amåtam-the nectar; naivedyam-offering of foodstuff; ca-also; tadä-then; sudhä-nectar; adhara-of the lips; rasaù-nectar; tämbülam-betel-nuts; asam-of them; abhüt-was.

    The beautiful-eyebrowed girls of Vraja worship Lord Kåñëa, offering their perspiration, their hairs standing up in ecstasy, the nectar of their respectful speeches, the fragrance of their bodies, and their gentle smiles as padya water, arghya water, äcamanéya water, incense, and flowers. The nectar of their embraces and amorous pastimes is the offering of foodstuff they place before the Lord, and the nectar of their kisses is their offering of betelnuts.

Text 20

vadänyeças tåñëä-nicaya-cita-cittaiù karuëa-räò
    vipannaiù kandarpo yuvati-nikarair måtyur aribhiù
adhéçaù sad-bhaktaiù sahaja-nija-bandhur vraja-janaiù
    pratétaù kåñëo 'säv iti vividha-lokair bahu-vidhaù

    vadanya-of philanthropists; isaù-the king; tåñëa-of thirsts; nicaya-with multitudes; cita-collected; cittaiù-whose minds; karuna-of mercy; rat-the monarch; vipannaiù-by those who are distressed; kandarpaù-cupid; yuvati-of young girls; nikaraiù-by hosts; måtyuù-death; aribhiù-by His enemies; adhisaù-the Supreme Personality of Godhead; sat-saintly; bhaktaiù-by the devotees; sahaja-nija-bandhuù-own relative; vraja-of Vraja; janaiù-by the people; pratitaù-believed; kåñëaù-Kåñëa; asau-this; iti-thus; vividha-various; lokaiù-by persons; bahu-in many; vidhaù-ways.

    Considered the king of philanthropists by those whose hearts are filled with thirst, the king of mercy by the distressed, Kämadeva by the young gopés, death personified by His enemies, the Supreme Lord by the pious devotees, and their own friend and relative by the people of Vraja, Kåñëa is thought of by different people in different ways.

Text 21

sammukhyät svapaco dvijo 'sti vimukhaç ced yasya vipro 'ntyajo
    yat-premäpy amåtäyate praëayinäà hré-kälakütän api
kértiù kåñëa-rucén karoti viñadé-kurvaty açeñän janän
    indur yad-virahe 'gnir agnir amåtaà kåñëäya tasmai namaù

    sammukhyat-because of being favorably disposed; scapacaù-an outcaste; dvijaù-a brahmana; asti-becomes; vimukhaù-averse; cet-if; yasya-to whome; vipraù-a brahmana; antyajaù-becomes an outcaste; yat-for whome; prema-love; api-also; amåtayate-makes into nectar; praëayinam-of those who have love; hri-of humbleness; kalakutan-bitter poison; api-even; kértiù-fame; kåñëa-for Kåñëa; rucin-with attraction; karoti-does; visädi-kurvati-makes insignificant; açeñan-all other; janan-persons; indhuù-the moon; yat-of whom; viraghe-in the separation; agniù-becomes fire; agniù-fire; amåtam-becomes nectar; kåñëaya-to that Lord Kåñëa; tasmai-to Him; namaù-I offer obeisances.

    Obeisances to Kåñëa! By becoming His devotee an outcast becomes a brähmaëa. If averse to Him, a brähmaëa becomes a degraded outcast. Love for Him turns the bitter poison of humbleness into the sweetest nectar. His fame attracts everyone to Him and makes everyone else seem insignificant. Separation from Him turns the cooling moon into a blazing fire and a raging fire into nectar moonlight.

Text 22

baké-mukhänäà hi harer aréëäà
    daurjanya-våndäny amunä hatänäm
sa-häsya-käruëya-mukhair guëaughair
    géyanta ke 'dyäpy aniçaà kavéndraiù

    baki-by Putana-mukhanam-headed; hi-certainly; hareù-of Lord Hari; arénäm-of the enemies; daurjanya-of wickedness; våndäni-abundance; amuna-by Him; hatanam-killed; sa-hasya-smiling; karunya-mercy; mukhaiù-headed by; guëa-of transcendental virtues; aughaiù-with many floods; géyanta-glorified; ke-that?; adya-today; api-even-aniçam-day and night; kavi-indraiù-by the best of poets.

    If someone claims Lord Kåñëa was cruel to kill Pütanä and so many other enemies, then I say why do great poets and philosophers always glorify Him for His smiling compassion and host of virtues?

Text 23

na vapur idam aghärer eña kåñëä-praväho
    na vadanam idam abjaà näkñiëé utpale te
na vitatir alakänäà seyam eñäli-mälä_
    sakhi nayana-yuge te dhävataù kià pralubdhe

    na-not; vapuù-the form; idam-this; agha-areù-of Lord Kåñëa, the enemy of Agha; esaù-this; kåñëa-pravähaù-the Yamunä river; na-not; vadanam-face; idam-this; abjam-a lotus flower; na-not; akñini-two eyes; utpale-two lotus flowers; te-they; na-not; vitatiù-the mass; alakanam-of curling locks of hair; sa-this; iyam-this; esa-this; äli-of bumble-bees; mälä-line; sakhé-O gopé-friend; nayana-of eyes; yuge-pair; te-they; dhavataù-run; kim-why?; pralubdhe-greedy.

    This is not Kåñëa's form. it is the Yamunä river. This is not His face. It is a lotus flower. These are not His eyes. They are two lotus flowers. This is not His curling hair. It is a garland of black bees. O gopé-friend, why do your greedy eyes chase these things?

Text 24

nänä-vikäraà vraja-subhruväà manaù
    praviñöa ädau madanas tatäna
käläyataù çré-vraja-räja-sünor
    viveça päçcän muralé-ninädaù

    nänä-various; vikäram-with ecstatic transformations; vraja-of Vraja; subhruvam-of the girls who have beautiful eyebrows; manaù-the mind; praviñöaù-entered; adau-first; madanaù-cupid; tatana-expanded; kala-yataù-expertly played; çré-vraja-raja-sunoù-of Lord Kåñëa, the son of the king of Vraja; vivesa-entered; pascat-afterwards; muräli-of the flute; ninadaù-the sound.

    First Käma entered the beautiful-eyebrowed vraja-gopés' ecstatic hearts, and then flute melodies sublimely played by the prince of Vraja also entered.

Text 25

kämotpattir dhåti-dhana-håtiù saàhåtir loka-bhéter
    dharmocchittaù kuvalaya-dåçäm ähåtiù patyur aìkät
kampodbhütiù sthiram anucare stabdhir apy äpagänäà
    yä sa jéyän madhura-muralé-kakalé gokulendoù

    käma-amorous desires; utpattiù-arisal; dhåti-of composure; dhana-wealth; håtiù-stealing; saàhåtiù-removal; loka-of popular opinion; bhiteù-of the fear; dharma-the rules of piety; ucchittaù-cutting at the root; kuvalaya-dåçäm-of the lotus-eyed gopés; ahåtiù-attracting; patyuù-of their husbands; aìkat-from the side; kampa-of trembling; udbhutiù-arisal; sthiram-stationary living entities; anucare-in relation; stabdhiù-stunning; api-also; apaganam-of moving entities; ya-that; sa-that; jéyat-all glories; madhura-sweet; muralé-of the flute; kakali-sound; gokula-indoù-of Lord Kåñëa, the moon of Gokula.

    Glory to Kåñëa's sweet flute-music, which arouses the lotus-eyed gopés' amorous desires, plunders the treasury of their calmness, removes their fear of public opinion, cuts at the root their pious chastity, drags them away from their husbands' laps, and makes motionless beings tremble and moving beings stunned!

Text 26

guëa-gaëa-rasa-lélaiçvarya-ratnair lasanto
    bahava iha jagatyäà santi dhanyä yadéttham
vadata vadata lokä äkaraù kintv amiñäà
    vraja-pati-suta eko niçcitaù çré-munéndraiù

    guëa-of virtues; gaëa-of multitudes; rasa-oof nectarean mellows of love; lélä-of pastimes; aisvarya-of opulences; ratnaiù-with the jewels; lasantaù-shining; bahavaù-many; iha-here; jagatyam-in the material world; santi-are; dhanyaù-opulent men; yadi-if; ittham-in this way; vadata-just tell; vadata-just tell; lokaù-O people; akaraù-the form; kintu-however; amiñäm-among them; vraja-of Vraja; pati-of the king; sutaù-the son; ekaù-alone; niçcitaù-is distinguished; çré-muni-indraiù-by the best of the sages.

    O people, if you say that in this world many men are splendidly decorated with many jewel virtues, nectar sweetnesses, charming pastimes, and great riches, (and therefore Kåñëa is not very important among them), then I say to you the greatest sages have decided that Lord Kåñëa, the prince of Vraja, is the greatest and no one is like Him.

Text 27

näda-vyäjät kñipasi kaöhine gäralém amåtià vä
    dhäräà vaàçé praëaya-sakhi no jévanaà vä måtià vä
täbhyäà nänyaà vitara viñamaà hä daçäm aty-asahyäà
    gopyaù kåñëa-praëaya-vikalä vaàçikäm ittham ähuù

    nada-of a sound; vyajat-on the pretext; kñipasi-you emit; kathine-O cruel-one; garalim-poison; amåtim-nectar; va-or; dharam-a flood; vaàçé-O flute; praëaya-sakhé-O dear friend; naù-our; jévanam-life; va-or; måtim-death; va-or; täbhyäm-for them; na-not; anyam-anything else; vitara-You extend; visamam-mysterious; ha-indeed; dasam-condition; ati-very; asahyam-intolerable; gopyaù-the gopés; kåñëa-of Kåñëa; praëaya-with love; vikalaù-agitated; vaàçékam-to the flute; ittham-in this way; ahuù-spoke.

    Overcome with love for Kåñëa, the gopés said to His flute: "Dear friend, cruel flute, is it a flood of poison or a flood of nectar you give us disguised as these sounds? Do these floods kill us or give us life? They create a mysterious condition we can neither understand nor bear."

Text 28

bhogepsavaù sakala-kämadam artha-lubdhaù
    sarvärthadaà sukha-tåñaç ca sukha-svarüpam
lokädhipatya-lasitä jagad-éçvaraà taà
    kåñëaà dviñanti danujäù ku-dhiyo bataite

    bhoga-sense-gratification; ipsavaù-desiring; sakala-all; käma-desires; dam-granting; artha-after wealth; lubdhaù-gredy; sarva-all; artha-wealth; dam-granting; sukha-after happiness; tåñaù-thirsting; ca-also; sukha-of happiness; svarüpam-the personification; loka-over the entire world; adhipatya-sovereignty; lasitaù-desiring; jagat-of all the universes; éçvaram-the master; tam-Him; kåñëam-Lord Kåñëa; dviñanti-hate; danujaù-the demons; ku-dhiyaù-not very intelligent; bata-indeed; ete-they.

    The demons yearn after sense-pleasures, yet they hate Lord Kåñëa, who gives all pleasures to His devotees. The demons greedily run after money, yet they hate Lord Kåñëa, who gives all wealth to His devotees. The demons aspire for a happy situation in life, yet they hate Lord Kåñëa, who is the personification of all happiness. The demons desire sovereignty over the world, yet they hate Lord kåñëa, the master of all the universes. The demons are not very intelligent, for they have become bitter enemies of the only person able to fulfill their desires.

Text 29

tat-tal-lélä_måta-rasa-jharair bhävitätmä mågäkñi-
    bälä käcit sva-sadana-gatäpy agrato vékñya våddhäm
bhétä pärçve sva-bhuja-çirasi nyasta-hastaà sphurantaà
    kåñëaà prähäpasara dayitä-loka-yaträgateyam

    tat-tat-various; lélä-of pastimes; amåta-of nectar; rasa-mellows; jharaiù-with the gushing mountain streams; bhavita-filled; ätma-whose mind; måga-akñi-lotus-eyed; bala-young girl; kacit-a certain; sva-from her own; sadana-home; gata-gone; api-even; agrataù-before her; vékñya-seeing; våddham-an old woman; bhita-frightened; pärçve-at her side; sva-her; bhuja-sirasi-on the shoulder; nyasta-placed; hastam-hand; sphurantam-manifested; kåñëam-to Kåñëa; praha-she said; apasara-go; dayita-beloved; loka-person; yatra-journey; agata-arrived; iyam-this.

    Her mind flooded by the swiftly flowing mountain stream of Lord Kåñëa's transcendental pastimes, a certain doe-eyed girl traveled a little distance from her home. Seeing an old woman, and feeling a hand touch her shoulder, she became frightened, until she realized Kåñëa had come to her in disguise. She said to Him: "Ah, now the rendezvous with my lover is successful."

Text 30

nikhila-guëa-gabhére kñmädharoddhära-dhére
    sakala-sukhada-çéle kñälitäçeña-péòe
subhaga-nava-kiçore viçva-cittäkñi-caure
    mura-jiti yuvaténäà hån-nimagnaà saténäm

    nikhila-all; guëa-transcendental qualities; gabhére-with depth; kñmadhara-Govardhana Hill; uddhara-lifting; dhire-the hero; sakala-everyone; sukhada-delighting; sile-whose exemplary character; kñalita-washed away; açeña-all; pide-suffering; subhaga-auspicious; nava-fresh; kiçore-youthful; viçva-of the entire world; citta-the minds; akñi-and eyes; caure-stealing; mura-jiti-in Lord Kåñëa, who defeated the Mura demon; yuvaténäm-of the young girls; håt-the heart; nimagnam-immersion; saténäm-saintly.

    The thoughts of the pious young gopés drown in Kåñëa, who is deep with all virtues, who lifted Govardhana Hill, whose good character pleases everyone, who washes away all sufferings, and who, sublimely young and handsome, has stolen everyone's eyes and hearts.

Text 31

präëäpahäraà harir apriyaà dviñäà
    makhäpahäraà ca baläc chacé-pateù
sthänäpahäraà phaninaç cakära yat
    tenaiva teñäà vihitaà su-maìgalam

    praëa-life; apaharam-removal; hariù-Lord Hari; apriyam-unpopular; dviñam-of His enemies; makha-of the sacrifice; apaharam-removal; ca-also; balat-forcibly; saci-pateù-of Maharaja Indra, the husband of Saci; sthana-home; apaharam-removal; phaninaù-of the Kaliya serpent; cakara-did; yat-because; tena-by Him; eva-certainly; teñäm-of them; vihitam-granted; su-maìgalam-great auspiciousness.

    Lord Hari forcibly took away the demons' lives, Indra's sacrificial offering, and Käliya's home. Although superficially displeasing to them, these acts become the source of great auspiciousness for all of them.

Text 32

lakñäìka-pälir alike giri-dhätu-citre
    vakñasy uroja-mada-lakñaëam ambudäbhe
rädhälayäd upagatasya hareù prabhäte
    kaiçcin na néti-nipuëair api paryacäyi

    lakña-of red lac; aìka-of markñ; päliù-a multitude; alike-on the forehead; giri-of Govardhana Hill; dhatu-with mineral pigments; citre-colorful; vakñasi-on the chest; uroja-of the breasts; mada-with the musk; lakñaëam-the mark; ambuda-of a rain-cloud; abhe-with the appearance; rädhä-of Çrématé Rädhäräëé; alayat-from the residence; upagatasya-come; hareù-of Lord Hari; prabhate-is splendidly manifest; kaiçcit-by some; na-not; niti-at material morality; nipunaiù-expert; api-even; paryacayi-worshipped.

    Marks of red lac shine on His forehead decorated with pictures and designs drawn in mineral colors from the hills, and marks of musk from Her breasts shine on His monsoon-cloud chest. For this reason some proud moralists do not worship Lord Hari, who has just come from Rädhä's place.

Text 33

kåñëasya rädhä-praëayocca-sampadä
    mädhurya-sampat saha vardhate 'niçam
tayoç ca kuïjeñu viläsa-santatiù
    särdham sakhénäà sukha-sampad-äptibhiù

    kåñëasya-of Lord Kåñëa; rädhä-of Çrématé Rädhäräëé; praëaya-of the love; ucca-great; sampat-opulence; mädhurya-of sweetness; sampat-opulence; saha-with; vardhate-increases; aniçam-day and night; tayoù-of Them; ca-also; kuïjesu-in the groves of Våndävana; viläsa-of pastimes; santatiù-abundance; särdham-with; sakhénäm-of their gopé-friends; sukha-of happiness; sampat-of the opulence; äptibhiù-the attainment.

    The treasury of Kåñëa's sweetness, the treasury of His love for Rädhä, Their pastimes in the forest groves, and the bliss of their gopé-friends increase day and night.

Text 34

saundaryaà padayoù sarojavad aho käntaà tathendur mukhaà
    ramyä bhrür bhramarävaléva madhuraù péyüña-tulyo 'dharaù
loläbjena same cale su-nayane çubhrä radäù kundavat
    kaàsärer amåtaà yathä su-lapitaà jyotsneva häsa-dyutiù

    saundaryam-beauty; padayoù-of the feet; saroja-a lotus flower; vat-like; aho-Oh; käntam-beautiful; tatha-in that way; induù-the moon; mukham-face; ramya-beautiful; bhruù-the eyebrows; bhramara-of bumble-bees; avali-a swarm; iva-like; madhuraù-sweet; péyusa-nectar; tulyaù-equal to; adharaù-lips; lola-moving; abjena-with a lotus flower; same-equal; cale-moving; su-beautiful; nayane-two eyes; subhraù-beautiful; radaù-teeth; kunda-jasmine buds; vat-like; kaàsa-areù-of Lord Kåñëa, the enemy of Kaàsa; amåtam-nectar; yatha-just like; su-lapitam-sweet words; jyotsna-moonlight; iva-like; hasa-of His smile; dyutiù-the effulgence.

    Kåñëa's feet are handsome as two lotus flowers, His face is radiant as the moon, His delightful eyebrows are like a swarm of bumble-bees, His sweet lips are like nectar, His handsome restless eyes are like two moving lotus flowers, His splendid teeth are like jasmine buds, His sweet words are like nectar, and the effulgence of His smile is like moonlight.

Texts 35-36

çré-päëé nava-pallavena sadåçau pürëendu-tulyä nakhä
    gaëòau darpanavad dyutir nava-ghana-çyämä ca yasyäìganäù
dåñövämbhoruha-darçam äsyam ali-saïcäraà caranty uttåñaù
    sädhau candrati yaù sutéyati naöan kuïjeñu saudhéyate

yo daityeñv açaëéyatéha ramaëé-vånde manojäyate
    dätä yena samaù kvacin na hi na yat-tulyo 'sti çüraù kvacit
yal-lélä sadåçé kvacin na hi na yenäste samäne 'pi vä
    cumbanty änana-padmam eëa-nayanä yasyaiña kåñëo 'vatu

    çré-päëi-hands; nava-fresh; pallavena-blossoms; sadåçau- like; pürëa-full; indu-with the moon; tulyaù-equal; nakhaù- nails; gandau-cheeks; darpana-mirrors; vat-like; dyutiù- bodily luster; nava-a fresh; ghana-ain-cloud; syama-blackisù- ca-also; yasya-of whom; aìganä_ù-the gopés; dåñöva-having seen; ambhoruha-of a lotus flower; darçam-with the appearance; asyam-the face; äli-of bumble-bees; saïcaram-a swarm; caranti- move; uttåñaù-very thirsty; sädhau-to the saintly devotees; candrati-is like the moon; yaù-who; sutéyati-treats like His own sons; natan-those who surrender to Him and offer obeisances to Him; kuïjesu-in the groves of Våndävana; saudhéyate-He is like an ocean of nectar; yaù-who; daityesu-among the demons; asanéyati-becomes like a thunderbolt; iha-here; ramaëé-of the beautiful gopés; vånde-in the multitude; manojayate-becomes cupid; data-philanthorpist; yena-with whom samaù-equal; kvacin-somewhere; na-not; hi-certainly; na-not; yat-with whom; tulyaù-equal; asti-there is; suraù-a hero; kvacit- ywhere; yat-of whom; lélä-the pastimes; sadåçi-like that; kvacit-somewhere; na-not; hi-certainly; na-not; yena-with whom; aste-there is; samane-in equality; api-even; va-or; cumbanti-kiss; anana-of the face; padmam-the lotus flower; ena-like the deer; nayanaù-whose eyes; yasya-of whom; esaù- He; kåñëaù-Lord Kåñëa; avatu-may protect.

    May Kåñëa, whose hands are like two blossoming flowers, whose fingernails are like a line of full moons, whose cheeks are like two mirrors, whose bodily luster is like a dark monsoon-cloud, whose face is like a lotus flower at which thirsty gopés gaze and become like bumblebees, who is like a pleasing moon to His devotee, who treats as His own sons those who surrender to Him or offer obeisances to Him, who is like an ocean of nectar flooding the forest groves, who is like a thunderbolt to the demons, who is like Käma to the beautiful gopés, who is charitable without equal, who is a hero without equal, whose pastimes have no equal, who has no equal, and whose lotus face is kissed by the deer-eyed gopés, protect us.

Text 37

stanair iva phalaiù puñpaiù
    smitair iva su-pallavaiù
adharair iva kåñëasya
    nava-vallyo mude 'bhavan

    stanaiù-with breasts; iva-like; phalaiù-fruits; puñpaiù-with flowers; smitaiù-with smiles; iva-like; su-pallavaiù-fresh blossoms; adharaiù-with lips; iva-like; kåñëasya-of Lord Kåñëa; nava-fresh; vallyaù-creepers; mude-for the delight; abhavan-were.

    Their fruits like breasts, their flowers like smiles, and their new blossoms like lips, the new vines pleased Kåñëa.

Text 38

yogeçvaräëäm iva yoga-siddhir
    upäsakänäm iva viñëu-bhaktiù
näräyaëasyeva cid-äkhya-çaktiù
    kåñëasya vaàçépsita-siddhi-däbhüt

    yoga-of the yoga system; éçvaraëam-of the masters; iva-like; yoga-of yoga; siddhiù-the perfections; upasakanam-of the devotees; iva-like; viñëu-for Lord Viñëu; bhaktiù-devotional service; narayanasya-of Lord Narayana; iva-like; cit-transcendental; akhya-named; çaktiù-potency; kåñëasya-of Lord Kåñëa; vaàçé-the flute; ipsita-desired; siddhi-perfections; da-granting; abhüt-has become.

    As yogic perfections fulfill the wishes of the masters of yoga, as devotional service to Lord Viñëu fulfills the wishes of the Vaiñëavas, as His transcendental cit potency fulfills the wishes of Lord Näräyaëa, so His vaàçé flute fulfills the wishes of Lord Kåñëa.

Text 39

sudhä dhareva madhurä
    kaumudéva su-çétalä
kértiù çré-kåñëacandrasya
    gaìgeva jana-pävané

    sudhä-of nectar; dhara-a flood; iva-like; madhura-sweet; kaumudi-moonlike; iva-like; su-very; sitala-cooling; kértiù-the fame; çré-kåñëacandrasya-of Lord Kåñëacandra; gaìga-the Ganges river; iva-like; jana-the people; pavani-purifying.

    Çré Kåñëacandra's fame is sweet as a flood of nectar, cooling as moonlight, and purifying as the Gaìgä.

Text 40

kåñëasyänupamäìga-çrér
    aìga-çrér iva mädhuré
mädhuréva guëäly asya
    guëäléva su-çélatä

    kåñëasya-of Lord Kåñëa; anupama-incomparable; aìga-of the body; çréù-beauty; aìga-of the body; çréù-beauty; iva-like; mädhuré-charming sweetness; mädhuré-charming sweetness; iva-like; guëa-of good quälities; äli-series; asya-of whom; guëa-of good qualities; äli-series; iva-like; su-çélata-exemplary good character.

    The handsomeness of Kåñëa's limbs is beyond compare. His sweetness is like His handsomeness. His many virtues are like His sweetness. His exemplary good character is like His virtue.

Text 41

käntävalé-prema-pariplutä hareù
    käntävaléva pracurä vidagdhatä
vidagdhatevasya rasajïatottamä
    rasajïatevänupamä vilasitä

    känta-of gopés; ävali-the multitude; prema-with love; pariplutaù-drowned; hareù-of Lord Hari; känta-of gopés; avali-the multitude; iva-like; pracura-great; vidagdhata-expertise; vidagdhata-expertise; iva-like; asya-of Him; rasajïata-knowledge of transcendental mellows; uttama-supreme; rasajïata-knowledge of transcendental mellows; iva-like; anupama-incomparable; vilasita-splendidly manifest.

    Lord Hari is flooded with love for the beautiful gopés. His expert intelligence is like that love. His knowledge of transcendental mellows is like His intelligence. His splendid knowledge of transcendental mellows has no equal.

Text 42

sakhyaà vicitraà subalädikänäà
    kåñëasya vijïäya nigüòha-tåñëam
çayyäà nikuïje viracayya yatnäd
    änéya käntaà ramayanty amuà ye

    sakhyam-friendship; vicitram-wonderful; subala-ädikanam-of the cowherd boys, headed by Subala; kåñëasya-of Lord Kåñëa; vijïaya-understanding; nigudha-confidential; tåñëam-desire; sayyam-a couch; nikuïje-in the grove; viracayya-constructing; yatnat-with great endeavor; anéya-bringing there; käntam-their lover; ramayanti-delight; amum-Him; ye-those who.

    Understanding Kåñëa's wonderful friendship with Subala and the other boys, and also understanding the secret thirst in Kåñëa's heart, the gopés carefully made a couch in a forest grove, brought Kåñëa there, and delighted Him.

Text 43

dhanyaà våndäraëyaà
    yasmin vilasati sadaiva ramaëébhiù
prati-kuïjaà prati-pulinaà
    prati-giri-kandaram asau kåñëaù

    dhanyam-opulent; våndä-aranyam-the forest of Våndävana; yasmin-in that; vilasati-performs pastimes; sada-eternally; eva-certainly; ramanibhiù-with the beautiful gopés; prati-kuïjam-in every grove; prati-in every; pulinam-place on the Yamuna's shore; prati-in every; giri-of Govardhana Hill; kandaram-cave; asau-He; kåñëaù-Lord Kåñëa.

    The forest of Våndävana is supremely opulent and fortunate, for there in every grove, in every place on the Yamunä's shore, and in every cave of Govardhana Hill, Lord Kåñëa enjoys pastimes with the beautiful gopés eternally.

Text 44

käntäìga-saìgama-vilagna-vilepanäni
    çañpeñu bhänti patitäni hareù padäbjät
älipya yäni hådaye vijahruù pulindyas
    tad-veëu-géta-mukha-darçana-kämajädhim

    känta-of the gopés; aìga-of the bodies; saìgama-from contact; vilagna-contacted; vilepanani-ointments; saspesu-on the grass; bhanti-splendidly manifest; patitani-fallen; hareù-of Lord Hari; pada-abjat-from the lotus feet; älipya-anointing; yani-that; hådaye-on their breasts; vijahruù-were able to give up; pulindyaù-the aborigine girls; tat-of Lord Kåñëa; veëu-of the flute; géta-from the song; mukha-of His face; darçana-from the sight; käma-of amorous desires; ja-produced; adhim-anxiety.

    The kuìkuma powder from the gopés' bodies that fell from Lord Hari's lotus feet shone on the grass with great splendor. Placing it over their hearts, some Pulinda girls became cured of the Käma sickness they contracted by seeing His face as He played the flute. 

Text 45

våndävanam ati-dhanyaà
    yasmin kusuma-smitaiù phalorojaiù
pallava-kulädharair api
    sukhayati kåñëaà latä-päliù

    våndävanam-Våndävana; ati-very; dhanyam-opulent; yasmin-in that; kusuma-of flowers; smitaiù-with smiles; phala-of fruits; orojaiù-with breasts; pallava-of new blossoms; kula-of a host; adharaiù-with lips; api-even; sukhayati-please; kåñëam-Lord Kåñëa; lata-päliù-creepers.

    Våndävana forest is supremely fortunate and opulent, for there the vines, with the smiles of their flowers, the breasts of their fruits, and the lips of their new blossoms, delight Lord Kåñëa.

Text 46

çuçubhur acala-däryo yäsu lénä ramaëyo
    hari-hata-danujänäà cäëòa-raëòaù pulindaiù
açaëa-surata-satraiù poñitas toñam äptas
    tad-amala-guëa-gaëaiù çré-harià täù stuvanti

    susubhuù-appear very splendid; acala-of Govardhana Hill; daryaù-the caves; yasu-in that; linaù-entered; ramanyaù-beautiful; hari-by Lord Hari; hata-killed; danujanam-of the demons; canda-angry; randaù-widows; pulindaiù-with aborigines; asana-feasts; surata-orgies; satraiù-attained; tat-His; amala-pure; guëa-of transcendental qualities; gaëaiù-with songs; çré-harim-Lord Hari; taù-they; stuvanti-glorify with prayers.

    Govardhana's caves are glorious, for in them the beautiful and passionate widows of the demons slain by the Lord celebrate great feasts and orgies with a band of aborigines, and after concluding these horrible activities nevertheless offer prayers praising the spotless transcendental qualities of Lord Hari.

Text 47

devendra-jitsu påthukät påthukopamadbhir
    asmäsu satsu na taveti giräsuräëäm
kaàsasya yo hådi madaù sa tu teñu sarveñv
    äpteñu tat-påthukagaà kva gato na jäne

    deva-of the demigods; indra-of the leaders; jitsu-the conquerors; påthukat-from a child; påthuka-a child; upamadbhiù-comparing; asmasu-among us; satsu-being so; na-not; tava-of you; iti-thus;l gira-by the statement; asuraëam-of the demons; kaàsasya-of Kaàsa; yaù-who; hådi-in the heart; madaù-false pride; saù-that; tu-but; tesu-among them; sarvesu-all; äptesu-attained; tat-påthukagam-that child; kva-where?; gataù-gone; na-not; jane-I understand.

    The asuras said to Kaàsa: "My dear king, when you are surrounded by us, who are so powerful that we have defeated even the leaders of the demigods, what do you have to fear from this Kåñëa, who is simply a helpless child?" When Kaàsa heard these words his heart became filled with pride and confidence, but now that Kaàsa has met Kåñëa, I do not know where that pride and confidence have fled?

Text 48

evaà hi kåñëasya guëä anantä
    léläpy anantä mahimäpy anantaù
tat-tat-kaëa-sparçanam ätma-väcaà
    viçuddhaye tad-gaëanäçayälam

    evam-in this way; hi-certainly; kåñëasya-of Lord Kåñëa; guëaù-the transcendental qualities; anantaù-are limitless; lélä-the pastimes; api-also; ananta-are limitless; mahima-the glories; api-also; anantaù-are limitless; tat-tat-various; kana-tiny particles; sarsanam-the touch; ätma-my own; vacam-of the statements; visuddhaye-for purification; tat-of them; gaëana-complete enumeration; asaya-with the hope; alam-enough.

    Kåñëa's virtues are limitless, His pastimes are limitless, and His glories are limitless. To purify myself I have touched a small fragment of them with my words. How can I hope to count them all?

Text 49

itthaà hares tad-guëa-varëanämbudhau
    nimajjanonmajjana-phulla-mänasau
çäré-çukau svepsitam éçvarau nijäv
    äyäcatäà tad-guëa-varëanaiù punaù

    ittham-in this way; hareù-of Lord Hari; tat-of Him; guëa-of the transcendental qualities; varunana-of the description; ambudhau-in the ocean; nimajjana-diving; unmajjana-and surfacing; phulla-blossomed with happiness; manasau-whose minds; çäré-çukau-the male and female parrot; sva-own; ipsitam-aspiration; éçvarau-to the two lords (Çré Çré Rädhä and Kåñëa); nijau-own; ayacatam-begged; tat-of Them; guëa-of the qualities; varëanaiù-with the descriptions; punaù-again.

    Their hearts blossoming with happiness by thus diving and surfacing in the ocean of describing Lord Hari's virtues, the male and female parrots, again describing His virtues, spoke the following requests of their master and mistress. 

Text 50

ambudäïjanendranéla-nindi-känti-òambaraù
    kuìkumodyad-arka-vidyud-aàçu-divyad-ambaraù
çrémad-aìga-carcitendu-pétanäkta-candanaù
    sväìghri-däsyado 'stu me sa ballavendra-nandanaù

    ambuda-of the clouds; aïjana-black aïjana ointment; indranéla-sappires; nindi-criticising; känti-splendor; òambaraù-abundance; kuìkuma-reddish kuìkuma powder; udyat-rising; arka-sun; vidyut-lightning; aàsü-beams of light; divyat-shining; ambaraù-the sky, or the garments; ñrémat-beautiful; aìga-limbs; carcita-anointed; indu-like the moon; pétana-yellowish; akta-anointed; candanaù-sandalwood paste; sva-His own; aìghri-feet; däsya-of the devotional service; daù-the giver; astu-may become; me-to me; saù-He; ballava-of the cowherd men; indra-of the king (Nanda); nandanaù-the Son (Çré Kåñëa).

    May the gopa-prince Kåñëa, whose handsomeness rebukes monsoon clouds, black aïjana, and sapphires, whose garments are splendid as suns and lightning flashes anointed with kuìkuma, whose handsome limbs are anointed with sandal paste fair as the moon, give me service to His feet.

    Note: Here begins the Çré Kåñëäñöaka.

Text 51

gaëòa-täëòaväti-paëòitäëòajeça-kuëòalaç
    candra-padma-ñaëòa-garva-khaëòanasya-maëòalaù
ballavéñu vardhitätma-güòha-bhäva-bandhanaù
    sväìghri-däsyado 'stu me sa ballavendra-nandanaù

    gaëòa-on the cheeks; täëòava-in dancing; ati-very; paëòita-learned; aëòaja-iça-in the shape of sharks; kuëòalaù-earrings; candra-the moon; padma-the lotus flower; ñaëòa-the multitude; garva-the pride; khaëòana-destruction; asya-of the face; maëòalaù-the circle; ballaviñu-amongst the gopés; vadhita-increased; ätma-to the self; güòha-concealed; bhäva-by the love; bandhanaù-bound.

    May the gopa-prince Kåñëa, on whose cheeks shark-shaped earrings expertly dance, whose face destroys the pride of many moons and lotus flowers, and who is bound by the great and hidden love of the gopés, give me service to His feet.

Text 52

nitya-navya-rüpa-veña-harda-keli-ceñöitaù
    keli-narma-särma-däyi-mitra-vånda-veñöitaù
svéya-keli-känanäàçu-nirjitendra-nandanaù
    sväìghri-däsyado 'stu me sa ballavendra-nandanaù

    nitya-eternal; navya-youthful; rüpa-form; veña-appearance; härda-affectionate; keli-pastimes; ceñöitaù-performed; keli-pastimes; narma-joking words; çarma-happiness; däyi-giving; mitra-of friends; vånda-community; veñöitaù-surrounded; svéya-His own; keli-pastimes; känana-forest (Våndävana); aàçu-splendor; nirjita-defeated; indra-of King Indra; nandanaù-heavenly Nandana garden.

    May the gopa-prince Kåñëa, who in His eternal youthful form enjoys blissful pastimes, who with playful jokes delights the cowherd boys around Him, and whose pastime forest eclipses Indra's Nandana gardens, give me service to His feet.

Text 53

prema-hema-maëòitätma-bandhutäbhinanditaù
    ksauëi-lagna-bhäla-lokapäla-päli-vanditaù
nitya-käla-såñöa-vipra-gauraväli-vandanaù
    sväìghri-däsyado 'stu me sa ballavendra-nandanaù

    prema-of pure love of God; hema-by the gold; maëòita-decorated; ätma-self; bandhuta-by friends and relatives; abhinanditaù-delighted; ksauëi-the earth; lagna-touching; bhäla-forheads; loka-of the planets; päla-the protectors; pali-multitude; vanditaù-offered obeisances; nitya-eternal; käla-time; såñöa-created; vipra-by the brahmanas; gaurava-by the gurus; äli-by the multitudes; vandanaù-obeisances.

    May the gopa-prince Kåñëa, who is delighted with His friends and relatives decorated with golden ornaments of love, to whom the great demigods protecting the planets bow down, touching their foreheads to the ground, and to whom the brähmaëas and gurus eternally offer respectful obeisances, give me service to His feet.

Text 54

lélayendra-käliyoñëa-kaàsa-vatsa-ghätakas
    tat-tad-ätma-keli-våñöi-puñöa-bhakta-cätakaù
vérya-çéla-liläyätma-ghosa-väsi-nandanaù
    sväìghri-däsyado 'stu me sa ballavendra-nandanaù

    lilayä-easily; indra-King Indra; käliya-of Käliya serpent; uñëa-violent anger; kaàsa-King Kamsa; vatsa-Vatsasura; ghätakaù-destroying; tat-this; tat-and that; ätma-own; keli-of pastimes; våñöi-with the rainfall; puñöa-nourished; bhakta-of the devotees; cätakaù-Cätaka birds; vérya-of heroism; çéla-nature; lélayä-by the pastimes; ätma-own; ghoña-väsi-of the inhabitants of Våndävana; nandanaù-delight.

    May the gopa-prince Kåñëa, who playfully crushed the burning anger of Indra and Käliya, who killed Kaàsa and Vatsäsura, who with showers of many pastimes nourishes the cätaka birds of His devotees, and who with noble and heroic pastimes delights the people of Vraja, give me service to His feet. 

Text 55

kuïja-räsa-keli-sédhu-rädhikädi-toñaëas
    tat-tad-ätma-keli-narma-tat-tad-äli-poñaëaù
prema-çéla-keli-kérti-viçva-citta-nandanaù
    sväìghri-däsyado 'stu me sa ballavendra-nandanaù

    kuïja-in the groves (of Våndävana); räsa-keli-of the pastimes of the Räsa dance; sédhu-with the nectar; rädhikä-adi-the gopés, headed by Çrématé Rädhäräëé; toñaëaù-pleasing; tat-this; tat-and that; ätma-own; keli-for sport; narma-joking words; tat-tat-äli-the many gopés; poñaëaù-nourishing; prema-of pure love; çéla-of the nature; keli-of the pastimes; kérti-the fame; viçva-of the entire universe; citta-the mind; nandanaù-giving joy.

    May the gopa-prince Kåñëa, who pleases Rädhä and the gopés with the nectar of räsa-dance pastimes in the forest groves, who nourishes the gopés with playful jokes, and who gladdens the world's hearts with the glory of His loving pastimes, give me service to His feet.

Text 56

räsa-keli-darçitätma-çuddha-bhakti-sat-pathaù
    svéya-citra-rüpa-veña-manmathalé-manmathaù
gopékasu netra-koëa-bhäva-vånda-gandhanaù
    sväìghri-däsyado 'stu me sa ballavendra-nandanaù

    räsa-keli-of the pastimes of the rasa dance; darçita-shown; ätma-own; çudhä-pure; bhakti-of devotional service; sat-eternal; pathaù-path; svéya-His own; citra-wonderful; rüpa-with the form; veña-and with the decorations; manmatha-of cupids; äli-multitude; manmathaù-the cupid; gopékaçu-among the gopés; netra-of the eyes; koëa-of the corner; bhäva-love; vånda-abundance; gandhanaù-spreading the sweet fragrance.

    May the gopa-prince Kåñëa, who in His räsa-dance pastime revealed the eternal path of pure devotion, whose wonderful handsomeness makes Him the Kämadeva of Kämadevas, and who is fragrant with sidelong glances at the gopés, give me service to His feet.

Text 57

puñpa-cäyi-rädhikäbhimarña-labdhi-tarñitaù
    prema-vämya-rämya-rädhikäsya-dåñöi-harñitaù
rädhikoraséha lepa eña hari-candanaù
    sväìghri-däsyado 'stu me sa ballavendra-nandanaù

    puñpa-of flowers; cäyi-by the multitude; rädhikä-of Çrématé Rädhäräëé; abhimarña-the touching; labdhi-by the attainment; tarñitaù-pleased; prema-of pure love; vämya-with the crookedness; ramya-delightful; rädhikä-of Çrématé Rädhäräëé; asya-of the face; dåñöi-by the sight; harñitaù-jubilant rädhikä-of Çrématé Rädhäräëé; urasi-on the breasts; iha-here; lepaù-ointment; eñaù-He; hari-candanaù-sandalwood paste.

    May the gopa-prince Kåñëa, who was happy to touch Rädhä as He decorated Her with flowers, who was happy to see Rädhikä's face beautiful with the contrariness of love, and who became sandal paste anointing Rädhikä's breasts, give me service to His feet.

Text 58

añöakena yas tv anena rädhikä-suvallabhaà
    saàstavéti darçane 'pi sindhujädi-durlabham
taà yunakti tuñöa-citta eña ghoña-känane
    rädhikäìga-saìga-nanditätma-päda-sevane

    añöekena-eight verses; yaù-who; tu-indeed; anena-with these; rädhikä-to Çrématé Rädhäräëé; su-vallabhaà-Çré Kåñëa, who is very dear; saàstavéti-prays; darçane-in the sight; api-even; sindhu-ja-for Lakñmé-devé; ädi-and others; durlabham-very difficult to achieve; tam-to him; yunakti-engages; tuñöa-satisfied; cittaù-mind; eñaù-He; ghoña-kanane-in the forest of Våndävana; rädhikä-of Çrématé Rädhäräëé; aìga-of the form; saìga-by the contact; nandita-delighted; ätma-own; päda-of the feet; sevane-in the service. 

    Pleased at heart with a person who reads these eight prayers to Rädhikä's beloved, whom Lakñmé and other goddesses cannot even see, He who is delighted by the touch of Rädhikä's body gives him service to His feet in the forest of Vraja.

Text 59

kuìkumäkta-käïcanäbja-garva-häri-gaurabhä
    pitanäïcitäbja-gandha-kérti-nindi-saurabhä
ballaveça-sünu-sarva-väïchitärtha-sädhikä
    mahyam ätma-päda-padma-däsyadästu rädhikä

    kuìkuma-with kuìkuma powder; akta-anointed; käïcana-golden; abja-lotus flower; garva-pride; häri-removing gaura-golden; bhä-splendor; pétana-with saffron; aïcita-anointed; abja-of the lotus flower; gandha-sweet aroma; kérti-fame; nindi-criticizing; saurabhä-pleasant fragrance; ballava-of the cowherd men; ésä-of the king (Nanda); sünu-of the Son (Kåñëa); sarva-all; väïchita-desires; artha-for the purpose; sädhikä-fulfilling; mahyam-to me; ätma-your own; päda-of the feet; padma-lotus flowers; däsya-da-the giver of service; astu-may become; rädhikä-Çrématé Rädhäräëé.

    May Çré Rädhikä, whose golden form anointed with kuìkuma robs the golden lotus' pride, whose sweet fragrance anointed with kuìkuma rebukes the lotus' fragrance, and who can fulfill all the gopa-prince Kåñëa's desires, give me service to Her lotus feet.

    Note: Here begins the Çré Rädhikäñöaka.

Text 60

kauravinda-känti-nindi-citra-paööa-çäöikä
    kåñëa-matta-bhåìga-keli-phulla-puñpa-väöikä
kåñëa-nitya-saìgamärtha-padmabandhu-rädhikä
    mahyam ätma-päda-padma-däsyadästu rädhikä

    kauravinda-of rubies; känti-the splendor;l nindi-chastizing; citra-amazing and colorful; paööa-çäöikä-exquisite garments; kåñëa-Kåñëa; matta-maddened; bhåìga-bumble-bee; keli-pastimes; phulla-blossomed; puñpa-flower; väöikä-garden; kåñëa-Kåñëa; nitya-eternal; saìgama-association; artha-for the purpose; padma-bandhu-the sun-god (friend of the lotus flowers); rädhikä-worshiping.  

    May Çré Rädhikä, whose wonderful and exquisite garments rebuke the ruby's splendor, who is a garden of blossoming flowers where the maddened bumblebee Kåñëa plays, and who worships the sun-god to attain Kåñëa's eternal association, give me service to Her lotus feet.

Text 61

saukumärya-såñöa-pallaväli-kérti-nigrahä
    candra-candanotpalendu-sevya-çéta-vigrahä
sväbhimarña-ballavésä-käma-täpa-bädhikä
    mahyam ätma-päda-padma-däsyädastu rädhikä

    saukumärya-with delicateness; såñöa-provided; pallava-of blossoming flowers; ali-of the multitude; kérti-the fame; nigraha-supressing; candra-the moon; candana-sandalwood paste; utpala-lotus flowers; indu-and camphor; sevya-worshippable by; çéta-cool; vigraha-form; sva-own; abhimarña-by the touch; ballavé-of the gopés; ésä-of the Lord (kåñëa); käma-of the desires; täpa-the heat and distress; bädhikä-removing.

    May Çré Rädhikä, whose charming delicateness suppresses the fame of blossoming flowers, whose cooling form is served by the moon, sandal paste, lotus flowers and camphor, and whose touch relieves Lord Gopénätha's amorous sufferings, give me service to Her lotus feet.

Text 62

viçva-vandya-yauvatäbhivanditäpi yä ramä
    rüpa-navya-yauvanädi-saàpadä na yat-samä
çéla-härda-lélayä ca sä yato 'sti nädhikä
    mahyam ätma-päda-padma-däsyadästu rädhikä

    viçva-by the universe; vandya-revered; yauvata-by the multitude of young gopés; abhivandita-reverentially worshipped; api-even; yä-who; ramä-goddess of fortune; rüpa-beuty; navya-yauvana-fresh youthfulness; ädi-etc; saàpadä-with the opulences; na-not; yat-to whom; samä-equal; çéla-own nature; härda-of pure love; lélayä-with the pastimes; ca-and; sä-she; yataù-from whom; asti-there is; na-not; nädhikä-greater.

    May goddess Çré Rädhikä, who is worshiped by all glorious youthfulness, whose treasure of beauty, new youthfulness and other virtues has no equal, and who has no superior in loving pastimes, give me service to Her lotus feet.

Text 63

räsa-läsya-géta-narma-sat-kaläli-paëòitä
    prema-ramya-rüpa-veña-sad-guëäli-maëòitä
viçva-navya-gopa-yoñid-älito 'pi yädhikä
    mahyam ätma-päda-padma-däsyadästu rädhikä

    räsa-rasa; läsya-in the dance; géta-singing; narma-joking; sat-transcendental; kala-in the arts; ali-the multitude; paëòita very learned; prema-love; ramya-beautiful; rüpa-form; veña-ornaments; sat-transcendental; guëa-of qualities; ali-by the multitudes; maëòita-decorated; viçva-by the universe; navya-to be praised; gopa-yosit-of gopés; alitaù-than the multitude; api-even; yädhikä-best.

    May Çré Rädhikä, who is learned in the arts that begin with joking and singing in the räsa-dance, who is decorated with transcendental virtues that begin with love, beauty, and artistic dressing, and who is the greatest of the young gopés, give me service to Her lotus feet.

Text 64

nitya-navya-rüpa-keli-kåñëabhäva-sampadä
    kåñëaräga-bandha-yauvateñu kampadä
kåñëa-rüpa-veña-keli-lagna-sat-samädhikä
    mahyam ätma-päda-padma-däsyadästu rädhikä

    nitya-eternal; navya-yothful; rüpa-beauty; keli-pastimes; kåñëa-of Kåñëa; bhäva-love; sampadä-with the opulences; kåñëa-of Kåñëa; räga-by love; bandha-with bonds; yauvateñu-to the young gopés; kampadä-causing trembling; kåñëa-of Çré Kåñëa; rüpa-beautiful form; veña-garments and ornaments; keli-pastimes; lagna-attached; sat-transcendental; samädhikä-engaged in meditation.

    May Çré Rädhikä, who owns a treasury of eternal youth, beauty, pastimes, and love for Kåñëa, who makes the gopés, who are all in love with Kåñëa, tremble, and who is always rapt in meditation on Kåñëa's form and pastimes, give me service to Her lotus feet.

Text 65

sveda-kampa-kaëöakäçru-gadgadädi-saïcitä-
    marña-harña-vämatädi-bhäva-bhuñaëäïcitä
kåñëa-netra-toñi-ratna-maëòanäli-dädhikä
    mahyam ätma-päda-padma-däsyadästu rädhikä

    sveda-perspiring; kampa-trembling; kaëöaka-standing up of hairs on the body; açru-tears; gadgadä-choking up of the voice; ädi-and other symptoms of ecstasy; saïcitä-accumulated; amarña-impatience; harña-joy; vämata-crookedness; ädi-and others; bhäva-of ecstatic love of Godhead; bhuñaëa-with the ornaments; aïcita-bent; kåñëa-of Kåñëa; netra-the eyes; toñi-delighting; ratna-jewels; maëòana-ornaments; ali-with the multitudes; dädhikä-wearing.

    May Çré Rädhikä, who has ecstatic symptoms beginning with trembling, perspiring, standing up of bodily hairs, tears, and choking up of the voice, who is decorated with ornaments of ecstatic emotions beginning with impatience, joy, and contrariness, and who wears jewel ornaments that delight Kåñëa's eyes, give me service to Her lotus feet.

Text 66

yä kñaëärdha-kåñëa-viprayoga-santatoditä-
    neka-dainya-cäpalädi-bhäva-vånda-toditä
yatna-labdha-kåñëa-saìga-nirgatäkhilädhikä
    mahyam ätma-päda-padma-däsyadästu rädhikä

    yä-who; kñaëa-moment; ardha-half; viprayoga-by separation; santata-extended; uditä-arisen; aneka-many; dainya-of suffering; cäpala-unsteadiness; ädi-and other; bhäva-ecstacies; vånda-multitudes; toditä-struck; yatna-with great endeavor; labdha-attained; kåñëa-of Kåñëa; saìga-association; nirgata-gone; akhila-all; ädhikä-anxieties.

    May Çré Rädhikä, who when separated from Kåñëa for half a moment becomes struck with suffering, unsteadiness, and many other symptoms of love, and who becomes free from all troubles when with great effort she regains Kåñëa's company, give me service to Her lotus feet.

Text 67

añöakena yas tv anena nauti kåñëa-vallabhäà
    darçane 'pi çailajädi-yoñid-äli-durlabham
kåñëa-saìga-nanditätma-däsya-sédhu-bhajanam
    taà karoti nanditäli-saïcayäçu sä janam

    añöakena-eight verses; yaù-who; tu-indeed; anena-with these; nauti-glorifies; kåñëa-to Kåñëa; vallabham-she who is dear (Çrématé Rädhäräëé); darçane-in sight; api-even; çailaja-Pärvaté; ädi-and others; yoñit-of wemon; äli-for multitudes; durlabham-very difficult to attain; kåñëa-of Kåñëa; saìga-by the association; nandita-delighted; ätma-own; däsya-service; sidhu-of the nectar; bhajanam-the recipient; tam-to him; karoti-makes; nandita-jubilant; äli-gopé friends; saïcaya-multitude; açu-quickly; sä-janam-that person.

    To a person who reads these eight prayers to Kåñëa's beloved, whom Pärvaté and other goddesses cannot even see, Çré Rädhikä, who is surrounded by joyful gopé-friends, and who is delighted by Kåñëa's company, gives the nectar of Her service.

Text 68

iti tan-mukhataù kåñëa-
    guëäli-varëanämåtam
pétvä magnä sabhä säséd
    aparänanda-väridhau

    iti-thus; tat-of them; mukhataù-from the mouths; kåñëa-of Lord Kåñëa; guëa-of the transcendental qualities; varëana-of the description; amåtam-the nectar; pitva-having drunk; magna-immersed; sabhä-assembly of gopés; sa-that; äsét-became; apara-limitless; änanda-of bliss; väridhau-in the ocean.

    As they drank from this river flowing from the parrots' mouths, a river filled with nectar of the description of Lord Kåñëa's virtues, the assembled gopés fell in a shoreless ocean of bliss.
fulfill all desires, I always hold in my heart.