Messages (Updated 11-19)

yathA pitRbhyAM sa tathA balAmbayA-
py ambA-kilimbAdy-upamAtR-yuktayA |
gopaiz ca gopI-nivahaiz ca lAlito
yathA haris taiH sa balo’py abhUt tathA ||

Just as Hari was caressed by Nanda, Yasoda, Rohini, his relatives Amba, Kilimba and others, as well as by the gopas and gopis, Baladeva was also caressed by them all. (Govinda-LIlAmRtam 5.37)

vrajAGganAnAM tRSitAkSi-cAtakAn siJcan kaTAkSAmRta-vRSTi-dhArayA |
nyavedayat kAnana-yAnam Atmanas tAbhiH svadRSTyaiva sa cAnumoditaH ||

Then, with a glance he showered the thirsty cataka bird eyes of the Vraja girls with a stream of nectar, informing them of his journey to the forest. When they replied with eye gestures of their own, Krishna was delighted. (Govinda-LIlAmRtam 5.38)

tAsAM mano-dIna-kuraGga-saMghAn
vilokya lolAn ruci-pallavAn svAn |
ninye sphuTaM cArayituM svasaGge
sandAnya dRk-zRGkhalayA svayAsau ||

Seeing the shy deer of their minds to be restless, he bound them with the fetters of his eyes and led them to graze upon the fresh leaves of his beauty. (Govinda-LIlAmRtam 5.39)

dvitrAH kSepyAH sumukhi ghaTikAz cakSuSI mudrayitvA
mA gAH khedaM sapadi bhavitA saGgamo nau vanAnte |
AgantavyaM mayi karuNayA chadmanAzu svakuNDaM
kRSNaz cakre sphuTam anunayaM rAdhikAyAM dRzettham ||

With a glance, Sri Krishna sent this clear request to Sri Radhika: “O Lovely One! Rest your eyes for two or three hours. Don’t grieve; we shall meet in the forest very soon. By some ruse, please come quickly to your lake.” (Govinda-LIlAmRtam 5.40)

yayAce rAdhikAm AjJAM sa dRzA dainya-pUrNayA |
kAtaryaM vamatAbhUt tat kaTAkSeNAnumoditaH ||

When Sri Krishna, with eyes full of humility, asked for Sri Radhika’s consent, she was pleased and sent a timid glance in return. (Govinda-LIlAmRtam 5.41)

madhye nabhaH sammilane’py alUnair javAt praviSTair hRdaye mithas tau |
kaTAkSa-bANair api modam Aptau premNo vicitrA hi gatir durUhA ||

Though their arrow-like glances met in midair, they remained unbroken and quickly pierced each other’s heart, bringing them both great joy. The ways of love are wonderful and difficult to understand! (Govinda-LIlAmRtam 5.42)

rAdhA-mano-mInam ayaM svasaGge svakAnti-jAlena nibadhya ninye |
rurodha tac-citta-marAlam utkaM sApi svadRk-kUNana-paJjarAntaH ||

With the net of his own beauty, Sri Krishna caught the fish of Radha’s mind and took it away. Sri Radha captured the eager swan of Krishna’s mind in the cage of her contracted eyes. (Govinda-LIlAmRtam 5.43)