kiyad dUraM tato gatvA nivRtyodvartmanA hariH |
rAdhA-kuNDaM samAyAtaH priyA-saGgotsukaH priyam ||
“After walking a short distance, Sri Krishna turned back. Eager to meet with Sri Radha, he arrived at his beloved Radha-Kunda by way of a little-known path.” (Govinda-LIlAmRtam 7.1)
tan-madhye nava-maJju-kuJja-valayaM zobhA-vibhUtyAsamA-
nordhvaM divya-vicitra-ratna-latikAdy-Ananda-puSpa-zriyA |
antas talpa-varaM varopakaraNair ADhyaM samantAd dadhad-
rAdhA-mAdhava-bhukta-bhogyam akhilAnandaika-sAmrAjya-bhUH ||
“Within the area of Sri Radha-Kunda are vibrant and charming bowers filled with incomparable beauty, where the creepers and bushes are adorned with the most delightful and exhilarating multicolored flowers. Within these bowers stands an exquisite bed, richly furnished with the finest accessories, and placed all about are delicious foods for Sri Radha-Madhava to enjoy. This is the kingdom of complete, unadulterated joy.” (VRndAvana-MahimAmRtam 4.106)
madhyaitAdRza-kuJja-maNDalam aho kuNDaM mahAmohanaM
sAndrAnanda-mahArasAmRta-bharaiH svacchaiH sadA sambhRtam |
ratnair baddha-catus-taTI-vilasitaM sad-ratna-sopAnavat-
tIrthaM zrI-taTa-sat-kadambaka-tala-cchAyA-maNI-kuTTimam ||
“Oh, and also within the circle of bowers lies a most fascinating lake that is always filled with nectarous water so clear it is like condensed joy. The bathing ghatas on its four banks are inlaid with gleaming, precious gems, and beautiful kadamba trees shade the bejeweled pavement around its banks.” (VRndAvana-MahimAmRtam 4.107)
gAdhAgAdhatayA tayor atimudaM kurvat parapreSThayor
nAnA-divya-rasottamAn avasare vyaJjat tayoH prItaye |
AzcaryaM kamalotpalAdi-kutukAyonmIlayan mIlayan
nAnA-ratnamaya-cchaTAmbudhi-jalam vyaJjan nikuJjAdikam ||
“For the pleasure of the Supreme Lovers, the water is deep in some areas and shallow in others. Here and there, in appropriate places, various kinds of delicious fruit-juice drinks have been provided for their enjoyment. For their amusement, there are wonderful red and blue lotuses that open and close, and the colors of the surrounding bowers and so forth reflect like glimmering jewels in the waters of the lake.” (VRndAvana-MahimAmRtam 4.108)
kahlArotpala-padma-kairava-mukhAsaMkhya-prasUnaiH sphuTair
haMsaiH sArasa-cakravAka-mithunaiH kAraNDavAdyaiH khagaiH |
atyAnanda-madoru-khelana-kala-dhvAnair mahAramyayA
bhRGgI-yUtha-zatair bhramadbhir abhito guJjadbhir AmaJjulaH ||
“The entire bower is very pleasant, with white water-lilies, blue, pink and white lotuses and countless other blossoming flowers. Swans, cranes, geese, ducks and other birds sing sweet, joyful songs as they sport with their mates, while bands of buzzing bumblebees fly all about.” (VRndAvana-MahimAmRtam 3.103)
tIrthopari-sthita-dvi-dvi-taru-zAkhAvalambanaiH |
yutaM nAnA-puSpa-vAsAz-citrair dolA-catuSTayaiH ||
“On the banks of this holy place are four swings hung from the branches of pairs of trees and decorated with a variety of colorful flowers and cloths.” (Govinda-LIlAmRtam 7.4)
yAmye campakayoH pUrve nIpayor AmrayoH pare |
saumye bakulayor baddha-ratna-hindolikAnvitam ||
“A jewel-studded swing hangs from two campaka trees in the southern part; another hangs from the branches of two kadamba trees in the east, another from two mango trees in the west and another from two bakula trees in the north.” (Govinda-LIlAmRtam 7.5)
pUrvAgneya-dizor madhye priya-kuNDena saGgatam |
tatrordhve stambhakAlambi-citra-setu-samanvitam ||
“At its east-southeast section, Radha-Kunda joins with Syama-Kunda, where a brightly colored bridge is suspended from pillars above the merging waters.” (Govinda-LIlAmRtam 7.6)
catuSkoNeSu vAsantI catuHzAlAbhir AvRtam |
vAnIra-kezarAzoka-nikuJjaiH parito vRtam ||
“At each of the four corners of the kunda stands an arbor covered with jasmine creepers, surrounded by bowers of cane, kesara trees and ashoka trees.” (Govinda-LIlAmRtam 7.10)
gala-hRd-udara-nAbhi-zroNi-jAnUru-daghnaiH
SaD-udadhi-vasu-koNair maNDalAGgaiz ca kaizcit |
ziziram anu samuSNair grISma-kAle suzItair
vividha-maNi-nibaddhair dikSu sopAna-yuktaiH ||
maNi-ruci-jala-vIci-bhrAnti-tRSNAbhibhUtA-
patita-vihaga-vRndAcchAlavAlAntarAlaiH |
parijana-yuta-rAdhA-kRSNayor narma-goSThI-
pramada-kRd-upavezAnalpa-vedI-suzobhaiH ||
nicita-pRthu-talAnAM kuTTimaiz citra-varNaiH
kusumita-bahu-vallI-zliSTa-zAkhA-bhujAnAm |
ghana-dala-phala-puSpa-zreNi-bhArAnatAnAM
vitatibhir abhitaH saMveSTitaM pAdapAnAm || (sandAnitakam)
“All around Sri Radha-Kunda are trees whose branches and boughs are covered with flowering creepers and bowed by the weight of dense clusters of leaves, fruits and blossoms. The ground is paved with multicolored mosaic tiles and scattered with many beautiful benches upon which Sri Radha-Krishna sit and enjoy with their dearest friends. Thirsty birds, mistaking the luster of the embedded jewels to be ripples of water, land here and there and then drink from the clear basins around the trees. On all sides of the lake are jeweled steps with tiles of six, seven or eight corners, or in circular shapes, and which reach to the height of one’s neck, chest, abdomen, hips, thighs or knees.” (Govinda-LIlAmRtam 7.7-9)
tad-bahir yat-sakhI-vRnda-bRhat-kuJjAvalair bahiH |
sat-phalaiH kadalI-SaNDair maNDitaM zItala-cchadaiH ||
“Beyond that are the vast bowers of the sakhis, and further on are groves of campaka trees and banana trees adorned with delicious fruit.” (Govinda-LIlAmRtam 7.11)
tad-bahir bAhyopavanAzliSTa-puSpATavI-vRtam |
sva-madhya-salilAdIvyat-sasetu-ratna-mandiram ||
“Outside of that lies a flower garden surrounded by another grove of trees. In the middle of the lake sits a beautiful jeweled cottage connected to the side by a bridge.” (Govinda-LIlAmRtam 7.12)
Monday, October 5, 2009
Friday, July 31, 2009
Krishna hears from Rupa Manjari about Radha’s viraha. (Updated 10-2)
preSitA lalitayA tadAlayaH pezalA janatayApy alakSitA |
bhU-bhRd-antikam upetya saurabhaM bhejur unnata-mudo vana-srajaH |
“Then some skilled sakhis sent stealthily by Lalita arrived near Govardhana, and when they smelled the fragrance of Krishna’s forest-garland, they were filled with joy.” (KRSNa-BhAvanAmRtam 8.6)
tatra vIkSya muditAsu tAsu taM prAha kAcana khanir guNa-zriyAm |
rUpa-maJjarir apAra-saubhagA pRSTa-yauvata-maNi-pravRttikam ||
“When they saw Krishna there, they all became delighted. Krishna asked about Sri Radha, the jewel among young girls, and one of them, Sri Rupa Manjari, a gold mine of fine qualities and the possessor of boundless good fortune, replied to him.” (KRSNa-BhAvanAmRtam 8.8)
nAgarendra bhavatA yadA padAliGgitA vipina-bhUr dadhe zriyam |
spardhayeva tava goSTha-bhUs tayAliGgyata sva-suSamAM dadAnayA ||
“‘O King of Lovers! By the embrace of your lotus feet, the forest floor has become more beautiful. As though to rival you, Sri Radha embraced the pasturing ground, giving it her own exquisite beauty.’” (KRSNa-BhAvanAmRtam 8.9)
tvaM hare hari-maNi-mayIM vyadhAH kSmAm imAM nija-savarNatArpaNaiH |
sApy adhAsyata vivarNatAM na cet tAM ca kAJcana-mayIM vyadhAsyata ||
“‘Hari! You colored the earth like an emerald by investing it with your own hue. Had God not taken the color from Sri Radha, she would have tinged the ground golden.’” (KRSNa-BhAvanAmRtam 8.10)*
*Radha had become pale due to viraha.
go-rajaz-churitam Asyam IkSayaMs tvaM vanaukasa imAn arodayaH |
hanta go-rajasi ceSTamAnayA svAlayaH kila tayApi roditAH ||
“By showing these forest dwellers your face coated with dust from the cows’ hooves, you caused them to cry. Alas, by rolling in the dust of the earth, Sri Radha also made her girlfriends cry.” (KRSNa-BhAvanAmRtam 8.11)
kintv anItir iyam IkSaNAmbuje santatAmbu-janake tayA kRte |
te tu pautram ucitaM pracakratuH kardamo’mbuja-bhavodbhavo yataH ||
“But she has committed an indiscretion: she has caused her own two lotus eyes to continuously produce water. (Lotuses are supposed to come from water, not water from lotuses.) Nevertheless, they also got a grandson named Kardama (mud), which is appropriate because Kardama Rishi was born from the one born from the lotus (BrahmA).” (KRSNa-BhAvanAmRtam 8.12)
mAlya-keza-vasanAdayaH samucchRGkhalatvam atisAdhavo’py adhuH |
bhUbhujA virahite’pi nIvRti syAt kva kasya ca na vA niyamyatA ||
“Though originally very neat, her garland, hair and clothing have become disheveled. If a country is deserted by her king, who there will remain disciplined?” (KRSNa-BhAvanAmRtam 8.13)
yat tavAGghri-vanaja-dvayaM vanotsaGga eva viharat pramodate |
tatra vizvasiti sA na niHzvasity uSNam eva bahudhApi bodhitA ||
“Your lotus feet sport happily in the forest, but she worries about them and sighs indignantly, though being admonished repeatedly.” (KRSNa-BhAvanAmRtam 8.14)
naiva tatra kaTu-zarkarAGkurety ardha-vAg api sakhI-mukhodgatA |
zrotra-sIma-patitaiva tAM parikrozayanty atha javAd amUrcchayat ||
“One sakhi said in a low voice, ‘There are no sharp pebbles or blades of grass there.’ Hearing this, Sri Radha burst out in tears and immediately fainted.” (KRSNa-BhAvanAmRtam 8.15)
hanta te priyatamaH samAgato vIkSyatAm iti sakhI-mRSoktibhiH |
tvad-vana-srag-atisaurabhaiz ca sA prApya bodham atisambhramaM dadhau ||
“Another sakhi said, ‘Radhe! Look, your beloved Krishna has arrived; go see him!’ Because of this white lie and the fragrance of one of your garlands that we’d kept, she regained consciousness and became very excited.” (KRSNa-BhAvanAmRtam 8.16)
Ali netra-madiraika-nartakaH sa kva te sakhi gRhe’sti nihnutaH |
kiM pratArayasi naiva sAkSi yad-vakti taM kila tad-aGga-saurabham ||
“Radha: ‘O Friend! Where is that Krishna who makes your eyes dance like wagtails?’
Sakhi: ‘He’s hiding in the cottage.’
Radha: ‘Why are you misleading me?’
Sakhi: ‘I’m not! The aroma of his body confirms my words.’” (KRSNa-BhAvanAmRtam 8.17)
ity alambhi sukham etayA manAk tan na soDhum azakan mano-bhavaH |
ekadaiva zara-paJcakasya yal-lakSatAm anayad eva tAm balAt ||
“In this way, she felt a little happiness, but unable to tolerate that, the God of Love simultaneously shot his five arrows very forcibly at her.” (KRSNa-BhAvanAmRtam 8.18)
svidyati sma patati sma vepate smAzrubhiH svam abhiSiJcati gRham |
sA pravizya na bhavan-mukhendunA prApa zItalayituM sva-locane ||
“She perspired, fell to the ground, trembled and bathed herself with tears. Arriving at the cottage, she entered but was unable to cool her eyes with the vision of your moonlike face.” (KRSNa-BhAvanAmRtam 8.19)
hA sakhI-jana-vaco’nRtaM manas tvaM mudAmRta-samaM vRthAkRthAH |
saMjvaro dviguNito yato dyati tvAm itIyam apatat punaH kSitau ||
“Sri Radha said, ‘O mind! You have happily but wrongly taken the false words of my sakhi to be like nectar. Because of this, my fever has doubled and is tearing you apart.’ Then she again fell to the ground.” (KRSNa-BhAvanAmRtam 8.20)
tvAM dhig astu rahitaM svabandhunA jIvitety alaghu-garhayApy aho |
no manAg api tad Apa lAghavaM pratyutAtiguru-bhAratAm agAt ||
“She bitterly complained, ‘Life, you have separated me from my dear friend. I curse you! Instead of bringing even slight relief, you have rather become a great burden.’” (KRSNa-BhAvanAmRtam 8.21)
hanta kAnta-virahe’pi kiM mahat saukumAryam udiyAya subhruvaH |
aGgakAni yad asu-prabhaJjana-spandanaM ca na hi soDhum Izate ||
“Alas, in separation from her lover, a great sensitivity has arisen in the lovely Sri Radha, such that her body cannot even tolerate the movement of her life-breath.” (KRSNa-BhAvanAmRtam 8.22)
ity avetya madhusUdanaH priyodantam antar-udghUrNatAturaH |
bASpa-pUrNa-nayane niruddha-vAg akSipat priya-sakhAsya-maNDale ||
“Hearing this news of his beloved, Madhusudana felt sick inside, his voice choked, and with tear-filled eyes he glanced at the face of his dear friend Madhumangala.” (KRSNa-BhAvanAmRtam 8.23)
tAm uvAca baTur Anaya drutaM rAdhikAM kanaka-padminIM vanam |
anyathA kim avanaM bhaved gatiH saiva hanta madhusUdanasya yat ||
“Madhumangala said to Rupa Manjari, ‘Please, you must bring golden lotus Radhika, who is the bee Madhusudana’s only refuge, quickly to the bower; otherwise, how will he sustain his life?’” (KRSNa-BhAvanAmRtam 8.24)
mAdhavo’tha nija-mAlyam arpayaMs tAM vyajijJapad idaM ca kiJcana |
preyasI-hRdi gatAstu campaka-sraG mamAdya sakhi seyam udgatA ||
“Then Madhava removed his own campaka garland and gave it to Rupa Manjari, saying, ‘Sakhi! Take this now and place it upon my lover’s chest.’” (KRSNa-BhAvanAmRtam 8.25)
vRttam Akhyad akhilaM sametya sA rAdhikAm atha tayA vara-srajaH |
zleSaNApta-ramaNAGga-saurabhaiH svIya-jIvitam akAri jIvitam ||
“After meeting with Sri Radhika, Rupa Manjari told her all the news. When Srimati touched the beautiful garland and smelled Krishna’s aroma on it, her waning life was again revived.” (KRSNa-BhAvanAmRtam 8.26)
preyasi sva-virahogra-vRzcika-vrAta-daMza-vidhure zrute punaH |
tad-viSa-jvalana-jarjaraM tadaivAnvabhAvi nija-marma-zarma-bhit ||
“But when Radha heard that Krishna’s own feelings of separation pained him like the stings of a swarm of savage scorpions, she also felt the torment of that burning poison and the joy in her heart was destroyed.” (KRSNa-BhAvanAmRtam 8.27)
bhU-bhRd-antikam upetya saurabhaM bhejur unnata-mudo vana-srajaH |
“Then some skilled sakhis sent stealthily by Lalita arrived near Govardhana, and when they smelled the fragrance of Krishna’s forest-garland, they were filled with joy.” (KRSNa-BhAvanAmRtam 8.6)
tatra vIkSya muditAsu tAsu taM prAha kAcana khanir guNa-zriyAm |
rUpa-maJjarir apAra-saubhagA pRSTa-yauvata-maNi-pravRttikam ||
“When they saw Krishna there, they all became delighted. Krishna asked about Sri Radha, the jewel among young girls, and one of them, Sri Rupa Manjari, a gold mine of fine qualities and the possessor of boundless good fortune, replied to him.” (KRSNa-BhAvanAmRtam 8.8)
nAgarendra bhavatA yadA padAliGgitA vipina-bhUr dadhe zriyam |
spardhayeva tava goSTha-bhUs tayAliGgyata sva-suSamAM dadAnayA ||
“‘O King of Lovers! By the embrace of your lotus feet, the forest floor has become more beautiful. As though to rival you, Sri Radha embraced the pasturing ground, giving it her own exquisite beauty.’” (KRSNa-BhAvanAmRtam 8.9)
tvaM hare hari-maNi-mayIM vyadhAH kSmAm imAM nija-savarNatArpaNaiH |
sApy adhAsyata vivarNatAM na cet tAM ca kAJcana-mayIM vyadhAsyata ||
“‘Hari! You colored the earth like an emerald by investing it with your own hue. Had God not taken the color from Sri Radha, she would have tinged the ground golden.’” (KRSNa-BhAvanAmRtam 8.10)*
*Radha had become pale due to viraha.
go-rajaz-churitam Asyam IkSayaMs tvaM vanaukasa imAn arodayaH |
hanta go-rajasi ceSTamAnayA svAlayaH kila tayApi roditAH ||
“By showing these forest dwellers your face coated with dust from the cows’ hooves, you caused them to cry. Alas, by rolling in the dust of the earth, Sri Radha also made her girlfriends cry.” (KRSNa-BhAvanAmRtam 8.11)
kintv anItir iyam IkSaNAmbuje santatAmbu-janake tayA kRte |
te tu pautram ucitaM pracakratuH kardamo’mbuja-bhavodbhavo yataH ||
“But she has committed an indiscretion: she has caused her own two lotus eyes to continuously produce water. (Lotuses are supposed to come from water, not water from lotuses.) Nevertheless, they also got a grandson named Kardama (mud), which is appropriate because Kardama Rishi was born from the one born from the lotus (BrahmA).” (KRSNa-BhAvanAmRtam 8.12)
mAlya-keza-vasanAdayaH samucchRGkhalatvam atisAdhavo’py adhuH |
bhUbhujA virahite’pi nIvRti syAt kva kasya ca na vA niyamyatA ||
“Though originally very neat, her garland, hair and clothing have become disheveled. If a country is deserted by her king, who there will remain disciplined?” (KRSNa-BhAvanAmRtam 8.13)
yat tavAGghri-vanaja-dvayaM vanotsaGga eva viharat pramodate |
tatra vizvasiti sA na niHzvasity uSNam eva bahudhApi bodhitA ||
“Your lotus feet sport happily in the forest, but she worries about them and sighs indignantly, though being admonished repeatedly.” (KRSNa-BhAvanAmRtam 8.14)
naiva tatra kaTu-zarkarAGkurety ardha-vAg api sakhI-mukhodgatA |
zrotra-sIma-patitaiva tAM parikrozayanty atha javAd amUrcchayat ||
“One sakhi said in a low voice, ‘There are no sharp pebbles or blades of grass there.’ Hearing this, Sri Radha burst out in tears and immediately fainted.” (KRSNa-BhAvanAmRtam 8.15)
hanta te priyatamaH samAgato vIkSyatAm iti sakhI-mRSoktibhiH |
tvad-vana-srag-atisaurabhaiz ca sA prApya bodham atisambhramaM dadhau ||
“Another sakhi said, ‘Radhe! Look, your beloved Krishna has arrived; go see him!’ Because of this white lie and the fragrance of one of your garlands that we’d kept, she regained consciousness and became very excited.” (KRSNa-BhAvanAmRtam 8.16)
Ali netra-madiraika-nartakaH sa kva te sakhi gRhe’sti nihnutaH |
kiM pratArayasi naiva sAkSi yad-vakti taM kila tad-aGga-saurabham ||
“Radha: ‘O Friend! Where is that Krishna who makes your eyes dance like wagtails?’
Sakhi: ‘He’s hiding in the cottage.’
Radha: ‘Why are you misleading me?’
Sakhi: ‘I’m not! The aroma of his body confirms my words.’” (KRSNa-BhAvanAmRtam 8.17)
ity alambhi sukham etayA manAk tan na soDhum azakan mano-bhavaH |
ekadaiva zara-paJcakasya yal-lakSatAm anayad eva tAm balAt ||
“In this way, she felt a little happiness, but unable to tolerate that, the God of Love simultaneously shot his five arrows very forcibly at her.” (KRSNa-BhAvanAmRtam 8.18)
svidyati sma patati sma vepate smAzrubhiH svam abhiSiJcati gRham |
sA pravizya na bhavan-mukhendunA prApa zItalayituM sva-locane ||
“She perspired, fell to the ground, trembled and bathed herself with tears. Arriving at the cottage, she entered but was unable to cool her eyes with the vision of your moonlike face.” (KRSNa-BhAvanAmRtam 8.19)
hA sakhI-jana-vaco’nRtaM manas tvaM mudAmRta-samaM vRthAkRthAH |
saMjvaro dviguNito yato dyati tvAm itIyam apatat punaH kSitau ||
“Sri Radha said, ‘O mind! You have happily but wrongly taken the false words of my sakhi to be like nectar. Because of this, my fever has doubled and is tearing you apart.’ Then she again fell to the ground.” (KRSNa-BhAvanAmRtam 8.20)
tvAM dhig astu rahitaM svabandhunA jIvitety alaghu-garhayApy aho |
no manAg api tad Apa lAghavaM pratyutAtiguru-bhAratAm agAt ||
“She bitterly complained, ‘Life, you have separated me from my dear friend. I curse you! Instead of bringing even slight relief, you have rather become a great burden.’” (KRSNa-BhAvanAmRtam 8.21)
hanta kAnta-virahe’pi kiM mahat saukumAryam udiyAya subhruvaH |
aGgakAni yad asu-prabhaJjana-spandanaM ca na hi soDhum Izate ||
“Alas, in separation from her lover, a great sensitivity has arisen in the lovely Sri Radha, such that her body cannot even tolerate the movement of her life-breath.” (KRSNa-BhAvanAmRtam 8.22)
ity avetya madhusUdanaH priyodantam antar-udghUrNatAturaH |
bASpa-pUrNa-nayane niruddha-vAg akSipat priya-sakhAsya-maNDale ||
“Hearing this news of his beloved, Madhusudana felt sick inside, his voice choked, and with tear-filled eyes he glanced at the face of his dear friend Madhumangala.” (KRSNa-BhAvanAmRtam 8.23)
tAm uvAca baTur Anaya drutaM rAdhikAM kanaka-padminIM vanam |
anyathA kim avanaM bhaved gatiH saiva hanta madhusUdanasya yat ||
“Madhumangala said to Rupa Manjari, ‘Please, you must bring golden lotus Radhika, who is the bee Madhusudana’s only refuge, quickly to the bower; otherwise, how will he sustain his life?’” (KRSNa-BhAvanAmRtam 8.24)
mAdhavo’tha nija-mAlyam arpayaMs tAM vyajijJapad idaM ca kiJcana |
preyasI-hRdi gatAstu campaka-sraG mamAdya sakhi seyam udgatA ||
“Then Madhava removed his own campaka garland and gave it to Rupa Manjari, saying, ‘Sakhi! Take this now and place it upon my lover’s chest.’” (KRSNa-BhAvanAmRtam 8.25)
vRttam Akhyad akhilaM sametya sA rAdhikAm atha tayA vara-srajaH |
zleSaNApta-ramaNAGga-saurabhaiH svIya-jIvitam akAri jIvitam ||
“After meeting with Sri Radhika, Rupa Manjari told her all the news. When Srimati touched the beautiful garland and smelled Krishna’s aroma on it, her waning life was again revived.” (KRSNa-BhAvanAmRtam 8.26)
preyasi sva-virahogra-vRzcika-vrAta-daMza-vidhure zrute punaH |
tad-viSa-jvalana-jarjaraM tadaivAnvabhAvi nija-marma-zarma-bhit ||
“But when Radha heard that Krishna’s own feelings of separation pained him like the stings of a swarm of savage scorpions, she also felt the torment of that burning poison and the joy in her heart was destroyed.” (KRSNa-BhAvanAmRtam 8.27)
Sunday, June 28, 2009
Shaibya Arrives and is Diverted to Gauri-Tirtha. (Updated 7-26)
tAvat kRtvA priya-sahacarIM svasya candrAvalIM tAM
saGketa-sthAM vraja-pati-sutaM netum Agatya tatra |
guJjA-hAraM hari-hRdi sakhI-dattam AdhAya zaibyA
dRSTvA vRndA-sahita-tulasIM vivyathe kSubdha-cittA ||
“Meanwhile, Shaibya arrived there to take Krishna to the kunja where she had left her dear friend Candravali. As she placed a gunja necklace given by Candravali on Hari’s chest, she noticed Vrinda and Tulasi and became very agitated and distressed.” (Govinda-LIlAmRtam 6.67)
kRSNasyAgre vRndayA saMlapantyA AlokAt tat-preSTha-sakhyAs tulasyAH |
rAdhAM matvA sAgatAM duHkhitA tAM zaibyA savyAjaM tadA vyAjahAra ||
kurvantyAdya tayA durgA-vratodyApa-mahotsavam |
tAM nimantrayituM rAdhAM preSitAsmi vayasyayA ||
sAdya labdhA mayAnviSya na gRhe nApi kAnane |
diSTyA labdhAsi tulasi kathyatAM kutra te sakhI ||
“Seeing Sri Radha’s dear friend Tulasi talking with Vrinda in front of Krishna, Shaibya agonized that Srimati must have already come. She then slyly said to Tulasi, ‘My friend Candravali is performing the concluding festival for the Durga-Vrata today, so she sent me to invite Sri Radha. I just looked for her at home and in the forest, but couldn’t find her anywhere. Fortunately, I found you, Tulasi. Please tell me where your friend is.’” (Govinda-LIlAmRtam 6.68-70)
tataH sA tulasI jJAtvA zaibyAM kauTilyam AzritAm |
avadat tAM sa-kauTilyaM zaThe zAThyaM hi yan nayaH ||
kurvANayA vrata-mahotsavam ambikAyAH sA zyAmayA sva-suhRdAdya nimantrya nItA |
vRndATavI-parivRDhA sva-gRhaM tathAsyAM bhAro’py adhAyi vinayaiH sa-sakhI-kulAyAm ||
tato lalitayA puSpa-phala-mAlya-samRddhaye |
vRndAM netuM preSitA tAM gRhItvA calitAsmy aham ||
“Understanding that Shaibya was lying, Tulasi decided to cheat the cheater, so she cleverly said to her, ‘Sri Radha’s friend Shyama is also going to perform the Ambika-vrata festival today, so she has invited Vrindavanesvari and taken her to her home. Out of modesty, she has given responsibility for the festival to Sri Radha and her sakhis. For that reason, I’ve been sent by Lalita to bring Vrinda so we can gather lots of flowers, fruits and garlands. Now that I’ve found her, I’ll be going.’” (Govinda-LIlAmRtam 6.71-73)
iti tAM tulasI bhaGgyA pratArya kuTilAm api |
yayau vRndA-dhaniSThAbhyAm udAsIneva mAdhave ||
“Thus misleading the dishonest Shaibya by this deception, Tulasi left with Vrinda and Dhanistha, showing complete indifference toward Madhava.” (Govinda-LIlAmRtam 6.74)
punar vivakSuM tAM zaibyAM kRSNaH kuJcita-cakSuSA |
nivAryAha svam audAsyaM tulasyAM vyaJjayann iva ||
mA kiJcid vada yAtv eSA sva-sakhyAH kuzalaM vada |
kveyam Aste kiM kurute priyA candrAvalI mama ||
“Shaibya wanted to speak again but Krishna stopped her with a squint of his eyes. Ignoring Tulasi just as she had ignored him, he said, ‘Don’t say anything; just let her go. Tell me about your friend. Where is my dear Candravali and what is she doing?’” (Govinda-LIlAmRtam 6.75-76)
sAtihRSTAtha taM prAha niruddhApi dhavAmbayA |
durgArcAc chadmanAnItA yatnAc candrAvalI mayA ||
sakhI-sthaly-upazalye tAM tvat-saGgotkalikAkulAm |
saMrakSya padmayA tUrNaM tvAm anveSTum ihAgatA ||
“Greatly pleased, she replied to him, ‘Even though she was being restrained by her mother-in-law, I carefully brought her from the Durga-Puja by means of a trick. She is now being looked after by Padma at the place where our sakhis meet, longing for your company. I have quickly come here to search for you.’” (Govinda-LIlAmRtam 6.77-78)
cintito’ntar bahir hRSyan pratyutpanna-matir hariH |
avadad vaJcayan zaibyAM chadmanAnandayann iva ||
ahaM tad-darzanotkaNTho diSTyA nIteyam Aly asau |
gaurI-tIrthaM lambhayainAM gurUNAM vaJcana-kSamam ||
yAvat pramada-rAdhAkhye gAH saJcArayato vane |
avadhAryAgato’haM syAM gavAM sambhAlane sakhIn ||
“Though anxious within but pretending to be happy, the sharp-minded Hari spoke encouragingly to Shaibya, intending to mislead her: ‘Shaibya, I’m very eager to see your sakhi; thank God you brought her. Now take her to Gauri-Tirtha using some ruse to deceive her elders. Meanwhile, I’ll be grazing the cows in the forest called Pramada-Radha; I’ll come when I’m sure my sakhas will tend to them.’” (Govinda-LIlAmRtam 6.79-81)
iti pratArya tAM zaibyAM go-dizaM sa-sakho’vrajat |
murAris tvarayA hRSTA sApi cAndrAvalIM prati ||
“Thus having deluded Shaibya, Murari quickly went with his friends toward the cows and Shaibya left happily to join Candravali.” (Govinda-LIlAmRtam 6.86)
saGketa-sthAM vraja-pati-sutaM netum Agatya tatra |
guJjA-hAraM hari-hRdi sakhI-dattam AdhAya zaibyA
dRSTvA vRndA-sahita-tulasIM vivyathe kSubdha-cittA ||
“Meanwhile, Shaibya arrived there to take Krishna to the kunja where she had left her dear friend Candravali. As she placed a gunja necklace given by Candravali on Hari’s chest, she noticed Vrinda and Tulasi and became very agitated and distressed.” (Govinda-LIlAmRtam 6.67)
kRSNasyAgre vRndayA saMlapantyA AlokAt tat-preSTha-sakhyAs tulasyAH |
rAdhAM matvA sAgatAM duHkhitA tAM zaibyA savyAjaM tadA vyAjahAra ||
kurvantyAdya tayA durgA-vratodyApa-mahotsavam |
tAM nimantrayituM rAdhAM preSitAsmi vayasyayA ||
sAdya labdhA mayAnviSya na gRhe nApi kAnane |
diSTyA labdhAsi tulasi kathyatAM kutra te sakhI ||
“Seeing Sri Radha’s dear friend Tulasi talking with Vrinda in front of Krishna, Shaibya agonized that Srimati must have already come. She then slyly said to Tulasi, ‘My friend Candravali is performing the concluding festival for the Durga-Vrata today, so she sent me to invite Sri Radha. I just looked for her at home and in the forest, but couldn’t find her anywhere. Fortunately, I found you, Tulasi. Please tell me where your friend is.’” (Govinda-LIlAmRtam 6.68-70)
tataH sA tulasI jJAtvA zaibyAM kauTilyam AzritAm |
avadat tAM sa-kauTilyaM zaThe zAThyaM hi yan nayaH ||
kurvANayA vrata-mahotsavam ambikAyAH sA zyAmayA sva-suhRdAdya nimantrya nItA |
vRndATavI-parivRDhA sva-gRhaM tathAsyAM bhAro’py adhAyi vinayaiH sa-sakhI-kulAyAm ||
tato lalitayA puSpa-phala-mAlya-samRddhaye |
vRndAM netuM preSitA tAM gRhItvA calitAsmy aham ||
“Understanding that Shaibya was lying, Tulasi decided to cheat the cheater, so she cleverly said to her, ‘Sri Radha’s friend Shyama is also going to perform the Ambika-vrata festival today, so she has invited Vrindavanesvari and taken her to her home. Out of modesty, she has given responsibility for the festival to Sri Radha and her sakhis. For that reason, I’ve been sent by Lalita to bring Vrinda so we can gather lots of flowers, fruits and garlands. Now that I’ve found her, I’ll be going.’” (Govinda-LIlAmRtam 6.71-73)
iti tAM tulasI bhaGgyA pratArya kuTilAm api |
yayau vRndA-dhaniSThAbhyAm udAsIneva mAdhave ||
“Thus misleading the dishonest Shaibya by this deception, Tulasi left with Vrinda and Dhanistha, showing complete indifference toward Madhava.” (Govinda-LIlAmRtam 6.74)
punar vivakSuM tAM zaibyAM kRSNaH kuJcita-cakSuSA |
nivAryAha svam audAsyaM tulasyAM vyaJjayann iva ||
mA kiJcid vada yAtv eSA sva-sakhyAH kuzalaM vada |
kveyam Aste kiM kurute priyA candrAvalI mama ||
“Shaibya wanted to speak again but Krishna stopped her with a squint of his eyes. Ignoring Tulasi just as she had ignored him, he said, ‘Don’t say anything; just let her go. Tell me about your friend. Where is my dear Candravali and what is she doing?’” (Govinda-LIlAmRtam 6.75-76)
sAtihRSTAtha taM prAha niruddhApi dhavAmbayA |
durgArcAc chadmanAnItA yatnAc candrAvalI mayA ||
sakhI-sthaly-upazalye tAM tvat-saGgotkalikAkulAm |
saMrakSya padmayA tUrNaM tvAm anveSTum ihAgatA ||
“Greatly pleased, she replied to him, ‘Even though she was being restrained by her mother-in-law, I carefully brought her from the Durga-Puja by means of a trick. She is now being looked after by Padma at the place where our sakhis meet, longing for your company. I have quickly come here to search for you.’” (Govinda-LIlAmRtam 6.77-78)
cintito’ntar bahir hRSyan pratyutpanna-matir hariH |
avadad vaJcayan zaibyAM chadmanAnandayann iva ||
ahaM tad-darzanotkaNTho diSTyA nIteyam Aly asau |
gaurI-tIrthaM lambhayainAM gurUNAM vaJcana-kSamam ||
yAvat pramada-rAdhAkhye gAH saJcArayato vane |
avadhAryAgato’haM syAM gavAM sambhAlane sakhIn ||
“Though anxious within but pretending to be happy, the sharp-minded Hari spoke encouragingly to Shaibya, intending to mislead her: ‘Shaibya, I’m very eager to see your sakhi; thank God you brought her. Now take her to Gauri-Tirtha using some ruse to deceive her elders. Meanwhile, I’ll be grazing the cows in the forest called Pramada-Radha; I’ll come when I’m sure my sakhas will tend to them.’” (Govinda-LIlAmRtam 6.79-81)
iti pratArya tAM zaibyAM go-dizaM sa-sakho’vrajat |
murAris tvarayA hRSTA sApi cAndrAvalIM prati ||
“Thus having deluded Shaibya, Murari quickly went with his friends toward the cows and Shaibya left happily to join Candravali.” (Govinda-LIlAmRtam 6.86)
Monday, June 8, 2009
Tulasi arrives. (Continued)(Updated 6-24)
Agatya kuJje parihAsa-lInAM sambhAvayaMs tAM dayitAM mukundaH |
tad-Asya-vIkSotkalikAkulAtmA tayA hasantyA saha saMlalApa ||
“Mukunda thought that his beloved Radha must have already arrived at the kunja and was hiding as a joke. Longing to see her face, he began to talk with the smiling Tulasi.” (Govinda-LIlAmRtam 6.55)
sakhyAs te kuzalaM sakhIza! kuzalaM kutreyam AtmAlaye
kiM nAyAti vanaM kRtau sva-guruNA diSTAtha kiM ceSTate |
mathnAty ambu-ghaTaM tataH kim abhavan nirbhartsya ruddhA gRhe
yuktyA cAnaya vRndayA na jaTilA vaJcyAha hA dhig vidhim ||
Krishna: “Hey sakhi! How is your friend Radha?’”
Tulasi: “Hey chief! She’s fine.”
Krishna: “Where is she right now?”
Tulasi: “She’s at her home.”
Krishna: “Isn’t she coming to the forest?”
Tulasi: “One of her elders made her do some housework.”
Krishna: “What is she doing?”
Tulasi: “She mistakenly churned a pot of water!”
Krishna: “What happened then?”
Tulasi: “Jatila chastised her and locked her in the house.”
Krishna: “You and Vrinda must trick Jatila somehow and bring Radha here!”
Tulasi: “Jatila’s no fool.”
Krishna: “Aw, damn the luck!” (Govinda-LIlAmRtam 6.56)
sadA rAdhAtidaurlabhya-sphUrtyA matvA babhUva saH |
hAsoktim api satyAM tAM viSaNNAtmA smarAkulaH ||
“Considering Tulasi’s joking words to be true, Krishna thought to himself, ‘Sri Radha is always so hard to get.’ Overcome by Cupid, he became depressed.” (Govinda-LIlAmRtam 6.57)
kanakAdri-niketa-ketakI-kalikA-kalpa-kalevara-dyutiH |
hRdi sA mudirAli-medure capalA mAM kim alaGkariSyati ||
“Will she whose luster resembles a ketaki bud on a golden mountain adorn my chest like lightning in a mass of clouds?” (Vidagdha-MAdhava 2.35)
kRSNaM viSaNNam Alokya vyAkulA tulasI svayam |
dRSTyA vRndA-dhaniSThAbhyAM bhartsitAha sasaMbhramam ||
mA gAH khedaM vrajAnanda! yAmi nirmaJcanaM tava |
AgatAM viddhi dayitAM parihAsaH kRto mayA ||
“When Tulasi saw how despondent Krishna had become, she herself felt troubled. Reproached by glances from Vrinda and Dhanistha and feeling bewildered, she said, ‘Don’t be sad, O joy of Vraja. I adore you! I was just joking; your beloved has already come.’” (Govinda-LIlAmRtam 6.58-59)
tAm AgatAm atha nizamya didRkSur enAm autsukya-caJcala-manA vraja-rAja-sUnuH |
uttArya campaka-yugaM nija-karNayos tat tasyAH samarpya karayor mudito’vadat tAm ||
kveyaM kveyaM nihnutA vA kim-arthaM ruSTA sA cen nAparAdho mamAsti |
cen narmaitad dUna-citte na yuktaM hA hA zIghraM darzayAmUM priyAM me ||
“Learning that Sri Radha had arrived, and eager to see her, Krishna removed a pair of campaka flowers from his own ears and placed them in Tulasi’s hands. Then, with great joy he said, ‘Where is she? Where is she? Is she hiding? Why? There’s no reason for her to be angry because I’ve done nothing wrong. If this is a joke, it’s not the right way to treat someone with a distressed mind. Oh please Tulasi! Show me my beloved! Quickly!’” (Govinda-LIlAmRtam 6.60-61)
priyAvalokanotkaNThaM kAla-dezArtha-tattvavit |
AninISur drutaM rAdhAM babhASe tulasI harim ||
sA te kAntA kamala-nayana! tvan-mukhAlokanotkA
sUryArcAyai sapadi jaTilA-preSitA kundavallyA |
tvAm AyAntI prathamam iha mAM prAhiNot tvat-pravRttyai
krIDA-kuJjaM tam upadiza tvaM yatra tAm AnayAmi ||
“Tulasi, eager to lead the anxious Krishna to Radha without delay, and knowing well what is appropriate for time and place, said to him, ‘O lotus-eyed one! Your beloved longs to see your face. Jatila sent her and Kundavalli to do surya-puja, so she’s coming to you soon. Srimati told me to come here first to get news about you. Tell me where the pastime bower is and I’ll bring her there.’” (Govinda-LIlAmRtam 6.62-63)
tac-chrutvocchvasita-svAntaH prIto guJjAvalIM hariH |
tulasyai dattavAn kaNThAd uttArya pAritoSikam ||
“Hearing this, Hari was filled with delight. He then happily took the string of gunja berries from his neck and gave it to Tulasi as a reward.” (Govinda-LIlAmRtam 6.64)
lIlA-nikuJja-kalanAya tadAtha vRndA kRSNAvalokita-mukhI tulasIM babhASe |
tat-kuNDa-tIra-gatam Anaya rAdhikAM tAM kandarpa-keli-sukhadAkhya-nikuJjam Azu ||
ahaM ca keli-sAmagrIM samagrayitum utsukA |
rAdhA-kuNDaM tvayA sArdham prayAtAsmi drutam sakhi ||
“After receiving Krishna’s glance telling her to choose the lila-kunja, Vrinda said to Tulasi, ‘Bring Radhika quickly to the bower known as Kandarpa-Keli-Sukhada on the banks of Radha-Kunda. Sakhi! I’m eager to collect all the ingredients for their pastimes, so I’ll go to Radha-Kunda with you now.’” (Govinda-LIlAmRtam 6.65-66)
tad-Asya-vIkSotkalikAkulAtmA tayA hasantyA saha saMlalApa ||
“Mukunda thought that his beloved Radha must have already arrived at the kunja and was hiding as a joke. Longing to see her face, he began to talk with the smiling Tulasi.” (Govinda-LIlAmRtam 6.55)
sakhyAs te kuzalaM sakhIza! kuzalaM kutreyam AtmAlaye
kiM nAyAti vanaM kRtau sva-guruNA diSTAtha kiM ceSTate |
mathnAty ambu-ghaTaM tataH kim abhavan nirbhartsya ruddhA gRhe
yuktyA cAnaya vRndayA na jaTilA vaJcyAha hA dhig vidhim ||
Krishna: “Hey sakhi! How is your friend Radha?’”
Tulasi: “Hey chief! She’s fine.”
Krishna: “Where is she right now?”
Tulasi: “She’s at her home.”
Krishna: “Isn’t she coming to the forest?”
Tulasi: “One of her elders made her do some housework.”
Krishna: “What is she doing?”
Tulasi: “She mistakenly churned a pot of water!”
Krishna: “What happened then?”
Tulasi: “Jatila chastised her and locked her in the house.”
Krishna: “You and Vrinda must trick Jatila somehow and bring Radha here!”
Tulasi: “Jatila’s no fool.”
Krishna: “Aw, damn the luck!” (Govinda-LIlAmRtam 6.56)
sadA rAdhAtidaurlabhya-sphUrtyA matvA babhUva saH |
hAsoktim api satyAM tAM viSaNNAtmA smarAkulaH ||
“Considering Tulasi’s joking words to be true, Krishna thought to himself, ‘Sri Radha is always so hard to get.’ Overcome by Cupid, he became depressed.” (Govinda-LIlAmRtam 6.57)
kanakAdri-niketa-ketakI-kalikA-kalpa-kalevara-dyutiH |
hRdi sA mudirAli-medure capalA mAM kim alaGkariSyati ||
“Will she whose luster resembles a ketaki bud on a golden mountain adorn my chest like lightning in a mass of clouds?” (Vidagdha-MAdhava 2.35)
kRSNaM viSaNNam Alokya vyAkulA tulasI svayam |
dRSTyA vRndA-dhaniSThAbhyAM bhartsitAha sasaMbhramam ||
mA gAH khedaM vrajAnanda! yAmi nirmaJcanaM tava |
AgatAM viddhi dayitAM parihAsaH kRto mayA ||
“When Tulasi saw how despondent Krishna had become, she herself felt troubled. Reproached by glances from Vrinda and Dhanistha and feeling bewildered, she said, ‘Don’t be sad, O joy of Vraja. I adore you! I was just joking; your beloved has already come.’” (Govinda-LIlAmRtam 6.58-59)
tAm AgatAm atha nizamya didRkSur enAm autsukya-caJcala-manA vraja-rAja-sUnuH |
uttArya campaka-yugaM nija-karNayos tat tasyAH samarpya karayor mudito’vadat tAm ||
kveyaM kveyaM nihnutA vA kim-arthaM ruSTA sA cen nAparAdho mamAsti |
cen narmaitad dUna-citte na yuktaM hA hA zIghraM darzayAmUM priyAM me ||
“Learning that Sri Radha had arrived, and eager to see her, Krishna removed a pair of campaka flowers from his own ears and placed them in Tulasi’s hands. Then, with great joy he said, ‘Where is she? Where is she? Is she hiding? Why? There’s no reason for her to be angry because I’ve done nothing wrong. If this is a joke, it’s not the right way to treat someone with a distressed mind. Oh please Tulasi! Show me my beloved! Quickly!’” (Govinda-LIlAmRtam 6.60-61)
priyAvalokanotkaNThaM kAla-dezArtha-tattvavit |
AninISur drutaM rAdhAM babhASe tulasI harim ||
sA te kAntA kamala-nayana! tvan-mukhAlokanotkA
sUryArcAyai sapadi jaTilA-preSitA kundavallyA |
tvAm AyAntI prathamam iha mAM prAhiNot tvat-pravRttyai
krIDA-kuJjaM tam upadiza tvaM yatra tAm AnayAmi ||
“Tulasi, eager to lead the anxious Krishna to Radha without delay, and knowing well what is appropriate for time and place, said to him, ‘O lotus-eyed one! Your beloved longs to see your face. Jatila sent her and Kundavalli to do surya-puja, so she’s coming to you soon. Srimati told me to come here first to get news about you. Tell me where the pastime bower is and I’ll bring her there.’” (Govinda-LIlAmRtam 6.62-63)
tac-chrutvocchvasita-svAntaH prIto guJjAvalIM hariH |
tulasyai dattavAn kaNThAd uttArya pAritoSikam ||
“Hearing this, Hari was filled with delight. He then happily took the string of gunja berries from his neck and gave it to Tulasi as a reward.” (Govinda-LIlAmRtam 6.64)
lIlA-nikuJja-kalanAya tadAtha vRndA kRSNAvalokita-mukhI tulasIM babhASe |
tat-kuNDa-tIra-gatam Anaya rAdhikAM tAM kandarpa-keli-sukhadAkhya-nikuJjam Azu ||
ahaM ca keli-sAmagrIM samagrayitum utsukA |
rAdhA-kuNDaM tvayA sArdham prayAtAsmi drutam sakhi ||
“After receiving Krishna’s glance telling her to choose the lila-kunja, Vrinda said to Tulasi, ‘Bring Radhika quickly to the bower known as Kandarpa-Keli-Sukhada on the banks of Radha-Kunda. Sakhi! I’m eager to collect all the ingredients for their pastimes, so I’ll go to Radha-Kunda with you now.’” (Govinda-LIlAmRtam 6.65-66)
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Mom
My mother passed away yesterday at the age of 92. I probably won't be posting here again until next week sometime. Please check back then.
Friday, May 29, 2009
Tulasi arrives. (Updated 5-30)
athAgatA sA tulasI svasakhyA kRSNaM sakhibhyAM saha tat-sakhIbhyAm |
priyAgamopAya-vicAra-lagnaM puraH sphurantaM mumude samIkSya ||
“At that time, Tulasi arrived along with her friend.* Seeing Krishna, Subala, Madhumangala and Radha’s sakhis Vrinda and Dhanistha intently discussing how Srimati would come there, she felt great happiness.” (Govinda-LIlAmRtam 6.50)
*The commentary says this friend is Kasturi Manjari.
svapne’pi tat-sannidhim atyajantIM tAM rAdhayA te jahRSuH sametAm |
nizcitya sarve’py atha mAdhavo’bhUt tad-darzanotko’dhvani datta-dRSTiH || 217 ||
“Tulasi wouldn’t leave Sri Radha’s side even in a dream, so they all rejoiced, feeling assured that she and Radha would meet there. Eager to see her, Madhava fixed his eyes on the pathway.” (Govinda-LIlAmRtam 6.51)
tataH sA tulasI nyasya hRSTA baTu-kare srajam |
udghATya puTikAM vITIM subalasya kare dadau ||
“Then Tulasi happily placed a garland in Madhumangala’s hand and took some tambula from a bag and placed it in Subala’s hand.” (Govinda-LIlAmRtam 6.52)
rAdhA-karAmoda-samRddha-saurabhaM tac-chilpa-naipuNya-bharaM tathAdbhUtam |
tAm udgirantIM bhramarAli-karSiNIM srajaM vilokyAbhavad unmanA hariH ||
“When Sri Hari saw that wonderful, artistically made garland, so fragrant from the touch of Radha’s hands that it attracted a swarm of bees, he became excited.” (Govinda-LIlAmRtam 6.53)
kaNThe srajaM tAm atha vaijayantIM hasan nyadhAc chrI-madhumaGgalo’sya |
rAdhA-kara-sparza-sukhAd ivAsau tat-sparzataH kaNTakitAGga AsIt ||
“Smiling, Sri Madhumangala then placed the vaijayanti garland around Krishna’s neck. Just by the touch of that garland, the hairs on his body stood erect in joy, as though he were being touched by Sri Radha’s own hands.” (Govinda-LIlAmRtam 6.54)
priyAgamopAya-vicAra-lagnaM puraH sphurantaM mumude samIkSya ||
“At that time, Tulasi arrived along with her friend.* Seeing Krishna, Subala, Madhumangala and Radha’s sakhis Vrinda and Dhanistha intently discussing how Srimati would come there, she felt great happiness.” (Govinda-LIlAmRtam 6.50)
*The commentary says this friend is Kasturi Manjari.
svapne’pi tat-sannidhim atyajantIM tAM rAdhayA te jahRSuH sametAm |
nizcitya sarve’py atha mAdhavo’bhUt tad-darzanotko’dhvani datta-dRSTiH || 217 ||
“Tulasi wouldn’t leave Sri Radha’s side even in a dream, so they all rejoiced, feeling assured that she and Radha would meet there. Eager to see her, Madhava fixed his eyes on the pathway.” (Govinda-LIlAmRtam 6.51)
tataH sA tulasI nyasya hRSTA baTu-kare srajam |
udghATya puTikAM vITIM subalasya kare dadau ||
“Then Tulasi happily placed a garland in Madhumangala’s hand and took some tambula from a bag and placed it in Subala’s hand.” (Govinda-LIlAmRtam 6.52)
rAdhA-karAmoda-samRddha-saurabhaM tac-chilpa-naipuNya-bharaM tathAdbhUtam |
tAm udgirantIM bhramarAli-karSiNIM srajaM vilokyAbhavad unmanA hariH ||
“When Sri Hari saw that wonderful, artistically made garland, so fragrant from the touch of Radha’s hands that it attracted a swarm of bees, he became excited.” (Govinda-LIlAmRtam 6.53)
kaNThe srajaM tAm atha vaijayantIM hasan nyadhAc chrI-madhumaGgalo’sya |
rAdhA-kara-sparza-sukhAd ivAsau tat-sparzataH kaNTakitAGga AsIt ||
“Smiling, Sri Madhumangala then placed the vaijayanti garland around Krishna’s neck. Just by the touch of that garland, the hairs on his body stood erect in joy, as though he were being touched by Sri Radha’s own hands.” (Govinda-LIlAmRtam 6.54)
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Lunch (Updated 5-29)
kRSNasya viSvak pururAji-maNDalair abhyAnanAH phulla-dRzo vrajArbhakAH |
sahopaviSTA vipine virejuz chadA yathAmbhoruha-karNikAyAH ||
“The wide-eyed cowherd boys sat in rows around Krishna, facing him, like petals surrounding the pericarp of a lotus.” (ZrImad-BhAgavatam 10.13.8)
kecit puSpair dalaiH kecit pallavair aGkuraiH phalaiH |
zigbhis tvagbhir dRSadbhiz ca bubhujuH kRta-bhAjanAH ||
“To hold their lunches, the boys each made their own plates, some from flowers or leaves, some from sprouts or blades of grass, some from fruits, bags, bark or rocks, and then they began to eat.” (ZrImad-BhAgavatam 10.13.9)
bibhrad-veNuM jaThara-paTayoH zRGga-vetre ca kakSe
vAme pANau masRNa-kavalaM tat-phalAny aGgulISu |
tiSThan madhye svaparisuhRdo hAsayan narmabhiH svaiH
svarge loke miSati bubhuje yajJa-bhug bAla-keliH ||
“As the residents of heaven looked on, Sri Krishna, the enjoyer of sacrifice, played as a young boy, eating his meal surrounded by friends, all laughing and joking. With his flute tucked into his belt, he held an animal horn and staff under his left arm, a morsel of buttery food in his hand and fruits between his fingers.” (ZrImad-BhAgavatam 10.13.11)
Acamya tAmbUlam atho sugandhaM karpUra-pUrNaM svagRhopanItam |
vanyaM ca bhuGkte sma vibhajya nUtnaM sanAgavallI-dala-pUgam Ardram ||
“After sipping water, he then shared and chewed fragrant camphor-filled tambula brought from home along with fresh, tender betel leaves and nuts from the forest.” (BRhad-BhAgavatAmRtam 2.7.62)
mohotthitAM tAM hari-mAlya-gandhaiH sakhyA prayuktair nasi rAdhikAM sA |
nizamya vRndA-mukhato militvA saMzrAvayAmAsa tadaiva sarvam ||
Hearing all this, Sri Radhika began to swoon, so the sakhi calmed her with the fragrance from one of Krishna’s garlands and then continued to relate everything she had heard from Vrinda. (Siddha Krishnadasa Babaji)
tataH sakhIn Aha hariH sahAryA yUyaM kSaNaM cArayatAgrato gAH |
ahaM sakhibhyAM saha mAdhavIyAM vana-zriyaM draSTum iha bhramAmi ||
“Then Hari said to the boys, ‘You guys graze the cows for a little while with Balarama as your leader. I’m going to roam around here with a couple of my buddies* to see the springtime beauty of the forest.’” (Govinda-LIlAmRtam 6.39)
*In his commentary, Srimad Vrndavana Cakravarti says these two friends are Madhumangala and Subala.
dAsIr dhaniSThAvadad Azu yAta yUyaM gRhItvAkhila-bhAjanAni |
puSpANi nArAyaNa-sevanArthaM saJcitya pazcad aham AgatAsmi ||
“Dhanistha then said to the maidservants, ‘You quickly take all these pots and bowls and go. I’ll come after I gather flowers for the worship of Narayana.’” (Govinda-LIlAmRtam 6.40)
phullaM gandhaphalI-dvandvam avataMsocitaM tadA |
AdAyAgatya kRSNasya vRndArpitavatI kare ||
“At that time, Vrinda arrived with two fully-blossomed campaka flowers suitable for ear ornaments and placed them in Krishna’s hand.” (Govinda-LIlAmRtam 6.41)
tad-AlokAt priyA-kAnti-smRty-utkaNThAvato hareH |
ejat-karAt tad AdAya tac-chrutyor nidadhe baTuH ||
“Seeing those flowers caused Hari to longingly remember his lover’s beauty. His hands began to tremble, so Madhumangala took the flowers and placed them on his friend’s ears.” (Govinda-LIlAmRtam 6.42)
vRndAM dhaniSThAM subalaM baTuM ca SAD-guGya-vijJAn sacivAn sa kRSNaH |
upAya-dakSAn upalabhya mene rAdhAGga-saGgottama-rAjya-labdhim ||
“Vrinda, Dhanistha, Subala and Madhumangala are all very knowledgeable in the six strategies employed by kings* and skilled in how to use them. Krishna thought that if he could get them as his ministers, he could acquire that ultimate kingdom, contact with Sri Radha’s body.” (Govinda-LIlAmRtam 6.43)
*Alliance, war, marching, halting, seeking shelter, and duplicity
madhumaGgala-hastaM sa pragRhya vAma-pANinA |
vRndA-dhaniSThA-subalaiH sasAra sumanaHsaraH ||
“Taking Madhumangala’s hand in his left hand, Krishna then walked toward a pleasant lake (Kusuma-Sarovara) along with Vrinda, Dhanistha and Subala.” (Govinda-LIlAmRtam 6.44)
kusumita-taruvallI-vIthi-kuJjair lasantIM
sthala-jala-vihagAli-vyUha-kolAhalaiz ca |
sa kusuma-sarasIM tAM vIkSya rAdhAgamotkas
tad-abhisRti-vicAraM svAnugair AcacAra ||
“Seeing the beautiful lake, resplendent with bowers of flowering creepers and flocks of twittering land and water birds, Krishna, eager for Radha’s arrival, began to discuss the rendezvous with his friends.” (Govinda-LIlAmRtam 6.45)
prayAti vRndA subalo baTur vA rAdhAntikaM cej jaTilA sazaGkA |
ebhiH samaM vA kalahaM vidadhyAd vadhUM nirundhyAd athavA gRhAntaH ||
“If either Vrinda, Subala or Madhumangala goes near Radha, Jatila will be suspicious. She may start a quarrel with them or confine her daughter-in-law within her home.” (Govinda-LIlAmRtam 6.46)
AkarSaNIM vA muralIM niyuJjyAM sarvAH sameSyanti ca gopa-rAmAH |
tad-iSTa-lIlAdi-raso na sidhyet parasparerSyA-mada-mAna-vAmyAt ||
“If I use my murali flute to attract her, all the gopis will come, and because of their mutual jealousy, passion, pride and contrariness, I may not get the sweet pastimes that I want.” (Govinda-LIlAmRtam 6.47)
tato dhaniSThe! vraja kundavallIM pratIti-kRt sA jaTilA yad asyAm |
tad-vaJcanA-cuJcu-matiH sadA nau snigdhArthitA sA dhruvam Anayet tAm ||
“Therefore Dhanistha, you go to Kundavalli. Even though she’s famous for tricking Jatila, the woman still trusts her. She’s always friendly to us, so if asked, I’m sure she’ll bring Radhika.” (Govinda-LIlAmRtam 6.48)
athAha vRndA bhavatA yad uktaM satyaM hi tac cet sumano’vacetum |
rAdhA-sakhI kAcid ihAgatA syAj jJeyas tadAsyAs tad-udanta Adau ||
“Then Vrinda said, ‘What you say is certainly true, but if one of Sri Radha’s sakhis comes here to gather flowers, we can get some news from her about Srimati first.’” (Govinda-LIlAmRtam 6.49)
sahopaviSTA vipine virejuz chadA yathAmbhoruha-karNikAyAH ||
“The wide-eyed cowherd boys sat in rows around Krishna, facing him, like petals surrounding the pericarp of a lotus.” (ZrImad-BhAgavatam 10.13.8)
kecit puSpair dalaiH kecit pallavair aGkuraiH phalaiH |
zigbhis tvagbhir dRSadbhiz ca bubhujuH kRta-bhAjanAH ||
“To hold their lunches, the boys each made their own plates, some from flowers or leaves, some from sprouts or blades of grass, some from fruits, bags, bark or rocks, and then they began to eat.” (ZrImad-BhAgavatam 10.13.9)
bibhrad-veNuM jaThara-paTayoH zRGga-vetre ca kakSe
vAme pANau masRNa-kavalaM tat-phalAny aGgulISu |
tiSThan madhye svaparisuhRdo hAsayan narmabhiH svaiH
svarge loke miSati bubhuje yajJa-bhug bAla-keliH ||
“As the residents of heaven looked on, Sri Krishna, the enjoyer of sacrifice, played as a young boy, eating his meal surrounded by friends, all laughing and joking. With his flute tucked into his belt, he held an animal horn and staff under his left arm, a morsel of buttery food in his hand and fruits between his fingers.” (ZrImad-BhAgavatam 10.13.11)
Acamya tAmbUlam atho sugandhaM karpUra-pUrNaM svagRhopanItam |
vanyaM ca bhuGkte sma vibhajya nUtnaM sanAgavallI-dala-pUgam Ardram ||
“After sipping water, he then shared and chewed fragrant camphor-filled tambula brought from home along with fresh, tender betel leaves and nuts from the forest.” (BRhad-BhAgavatAmRtam 2.7.62)
mohotthitAM tAM hari-mAlya-gandhaiH sakhyA prayuktair nasi rAdhikAM sA |
nizamya vRndA-mukhato militvA saMzrAvayAmAsa tadaiva sarvam ||
Hearing all this, Sri Radhika began to swoon, so the sakhi calmed her with the fragrance from one of Krishna’s garlands and then continued to relate everything she had heard from Vrinda. (Siddha Krishnadasa Babaji)
tataH sakhIn Aha hariH sahAryA yUyaM kSaNaM cArayatAgrato gAH |
ahaM sakhibhyAM saha mAdhavIyAM vana-zriyaM draSTum iha bhramAmi ||
“Then Hari said to the boys, ‘You guys graze the cows for a little while with Balarama as your leader. I’m going to roam around here with a couple of my buddies* to see the springtime beauty of the forest.’” (Govinda-LIlAmRtam 6.39)
*In his commentary, Srimad Vrndavana Cakravarti says these two friends are Madhumangala and Subala.
dAsIr dhaniSThAvadad Azu yAta yUyaM gRhItvAkhila-bhAjanAni |
puSpANi nArAyaNa-sevanArthaM saJcitya pazcad aham AgatAsmi ||
“Dhanistha then said to the maidservants, ‘You quickly take all these pots and bowls and go. I’ll come after I gather flowers for the worship of Narayana.’” (Govinda-LIlAmRtam 6.40)
phullaM gandhaphalI-dvandvam avataMsocitaM tadA |
AdAyAgatya kRSNasya vRndArpitavatI kare ||
“At that time, Vrinda arrived with two fully-blossomed campaka flowers suitable for ear ornaments and placed them in Krishna’s hand.” (Govinda-LIlAmRtam 6.41)
tad-AlokAt priyA-kAnti-smRty-utkaNThAvato hareH |
ejat-karAt tad AdAya tac-chrutyor nidadhe baTuH ||
“Seeing those flowers caused Hari to longingly remember his lover’s beauty. His hands began to tremble, so Madhumangala took the flowers and placed them on his friend’s ears.” (Govinda-LIlAmRtam 6.42)
vRndAM dhaniSThAM subalaM baTuM ca SAD-guGya-vijJAn sacivAn sa kRSNaH |
upAya-dakSAn upalabhya mene rAdhAGga-saGgottama-rAjya-labdhim ||
“Vrinda, Dhanistha, Subala and Madhumangala are all very knowledgeable in the six strategies employed by kings* and skilled in how to use them. Krishna thought that if he could get them as his ministers, he could acquire that ultimate kingdom, contact with Sri Radha’s body.” (Govinda-LIlAmRtam 6.43)
*Alliance, war, marching, halting, seeking shelter, and duplicity
madhumaGgala-hastaM sa pragRhya vAma-pANinA |
vRndA-dhaniSThA-subalaiH sasAra sumanaHsaraH ||
“Taking Madhumangala’s hand in his left hand, Krishna then walked toward a pleasant lake (Kusuma-Sarovara) along with Vrinda, Dhanistha and Subala.” (Govinda-LIlAmRtam 6.44)
kusumita-taruvallI-vIthi-kuJjair lasantIM
sthala-jala-vihagAli-vyUha-kolAhalaiz ca |
sa kusuma-sarasIM tAM vIkSya rAdhAgamotkas
tad-abhisRti-vicAraM svAnugair AcacAra ||
“Seeing the beautiful lake, resplendent with bowers of flowering creepers and flocks of twittering land and water birds, Krishna, eager for Radha’s arrival, began to discuss the rendezvous with his friends.” (Govinda-LIlAmRtam 6.45)
prayAti vRndA subalo baTur vA rAdhAntikaM cej jaTilA sazaGkA |
ebhiH samaM vA kalahaM vidadhyAd vadhUM nirundhyAd athavA gRhAntaH ||
“If either Vrinda, Subala or Madhumangala goes near Radha, Jatila will be suspicious. She may start a quarrel with them or confine her daughter-in-law within her home.” (Govinda-LIlAmRtam 6.46)
AkarSaNIM vA muralIM niyuJjyAM sarvAH sameSyanti ca gopa-rAmAH |
tad-iSTa-lIlAdi-raso na sidhyet parasparerSyA-mada-mAna-vAmyAt ||
“If I use my murali flute to attract her, all the gopis will come, and because of their mutual jealousy, passion, pride and contrariness, I may not get the sweet pastimes that I want.” (Govinda-LIlAmRtam 6.47)
tato dhaniSThe! vraja kundavallIM pratIti-kRt sA jaTilA yad asyAm |
tad-vaJcanA-cuJcu-matiH sadA nau snigdhArthitA sA dhruvam Anayet tAm ||
“Therefore Dhanistha, you go to Kundavalli. Even though she’s famous for tricking Jatila, the woman still trusts her. She’s always friendly to us, so if asked, I’m sure she’ll bring Radhika.” (Govinda-LIlAmRtam 6.48)
athAha vRndA bhavatA yad uktaM satyaM hi tac cet sumano’vacetum |
rAdhA-sakhI kAcid ihAgatA syAj jJeyas tadAsyAs tad-udanta Adau ||
“Then Vrinda said, ‘What you say is certainly true, but if one of Sri Radha’s sakhis comes here to gather flowers, we can get some news from her about Srimati first.’” (Govinda-LIlAmRtam 6.49)
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Dhanistha arrives with food. (Updated 5-7)
tAvad dhaniSThA ghRta-pakvam annaM prAtaH-kRtaM yal lalitAdibhis tat |
dattaM rasAlAdi-yutaM jananyA dAsIbhir AdAya samAjagAma ||
“Meanwhile, Dhanistha and some maidservants arrived bringing foods cooked in ghee by Lalita and the other sakhis in the morning, along with rasala and so on given to her by Ma Yashoda.” (Govinda-LIlAmRtam 6.32)
tAM vIkSya hRSTaH sa harir babhASe
kiM me dhaniSThe! pitarau sukhaM staH |
susnAtam AbhyAM vihiteza-pUjA
pratoSya sarvAn vada kiM nu bhuktam ||
“Seeing her, Sri Hari joyfully said, ‘Hi Dhanistha! Tell me, are my parents happy? After bathing, worshipping Bhagavan and making sure all others are satisfied, have they now taken their meals?’” (Govinda-LIlAmRtam 6.33)
sApy Aha taM tau tava maGgalArthaM
snAtArcitezau dvija-sAt-kRtArthau |
sambhojya sarvAn atha bhuktavantau
bhojyAni ca preSayataH sma tubhyam ||
“Dhanistha replied, ‘Yes, after bathing, worshipping Bhagavan and honoring the brahmanas for your well-being, they fed everyone, took their own meals and sent this food to you.'” (Govinda-LIlAmRtam 6.34)
rAdhA-saGga-drumArohotkaNThitAlambanArthinI |
tAM parAlambanaM mene citta-vRtti-latA hareH ||
“The creeper of Sri Krishna’s mind had been hoping for some base from which to climb the tree of union with Sri Radha and now considered Dhanistha its best chance.” (Govinda-LIlAmRtam 6.35)
itas tataH saJcaratIr gavAlIH sva-veNu-nAdair atha saMkalayya |
jagAma tAH pAyayituM vayasyaiH saJcAlayan mAnasa-jAhnavIM saH ||
“Calling the grazing cows together with the sound of his flute, Sri Krishna, along with his friends, then herded them to the Manasa-Ganga to drink.” (Govinda-LIlAmRtam 6.36)
pAyayitvA jalaM gAs tAH zItaM svAdu sunirmalam |
svayaM gopAH papuH sasnur vijahruH salile ciram ||
“After letting the cows drink the cool, sweet and pure water, the cowherd boys drank some themselves. Then they bathed and sported in the water for a long time.” (Govinda-LIlAmRtam 6.37)
parasparaM vAry-abhiSiJcataH sakhIn
kadAcid utkSipya jalAni bhaJjayet |
kadApi tair eva vinoda-kovido
vilambhito bhaGga-bharaM jaharSa saH ||
“Krishna, who is expert at playing games, delighted in sometimes defeating his friends in water fights and sometimes being defeated by them.” (BRhad-BhAgavatAmRtam 2.7.46)
kadApi kRSNA-jala-madhyato nijaM
vapuH sa nihnutya saroja-kAnane |
mukhaM ca vinyasya kutUhalI sthito
yathA na kenApi bhavet sa lakSitaH ||
“Sometimes that playful Krishna would hide in the water of the Yamuna, placing his face among a cluster of lotuses so no one could recognize him.” (BRhad-BhAgavatAmRtam 2.7.48)
tatas tad-ekekSaNa-jIvanAs te na taM samanviSya yadAlabhanta |
tadA mahArtAH suhRdo rudanto vicukruzur vyagra-dhiyaH sughoram ||
“When Krishna’s friends, whose lives depend on seeing him, couldn’t find him anywhere, they became terribly distressed and afraid and began to cry and call out desperately to him.” (BRhad-BhAgavatAmRtam 2.7.49)
tato hasan padmavanAd viniHsRtaH
praharSa-pUreNa vikAsitekSaNaiH |
sakUrdanaM taiH purato’bhisAribhiH
saGgamyamAno vijahAra kautukI ||
“Then, emerging from the lotuses with a big smile, he happily reunited with his wide-eyed, leaping friends and eagerly began to play.” (BRhad-BhAgavatAmRtam 2.7.50)
mRNAla-jAlena manorameNa viracya hArAn jala-puSpa-jAtaiH |
sakhIn alaGkRtya samuttatAra jalAt samaM taiH sa ca bhUSitas taiH ||
“He and his friends decorated each other with garlands fashioned from water flowers strung upon beautiful lotus fibers and then stepped out of the water.” (BRhad-BhAgavatAmRtam 2.7.51)
bhUSaNena vicitreNa vanyena sakhibhiH punaH |
ahaMpUrvikayA sarvair bhUSito’sau yathA-ruci ||
“Each wanting to be first, his friends then further decorated him as they liked with multicolored ornaments made of things from the forest.”
aho’tiramyaM pulinaM vayasyAH svakeli-sampan-mRdulAccha-vAlukam |
sphuTat-saro-gandha-hRtAli-patrika-dhvani-pratidhvAna-lasad-drumAkulam ||
“Krishna said, ‘O friends, this beach is very beautiful. It has nice soft and clean sand that’s perfect for our games. The nearby trees resonate with the sweet sounds of birds and bees charmed by the fragrant lotuses blooming in the lake.’” (ZrImad-BhAgavatam 10.13.5)
atra bhoktavyam asmAbhir divArUDhaM kSudhArditAH |
vatsAH samIpe’paH pItvA carantu zanakais tRNam ||
“It’s getting late and we’re all hungry, so let’s eat lunch here. The calves can drink some water and graze leisurely nearby.” (ZrImad-BhAgavatam 10.13.6)
dattaM rasAlAdi-yutaM jananyA dAsIbhir AdAya samAjagAma ||
“Meanwhile, Dhanistha and some maidservants arrived bringing foods cooked in ghee by Lalita and the other sakhis in the morning, along with rasala and so on given to her by Ma Yashoda.” (Govinda-LIlAmRtam 6.32)
tAM vIkSya hRSTaH sa harir babhASe
kiM me dhaniSThe! pitarau sukhaM staH |
susnAtam AbhyAM vihiteza-pUjA
pratoSya sarvAn vada kiM nu bhuktam ||
“Seeing her, Sri Hari joyfully said, ‘Hi Dhanistha! Tell me, are my parents happy? After bathing, worshipping Bhagavan and making sure all others are satisfied, have they now taken their meals?’” (Govinda-LIlAmRtam 6.33)
sApy Aha taM tau tava maGgalArthaM
snAtArcitezau dvija-sAt-kRtArthau |
sambhojya sarvAn atha bhuktavantau
bhojyAni ca preSayataH sma tubhyam ||
“Dhanistha replied, ‘Yes, after bathing, worshipping Bhagavan and honoring the brahmanas for your well-being, they fed everyone, took their own meals and sent this food to you.'” (Govinda-LIlAmRtam 6.34)
rAdhA-saGga-drumArohotkaNThitAlambanArthinI |
tAM parAlambanaM mene citta-vRtti-latA hareH ||
“The creeper of Sri Krishna’s mind had been hoping for some base from which to climb the tree of union with Sri Radha and now considered Dhanistha its best chance.” (Govinda-LIlAmRtam 6.35)
itas tataH saJcaratIr gavAlIH sva-veNu-nAdair atha saMkalayya |
jagAma tAH pAyayituM vayasyaiH saJcAlayan mAnasa-jAhnavIM saH ||
“Calling the grazing cows together with the sound of his flute, Sri Krishna, along with his friends, then herded them to the Manasa-Ganga to drink.” (Govinda-LIlAmRtam 6.36)
pAyayitvA jalaM gAs tAH zItaM svAdu sunirmalam |
svayaM gopAH papuH sasnur vijahruH salile ciram ||
“After letting the cows drink the cool, sweet and pure water, the cowherd boys drank some themselves. Then they bathed and sported in the water for a long time.” (Govinda-LIlAmRtam 6.37)
parasparaM vAry-abhiSiJcataH sakhIn
kadAcid utkSipya jalAni bhaJjayet |
kadApi tair eva vinoda-kovido
vilambhito bhaGga-bharaM jaharSa saH ||
“Krishna, who is expert at playing games, delighted in sometimes defeating his friends in water fights and sometimes being defeated by them.” (BRhad-BhAgavatAmRtam 2.7.46)
kadApi kRSNA-jala-madhyato nijaM
vapuH sa nihnutya saroja-kAnane |
mukhaM ca vinyasya kutUhalI sthito
yathA na kenApi bhavet sa lakSitaH ||
“Sometimes that playful Krishna would hide in the water of the Yamuna, placing his face among a cluster of lotuses so no one could recognize him.” (BRhad-BhAgavatAmRtam 2.7.48)
tatas tad-ekekSaNa-jIvanAs te na taM samanviSya yadAlabhanta |
tadA mahArtAH suhRdo rudanto vicukruzur vyagra-dhiyaH sughoram ||
“When Krishna’s friends, whose lives depend on seeing him, couldn’t find him anywhere, they became terribly distressed and afraid and began to cry and call out desperately to him.” (BRhad-BhAgavatAmRtam 2.7.49)
tato hasan padmavanAd viniHsRtaH
praharSa-pUreNa vikAsitekSaNaiH |
sakUrdanaM taiH purato’bhisAribhiH
saGgamyamAno vijahAra kautukI ||
“Then, emerging from the lotuses with a big smile, he happily reunited with his wide-eyed, leaping friends and eagerly began to play.” (BRhad-BhAgavatAmRtam 2.7.50)
mRNAla-jAlena manorameNa viracya hArAn jala-puSpa-jAtaiH |
sakhIn alaGkRtya samuttatAra jalAt samaM taiH sa ca bhUSitas taiH ||
“He and his friends decorated each other with garlands fashioned from water flowers strung upon beautiful lotus fibers and then stepped out of the water.” (BRhad-BhAgavatAmRtam 2.7.51)
bhUSaNena vicitreNa vanyena sakhibhiH punaH |
ahaMpUrvikayA sarvair bhUSito’sau yathA-ruci ||
“Each wanting to be first, his friends then further decorated him as they liked with multicolored ornaments made of things from the forest.”
aho’tiramyaM pulinaM vayasyAH svakeli-sampan-mRdulAccha-vAlukam |
sphuTat-saro-gandha-hRtAli-patrika-dhvani-pratidhvAna-lasad-drumAkulam ||
“Krishna said, ‘O friends, this beach is very beautiful. It has nice soft and clean sand that’s perfect for our games. The nearby trees resonate with the sweet sounds of birds and bees charmed by the fragrant lotuses blooming in the lake.’” (ZrImad-BhAgavatam 10.13.5)
atra bhoktavyam asmAbhir divArUDhaM kSudhArditAH |
vatsAH samIpe’paH pItvA carantu zanakais tRNam ||
“It’s getting late and we’re all hungry, so let’s eat lunch here. The calves can drink some water and graze leisurely nearby.” (ZrImad-BhAgavatam 10.13.6)
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Sri Krishna’s passion for Radha inflamed by the beauty of Vrndavana (Updated 3-26)
svaramaNa-sahitAnAM veNu-nAdAhRtAnAM
tRNa-kavala-mukhAnAM caJcalAlokanAni |
harir atha hariNInAM vIkSya rAdhA-kaTAkSaiH
smRti-patham adhirUDhair vivyathe viddha-marmA ||
“Seeing the restless eyes of the does who, along with their mates, had been captivated by the sound of the flute as they grazed, Sri Krishna remembered Sri Radha’s sidelong glances and felt a sharp pang in his heart.” (Govinda-LIlAmRtam 6.20)
premNA-nRtyat-phulla-mayUrI-tati yuktaH
kRSNAlokAn matta-mayUra-vraja ArAt |
snigdhe rAdhA-keza-kalApe rati-mukte
yat sat-piJchair Azu murAreH smRtir AsIt ||
“Intoxicated from seeing Krishna, a group of peacocks nearby began to joyfully dance with their mates. When Murari saw their beautiful feathers, he immediately remembered Sri Radha’s glossy hair, loosened by passion.” (Govinda-LIlAmRtam 6.21)
mada-kala-kalaviGkI-matta-kAdambikAnAM
sarasi ca kala-nAdaiH sArasAnAM priyAyAH |
valaya-kaTaka-kAJcI-nUpurodyat-svanormi-
bhrama-culukita-citto’bhyAgatAM tAM sa mene ||
“Mistaking the soft, sweet sounds of the joyful lake-dwelling sparrows, geese and cranes for the sounds of his beloved’s armlets, bracelets, waist-bells and ankle-bells, Krishna thought Sri Radha had arrived.” (Govinda-LIlAmRtam 6.22)
upari capala-bhRGgaM padmam ISat-prakAzaM
vara-parimala-pUraM zazvad Alokya kRSNaH |
smita-zabala-kaTAkSaM padma-gandhaM priyAyA
mukham idam iti matvA tAm upetAM viveda ||
“When Krishna noticed a restless bee landing repeatedly upon a wonderfully fragrant, slightly opened lotus, he thought it must be the sweet-scented lotus face, adorned with smiles and sidelong glances, of his beloved Radha, who had now arrived.” (Govinda-LIlAmRtam 6.23)
rucaka-karaka-bilvair nAga-raGgaiH supakvaiH
pratidizam anudRSTair harSa-tarSAkulo’sau |
sapadi lasad-uroja-bhrAnti-sambhrAnta-cetA
vapuSa iha vibhutvaM rAdhikAyAH zazaGke ||
“Seeing ripened citrons, pomegranates, wood-apples and oranges all around, concupiscent Krishna got excited and mistook them for Sri Radha’s beautiful breasts, making him wonder if her body might be omnipresent!” (Govinda-LIlAmRtam 6.24)
yato yataH patati vilocanaM hares
tatas tataH sphurati tad-aGga-saMhatiH |
na cAdbhutaM tad iha tu yad-vrajATavI
mude harer alabhata rAdhikAtmatAm ||
“Wherever Hari’s glance fell, Radha’s limbs appeared. It’s no wonder that, for his pleasure, the Vraja forest assumed Radhika’s nature.” (Govinda-LIlAmRtam 6.25)
tair uddIpita-bhAvAlI vAtyayoccAlitaM manaH |
zazAka na sthirI-kartuM kAza-puSpa-nibhaM hariH ||
“Because of Hari’s visions, his emotions flared and he couldn’t steady his mind as it whirled like a kasha flower in a strong wind.” (Govinda-LIlAmRtam 6.26)
pracArya gAz cArayituM kSudhArtA govardhana-kSmAbhRd-upatyakAyAm |
mano’nudhAvad dayitAM nivartayan samaM vayasyair vijahAra kRSNaH ||
“As he herded the hungry cows to the base of Govardhana Hill to graze, Sri Krishna’s mind stopped running after his beloved and he began to sport with his friends.” (Govinda-LIlAmRtam 6.29)
tRNa-kavala-mukhAnAM caJcalAlokanAni |
harir atha hariNInAM vIkSya rAdhA-kaTAkSaiH
smRti-patham adhirUDhair vivyathe viddha-marmA ||
“Seeing the restless eyes of the does who, along with their mates, had been captivated by the sound of the flute as they grazed, Sri Krishna remembered Sri Radha’s sidelong glances and felt a sharp pang in his heart.” (Govinda-LIlAmRtam 6.20)
premNA-nRtyat-phulla-mayUrI-tati yuktaH
kRSNAlokAn matta-mayUra-vraja ArAt |
snigdhe rAdhA-keza-kalApe rati-mukte
yat sat-piJchair Azu murAreH smRtir AsIt ||
“Intoxicated from seeing Krishna, a group of peacocks nearby began to joyfully dance with their mates. When Murari saw their beautiful feathers, he immediately remembered Sri Radha’s glossy hair, loosened by passion.” (Govinda-LIlAmRtam 6.21)
mada-kala-kalaviGkI-matta-kAdambikAnAM
sarasi ca kala-nAdaiH sArasAnAM priyAyAH |
valaya-kaTaka-kAJcI-nUpurodyat-svanormi-
bhrama-culukita-citto’bhyAgatAM tAM sa mene ||
“Mistaking the soft, sweet sounds of the joyful lake-dwelling sparrows, geese and cranes for the sounds of his beloved’s armlets, bracelets, waist-bells and ankle-bells, Krishna thought Sri Radha had arrived.” (Govinda-LIlAmRtam 6.22)
upari capala-bhRGgaM padmam ISat-prakAzaM
vara-parimala-pUraM zazvad Alokya kRSNaH |
smita-zabala-kaTAkSaM padma-gandhaM priyAyA
mukham idam iti matvA tAm upetAM viveda ||
“When Krishna noticed a restless bee landing repeatedly upon a wonderfully fragrant, slightly opened lotus, he thought it must be the sweet-scented lotus face, adorned with smiles and sidelong glances, of his beloved Radha, who had now arrived.” (Govinda-LIlAmRtam 6.23)
rucaka-karaka-bilvair nAga-raGgaiH supakvaiH
pratidizam anudRSTair harSa-tarSAkulo’sau |
sapadi lasad-uroja-bhrAnti-sambhrAnta-cetA
vapuSa iha vibhutvaM rAdhikAyAH zazaGke ||
“Seeing ripened citrons, pomegranates, wood-apples and oranges all around, concupiscent Krishna got excited and mistook them for Sri Radha’s beautiful breasts, making him wonder if her body might be omnipresent!” (Govinda-LIlAmRtam 6.24)
yato yataH patati vilocanaM hares
tatas tataH sphurati tad-aGga-saMhatiH |
na cAdbhutaM tad iha tu yad-vrajATavI
mude harer alabhata rAdhikAtmatAm ||
“Wherever Hari’s glance fell, Radha’s limbs appeared. It’s no wonder that, for his pleasure, the Vraja forest assumed Radhika’s nature.” (Govinda-LIlAmRtam 6.25)
tair uddIpita-bhAvAlI vAtyayoccAlitaM manaH |
zazAka na sthirI-kartuM kAza-puSpa-nibhaM hariH ||
“Because of Hari’s visions, his emotions flared and he couldn’t steady his mind as it whirled like a kasha flower in a strong wind.” (Govinda-LIlAmRtam 6.26)
pracArya gAz cArayituM kSudhArtA govardhana-kSmAbhRd-upatyakAyAm |
mano’nudhAvad dayitAM nivartayan samaM vayasyair vijahAra kRSNaH ||
“As he herded the hungry cows to the base of Govardhana Hill to graze, Sri Krishna’s mind stopped running after his beloved and he began to sport with his friends.” (Govinda-LIlAmRtam 6.29)
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Krishna goes to the Yamuna (Updated 3-17)
gatA zrAvayituM rAdhAM sambodhya sA sakhI tadA |
varNayAmAsa kRSNasya lIlA-vRndaM manoharam ||
Then the sakhi sent by Vrnda to bring news of Krishna roused Sri Radha and began describing more of his charming pastimes.
vizramya kSaNam utthitaH sa paritaH paryanta-zaSpAdinIH
zraddhAvAn avadhAya dhenu-paTalIH pAnIya-pAnArthinIH |
bAlais tat-paripAlakair muralikA-nAdopadiSTair yutAH
kRSNo bhAskara-nandinI-parisarAn AsAdayAmAsa tAH ||
“After resting for a while, Krishna rose from his bed, surrounded in all directions by the grazing cows. Being very attentive to their needs, he knew that they were thirsty, so he informed the cowherd boys with the sound of his flute and together they herded them to an area near the Yamuna.” (KRSNAhnika-KaumudI 3.68)
bAlAH kecana kecana prasRmarA go-maNDalIm anvaguH
kecit kRSNa-samIpa eva militAs tat-tad-guNAn AjaguH |
dUra-sthA nikaTa-sthitAz ca sakalA gAvaz ca gopAz ca te
tulyAM prItim avApya kRSNam abhitas tulyAM ratiM tanvate ||
“Some of the boys walked ahead of the cows while others walked behind. Some who were near to Krishna sang of his many good qualities. Whether close by or far away, all the cows and boys directed their love and affection toward Krishna.” (KRSNAhnika-KaumudI 3.36)
dUre santu sacetanA maNibhuvo’py undanti yat-sparzataH
kiM brUmo vrajarAja-putra-padayos tAM mAdhurIM tanvatoH ||
yA saMvyaktatama-dhvajAmbuja-yavAdy-aGkAvalI-zAlitA
sA kenApi kadApi kApi katham apy AsIn na saMlopitA ||
“Never mind sentient creatures; even a jeweled floor is melted by the touch of Vrajendranandana’s sweetness-spreading lotus feet. What more can we say? No one, at any time, by any means can destroy that sweetness, which is clearly marked with a flag, lotus, barleycorn and so on.” (KRSNAhnika-KaumudI 3.40)
vaktuM ko’rhati goparAja-yuvarAjasyAGghri-paGkejayoH
saugandhyaM kSiti-vakSasi praNayato lIlA-gati-nyastayoH |
aGkeSv eSv avizaGkayA bata dhiyA saugandhya-bandhAndhayA
puJjIbhUya vidhUya kuJja-kusumaM guJjanti puSpandhayAH ||
“Ah! Who can describe the fragrance of the lotus feet of the young cowherd prince, lovingly placed on Mother Earth’s bosom in the course of his pastimes? Blinded by their sweet aroma, buzzing bees abandon forest flowers and gather without hesitation around his footprints.” (KRSNAhnika-KaumudI 3.41)
tUSNIkAn mukharIkaroti mukharAMs tUSNIkayaty ambhasAM
stambhaM stambhavatAM dravaM drutam atisnigdhatvam ugraujasAm |
karNAbhyarNam upetya tUrNam asakRd yemaM vidhatte kramaM
tAM vaMzIm adhare nidhAya madhuraM kRSNo jagau paJcamam ||
“Sri Krishna held his flute to his lips and began to play a song in the sweet fifth note. When this charming sound enters the ears, it immediately causes the silent creatures to speak and the talkative ones to hush. The waters stop flowing, the solids become liquid and the fierce become gentle.” (KRSNAhnika-KaumudI 3.37)
sattva-dharma-viparyAsair veNu-nAdAmRtotthitaiH |
sva-sAttvika-vikAraiz ca tadAbhUd vyAkulATavI ||
“Then, because of the reverse in the creatures’ natures and the ecstatic changes in her own body that arose with the nectarous sound of the flute, the forest herself became confused.” (Govinda-LIlAmRtam 6.14)
prodyad-vepathur uccalat sthira-cayaiH stabdhA jaDair jaGgamaiH
prasvinnA sravad-azru-jAla-salilaiH zvetA prasUnotkaraiH |
sAzruH puSpa-madhu-dravaiH svara-bhidA yuktA khagAlI-ravai
romAJcAli-yutA latAGkura-cayair vRndATavI sA babhau ||
“The forest exhibited the ecstatic symptom of trembling by her immobile beings beginning to move, paralysis by her moving creatures becoming motionless, perspiration by the tear-like dewdrops upon her leaves, paleness by the color of her flowers, tearfulness by the flowing of her flower nectar, stammering by the cries of her birds, and horripilation by the sprouting of her creepers.” (Govinda-LIlAmRtam 6.15)
kUjad-bhRGga-vihaGga-paJcama-kalAlApollasantI harez
cyotat-paktrima-sat-phalotkara-rasollAsATavI sAbhavat |
samphullan-nalinI-vilAsi-vihasad-vallI-matallI-naTI-
lAsyAcArya-marud-gaNAtimuditA sarvendriyAhlAdinI ||
“By the sweet cooing and humming of her birds and bees, her delicious, juicy fruits, and by the pleasant, gentle winds that moved her blossomed lotuses to and fro and taught her beautiful, smiling creepers to dance, the forest gave great joy to all of Sri Hari’s senses.” (Govinda-LIlAmRtam 6.17)
puSpair hAsyaM bhramarair gAnaM parNair lAsyaM madhubhiH pAnam |
dadhatas taravaH svaphalaiH khAnaM kurvanty abhyAgata-hari-mAnam ||
“The trees honored their guest Krishna with the smiling of their flowers, the singing of their bees, the dancing of their leaves, with their honey to drink and their fruits to eat.” (Govinda-LIlAmRtam 6.18)
ali-gAyaka-cumbita-kusumAsyaM pallava-paTa-vRta-vivRta-suhAsyam |
dadhatI rahasi vidadhatI lAsyaM vyatanuta vallItatir api dAsyam ||
“The creepers, dancing in secret places, served Krishna by opening their veils of leaves to reveal smiling flower faces kissed by singing bees.” (Govinda-LIlAmRtam 6.19)
varNayAmAsa kRSNasya lIlA-vRndaM manoharam ||
Then the sakhi sent by Vrnda to bring news of Krishna roused Sri Radha and began describing more of his charming pastimes.
vizramya kSaNam utthitaH sa paritaH paryanta-zaSpAdinIH
zraddhAvAn avadhAya dhenu-paTalIH pAnIya-pAnArthinIH |
bAlais tat-paripAlakair muralikA-nAdopadiSTair yutAH
kRSNo bhAskara-nandinI-parisarAn AsAdayAmAsa tAH ||
“After resting for a while, Krishna rose from his bed, surrounded in all directions by the grazing cows. Being very attentive to their needs, he knew that they were thirsty, so he informed the cowherd boys with the sound of his flute and together they herded them to an area near the Yamuna.” (KRSNAhnika-KaumudI 3.68)
bAlAH kecana kecana prasRmarA go-maNDalIm anvaguH
kecit kRSNa-samIpa eva militAs tat-tad-guNAn AjaguH |
dUra-sthA nikaTa-sthitAz ca sakalA gAvaz ca gopAz ca te
tulyAM prItim avApya kRSNam abhitas tulyAM ratiM tanvate ||
“Some of the boys walked ahead of the cows while others walked behind. Some who were near to Krishna sang of his many good qualities. Whether close by or far away, all the cows and boys directed their love and affection toward Krishna.” (KRSNAhnika-KaumudI 3.36)
dUre santu sacetanA maNibhuvo’py undanti yat-sparzataH
kiM brUmo vrajarAja-putra-padayos tAM mAdhurIM tanvatoH ||
yA saMvyaktatama-dhvajAmbuja-yavAdy-aGkAvalI-zAlitA
sA kenApi kadApi kApi katham apy AsIn na saMlopitA ||
“Never mind sentient creatures; even a jeweled floor is melted by the touch of Vrajendranandana’s sweetness-spreading lotus feet. What more can we say? No one, at any time, by any means can destroy that sweetness, which is clearly marked with a flag, lotus, barleycorn and so on.” (KRSNAhnika-KaumudI 3.40)
vaktuM ko’rhati goparAja-yuvarAjasyAGghri-paGkejayoH
saugandhyaM kSiti-vakSasi praNayato lIlA-gati-nyastayoH |
aGkeSv eSv avizaGkayA bata dhiyA saugandhya-bandhAndhayA
puJjIbhUya vidhUya kuJja-kusumaM guJjanti puSpandhayAH ||
“Ah! Who can describe the fragrance of the lotus feet of the young cowherd prince, lovingly placed on Mother Earth’s bosom in the course of his pastimes? Blinded by their sweet aroma, buzzing bees abandon forest flowers and gather without hesitation around his footprints.” (KRSNAhnika-KaumudI 3.41)
tUSNIkAn mukharIkaroti mukharAMs tUSNIkayaty ambhasAM
stambhaM stambhavatAM dravaM drutam atisnigdhatvam ugraujasAm |
karNAbhyarNam upetya tUrNam asakRd yemaM vidhatte kramaM
tAM vaMzIm adhare nidhAya madhuraM kRSNo jagau paJcamam ||
“Sri Krishna held his flute to his lips and began to play a song in the sweet fifth note. When this charming sound enters the ears, it immediately causes the silent creatures to speak and the talkative ones to hush. The waters stop flowing, the solids become liquid and the fierce become gentle.” (KRSNAhnika-KaumudI 3.37)
sattva-dharma-viparyAsair veNu-nAdAmRtotthitaiH |
sva-sAttvika-vikAraiz ca tadAbhUd vyAkulATavI ||
“Then, because of the reverse in the creatures’ natures and the ecstatic changes in her own body that arose with the nectarous sound of the flute, the forest herself became confused.” (Govinda-LIlAmRtam 6.14)
prodyad-vepathur uccalat sthira-cayaiH stabdhA jaDair jaGgamaiH
prasvinnA sravad-azru-jAla-salilaiH zvetA prasUnotkaraiH |
sAzruH puSpa-madhu-dravaiH svara-bhidA yuktA khagAlI-ravai
romAJcAli-yutA latAGkura-cayair vRndATavI sA babhau ||
“The forest exhibited the ecstatic symptom of trembling by her immobile beings beginning to move, paralysis by her moving creatures becoming motionless, perspiration by the tear-like dewdrops upon her leaves, paleness by the color of her flowers, tearfulness by the flowing of her flower nectar, stammering by the cries of her birds, and horripilation by the sprouting of her creepers.” (Govinda-LIlAmRtam 6.15)
kUjad-bhRGga-vihaGga-paJcama-kalAlApollasantI harez
cyotat-paktrima-sat-phalotkara-rasollAsATavI sAbhavat |
samphullan-nalinI-vilAsi-vihasad-vallI-matallI-naTI-
lAsyAcArya-marud-gaNAtimuditA sarvendriyAhlAdinI ||
“By the sweet cooing and humming of her birds and bees, her delicious, juicy fruits, and by the pleasant, gentle winds that moved her blossomed lotuses to and fro and taught her beautiful, smiling creepers to dance, the forest gave great joy to all of Sri Hari’s senses.” (Govinda-LIlAmRtam 6.17)
puSpair hAsyaM bhramarair gAnaM parNair lAsyaM madhubhiH pAnam |
dadhatas taravaH svaphalaiH khAnaM kurvanty abhyAgata-hari-mAnam ||
“The trees honored their guest Krishna with the smiling of their flowers, the singing of their bees, the dancing of their leaves, with their honey to drink and their fruits to eat.” (Govinda-LIlAmRtam 6.18)
ali-gAyaka-cumbita-kusumAsyaM pallava-paTa-vRta-vivRta-suhAsyam |
dadhatI rahasi vidadhatI lAsyaM vyatanuta vallItatir api dAsyam ||
“The creepers, dancing in secret places, served Krishna by opening their veils of leaves to reveal smiling flower faces kissed by singing bees.” (Govinda-LIlAmRtam 6.19)
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