Krishna! Get up! (Updated 4/13)

iti nigaditavatyaH zArikAH premavatyaH

sukhada-pada-padArthAM vAcam utthApanArthAm |

yadi kim api viremuH patriNas taM praNemuH

samupasRta-nikuJjAH prApta-sammoda-puJjAH ||

  Speaking in this pleasant and eloquent way, the adoring mynahs tried to rouse Sri Radha. When they had more or less given up, the birds who had come to the bower then joyfully offered their respects to Sri Krishna instead. (KRSNAhnika-KaumudI 1.16)

atha zayana-satRSNaM bodhayAmAsa kRSNaM

vitatir api zukAnAM kRSNa-harSotsukAnAm |

zravaNa-sukhada-saumyaiH snigdha-zabdArtha-ramyaiH

sarasataram analpaiH kUjitaiH sIdhu-kalpaiH ||

  Eager to please the sleepy Krishna, a group of parrots awakened him by making sweet, nectarous sounds and speaking affectionate words that were soothing to the ear, cheerful and charming. (KRSNAhnika-KaumudI 1.17)

praNaya-rasa-gabhIrAz cAru-zabdArtha-dhIrAH

kala-sumadhura-kaNThAH prema-jalpeSv akuNThAH |

sati samaya-viveke bodhayAM cakrur eke

na khalu bata vidagdhAH kArya-kAle vimugdhAH ||

  Without hesitation, they all began to chatter with soft, sweet voices, speaking charming words full of deep love and meaning. Indeed! When it’s time for the skilled to perform their work, there is no confusion! (KRSNAhnika-KaumudI 1.18)  

subhaga! rajani-zeSe svApa-gehe suzeSe

tvam iti hi jananI te saMzayaM svaM dhunIte |

samayam atha viditvA jAgarArthaM tvaritvA

svayam iyam upagantrI sneha evAtra mantrI ||

  “O charming one! Thinking that you are sound asleep in your own room, Mother Yashoda hasn’t been concerned. But now that it is time to awaken you, her motherly affection will certainly bring her quickly to your bedside.” (KRSNAhnika-KaumudI 1.23)

tvam asi samaya-vettA sarva-duHkhaika-bhettA

bhavasi bhuvana-bandhuH sad-guNa-grAma-sindhuH |

vratati-bhavana-talpaM mUrtiman-moda-kalpaM

yad api tad api muJca svasti te’smAd udaJca ||

  “You are the knower of time, the only destroyer of all miseries, the friend to everyone and an ocean of good qualities. Though this soft bed of creepers may seem like the embodiment of pleasure to you, still, for your own good, you must rise and leave it.” (KRSNAhnika-KaumudI 1.22)

mada-madhupa-yuvAnaH prApta-doSAvasAnaH

cyuta-kusuma-vanAntaH svApam udyAtavantaH |

dadhati katipayathyAM kelim ambhoja-vIthyAM

sati samaya-viveke ke vimuhyanti loke? ||

  “Within the flower-strewn forest, a group of drunken young bees woke at daybreak and are now sporting in a cluster of lotuses. Is anyone in the world confused about determining the proper time for an activity?” (KRSNAhnika-KaumudI 1.20) 

kvacana mukha-viSAdaH kvApi hAsa-prasAdaH

kva ca dayita-viyogaH kvApi kAntasya yogaH |

kumuda-kamala-vIthyor vaisadRzye’titathye

bhavati kim-u na kAlaH kSobha-zobhA-vizAlaH ||

  “In one place, the white water-lilies’ faces are sad, while in another, the blue lotuses are smiling brightly.* Somewhere, lovers are separating, and somewhere else, other lovers are meeting. Is it not time only that determines one’s happiness or distress in this circumstance?” (KRSNAhnika-KaumudI 1.21)

*The white lily blooms at night, whereas the blue lotus blooms in the day.

jaya subhaga! namas te zrUyatAM satvaras te

cira-zayana-sapIDaH kauty ayaM tAmra-cUDaH |

upanata-nija-sevA-kAla-saMmoda-pIvA

na hi samaya-vidagdhaH kArya-kAle vimugdhaH ||

“O fortunate one, may victory be yours. I offer my obeisance. Now please listen to me. After seeing you asleep for so long, the red-crested cock became upset but now loudly cries in joy, knowing the time for his seva has arrived. When it’s time for his duties, a person who knows the established customs is never bewildered.” (KRSNAhnika-KaumudI 1.27)

The Mynahs Try to Wake Radha---Again! (Updated 3/29)

agaNita-kula-niSThA mA nikuJje zayiSThAH parihara surata-ghnaM svApam udgaccha zIghram |

samajani savizeSaH pazya doSAvazeSaH kuru na gata-samAdhAM bandhu-vargasya bAdhAm ||

  “O Radhe! Have you not considered your family dignity? You should not be lying in this kunja! Give up this sleep, which only deprives you of enjoyment, and quickly rise from your bed.  Just look; the end of night is here. Please don’t cause your relatives to suffer.” (KRSNAhnika-KaumudI 1.4)

iyam ajani digaindrI dRzyatAM devi! sAndrI-bhavad-aruNima-dhArA tvat-pAdAbjAnukArA |

iyam api ca varAkI satvarA cakravAkI parimilita rathAGge jAta-viccheda-bhaGge ||

“Look, O playful one, the eastern sky has become a deep crimson in imitation of your lotus feet. And just see how the cakravaki quickly reunites with her mate after their sorrowful night of separation.” (KRSNAhnika-KaumudI 1.5)

api tava mukha-zobhAm-Aptu-kAmo’tilobhAd

aparikalita-kAmaH svaM vapus tyaktu-kAmaH |

carama-zikhari-zRGgaM prApya pazyaiva tuGgaM

vrajati zazadharo’staM vArayed adya kas tam ||

  “The moon, wishing her face to be as lustrous as yours, now wants to abandon her own body in disappointment. She is plummeting from a high peak of the western mountains to end her life. Who can possibly prevent this tragedy?” (KRSNAhnika-KaumudI 1.6)

nija-kara-paripuSTA pazya seyaM praviSTA

zazi-mukhi! lalitAGgI sannidhau te kuraGgI |

kuru sa-kRpam apAGge kiJcid aJcat-taraGge

bhavatu bata kRtArthA prItaye te samarthA ||

  “O moon-face! Look! Here comes that beautiful, frolicsome doe that you have nourished by your own hand. Cast your merciful sidelong glance upon her, for she always brings you great joy.” (KRSNAhnika-KaumudI 1.12)

nava-kizalaya-buddhyA jAtito’ntar vizuddhyA-

ruNa-pada-kamalaM te svAdituM kRSNa-kAnte! |

tvaritam upasarantI tvat-sakhInAM vahantI

kara-sarasija-ghAtaM yA vidhatte prayAtam ||

  “O beloved of Krishna! Thinking that your reddish lotus feet are tender new leaves, that innocent doe is swiftly coming for a taste. Even though your sakhis push her away with their lotus hands, she keeps trying!” (KRSNAhnika-KaumudI 1.13)

zazi-mukhi! tava phelA-mAtra-bhoge sakhelA tava pada-jala-pAnAmoda-mAtrAvadhAnA |

api bhavad avalokAbhAva-saJjAta-zokA tava mukha-zazi-bimbAloka-mAtrAvalambA ||

“O moon-face! The playful doe longs only for the joy of tasting the remnants of your food and the water that has washed your feet. But saddened because you haven’t yet looked at her, she can only gaze at your moonlike face.” (KRSNAhnika-KaumudI 1.14)

harir atikutukI te netra-yugmaM mimIte nayana-yugam amAya-prema yasyAH pramAya |

kim api vimala-muktA-mAlayA cAru-vaktA niyatam upamimAnaH saMzayaM nirdhunAnaH ||

“After curiously measuring the innocent, love-filled eyes of the doe, Hari is now doing the same with yours. To remove any doubt of their similarity, while speaking sweetly he repeatedly compares them using a spotless string of pearls.” (KRSNAhnika-KaumudI 1.15)

Krishna Decorates Radha

athAmunA kaGkatikAM zanaiH zanair vikarSatA bhAnumatI-karArpitAm |

kacAvalI saMstriyate sma mAlatI-mAlota-veNI-racanA-paTIyasA ||

Bhanumati Manjari then gave Krishna a comb and he very gently dressed Radha’s shining hair, carefully interweaving her long braid with a beautiful garland of malati flowers. (KRSNa-BhAvanAmRtam 2.25) 

kastUrikA-candana-kuGkuma-dravaiH sambhAvitais tAm anurAgalekhayA |

cakAra mAlAJcita-cAru-citrakAM sa citra-cuJcur dhRta-navya-vartikaH ||

Next, Krishna took a soft new brush and, with liquified musk, sandalwood and saffron prepared by Ragalekha Manjari, he very skillfully painted elegant decorations on Srimati’s forehead. (KRSNa-BhAvanAmRtam 2.26) 

tATaGka-yugmena lavaGga-maJjarI-sampAditApUrva-rucA sa cAruNI |

Anarca tasyAH zravaNe navAJjanenAnaJja kaJja-pratime tad-akSiNI ||

Then he adorned Radha’s delicate ears with wonderfully splendorous ornaments made by Lavanga Manjari and applied fresh collyrium around her lovely lotus eyes. (KRSNa-BhAvanAmRtam 2.27) 

Incomparable Beauty

rUpAmRtaM me tri-jagad-vilakSaNaM niHsIma-mAdhuryam idaM ca yauvanam |

adyaiva sAphalyam avApa sarvathA preyAn upAbhuGktatamAM mudA yataH ||

“Today my incomparable beauty and boundless sweetness of youth have reached perfection because they have been lovingly enjoyed by my sweetheart.” (KRSNa-BhAvanAmRtam 2.20)

saivaM vicintya kSaNam Aha kAntaM tad-akSi-pItAkhila-mAdhurIkA |

svAntar mudAtyartha-lasad-dRganta-lakSmI-vihArAyatanAsya-padmam ||

While Radha was thinking like that, Krishna began to drink in her beauty with his eyes. Sensing his gaze, Radha felt unbounded joy within her heart and made Krishna’s lotus face the playground of her sidelong glances. (KRSNa-BhAvanAmRtam 2.21)

Radha's Morning-Lotus Face

utthAyezaH sanniviSTo’tha talpe vyAjAn nidrA-zAlinIM mIlitAkSIm |

dorbhyAM kAntAM svAGkam AnIya tAntAM pazyaty asyA mAdhurIM sAdhu-rIti ||

  After Sri Krishna sat up in bed, he pretended to fall asleep again. Then, with both arms, he pulled Sri Radha, tired and with eyes closed, onto his lap to gaze intently upon her sweet and gentle features. (Govinda-LIlAmRtam 1.51) 

ghUrNAyamAnekSaNa-khaJjarITaM lalATa-lolAlaka-bhRGga-jAlam |

mukhaM prabhAtAbja-nibhaM priyAyAH papau dRzeSat-smitam acyuto’sau ||

  Smiling softly, he drank in the beauty of her morning-lotus face as her restless eyes danced like wagtails, and locks of dark hair fell upon her brow like rows of black bees. (Govinda-LIlAmRtam 1.52)

saMzliSTa-sarvAGguli-bAhu-yugmam unmathya1 dehaM parimoTayantIm |

udbuddha-jRmbhA-sphuTa-danta-kAntim Alokya kAntAM mumude mukundaH ||

 Then Srimati raised her arms with fingers clasped, stretched her body and yawned, revealing her lovely teeth. Seeing this, Krishna’s heart filled with joy. (Govinda-LIlAmRtam 1.53) 

tadaiva jRmbhottha-radAMzu-jAla-mANikya-dIpair nirarAjayat kim |

sa-nidram unmudra-dRganta-lakSmI-rasa-jJayAnyonya-vilihyamAnam ||

 Both yawning now, the splendor of their teeth made it seem as though they worshipped each other with lustrous ruby lamps. With the tongues of their sleepy side-long glances, they began to taste each other’s abundant sweetness. (KRSNa-BhAvanAmRtam 1.40)

From KRSNa-BhAvanAmRtam

kala-kvaNat-kaGkaGa-nUpuraM javAd

atyucchalad-gAtra-yuga-cchavi-cchaTAm |

vyastAlakAgrAvali-veSTanonnamat-

tATaGka-hAra-dyuti-dIpitAnanam ||

Their ankle bells, bangles and other ornaments immediately began to jingle melodiously, and a beautiful glow emanated from their bodies. Their charming faces, surrounded by disheveled locks of hair, were brightened by the luster of their necklaces and earrings. (KRSNa-BhAvanAmRtam 1.36)

srastAMzukAnveSaNa-sambhramodayAd

itas-tato nyasta-karAbja-maJjulam |

zayyotthitaM keli-vilAsinos tayos

trailokya-lakSmIm iva saJcikAya tat ||

Feeling embarrassed, they sat up in bed and moved their beautiful lotus hands all about, searching for their scattered clothing. It seemed as though all the beauty and opulence of the three worlds had gathered in those two lovers. (KRSNa-BhAvanAmRtam 1.37)

Waking

sudati! kumudinInAm aGkam AsAdya lInA

mada-madhukara-mAlA kAlam AsAdya lolA |

sarati kamalinInAM rAjim etAm adInAM

bhavati samaya eva glAni-harSAdidevaH ||

“O Sudati (One with nice teeth)! Drunken honeybees, having rested in the laps of white water lilies for the night, become restless now and excitedly move to the blooming lotuses! The cause of the bees shaking off their languor and becoming joyful can only be the time of day.” (KRSNAhnika-KaumudI 1.7)

viyad-atilaghu-tAraM tvad-vapuH kSuNNa-hAraM

vigalita-kusumAnAM varSma zephAlikAnAm |

tritayam idam idAnIm eka-rUpaM tadAnIm

api yad api tathApi tvad-vapuH zrIbhir Api ||

“The stars have faded from the sky, your broken necklace has fallen from your body, and the white flowers of the coral jasmine trees have dropped to the ground. Even though all three have lost their ornaments, only your body has kept its exquisite beauty.” (KRSNAhnika-KaumudI 1.10)

truTita-patita-muktA-hAravat te viyuktA

bhavad uDu-tatir eSA svalpa-mAtrAvazeSA |

cira-zayanam avekSyArundhatI te vilakSyA

bhavad iva parivakre pazya saptarSi-cakre ||

“Just as the pearls from your broken necklace have fallen to the ground, the stars have disappeared from the sky and now only a few remain. Just look! As though astonished at seeing you sleep for so long, Arundhati now hides within the constellation of Seven Rishis.” (KRSNAhnika-KaumudI 1.11)

iti kala-vacanAnAM zArikANAM zukAnAM

rutam atizaya-ramyaM zrotra-peyaM nizamya |

vihita-zayana-bAdhA sA jajAgAra rAdhA

prathamam atha sa kRSNaH svApa-lIlA-vitRSNaH ||

In this way, after hearing the sweet, pleasant words of the parrots and mynahs, Sri Radha awoke, able to sleep no longer. Then Sri Krishna also awoke, satisfied by his restful slumber. (KRSNAhnika-KaumudI 1.28)

yugapad ubhaya-nidrA-bhaGga-vidhvasta-mudrA

yugapad ubhaya-netrApAGga-bhaGgI vicitrA |

yugapad ubhaya-ghUrNA-jAta-saMkleza-pUrNA

bhavad ubhaya-vilokAbhAvataH prApta-zokA ||

As they both gave up their drowsiness, their eyes opened simultaneously and they began to cast charming side-long glances at each other. Then their minds began to whirl and they became very disturbed, so much so that it interfered with their vision of each other. This made them very unhappy. (KRSNAhnika-KaumudI 1.29)

KRSNAhnika-KaumudI 1.19

jaya jaya guNa-sindho! preyasI-prANa-bandho!

vraja-sarasi-ja-bhAno! sat-kalA-ratna-sAno! |

iha hi rajanI-zeSe kiM manA nAtha! zeSe

samayam avakalayApISyate kuJja-sayyA? ||

“O ocean of good qualities! Beloved of Radha! Sun who makes the Vrindavan lotuses bloom! Mount Meru of fine arts! Glory unto you. O master, what could you be thinking as you lie there, even though the night has ended? What do you want from that bower bed at a time like this?”

KRSNAhnika-KaumudI 1.3

vraja-pati-tanayAGkAsaGgato vIta-zaGkA

vidhu-mukhi! kim-u zeSe nirbharaM rAtri-zeSe? |

pramada-madhupa-puJje mA paraM tiSTha kuJje

na gaNayasi vigarhAM kiM guruNAm anarhAm? ||

“O Moon-face! Having obtained the embrace of Vrajendranandana, all fear is gone from your heart. But why, even at the end of night, do you lie there sound asleep? Don’t stay any longer in this bower full of drunken bees. Do you not consider the undeserved criticism you’d get from your elders?”

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