Sri Suka-sari-stava

(Parrots praises Rädha and Kåñëa)

Srila Krsna das Kaviraja Gosvami

Chapter One
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atha kñaëät tau pratilabdha-bodhäv

utthäya talpopari sanniviñöau
pürvaà prabuddhaù prasamékñya sakhyo
yayuù sakhébhyäà saha tat-samépam

atha-then; kñaëat-from that moment; tau-They; pratilabdha- attained; bodhau-wakefulness; utthaya-

rising; talpa-the couch; upari-above; sanniviñöau-situated; pürvam-before; prabuddhaù- awake;
prasamékñya-seeing; sakhyaù-the gopé-friends; yayuù- went; sakhébhyäm-Subala and Madhumaìgala;
saha-with; tat-samipam-near Them.

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

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våndäpy ayät sva-siñyau sa

bälau vidyä-viçäradau
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kalokti-maïjuväk-samjïau
gåhétvä çärikä-çukau

våndä-Våndä-devi; api-also; ayat-approached; sva-her own; siñyau-students; sa-she; balau-young;

vidya-visaradau-learned; kalokti-Kalokti; maïjuvak-Maïjuvak; samjïau-named; gåhitva-taking; çärikä-
çukau-male and female parrots.

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

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tatas tau paöhato namrau

jaya våndävaneçvara
jaya våndävaneçäni
jayatälyaù prasédata

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

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

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

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

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

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

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guëaiù svair hénä me yad api kavitä näti-madhurä

satäà svädyäthäpy acyuta-guëa-yutatvena bhavitä
ayaù çästré spåñöä mågayu-gåhagä sparça-maëinä
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suvarëatvaà präptä bhavati mahatäà bhüñaëa-kåte

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

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

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

cakra-disc; ardha-indu-half-moon; yava-barleycorn; asta-kona-eight-pointed star; kalasaiù-waterpot;

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

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

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çré-kåñëaìghri-yugaà sakåc chruti-gataà sarvänya-tåñëä-haraà

dhyätaà yad vipadaà vilopa-nipuëaà sat-sampadaà däyakam
dåñöaà cärutayä camatkåti-padaà sarvendriyählädakaà
spåñöaà yat klama-häntå nirvåti-karaà tan me kriyät kaìkñitam

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

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saubhägyänäà sad-rucaà sad-guëänäà

sampatténäà prakåtäprakåtänäm
lélägäraà dätå ca dhyäta-mätraà
sarvasvaà naù kåñëa-pädäbjam astu

saubhagyanam-of good fortune; sat-rucam-of transcendental beauty; sat-guëanam-of transcendental

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

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

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yasyopäsanayäpta-çakti-lavataç cintämaëitvaà çilaù

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

païca-five; indriya-senses; ahlädi-delighting; guëaiù-with virtues; mahattamaiù-great; rakta-red;

utpala-abjani-lotus flowers; vadanyata-with generosity; ädibhiù-and other virtues; kalpa-drumanam-of
the desire trees; jitavat-defeated; ca-also; pallavas-blossoming twigs; kena-with what?; upameyam-
comparable; caraëa-feet; ambujam-lotus flower; hareù-of Lord Hari.

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

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

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

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

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apürvaù kaàsäreç caraëa-yugalasyaiña mahimä

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

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

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

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kaloktiù sa tataù çäré

våndäyä preritä dåçä
rasajïäà vasitäà cakre
kåñëa-pädäbja-varëanaiù

kaloktiù-Kalokti; sa-she; tataù-then; çäré-the female parrot; våndäya-by Våndä-devi; pprerita-

ordered; dåça-by a glance; rasajïam-tongue; vasitam-aromatic; cakre-made; kåñëa-of Lord Kåñëa;
pada-feet; abja-of the lotus flower; varëanaiù- by descriptions.

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

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candäàçoù pluñöha-varñmäruëa iha kiraëaiù kåñëa-pädäbja-yugmaà

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

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

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léläravindam aravinda-dåçäà karäbje

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

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

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

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candrendévara-candanendu-naladäc chétaà lasat-saurabhaà

rädhäyäù stana-saìga-lolupatamaà tat-päëi-samlälitam
tac chré-kuìkuma-carcitaà su-lalitaà çobhäli-léläspadaà
tac chré-kåñëa-padämbujaà bhavatu naù samvähanéyaà sadä

candra-than the moon; indévara-blue lotus flower; candana-sandalwood; indu-camphor; naladat-and

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

May we always massage Çré Kåñëa's graceful lotus feet, which are more cool and fragrant than the
moon, lotus, sandalwood, camphor, or uñira, which Rädhä caresses in Her hands and yearns to place on
Her breasts, and which are anointed with kuìkuma, and are the playground of handsomeness.
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säbhya-karëau sudhä-pürëau
racayan rädhayeritaù
sa-çärikaù çuko 'nyäni
kåñëasyäìgäny avarëayat

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

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

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gulphau bakärer lasato 'ti-cikkaëau

lävaëya-bhaìgocchalitau su-vartulau
kälinda-kanyä-tanu-véci-nirjharäd
ddhväditendévara-korakäv iva

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

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

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

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

With the tongue-tips of their eyes once licking from afar Kåñëa's two ankle tamäla-leaf cups filled
with the rich honey of exquisite handsomeness, the gopé-bumblebees, now intoxicated, stagger again
and again.
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çrémat-padämbuja-yugopari pütanärer
nihnutya gulpha-yugalasya miñeëa dhäträ
çré-rädhikä-nayana-kéra-yugasya puñöyai
manye nyadhäyi karamarda-phale su-pakve

çrémat-beautiful; pada-feet; ambuja-lotus; upari-above; putana-areù-of Lord Kåñëa, the enemy of

the Putana demon; nihnutya-concealing; gulpha-of ankles; yugalasya-of the pair; miñena-by a trick;
dhatra-by the creator Brahmä; çré-rädhikä-of Çrématé Rädhäräëé; nayana-of the eyes; kira-of parrots;
yugasya-of the pair; puñöyai-for the nourishment; manye-I consider; nyadhayi-placed; karamarda-
phale-two karamarda fruits; su-very; pakve-ripe.

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

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babhau hareù çré-ghuöikä-yugaà tat

su-çliñöha-pärçvaà yad aväpa çaçvat
rädhä-mano-våtti-kumärikäleù
kumärayantyä laghu-kaëòukatvam

babhau-manifested; hareù-of Lord Hari; çré-ghutikä-of ankles; yugam-pair; tat-that; su-sliñöha-

attached; pärçvam-to the side; yat-which; avapa-attained; çaçvat-eternally; rädhä-of Çrématé
Rädhäräëé; manaù-of the mind; våtti-activities; kumarikä-of young girls; aleù-of the multitude;
kumarayantyä laghu-kaëòukatvam-the condition of being small balls for playing.

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

Text 24

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

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

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

Text 25
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marakata-maëi-rambha-stambha-sambhedi dhäträ
bhuvana-bhavana-müla-stambhatäà lambhitaà yatyuvati-nicaya-cetaù-pélu-néläsma-kélaà
praëayatu hari-jaìgha-yugmam aìgho-vighätam

marakata-maëi-of emeralds; rambha-plantain trees; stambha-columns; sambhedi-combined; dhatra-

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

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

Text 26

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

divyataù-glistening; lavanima-of beauty; amåta-of the nectar; bhaìge-with waves; caru-beautiful;

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

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

Text 27

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

saundarya-of beauty; sauñöhava-excellence; vilokanataù-from seeing; pralubdhe-greedy; jaìghe-

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

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

Text 28

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

mädhurya-of sweetness; lakñmya-with the opulence; rucira-glistening; asana-of thrones; dvayam-

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

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

Text 29

ramyoru-parva-dvayam adbhutaà harer

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

ramya-delightful; uru-parva-of knees; dvayam-pair; adbhutam-wonderful; hareù-of Lord Hari;

mahendra-nélam-made of sapphires; ;laghu-small; samputa-of jewelry chests; dvayam-pair; asaìkhya-
countless; go-saìkhya-kula-aìganä_-of pious gopés; ataneù-of the multitude; te-they; citta-of the
thoughts; cintamanayaù-cintamaëi jewels; atra-there; bhanti- shine; yat-which.

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

Text 30

prasara-raëe yad balimän nikuïcane

çré-pädayor nirvalitaà su-maàsalam
çré-rädhikä-çrékara-lälitaà hares
taj jänu-yugmaà ruciraà çriye 'stu naù

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

May Lord Hari's gracefully bent, broad knees, sprouted from His feet, and now embraced by Çré
Rädhikä's lotus hand in Their ferocious battle, grant auspiciousness to us.
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Text 31

üru-dvayaà su-valitaà lalitaà bakäreù

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

uru-of thighs; dvayam-the pair; su-valitam-beautiful; lalitam-charming; baka-areù-of Lord Kåñëa,

the enemy of Bakasura; pénäm-fleshly; su-cikkanam-smooth; adhaù-lower; krama-part; karsya-
thinness; yuktam-endowed; kandarpa-of cupids; våndä-of the multitude; vara-excellent; nartaka-of
dancers; lasya-dancing; raìgam-arena; lävaëya-of beauty; keli- of the pastimes; sadanam-the abode;
hådi-in the heart; naù-of us; cakästu-may be manifest.

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

Text 32

jambhäri-ratna-ghaöitaà kim ajäëòa-çäla-

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

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

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

Text 33

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

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

Text 34

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

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

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

Text 35

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

vistirna-pénam-broad; ati-sundara-sanniveñäm-very beautiful; rasa-of dancing; sthalam-the arena;

sa-accompanied by Rati-devi; käma-of cupid; nata-of dances; arbudanam-of millions; abhira-of the
cowherd men; dhira-saintly; ramaëé-girls; kamanéya-desireable; çobham-splendor; çré-sroni-
maëòalam-hips; alam-greatly; vilasati-shines; agha-areù-of Lord Kåñëa, the enemy of Aghasura.

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

Text 36

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

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

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

Text 37

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

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

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

Text 38

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

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

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

Text 39

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

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

Text 40

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

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

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

Text 41

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

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

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

Text 42

kåñëävalagnasya miñäd umä-pater

visphardhayärädhanayärdite muhuù
pürväpara-sthüla-vibhäga-samyuto
dhäträ vitérëo òamaruù smaräya kim

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

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

Text 43

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

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

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

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

Text 44

dåñövä bakärer avalagna-sauñöhavaà

nijävalagnasya ku-kérti-çaìkayä
durgäsu durgä-janakasya bhü-bhåto
daréñu päréndra-gaëa vililyire

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

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

Text 45

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

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

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

Text 46

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

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

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

Text 47

viñëor gaìgäjani bali-nutän nicagägre 'ìghri-padmät

tan-mätsaryät tri-bali-mahitäd ürdhvagä näbhi-padmät
çaureù kåñëäjani tanuruhäli-cchalät paçyatäà yä
tasmin prétià janayati paräà väsanäà samvidhüya

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

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

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

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näbhi-bilät sämi samutthitä harer

yä bhäti romävali-kåñëa-pannagé
svaà paçyatäà sükñmatamäpy ahar-niçam
cittänilän saïculuké-karoti sä

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

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

Text 49

lavaëima-madhu pitvä näbhi-padmän murärer

vraja-yuvati-janänäà netra-bhåìgärbha-keliù
udara-nalina-patre yä papätoccalanti
tanuruha-tati-dambhät saiva sete pramattä

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

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

Text 50

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

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

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

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

kastürikä-with musk; lipta-anointed; tamäla-tamäla; navya-fresh; dala-of the leaf; usma-burning

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

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

Text 52

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

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

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

Text 53

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

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

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

Text 54

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

çré-rädhikä-of Çrématé Rädhäräëé; pärçva-of the sides; mattälikä-excellent; yuga-pair; sva-own;

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

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

Texts 55 and 56

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Text 58

doù-stambha-yugmam anu känti-vati-nibaddhä

vakñaù-sthalé-lavaëimocchalitä muräreù
açränta-dolana-vihäri-ratéça-yünor
doleva jiñëumaëi-saìghaöitä vibhäti

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

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

Text 59

vakño harer madana-säkunikasya manye

gopäìganä-nayana-khaïjana-bandhanaya
çrévatsa-kundalikayänvitam aìka-kéla-
lävaëya-jäla-vitati-sthalataà prapede

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

I think Lord Hari's chest is a trap, its net of flowers His handsomeness, its post His mark of Lakñmé,
and its noose His mark of Çrévatsa, set by Kämadeva to capture the khaïjana birds of the gopés' eyes.
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Text 60

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

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

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

Text 61

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

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

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

Text 62

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

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

Lord Kåñëa's arms are two sapphire pestles for threshing the chastity-husk from the rice of the
desires in the gopés' hearts. They are two hnadsome bolts on the door to the hearts of Rädhä and the
gopés. They are two bars on the cage holding the parrot of Rädhä's mind..
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Text 63

pénäyatau lavaëimocchalitau su-våttau

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

péna-broad; ayatau-and long; lavanima-ucchalitau-full of beauty; su-våttau-charmingly round;

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

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

Text 64

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

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

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

Text 65

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

çré-kåñëa-of Lord Kåñëa; doù-of arms; yugma-pair; miñena- on the pretext; vedhasa-by the creator
Brahmä; tat-of the Lord; mädhuré-of the sweetness; dolikaya-with the swing; samanvitau- endowed;
rama-by Lakñmi-devi; ädi-headed; yosit-of women; mati-the minds; dolanaya-for swinging; kim-is it?;
khambhau-two pillars; vicitrau-wonderful; hariratna-jau-made of sapphire.
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Did the creator Brahmä create two wonderful sapphire posts disguised as Çré Kåñëa's arms and
fitted with a swing of charming sweetness to swing the minds of Lakñmé and all other women?

Text 66

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

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

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

Text 67

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

saìkha-conchshell; ardha-indu-half-moon; yava-barleycorn; aìkuçaiù-rod for controlling elephants;

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

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

Text 68

hastau sva-bhäva-måduläv api karkaçau tau

çaurer mahä-puruña-lakñmatayocur eke
tan nänåtaà yadi tadä kamaöhi-kaöhora-
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gopé-stanänéça-vimardanam atra hetuù

hastau-the two hands; sva-bhäva-by nature; mådulau-soft; api-although; karkasau-hard; tau-they;

saureù-of Lord Kåñëa; mahä-puruña-of the Supreme Personality of Godhead; lakñmataya-with the
indication; ucuù-say; eke-some; tat-this; na-is not; anåtam-untrue; yadi-if; tadä-then; kamathi-of
turtles; kathora-as stiff; gopé-of the gopés; stana-the breasts; anisa- constantly; vimardanam-afflicting;
atra-here; hetuù-the reason.

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

Text 69

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

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

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

Text 70

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

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

If it were possible for them to say it, poets would say that Lord Hari's hands are red lotus flowers
growing in blossoming blue lotus flowers with petals embraced by both full moons and Kämadeva's
glistening, sharp goads.
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Text 71

våñabha-kakuda-nindi-skandhayos tuìgatäà sat-

puruña-varatayaivety ähur eke bakäreù
mama tu matam idaà çré-rädhikä-dor-måëäli-
satata-milana-modät phullataivatra hetuù

våñabhä-of bulls; kakuda-the hump; nindi-chastizing; skandhayoù-of the shoulders; tungatam-status

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

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

Text 72

aàsau harer ullasataù samunnatau

manye lasat-kaustubha-kaëöha-mädhurém
drañöuà sadodgrévikayotsukena taà
pärçva-dvayenonnamitau sva-mastakau

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

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

Text 73

ürdhve su-viståtam adhaù krama-kärñya-yuktaà

mädhurya-bhümi-bhuja äsanam aindranélam
lävaëya-püra-vahanäd dara-nimna-madhyaà
iñöaà dåçäà måga-dåçäà hari-påñöham éòe

urdhve-above; su-vistrtam-very broad; adhaù-below; krama-gradually; karsya-with slenderness;

yuktam-endowed; mädhurya- of sweetness; bhümi-bhujaù-of the king; asanam-the throne;
aindranélam-sapphire; lävaëya-of beauty; pura-vahanat-from the flood; dara-slender; nimna-depressed;
madhyam-middle; istam-worshipped (or desired-the words may also be divided madhya-mistam,
which means "whose waist is full of sweetness"); dåçäm- by the eyes; måga-dåçäm-of the gopés,
whose eyes are as beautiful as those of the does; hari-of Lord Hari; prñöham-the back; ide-I glorify.
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I praise Lord Hari's back, which is very broad at the top, which gradually tapers, which is a great
sapphire throne for the monarch of sweetness, which is a charming current in a flood of handsomeness,
and which is worshiped by the eyes of the deer-eyed gopés.

Text 74

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

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

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

Text 75

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

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

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

Text 76

kaëöho harer lasati kaustubha-räja-haàsa-

lélämåtäkñaya-saraù satataà yato 'smät
lävaëya-narma-kavita-vara-gaëa-sampad-
divyäpagaù pratidiçaà kila niùsaranti

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

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

Text 77

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

nasa-nose; hanu-jaw; adhara-oñöha-lips; ganda-cheeks; cibuka-chin; srotra-ears; ädi-beginning with;

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

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

Text 78

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

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

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

Text 79

bandhüke mukurau su kunda-kalikä-pälyo natat-khaïjana-

vardhenduà öila-puñpakaà smara-dhanur loläli-mäläm api
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pürëendor yadi tat-kalaìkam udapasyaitäny adhasyad vidhiù
çré-kåñëasya kaviçvarä mukham upämasyaàs tadaivämunä

bandhuke-two bandhuka flowers; mukurau-two mirrors; su-nice; kunda-kunda; kalikä-of buds;

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

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

Texts 80 and 81

bälye janany-aìguli-lälane yad-

aìguñöha-saìgäd dara-nimna-madhyam
adho-'ìguli-dvandva-kåtonnateç ca
sv-alponnatägräàsam ameya-çobham

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

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

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

Text 82

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

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

Text 83

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

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

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

Text 84

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

çré-karëa-of the ears; bhüñaëa-bharat-from the decoration; dara-slightly; dirgha-long; randhram-

opening; viçva-of the entire universe; aìganä_-of the women; nayana-of the eyes; mina-for the fishes;
manoja-of cupid; jälam-net; gopé-of the gopés; manaù-of the minds; harina-of the deer; bandhana-for
binding; vagura-trap; yat-that; çré-rädhikä-of Çrématé Rädhäräëé;nayana-of the eyes; khaïjana-for the
khaïjana birds; bandha-for binding; pasaù-ropes.

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

Text 85
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gändharvikä-sa-parihäsa-sa-garva-ninda-
khaïjad-vaco-'måta-rasäyana-päna-lolam
çoëäntaraà su-ruciraà sama-sanniveñäà
tan me hådi sphuratu mädhava-karëa-yugmam

gandharvikä-of Çrématé Rädhäräëé; sa-with; parihasa-joking; sa-with; garva-pride; ninda-criticism;

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

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

Text 86

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

kåñëasya-of Lord Kåñëa; pürëa-full; vidhu-of moons; maëòala-sanniveñäm-circle; rädhä-of Çrématé

Rädhäräëé; adhara-of the lips; amåta-rasayana-of the nectar; seka-by the sprinkling; puñöam-
nourished; ganda-of cheeks; dvayam-pair; makara-shark-shaped; kuëòala-of earrings; nåtya-of
dancing; raìgam-arena; bhäti-is splendidly manifest; éndranéla-maëi- sapphire; darpana-of the mirror;
darpa-pride; hari-removing.

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

Text 87

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

paryucchalat-manifesting; mädhuréma-of sweetness; amåta-of nectar; nimnagayaù-of the swiftly

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

Bathed in the effulgence of His handsome teeth, rebuking the splendor of new flowers washed in
milk, and its corners whirlpools in a gushing stream of the nectar of sweetness, Kåñëa's mouth is
splendidly manifest.
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Text 88

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

oñöha-the lips; upari-above; svasana-of breathing; nirgamana-expulsion; nimnam-depression;

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

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

Text 89

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

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

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

Text 90

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

sarvasva-entire wealth; ratna-jewels; pitakaù-chest; vraja-of Vrajabhümi; sundarénäm-of the

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

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

Texts 91 and 92

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

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

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

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

Text 93

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

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

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

Text 94
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padmädi-divya-ramaëé-kamaëéya-gandhaà
gopäìgaëä-nayana-bhåìga-nipéyamänaà
kåñëasya veëu-ninadärpita-mädhurékaà
äsyämbuja-smita-marandam ahaà smarämi

padma-with Lakñmi-devi; ädi-beginning; divya-celestial; ramaëé-beautiful women; kämanéya-

yearned after; gandham-the fragrance; gopa-aìganä_-of the gopés; nayana-of the eyes; bhåìga-by the
bumble-bees; nipéyamänam-drunk-kåñëasya-of Lord Kåñëa; veëu-in the flute; ninäda-in the sound;
ärpita-placed; mädhurékam-sweetness; asya-of the face; ambuja-of the lotus flower; smita-of the smile;
marandam-honey; aham-I; smarami- meditate.

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

Text 95

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

nänä-various; rasa-with mellows of interpersonal relationships; adhya-enriched; kavita-of poetry;

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

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

Text 96

antaù-prema-ghåta-smitottama-madhur narmaikñavaiù samyutä

çabdärthobhaya-çakti-sücita-rasädéndullasat-saurabhä
äbhéré-madanärka-täpa-çamané viçvaika-santarpaëé
sä jéyäd amåtäbdhi-darpa-damané väëé rasälä hareù

antaù-in the heart; prema-pure love; ghåta-ghee; smita-of hte smile; uttama-best; madhuù-honey;
narma-of joking words; aékñavaiù-with sugar; samyuta-endowed; sabda-relating to the sound of
words; artha-relating to the meanng of words; ubhaya- both; çakti-power; sucita-indicated; rasa-
mellows; ädi- beginning with; indullasat-of camphor; saurabha-fragrance; abhiri-for the gopés;
madana-of cupid; arka-the sun; tapa-the heat; samani-subduing; viçva-of the universe; eka-sole;
santarpani-delight; sa-that; jéya-all glories; amåta-of nectar; abdhi-of the ocean; darpa-the pride;
damani-quelling; vani-the words; rasala-curds mixed with sugar and spices; hareù-of Lord Hari.
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Glory to the curds of Lord Hari's nectar words, which are prepared with the ghee of His love,
sweetened with the honey of His smile and the sugar of His jokes, and spiced with the camphor of
methaphors, alliterations and other literary ornaments, and which delight the world, curbs the nectar
ocean's pride, and cool the gopés tormented by the sun of amorous desires!

Text 97

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

arvak-downwards; mukha-placed; indramaëé-sapphire; såñöa-fashioned; tila-çeñame; prasuna-

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

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

Text 98

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

lola-moving; indukänta-maëi; of moonstones; golaka-balls; baddha-bound; caïcat-moving;

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

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

Text 99

pränte 'ruëimnä paritaù sitimnä

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

prante-in the corners; arunimna-reddness; paritaù-around; aitimna-whiteness; madhye-in the middle;

asitimna-blackness; ca-also; yute-endowed; vilole; moving; çobha-çriyaù-of beauty; kaëòuka-golake-
two balls for playing; te-they; su-very; citrite-wonderful; çré-vidhi-of the creator Brahmä; karuna-the
mercy; kim-is it so?
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How merciful is the creator Brahmä expertly to make for personified handsomeness these two toy
balls, red on the edges, white within, and black in the center!

Text 100

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

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

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

Text 101

atyäyate su-vipule masåëe su-çoëe

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

ati-ayate-wide open; su-vipule-large; masåëe-beautiful; su-sone-nicely reddish; su-snigdha-

glistening; péna-large; ghana-of clouds; caïcala-moving; pakñma-eyelashes; ramye-delightful; tarunya-
of youthfulness; sara-the essence; mada-ghusåëa-of saffron; manthare-two treasures; ca-also; netre-the
two eyes; hareù-of Lord Hari; mama-my; hådi-in the heart; sphuratam-may become; manifested; sada-
eternally; te-they.

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

Text 102

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

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

Text 103

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

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

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

Text 104

kià käliyena haraye sva-sutä visåñöä

tenärpitä bhruvi hriyäpa tad-ätmatäà yä
sapatnyato vraja-vadhü-hådayäni sarpé
dåñövaiva sä vitanute 'tra vimürchitäni

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

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

Text 105

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

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

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

Text 106

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

alaka-of curling hairs; madhupa-of bumble-bees; mälä-swarm; çréla-beautiful; bhala-forehead;

upariñöhat-above; vilasati- is splendidly manifest; lalita-charming; ya-that; ballavé-of the gopés;
vallabhasya-of the dear lover; nayana-of the eyes; çaphara-the çaphari fishes; bandhe-for catching;
jälatam-the state of being a fishing net; aìganä_näm-of the girls of Vraja; alabhata-attained; kila-
indeed; sa iyam-that; käma-of cupid; kaivartakasya-of the fisherman.

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

Text 107-108

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

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

çläghyayataù-glorious; bhramara-bumble-bees; gaïjana- chastizing; cikkana-glistening; abhaù-

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

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

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

Text 109

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

apara-limitless; mädhurya-of sweetness; sudhä-of nectar; arëavani-oceans; nänä-various; aìga-of the

limbs; bhüñä-of the ornaments; bhüñaëani-decorations; jagat-of the entire universe; dåk-of the eyes;
asecanakani-sprinkling nectar; saureù-of Lord Kåñëa; varëyani-describeable; na-not; aìgani- the limbs;
sahasra-vaktraiù-by Lord Ananta, who has thousands of mouths.

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

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

Text 110

itérayitvä virate sukeçe

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

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

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

Text 1

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

çré-rädhikä-by Çrématé Rädhäräëé; preritaya-asked; atha-then; våndäya-by Våndä-devi; samlalitaù-

stroked; svasthyam-happiness; upagataù-attained; çukaù-the parrot; distaù-instructed; ca-also;
kåñëasya-of Lord Kåñëa; guëa-of the transcendental qualities; anuvarëane-in the matter of describing;
sa-along with; çärikaù-the female parrot; praha-spoke; sabhäm-the assembled gopés; saù-he; nandayan-
delighting.

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

Text 2

kavibhir anavagahyaà taà mahadbhir varäko

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

kavibhiù-by poets and philosophers; anavagahyam-unfathomable; tam-that mahadbhiù-by the great;

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

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

Text 3

ihäninéçämi kareëa bhäskaraà

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

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

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

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yä yä jätä hari-guëa-lava-sparça-püöä rasajïä

sä sä jätu spåçati nitaräà kväpi värtäà tad-anyäm
mäkandéya-prathama-mukuläsväda-puñöänya-puñöa-
çreëi yä sä rasayati kathaà kudmalaà paicu-mardam

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

Any tongue purified by tasting a single nectarean drop of Lord Hari's transcendental qualities can
never again taste anything else. How can a tongue that tastes the first sweet mango fruits ever try to
taste the sharply bitter nimba fruit?
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yad uktaà gargeëa vraja-pati-puras te 'sya hi çiçor

guëais tais taiù samyaà labhata iha näräyaëa iti
guëänäm änantyaà parama-çubhatä gokula-vidhor
mahattvaà gämbhéryädikam api ca tenaiva kathitam

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

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

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sva-bhakte vätsalya-praëaya-vaçatäder guëa-tater

anantatvät saìkhyä danuja-jayino naiva ghaöate
bahutvät palyänäm aniçam uru-våtteù samudayäd
ihäpy ekaikasyäpi hi bhavati samyäì na gaëanam

sva-bhakta-to His devotees; vatsalya-parental affection; praëaya-to the love; vasata-submissiveness;

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

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

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rüpaà bhüñaëa-bhüñaëaà nava-vayaù kaiçora-madhya-sthitaà

véryaà kaëòukitädri çélam amalaà lélä jagan-mohiné
audaryaà sva-samarpaëävadhi dayä yasyäkhila-plävikä
kértir viçva-viçodhiné katham asau kåñëo 'stu varëyaù kñitau

rüpam-beauty; bhüñaëa-of ornaments; bhüñaëam-the ornament; nava-vayaù-youthful age; kaiçora-

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

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

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tat kaiçoraà sa ca guëa-cayaù sa ca gopäìganä_liù

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

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

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

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

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

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

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guëä hi gopé-tati-häriëo harer

gopé-tatiù prema-pariplutasaya
premä harer indriya-citta-härako
hariç ca tasya vaçatäm upägataù

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

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

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

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

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

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babhau vrajeçorasi yä murärir

nélotpaläli-dala-mälikeva
tanau mamus tatra kathaà guëäs te
sahasra-vaktreëa sadäpy agaëyäù

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

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

viçvaà kare 'driù kamalatvam äpa
çré-rädhikäsyämbuja-darçanotthä
mudo mumus ta na harer batäsyam

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

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

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

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

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

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

çré-rädhäya-by Çrématé Rädhäräëé; ananya-without another; ama-equal; urdhvaya-or better;

ahåtam-stolen; manaù-the mind; hareù-of Lord Hari; dhavati-runs; na-not; apara-after another;
aìganä_m-girl; sarojini-of a pond full of lotus flowers; sat-transcendental; madhu-honey; lampataù-
eager to taste; sada-eternally; vallim-a creeper; param-another; icchati-desires; kim-is it so?;
madhuvrataù-a bumble-bee.

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

sarva-sahä bhüç capalaù saméraù
sädhuù su-dhéro 'mbunidhir gabhéraù
sva-bhävataù prema-vaço hi kåñëaù

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

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

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gabhéro 'pi sthira-matir api kñaëti-pürëaù su-çélaù

çré-kåñëo 'yaà sukha-maya-vapuù sa-trapo nirvikäraù
çré-rädhäyäù praëaya-vivaças tan-mukhäloka-jätair
bhävair lolo madana-vikalah sambhramäd bambhraméti

gambhiraù-deep; api-although; sthira-fixed and steady; matiù-with mind; api-although; kñaëti-

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

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

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

rama-ädikanam-of the goddesses of fortune, headed by Lakñmi-devi; dhåti-chaste composure;

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

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

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

prasveda-perspiration; utpulaka-hairs standing up in ecstasy; udara-respectful; ukti-of words; amåta-

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

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

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vadänyeças tåñëä-nicaya-cita-cittaiù karuëa-räò

vipannaiù kandarpo yuvati-nikarair måtyur aribhiù
adhéçaù sad-bhaktaiù sahaja-nija-bandhur vraja-janaiù
pratétaù kåñëo 'säv iti vividha-lokair bahu-vidhaù

vadanya-of philanthropists; isaù-the king; tåñëa-of thirsts; nicaya-with multitudes; cita-collected;

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

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

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sammukhyät svapaco dvijo 'sti vimukhaç ced yasya vipro 'ntyajo

yat-premäpy amåtäyate praëayinäà hré-kälakütän api
kértiù kåñëa-rucén karoti viñadé-kurvaty açeñän janän
indur yad-virahe 'gnir agnir amåtaà kåñëäya tasmai namaù

sammukhyat-because of being favorably disposed; scapacaù-an outcaste; dvijaù-a brahmana; asti-

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

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

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baké-mukhänäà hi harer aréëäà

daurjanya-våndäny amunä hatänäm
sa-häsya-käruëya-mukhair guëaughair
géyanta ke 'dyäpy aniçaà kavéndraiù

baki-by Putana-mukhanam-headed; hi-certainly; hareù-of Lord Hari; arénäm-of the enemies;

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

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

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na vapur idam aghärer eña kåñëä-praväho

na vadanam idam abjaà näkñiëé utpale te
na vitatir alakänäà seyam eñäli-mälä_
sakhi nayana-yuge te dhävataù kià pralubdhe

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

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

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nänä-vikäraà vraja-subhruväà manaù

praviñöa ädau madanas tatäna
käläyataù çré-vraja-räja-sünor
viveça päçcän muralé-ninädaù

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

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

Text 25

kämotpattir dhåti-dhana-håtiù saàhåtir loka-bhéter

dharmocchittaù kuvalaya-dåçäm ähåtiù patyur aìkät
kampodbhütiù sthiram anucare stabdhir apy äpagänäà
yä sa jéyän madhura-muralé-kakalé gokulendoù

käma-amorous desires; utpattiù-arisal; dhåti-of composure; dhana-wealth; håtiù-stealing; saàhåtiù-

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

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

Text 26

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

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

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

Text 27

näda-vyäjät kñipasi kaöhine gäralém amåtià vä

dhäräà vaàçé praëaya-sakhi no jévanaà vä måtià vä
täbhyäà nänyaà vitara viñamaà hä daçäm aty-asahyäà
gopyaù kåñëa-praëaya-vikalä vaàçikäm ittham ähuù

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

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

Text 28

bhogepsavaù sakala-kämadam artha-lubdhaù

sarvärthadaà sukha-tåñaç ca sukha-svarüpam
lokädhipatya-lasitä jagad-éçvaraà taà
kåñëaà dviñanti danujäù ku-dhiyo bataite

bhoga-sense-gratification; ipsavaù-desiring; sakala-all; käma-desires; dam-granting; artha-after

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

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

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

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

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

Text 30

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

nikhila-all; guëa-transcendental qualities; gabhére-with depth; kñmadhara-Govardhana Hill;

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

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

Text 31

präëäpahäraà harir apriyaà dviñäà

makhäpahäraà ca baläc chacé-pateù
sthänäpahäraà phaninaç cakära yat
tenaiva teñäà vihitaà su-maìgalam

praëa-life; apaharam-removal; hariù-Lord Hari; apriyam-unpopular; dviñam-of His enemies; makha-

of the sacrifice; apaharam-removal; ca-also; balat-forcibly; saci-pateù-of Maharaja Indra, the husband
of Saci; sthana-home; apaharam-removal; phaninaù-of the Kaliya serpent; cakara-did; yat-because;
tena-by Him; eva-certainly; teñäm-of them; vihitam-granted; su-maìgalam-great auspiciousness.

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

Text 32

lakñäìka-pälir alike giri-dhätu-citre

vakñasy uroja-mada-lakñaëam ambudäbhe
rädhälayäd upagatasya hareù prabhäte
kaiçcin na néti-nipuëair api paryacäyi

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

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

Text 33

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

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

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

Text 34

saundaryaà padayoù sarojavad aho käntaà tathendur mukhaà

ramyä bhrür bhramarävaléva madhuraù péyüña-tulyo 'dharaù
loläbjena same cale su-nayane çubhrä radäù kundavat
kaàsärer amåtaà yathä su-lapitaà jyotsneva häsa-dyutiù

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

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

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çré-päëé nava-pallavena sadåçau pürëendu-tulyä nakhä

gaëòau darpanavad dyutir nava-ghana-çyämä ca yasyäìganäù
dåñövämbhoruha-darçam äsyam ali-saïcäraà caranty uttåñaù
sädhau candrati yaù sutéyati naöan kuïjeñu saudhéyate

yo daityeñv açaëéyatéha ramaëé-vånde manojäyate

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

çré-päëi-hands; nava-fresh; pallavena-blossoms; sadåçau- like; pürëa-full; indu-with the moon;

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

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

Text 37

stanair iva phalaiù puñpaiù

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

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

Text 38

yogeçvaräëäm iva yoga-siddhir

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

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

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

Text 39

sudhä dhareva madhurä

kaumudéva su-çétalä
kértiù çré-kåñëacandrasya
gaìgeva jana-pävané

sudhä-of nectar; dhara-a flood; iva-like; madhura-sweet; kaumudi-moonlike; iva-like; su-very;

sitala-cooling; kértiù-the fame; çré-kåñëacandrasya-of Lord Kåñëacandra; gaìga-the Ganges river; iva-
like; jana-the people; pavani-purifying.

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

Text 40

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

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

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

Text 41

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

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

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

Text 42

sakhyaà vicitraà subalädikänäà

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

sakhyam-friendship; vicitram-wonderful; subala-ädikanam-of the cowherd boys, headed by Subala;

kåñëasya-of Lord Kåñëa; vijïaya-understanding; nigudha-confidential; tåñëam-desire; sayyam-a couch;
nikuïje-in the grove; viracayya-constructing; yatnat-with great endeavor; anéya-bringing there;
käntam-their lover; ramayanti-delight; amum-Him; ye-those who.

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

Text 43

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

dhanyam-opulent; våndä-aranyam-the forest of Våndävana; yasmin-in that; vilasati-performs

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pastimes; sada-eternally; eva-certainly; ramanibhiù-with the beautiful gopés; prati-kuïjam-in every
grove; prati-in every; pulinam-place on the Yamuna's shore; prati-in every; giri-of Govardhana Hill;
kandaram-cave; asau-He; kåñëaù-Lord Kåñëa.

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

Text 44

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

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

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

Text 45

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

våndävanam-Våndävana; ati-very; dhanyam-opulent; yasmin-in that; kusuma-of flowers; smitaiù-

with smiles; phala-of fruits; orojaiù-with breasts; pallava-of new blossoms; kula-of a host; adharaiù-
with lips; api-even; sukhayati-please; kåñëam-Lord Kåñëa; lata-päliù-creepers.

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

Text 46

çuçubhur acala-däryo yäsu lénä ramaëyo

hari-hata-danujänäà cäëòa-raëòaù pulindaiù
açaëa-surata-satraiù poñitas toñam äptas
tad-amala-guëa-gaëaiù çré-harià täù stuvanti

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

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

Text 47

devendra-jitsu påthukät påthukopamadbhir

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

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

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

Text 48

evaà hi kåñëasya guëä anantä

léläpy anantä mahimäpy anantaù
tat-tat-kaëa-sparçanam ätma-väcaà
viçuddhaye tad-gaëanäçayälam

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

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

Text 49

itthaà hares tad-guëa-varëanämbudhau

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

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

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

Text 50

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

ambuda-of the clouds; aïjana-black aïjana ointment; indranéla-sappires; nindi-criticising; känti-

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

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

Note: Here begins the Çré Kåñëäñöaka.

Text 51

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

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

May the gopa-prince Kåñëa, on whose cheeks shark-shaped earrings expertly dance, whose face
destroys the pride of many moons and lotus flowers, and who is bound by the great and hidden love of
the gopés, give me service to His feet.
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Text 52

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

nitya-eternal; navya-youthful; rüpa-form; veña-appearance; härda-affectionate; keli-pastimes;

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

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

Text 53

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

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

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

Text 54

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

lilayä-easily; indra-King Indra; käliya-of Käliya serpent; uñëa-violent anger; kaàsa-King Kamsa;
vatsa-Vatsasura; ghätakaù-destroying; tat-this; tat-and that; ätma-own; keli-of pastimes; våñöi-with the
rainfall; puñöa-nourished; bhakta-of the devotees; cätakaù-Cätaka birds; vérya-of heroism; çéla-nature;
lélayä-by the pastimes; ätma-own; ghoña-väsi-of the inhabitants of Våndävana; nandanaù-delight.
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May the gopa-prince Kåñëa, who playfully crushed the burning anger of Indra and Käliya, who
killed Kaàsa and Vatsäsura, who with showers of many pastimes nourishes the cätaka birds of His
devotees, and who with noble and heroic pastimes delights the people of Vraja, give me service to His
feet.

Text 55

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

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

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

Text 56

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

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

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

Text 57

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

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

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

Text 58

añöakena yas tv anena rädhikä-suvallabhaà

saàstavéti darçane 'pi sindhujädi-durlabham
taà yunakti tuñöa-citta eña ghoña-känane
rädhikäìga-saìga-nanditätma-päda-sevane

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

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

Text 59

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

kuìkuma-with kuìkuma powder; akta-anointed; käïcana-golden; abja-lotus flower; garva-pride; häri-

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

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

Note: Here begins the Çré Rädhikäñöaka.

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Text 60

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

kauravinda-of rubies; känti-the splendor;l nindi-chastizing; citra-amazing and colorful; paööa-

çäöikä-exquisite garments; kåñëa-Kåñëa; matta-maddened; bhåìga-bumble-bee; keli-pastimes; phulla-
blossomed; puñpa-flower; väöikä-garden; kåñëa-Kåñëa; nitya-eternal; saìgama-association; artha-for
the purpose; padma-bandhu-the sun-god (friend of the lotus flowers); rädhikä-worshiping.

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

Text 61

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

saukumärya-with delicateness; såñöa-provided; pallava-of blossoming flowers; ali-of the multitude;

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

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

Text 62

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

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

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

Text 63

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

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

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

Text 64

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

nitya-eternal; navya-yothful; rüpa-beauty; keli-pastimes; kåñëa-of Kåñëa; bhäva-love; sampadä-with

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

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

Text 65

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

sveda-perspiring; kampa-trembling; kaëöaka-standing up of hairs on the body; açru-tears; gadgadä-

choking up of the voice; ädi-and other symptoms of ecstasy; saïcitä-accumulated; amarña-impatience;
harña-joy; vämata-crookedness; ädi-and others; bhäva-of ecstatic love of Godhead; bhuñaëa-with the
ornaments; aïcita-bent; kåñëa-of Kåñëa; netra-the eyes; toñi-delighting; ratna-jewels; maëòana-
ornaments; ali-with the multitudes; dädhikä-wearing.
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May Çré Rädhikä, who has ecstatic symptoms beginning with trembling, perspiring, standing up of
bodily hairs, tears, and choking up of the voice, who is decorated with ornaments of ecstatic emotions
beginning with impatience, joy, and contrariness, and who wears jewel ornaments that delight Kåñëa's
eyes, give me service to Her lotus feet.

Text 66

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

yä-who; kñaëa-moment; ardha-half; viprayoga-by separation; santata-extended; uditä-arisen; aneka-

many; dainya-of suffering; cäpala-unsteadiness; ädi-and other; bhäva-ecstacies; vånda-multitudes;
toditä-struck; yatna-with great endeavor; labdha-attained; kåñëa-of Kåñëa; saìga-association; nirgata-
gone; akhila-all; ädhikä-anxieties.

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

Text 67

añöakena yas tv anena nauti kåñëa-vallabhäà

darçane 'pi çailajädi-yoñid-äli-durlabham
kåñëa-saìga-nanditätma-däsya-sédhu-bhajanam
taà karoti nanditäli-saïcayäçu sä janam

añöakena-eight verses; yaù-who; tu-indeed; anena-with these; nauti-glorifies; kåñëa-to Kåñëa;

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

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

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iti tan-mukhataù kåñëa-

guëäli-varëanämåtam
pétvä magnä sabhä säséd
aparänanda-väridhau

iti-thus; tat-of them; mukhataù-from the mouths; kåñëa-of Lord Kåñëa; guëa-of the transcendental
qualities; varëana-of the description; amåtam-the nectar; pitva-having drunk; magna-immersed; sabhä-
assembly of gopés; sa-that; äsét-became; apara-limitless; änanda-of bliss; väridhau-in the ocean.
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As they drank from this river flowing from the parrots' mouths, a river filled with nectar of the
description of Lord Kåñëa's virtues, the assembled gopés fell in a shoreless ocean of bliss.
fulfill all desires, I always hold in my heart.