Thursday, September 24, 2026

Śrī-Śrī-Bhāvanā-Sāra-Saṅgrahaḥ, Madhyāhna-Līlā 41-50

 


आच्छादयन् शरदशीतकरस्य तापं

छत्रायितः स्ववपुषा यमचेतनोऽपि ।

संसर्पति प्रतिपथं परितः प्रसर्पन्

मैत्रीं विभावयति मेघरुचीह मेघः ॥ ४१ ॥


ācchādayan śarad-aśītakarasya tāpaṁ

chatrāyitaḥ svavapuṣā yam acetano’pi |

saṁsarpati pratipathaṁ paritaḥ prasarpan

maitrīṁ vibhāvayati megha-rucīha meghaḥ || 41 ||


“O friend, even this inanimate cloud is revealing his friendship with cloud-colored Kṛṣṇa. He is spreading himself out like an umbrella and gliding above the path to protect Kṛṣṇa from the heat of the autumn sun. (Ānanda-Vṛndāvana-Campūḥ 11.157)



कर्पूरपूर-परमाणु-समेन वारां

शीतेन शीकरभरेण विसारिणा यः ।

गोचारणश्रममपाकुरुतेऽनुगायन्

वंशीममुष्य घन एव निसर्गबन्धुः ॥ ४२ ॥


karpūra-pūra-paramāṇu-samena vārāṁ

śītena śīkara-bhareṇa visāriṇā yaḥ |

gocāraṇa-śramam apākurute’nugāyan

vaṁśīm amuṣya ghana eva nisarga-bandhuḥ || 42 ||


“This cloud is Kṛṣṇa’s natural friend because as Kṛṣṇa plays the flute, the cloud removes his fatigue from grazing the cows with a cool mist resembling particles of camphor. (Ānanda-Vṛndāvana-Campūḥ 11.158)



स्निग्धेषु शाद्वलतलेषु पदारविन्द-

स्यन्दीनि वल्लभतमा-कुचकुङ्कुमानि ।

वक्षोरुहेषु च मुखेषु च रूषयन्त्यो

धन्याः पुलिन्दसुदृशः सुरसा भवन्ति ॥ ४३ ॥


snigdheṣu śādvala-taleṣu padāravinda-

syandīni vallabhatamā-kuca-kuṅkumāni |

vakṣoruheṣu ca mukheṣu ca rūṣayantyo

dhanyāḥ pulinda-sudṛśaḥ surasā bhavanti || 43 ||


“The beautiful Pulinda girls are also fortunate because when saffron from the breasts of Kṛṣṇa’s girlfriend falls from his feet onto the soft grass, they collect it and smear it upon their own faces and breasts, making them look very charming. (Ānanda-Vṛndāvana-Campūḥ 11.159)



हन्ताधिकार्यनधिकारितया न भेदः

सर्वाभिलाष-सदने मधुरिम्णि तस्य ।

युक्तं पुलिन्द-सुदृशो यदि हानुरक्ता

रागस्य च प्रकटने ह्ययमेव मार्गः ॥ ४४ ॥


hantādhikāry-anadhikāritayā na bhedaḥ

sarvābhilāṣa-sadane madhurimṇi tasya |

yuktaṁ pulinda-sudṛśo yadi hānuraktā

rāgasya ca prakaṭane hy ayam eva mārgaḥ || 44 ||


“Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s mādhurya is the abode of everyone’s desires; it is natural that the lovely Pulinda girls are attracted to him. If such strong attachment appears in someone, this indeed becomes the only path. There is no difference between those who are qualified and those who are not. (Ānanda-Vṛndāvana-Campūḥ 11.160)



यः कन्द-कन्दर-पयः-फल-धातुरागैः

क्रीडोपयोगिभिरसौ भजतेऽनुवेलम् ।

गोवर्धनो गिरिवरः स हि माधवस्य

लीलासखश्च सखि भागवतोत्तमश्च ॥ ४५ ॥


yaḥ kanda-kandara-payaḥ-phala-dhāturāgaiḥ

krīḍopayogibhir asau bhajate’nuvelam |

govardhano giri-varaḥ sa hi mādhavasya

līlā-sakhaś ca sakhi bhāgavatottamaś ca || 45 ||


“O friend, Govardhana, the best of mountains, is the greatest of Bhagavān’s devotees and a friend to Mādhava’s pastimes. He constantly worships Kṛṣṇa with his bulbous roots, caves, water, fruits, mineral powders and other things that are suitable for playing games. (Ānanda-Vṛndāvana-Campūḥ 11.161)



यस्याश्रयं कृतवतां सखि बद्धतृष्णः

कृष्णस्तनोत्यभिमतं मतमेतदेव ।

श्रेयः सिसाधयिषवो न विना सहायं

योग्याश्च तद्घटयितुं कुशला भवन्ति ॥ ४६ ॥


yasyāśrayaṁ kṛtavatāṁ sakhi baddha-tṛṣṇaḥ

kṛṣṇas tanoty abhimataṁ matam etad eva |

śreyaḥ sisādhayiṣavo na vinā sahāyaṁ

yogyāś ca tad-ghaṭayituṁ kuśalā bhavanti || 46 ||


“O friend, it seems that Kṛṣṇa eagerly fulfills the desires of those who take shelter of Govardhana. Those who want to attain happiness cannot become qualified and capable of success without assistance.” (Ānanda-Vṛndāvana-Campūḥ 11.162)



इत्थमेव मुरलीस्वनामृतं वर्णनेन सुरभीकृतं मुहुः ।

कर्णचारुचषकान्तराहितं ता मिथोऽपि परिवेशितं पपुः ॥ ४७ ॥


ittham eva muralī-svanāmṛtaṁ

varṇanena surabhī-kṛtaṁ muhuḥ |

karṇa-cāru-caṣakāntarāhitaṁ

tā mitho’pi pariveśitaṁ papuḥ || 47 ||


In this way, the nectarous sound of Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s flute was made fragrant by Śrī Rādhā’s descriptions. After this nectar fell repeatedly into the beautiful goblets of the sakhīs’ ears, they shared and drank it together.



Tulasī Arrives; Rādhā Made Anxious by News of Kṛṣṇa


अथागता सा तुलसी सभां तां

गुञ्जावलीं गन्धफलीयुगं च ।

निवेदयन्ती ललिता-कराब्जे

वृत्तं समस्तं मुदिता शशंसे ॥ ४८ ॥


athāgatā sā tulasī sabhāṁ tāṁ

guñjāvalīṁ gandhaphalī-yugaṁ ca |

nivedayantī lalitā-karābje

vṛttaṁ samastaṁ muditā śaśaṁse || 48 ||


Tulasī arrived there and placed in Lalitā’s lotus hands a garland of guñjā seeds and a pair of campaka buds sent by Kṛṣṇa. With great delight she then began to tell everyone the latest news. (Govinda-Līlāmṛtam 8.9)



श्रवसोरवतंसकद्वयीं

हृदि गुञ्जास्रजमप्यमूं शुभाम् ।

हरिसङ्ग-समृद्धसौरभां

प्रियसख्या ललिता मुदा दधे ॥ ४९ ॥


śravasor avataṁsaka-dvayīṁ

hṛdi guñjā-srajam apy amūṁ śubhām |

hari-saṅga-samṛddha-saurabhāṁ

priya-sakhyā lalitā mudā dadhe || 49 ||


Lalitā then joyfully placed the campaka buds on Rādhā’s ears as ornaments and the guñjā necklace on her chest. Each bore an abundant fragrance gained from Hari’s touch. (Govinda-Līlāmṛtam 8.10)



तत्स्पर्शतः फुल्लसरोजनेत्रा

कृष्णाङ्गसंस्पर्शमिवानुभूय ।

कम्पाकुला कण्टकिताङ्गयष्टि-

रुत्कापि गन्तुं स्थगिता तदासीत् ॥ ५० ॥


tat-sparśataḥ phulla-saroja-netrā

kṛṣṇāṅga-saṁsparśam ivānubhūya |

kampākulā kaṇṭakitāṅga-yaṣṭir

utkāpi gantuṁ sthagitā tadāsīt || 50 ||


By contact with those objects, Śrī Rādhā, whose eyes are like blossomed lotuses, began to tremble and goosebumps arose on her slender body, as though she were touching Śrī Kṛṣṇa directly. Though she longed to go see him, she kept it inside. (Govinda-Līlāmṛtam 8.11)



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