Rädha-rasa-sudha-nidhi

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nindantaà pulakotkareëa vikasan-népa-prasüna-cchavià

prordhvé-kåtya bhuja-dvayaà hari-haréty-uccair vadantaà muhuù
nåtyantaà drutam açru-nirjhara-cayaiù siïcantam ürvé-talaà
gäyantaà nija-pärñadaiù parivåtam çré-gaura-candraà numaù

nindantam-rebuking; pulakotkareëa-with bodily hairs erect; vikasat-

blossoming; népa-kadamba; prasüna-flowers; cchavim-splendor; prordhvé-
kåtya-raising; bhuja-dvayam-both arms; hari-haréty-uccaiù-with loud
sounds of "Hari! Hari!; vadantam-speaking; muhuù-again and again;
nåtyantam-dancing; drutam-quickly; açru-nirjhara-cayaiù'with streams
of tears; siïcantam-sprinkling; ürvé-talam-the surface of the earth;
gäyantam-singing; nija-pärñadaiù'with His associates; parivåtam-
surrounded; çré-gaura-candram-Lord Gauracandra; numaù-we praise.

Standing erect, the hairs of His body rebuke the blossoming campaka
flowers. Raising His arms, again and again He calls out "Hari! Hari!"
Surrounded by His devotees, again and again He sings and dances.
Streams of tears flow from His eyes and sprinkle the ground. Let us
glorify Him, Lord Gauracandra.

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yasyäù kadäpi vasanäïcala-khelanottha-
dhanyäti-dhanya-pavanena kåtärtha-mäné
yogéndra-durgama-gatir madhusüdano 'pi
tasyä namo 'stu våñabhänu-bhuvo diçe 'pi

yasyäù-of whom; kadäpi-sometimes; vasana-of the garment; äïcala-

the corner; khelana-playfully; uttha-lifted; dhanyäti-dhanya-very
fortunate and glorious; pavanena-by the breeze; kåtärtha-mäné-thinking
successful; yogéndra-durgama-gatiù-the gould unattainable even by the
kings of yogis; madhusüdanaù-Kåñëa; api-also; tasyä-of Her; namaù-
obeisances; astu-may be; våñabhänu-bhuvaù-of the land of King
Vrsabhanu; diçe'to the direction; api-also.

Obeisances to the direction that faces Çré Våñabhänu's daughter.

When the breeze coming from that direction playfully moves the edge of
His garment, Lord Kåñëa, who cannot be attained by even the kings of
the yogés, thinks that His life has now become a great success.

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brahmeçvarädi-su-durüha-padäravinda-
çrémat-paräga-paramädbhuta-vaibhaväyäù
sarvärtha-sära-rasa-varñi-kåpärdra-dåñöes
tasyä namo 'stu våñabhänu-bhuvo mahimne

brahmeçvarädi-beginning with Brahma and Siva; su-durüha-

unattainable; padäravinda-lotus feet; çrémat-glorious; paräga-pollen;
paramädbhuta-most wonderful; vaibhaväyäù-glorfy; sarvärtha-sära-rasa-
varñi-showering the best of all nectars; kåpärdra-moistened with mercy;
dåñöeù-from the glance; tasyä-of Her; namaù-obeisances; astu-should be;
våñabhänu-bhuvaù-the daughter of Vrsabhanu; mahimne-to the glory.
 Obeisances to the glory of Çré Våñabhänu's daughter. Even Brahmä,
Çiva and all the demigods cannot attain the pollen of Her lotus feet. Her
merciful glance showers the best of all nectars.

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yo brahma-rudra-çuka-närada-bhéñma-mukhyair
älakñito na sahasä puruñasya tasya
sadyo-vaçé-karaëa-cürëam ananta-çaktià
taà rädhikä-caraëa-reëum anusmarämi

yaù-who; brahma-rudra-çuka-närada-bhéñma-mukhyaiù-headed ây
Brahma, Siva, Suka, Narada, and Bhisma; älakñitaù-seen; na-not; sahasä-
forcibly; puruñasya-of the Supreme Personality of Godhead; tasya-of
Him; sadyo-vaçé-karaëa-bringing under control; cürëam-powder; ananta-
çaktim-limitless power; tam-to that; rädhikä-caraëa-reëum-the dust of
Çré Rädhä's feet; anusmarämi-I meditate.

I meditate on the dust of Çré Rädhä's feet, dust that even Brahma,
Siva, Çukadeva, Närada, Bhéñma, and a host of great saints cannot see,
dust that has limitless power, dust that at once transforms the Supreme
Personality of Godhead into Çré Rädhä's submisive servant.

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ädhäya mürdhani yad äpur udära-gopyaù

kämyaà padaà priya-guëair api piccha-mauleù
bhävotsavena bhajatäà rasa-kämadhenuà
 taà rädhikä-caraëa-reëum ahaà smarämi

ädhäya-placing; mürdhani-on the head; yat-which; äpuù-attained;

udära-gopyaù-noble gopés; kämyam-to be desired; padam-attainment;
priya-guëaiù-with pleasing qualities; api-also; piccha-mauleù-peacock-
feather crown; bhäva-of love; utsavena-with a festival; bhajatäm-
worshiping; rasa-kämadhenum-a kamadhenu cow of rasa; tam-that;
rädhikä-caraëa-reëum-the dust of Çré Rädhä's feet; aham smarämi-I
meditate.

I meditate on the dust of Çré Rädhä's feet, dust that becomes a

kämadhenu cow to give the nectar of rasa as the devotees celebrate a
festival of spiritual love. Placing this dust on their heads, the beautiful
gopés attain something even peacock-feather-crowned Kåñëa yearns to
attain.

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divya-pramoda-rasa-sära-nijäìga-saìga-
péyüña-véci-nicayair abhiñecayanté
kandarpa-koöi-çara-mürchita-nandasünu-
saïjéviné jayati käpi nikuïja-devé

divya-splendid; pramoda-delight; rasa-nectar; sära-best; nija-own;

aìga-limbs; saìga-touch; péyüña-of nectar; véci-waves; nicayaiù-with
multitudes; abhiñecayanté-splashes; kandarpa-Kamadevas; koöi-millions;
çara-of arrows; mürchita-become unconscious; nandasünu-Kåñëa;
saïjéviné-the elixer that restores life; jayati-all glories; käpi-something;
nikuïja-of the forest; devé-the goddess.

Glory to the forest-goddess. When, wounded by millions of

Kämadeva's arrows, Nanda's son fell, She brought Him to life by
splashing Him with many waves of the blissful nectar of Her touch.

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tan naù pratékñaëa-camatkåta-cäru-lélä-

lävaëya-mohana-mahä-madhuräìga-bhaìgé
rädhänanaà hi madhuräìga-kalä-nidhänaà
ävirbhaviñyati kadä rasa-sindhu-säram

tat-that; naù-of us; pratékñaëa-at every moment; camatkåta-

wonderful; cäru-beautiful; lélä-pastimes; lävaëya-beauty; mohana-
charming; mahä-great; madhura-sweet; aìga-limbs; bhaìgé-movements;
rädhä-of Çré Rädhä; änanam-the face; hi-indeed; madhura-sweet; aìga-
limbs; kalä-artistry; nidhänam-abode; ävirbhaviñyati-will be manifest;
kadä-when?; rasa-sindhu-säram-the ocean of nectar.

When will the sweet and graceful nectar ocean that is Rädhä's face,
an ocean filled at every moment with waves sweetness, charm, beauty,
and wonderfully beautiful pastimes, appear before us?

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yat-kiìkaréñu bahuçaù khalu käku-väëé

nityaà parasya puruñasya çikhaëòa-mauleù
tasyäù kadä rasa-nidher våñabhänu-jäyäs
tat-keli-kuïja-bhavanäìgana-marjané syäm

yat-kiìkaréñu-among whose maidservants; bahuçaù-many; khalu-

indeed; käku-väëé-plaintive words; nityam-always; parasya-of the
supreme; puruñasya-person; çikhaëòa-mauleù-who wears a peacock-
feather crown; tasyäù-of Her; kadä-when?; rasa-nidheù-an ocean of
nectar; våñabhänu-of King Vrsabhanu; jäyäù-of the daughter; tat-keli-
pastime; kuïja-groves; bhavana-abode; aìgana-courtyard; marjané-
cleaning; syäm-I will be.

When will I become a sweeper in the forest courtyard where,

surrounded by many maidservants, the peacock-feather-crowned
Supreme Personality of Godhead speaks His appeal to the nectar ocean
that is Çré Rädhä?

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våndäni sarva-mahatäm apahäya düräd

våndäöavém anusara praëayena cetaù
sat-täraëé-kåta-su-bhäva-sudhä-rasaughaà
rädhäbhidhänam iha divya-nidhänam asti

våndäni-multitudes; sarva-mahatäm-of the great ones; apahäya-

removing; dürät-far away; våndäöavém-to Våndävana forest; anusara-
please meditate; praëayena-with love; cetaù-O heart; sat-the saintly
devotees; täraëé-kåta-delivering; su-bhäva-of spiritual love; sudhä-rasa-
nectar; augham-flood; rädhä-Rädhä; abhidhänam-the name; iha-here;
divya-spiritual; nidhänam-wealth; asti-is.

O my heart, please turn from great things of this world and run to
Våndävana, where the great treasure, the nectar flood that delivers the
devotees from this world, is Çré Rädhä's name.
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kenäpi nägara-vareëa pade nipatya

samprärthitaika-parirambha-rasotsaväyäù
sa-bhrü-vibhaìgam ati-raìga-nidheù kadä te
çré-rädhike nahi-nahéti-giraù çåëomi

kenäpi-by someone; nägara-vareëa-the best of lovers; pade-at the feet;

nipatya-falling; samprärthita-requested; eka-one; parirambha-embrace;
rasa-of nectar; utsaväyäù-festival; sa-bhrü-of the eyeborws; vibhaìgam-
knitting; ati-raìga-of great happiness; nidheù-of the treasure; kadä-
when?; te-of You; çri...-rädhike-O Çré Rädhä; nahi-nahéti-giraù-the words
"No! No!"; çåëomi-I will hear.

O Çré Rädhä, O great treasure of bliss, when, as the best of lovers falls
at Your feet and begs for the nectar festival of a single embrace, will I see
You knit Your eyebrows and hear You say "No. No."

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yat-päda-padma-nakha-candra-maëi-cchaöayä
visphurjitaà kim api gopa-vadhüñö adarçi
pürëänuräga-rasa-sägara-sära-mürtiù
sä rädhikä mayi kadäpi kåpäà karotu

yat-whose; pada-feet; padma-lotus; nakha-nails; candra-maëi-

Candrakanta jewels; chaöayä-splendor; visphurjitam-manifested; kim
api-something; gopa-vadhüñv-among the gopés; adarçi-saw; pürëa-
perfect; anuräga-love; rasa-nectar; sägara-ocean; sära-best; mürtiù-form;
sä-She; rädhikä-Rädhä; mayi-to me; kadäpi-sometimes; kåpäm-mercy;
karotu-may do.
 May Çré Rädhä, who is the personified nectar ocean of perfect
spiritual love, and the splendor of whose candrakänta-jewel toenails
glistens amongst the gopés, be merciful to me.

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ujjåmbhamäna-rasa-väri-nidhes taraìgair
aìgair iva praëaya-lola-vilocanäyäù
tasyäù kadä nu bhavitä mayi puëya-dåñöir
våndäöavé-nava-nikuïja-gåhädhidevyäù

ujjåmbhamäna-manifesting; rasa-of nectar; väri-nidheù-ocean;

taraìgaiù-with waves; aìgaiù-limbs; iva-like; praëaya-with love; lola-
restless; vilocanäyäù-eyes; tasyäù-of Her; kadä-when?; nu-indeed;
bhavitä-will be; mayi-to me; puëya-sacred; dåñöiù-glance; våndäöavé-
nava-nikuïja-gåhädhidevyäù-of the queen of the blossoming forest
groves of Våndävana.

When will Våndävana's queen Rädhä, Her eyes restless with love and
Her limbs like waves in the flooding ocean of nectar, place Her merciful
glance upon me?

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våndävaneçvari tavaiva padäravindaà

premämåtaika-makaranda-rasaugha-pürëam
hådy arpitaà madhu-pateù smara-täpam ügraà
 nirväpayet parama-çétalam äçrayämi

våndävaneçvari-O queen of Våndävana; tava-of You; eva-indeed;

padäravindam-lotus feet; prema-of love; amåtaika-makaranda-rasaugha-
pürëam-the flood of nectar; hådi-in the heart; arpitam-placed; madhu-
pateù-of Kåñëa; smara-täpam-torment of amorous desires; ügram-
terrible; nirväpayet-will extinguish; parama-çétalam-great coolness;
äçrayämi-I tak shelter.

O queen of Våndävana, I take shelter of Your lotus feet, which are

flooded with nectar, which are cool and pleasing, and which, placed over
Lord Kåñëa's heart, extinguish the blazing fire of desire that torments
Him.

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rädhä-karävacita-pallava-vallaréke
rädhä-padäìka-vilasan-madhura-sthaléke
rädhä-yaço-mukhara-matta-khagävaléke
rädhä-vihära-vipine ramatäà mano me

rädhä-of Rädhä; kara-by the hands; avacita-picked; pallava-blossoms;

vallaréke-vine; rädhä-of Rädhä; padäìka-footprints; vilasat-glistening;
madhura-sweet; sthaléke-place; rädhä-of Rädhä; yaçaù-fame; mukhara-
eagerly talking; matta-passionate; khagävaléke-birds; rädhä-of Rädhä;
vihära-pastime; vipine-in the forest; ramatäm-may enjoy; manaù-the
heart; me-of me.

I pray that my heart may find its happiness in Rädhä's pastime forest,
where the vines bear flowers picked by Rädhä's own hands, where many
charming places bear Rädhä's footprints, and where the birds
passionately sing of Rädhä's glories.

Text 15

kåñëämåtaà cala vigäòhum itéritähaà

tävat sahañva rajané sakhi yävad eti
itthaà vihasya våñabhänu-sutäha lapsye
mänaà kadä rasada-keli-kadamba-jätam

kåñëa-dark (of Kåñëa); amåtam-to the nectar; cala-go; vigäòhum-to

dive; iti-thus; éritä-said; aham-I; tävat-then; sahasva-bear; rajané-night;
sakhi-O friend; yävat-when; eti-goes; ittham-thus; vihasya-joking;
våñabhänu-sutä-the daughter of King Vrsabhanu; äha-said; lapsye-I will
attain; mänam-honor; kadä-when?; rasada-giving nectar; keli-pastime;
kadamba-kadamba tree; jätam-born.

I will say, "You should go there and bathe in the dark nectar".
Smiling, Rädha' will joke, "O friend, wait until night. Then the dark
nectar will come here." When will I pick this glorious flower on the
kadamba tree of Rädhä's sweet pastimes?

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pädäìguli-nihita-dåñöim apatra-piñëuà
düräd udékñya rasikendra-mukhendu-bimbam
vékñe calat-pada-gatià caritäbhirämaà
jhaìkära-nüpuravatéà bata karhi rädhäm

pädäìguli-toes; nihita-placed; dåñöim-glance; apatra-piñëum-

unworthy; dürät-from afar; udékñya-seeing; rasikendra-of the king of
they who enjoy nectar; mukha-face; indu-bimbam-moon; vékñe-I see;
calat-pada-gatim-steps; carita-pastimes; abhirämam-delight; jhaìkära-
nüpuravatém-wearing tinkling anklets; bata-indeed; karhi-whether;
rädhäm-Rädhä.

Will I see graceful Rädhä, first shyly gazing at her own toes, then
from afar gazing at the full-moon face of the king of rasikas, and then
Her anklets tinkling as She runs to meet Him?

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ujjägaraà rasika-nägara-saìga-raìgaiù
kuïjodare kåtavaté nu mudä rajanyäm
su-snäpitä hi madhunaiva su-bhojitä tvaà
rädhe kadä svapiñi mat-kara-lälitäìghriù

ujjägaram-staying awake; rasika-nägara-saìga-raìgaiù-with pastimes

in the company of the most charming of lovers; kuïjodare-in a forest
grove; kåtavaté-did; nu-indeed; mudä-happily; rajanyäm-at night; su-
snäpitä-peacefully sleeping; hi-indeed; madhuna-with Kåñëa; eva-indeed;
su-bhojitä-enjoyed; tvam-You; rädhe-O Rädhä; kadä-when?; svapiñi-You
will sleep; mat-kara-my my hand; lälita-stroked; aìghriù-the feet.

O Rädhä, when, after You have spent the entire night enjoying
pastimes with the best of charming lovers, and after You have bathed
and eaten breakfast with Kåñëa, will You finally fall asleep, the soles of
Your feet gently stroked by my hand?
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vaidagdhya-sindhur anuräga-rasaika-sindhur
vätsalya-sindhur ati-sändra-kåpaika-sindhuù
lävaëya-sindhur amåta-cchavi-rüpa-sindhuù
çré-rädhikä sphurati me hådi keli-sindhuù

vaidagdhya-of expert intelligence; sindhuù-ocean; anuräga-love;

rasaika-tasting the nectar; sindhuù-ocean; vätsalya-of affection;
sindhuù-ocean; ati-sändra-very intense; kåpä-mercy; eka-only; sindhuù-
ocean; lävaëya-of beauty; sindhuù-the ocean; amåta-nectar; cchavi-
splendor; rüpa-form; sindhuù-the ocean; çri...-rädhikä-Çré Rädhä;
sphurati-may appear; me-before me; hådi-in the heart; keli-of pastimes;
sindhuù-an ocean.

May Çré Rädhä, who is an ocean of intelligence, a nectar ocean of

love, an ocean of kind affection, an ocean of great mercy, an ocean of
beauty, an ocean of nectar splendor, and an ocean of transcendental
pastimes, appear in my heart.

Text 19

dåñövaiva campaka-lateva camatkåtäìgi

veëu-dhvanià kva ca niçamya ca vihvaläìgi
sä çyämasundara-guëair anugéyamänaiù
prétä pariñvajatu mäà våñabhänu-putré

dåñövä-seeing; eva-indeed; campaka-latä-a campaka vine; iva-like;

camatkåta-wonderful; aìgi-limbs; veëu-dhvanim-the sound of the flute;
kva ca-somewhere; niçamya-hearing; ca-and; vihvala-agitated; aìgi-
limbs; sä-She; çyämasundara-guëaiù-with the virtues of Kåñëa;
anugéyamänaiù-singing; prétä-pleased; pariñvajatu-may embrace; mäm-
me; våñabhänu-putré-Vrsabhanu's daughter.

May King Våñabhänu's daughter, who becomes startled when She

hears the musé of Kåñëa's flute, and whose limbs become like a wonderful
blossoming campaka vine when She gazes at Kåñëa, become pleased with
my singing songs about Kåñëa's glories. May She suddenly embrace me.

Text 20

çré-rädhike surata-raìgi-nitamba-bhäge
käïcé-kaläpa-kalahaàsa-kalänuläpaiù
maïjéra-siïjita-madhuvrata-guïjitäìghri-
paìkeruhaiù çiçirayä sva-rasa-cchaöäbhiù

çri...-rädhike-O Çré Rädhä; surata-raìgi-the arena of amorous

pastimes; nitamba-bhäge-hips; käïcé-kaläpa-belt; kalahaàsa-swan;
kalänuläpaiù-with cooking; maïjéra-siïjita-tinkling anklets;
madhuvrata-bees; guïjita-humming; aìghri-feet; paìkeruhaiù-lotus;
çiçirayä-make cool; sva-rasa-cchaöäbhiù-with the nectar of Your
effulgence.

O Çré Rädha' whose hips are the dancing arena of amorous pastimes,
with the cooing swan of Your belt, the buzzing bees of Your anklets, and
the nectar splendor of Your beauty, please bring coolness to Your lover,
Kåñëa.

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çré-rädhike sura-taraìgini divya-keli-
kallola-mälini lasad-vadanäravinde
çyämämåtambunidhi-saìgama-tévra-veginy
ävarta-näbhi-rucire mama sannidhehi

çri...-rädhike-O Çré Rädhä; sura-taraìgini-O celestial Ganges; divya-

keli-transcendental pastimes; kallola-mälini-with garlands of waves;
lasad-vadanäravinde-splendid lotus face; çyämämåta-dark nectar;
ambunidhi-ocean; saìgama-contact; tévra-sharp; vegini-passion; ävarta-
whirlpool; näbhi-navel; rucire-beautiful; mama-to me; sannidhehi-please
come near.

O Çré Rädhä, O celestial Ganges, O ocean garlanded with waves of

splendid pastimes, O girl with the glistening lotus face, O river
passionately running to meet the dark ocean of Lord Kåñëa, O goddess
whose whirlpool navel is so graceful, please appear before me.

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sat-prema-sindhu-makaranda-rasaugha-dhärä-
särän ajasram abhitaù sravad-äçriteñu
çré-rädhike tava kadä caraëäravindaà
govinda-jévana-dhanaà çirasä vahämi

sat-prema-sindhu-the ocean of love; makaranda-rasaugha-dhärä-the

flood of nectar; särän-flowing; ajasram-always; abhitaù-everywhere;
sravat-flowing; äçriteñu-taken shelter; çri...-rädhike-O Çré Rädhä; tava-of
You; kadä-when?; caraëäravindam-lotus feet; govinda-jévana-dhanam-
the wealth of Lord Kåñëa's life; çirasä-with my head; vahämi-I carry.
 O Çré Rädhä, when will I place on my head Your lotus feet, which are
a flood of the nectar of spiritual love, a flood that always flows among
Your devotees, and are the treasure more dear than life for Lord Kåñëa?

Text 23

saìketa-kuïjam anu kuïjara-manda-gäminy

ädäya divya-mådu-candana-gandha-mälyam
tväà käma-keli-rabhasena kadä calantéà
rädhe 'nuyämi padavém upadarçayanté

saìketa-for the rendezvous; kuïjam-the forest grove; anu-following;

kuïjara-manda-gämini-slowly walking likean elephant; ädäya-taking;
divya-mådu-candana-gandha-mälyam-a splendid and fragrant galrand
anointed with sandal paste; tväm-You; käma-keli-amorous pastimes;
rabhasena-with the desire; kadä-when?; calantém-going; rädhe-O Rädhä;
anuyäm-I will follow; padavém-the path; upadarçayanté-showing.

O Rädhä, when, carrying splendid sandal paste, scents, and flower

garlands, walking slowly like a graceful elephant, and showing You
which path to take, will I follow behind as, eager to enjoy amorous
pastimes, You hurry to the forest rendezvous?

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gatvä kalinda-tanayä-vijanävatäraà
udvartayanty amåtam aìgam anaìga-jévam
çré-rädhike tava kadä nava-nägarendraà
paçyämi magna-nayanaà sthitam ucca-népe
 gatvä-going; kalinda-tanayä-of the Yamuna; vijana-secluded;
avatäram-shore; udvartayanti-massaging; amåtam-nectar; aìgam-limbs;
anaìga-jévam-the life of Kamadeva; çri...-rädhike-O Çré Rädhä; tava-of
You; kadä-when?; nava-nägarendram-the youthful king of lovers;
paçyämi-I see; magna-plunged; nayanam-eyes; sthitam-staying; ucca-tall;
népe-on a kadamba tree.

O Çré Rädhä, when, as I massage Your nectar limbs, which are

Kämadeva's life, will I suddenly see the king of youthful lovers sitting
high on a kadamba tree, His eyes plunged in the sight of You?

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sat-prema-räçi-saraso vikasat-sarojaà
svänanda-sédhu-rasa-sindhu-vivardhanendum
tä chré-mukhaà kuöila-kuntala-bhåìga-juñöaà
çré-rädhike tava kadä nu vilokayiñye

sat-prema-räçi-sarasaù-of the lake of spiritual love; vikasat-sarojam-

blossoming lotus; svänanda-sédhu-rasa-the nectar of bliss; sindhu-the
ocean; vivardhana-increasing; indum-the moon; tat-that; çré-mukham-
beautiful face; kuöila-curly; kuntala-hairs; bhåìga-black bees; juñöam-
endowed; çri...-rädhike-O Çré Rädhä; tava-of You; kadä-when?; nu-
indeed; vilokayiñye-I will see.

O Çré Rädhä, when will I gaze on Your beautiful face, which is a

blossoming lotus in the lake of pure love, a lotus decorated with the
black bees of Your curling locks of hair, a face that is a moon bringing
great tidal waves to the nectar ocean of bliss?
 Text 26

lävaëya-sära-rasa-sära-sukhaika-säre
käruëya-sära-madhura-cchavi-rüpa-säre
vaidagdhya-sära-rati-keli-viläsa-säre
rädhäbhidhe mama mano 'khila-sära-säre

lävaëya-of beauty; sära-the essence; rasa-of sweetness; sära-the

essence; sukha-of happiness; eka-the only; säre-essence; käruëya-of
mercy; sära-the essence; madhura-sweet; cchavi-splendor; rüpa-form;
säre-the essence; vaidagdhya-of expert intelligence; sära-the essence;
rati-amorous; keli-viläsa-pastimes; säre-the essence; rädhä-Rädhä;
abhidhe-bearing the name; mama-of me; manaù-the heart; akhila-of all;
sära-essence; säre-the essence.

My thoughts rest in something that bears the name Rädhä, something

that is the essence of beauty, the essence of nectar, the essence of
happiness, the essence of mercy, the essence of charming and splendid
forms, the essence of expert intelligence, the essence of playful amorous
pastimes, and the essence of the best of everything.

Text 27

cintämaëiù praëamatäà vraja-nägaréëäà

cüòämaëiù kula-maëir våñabhänu-nämnaù
sä çyäma-käma-vara-çänti-maëir nikuïja-
bhüñä-maëir hådaya-sampuöa-san-maëir naù

cintämaëiù-cintamani jewel; praëamatäm-of the surrendered; vraja-

nägaréëäm-girls of Vraja; cüòämaëiù-the crest jewel; kula-maëiù-the
jewel of the family; våñabhänu-nämnaù-named Vrsabhanu; sä-She;
çyäma-käma-vara-çänti-maëiù-the jewel that pacifies the desires of Lord
Kåñëa; nikuïja-of the forest groves; bhüñä-decoration; maëiù-jewel;
hådaya-of the heart; sampuöa-of the jewelry chest; sat-transcendental;
maëiù-jewel; naù-of us.

She is the cintämaëi jewel of the surrendered devotees, the crest

jewel of the girls of Vraja, the jewel of King Våñabhänu's family, the
jewel that pacifies Lord Kåñëa's desires, the jewel that decorates the
forest groves, the splendid jewel we keep in the jewelry chest of our
hearts.

Text 28

maïju-svabhävam adhi-kalpa-latä-nikuïjaà
vyaïjantam adbhuta-kåpä-rasa-puïjam eva
premämåtämbudhim agädham abädham etaà
rädhäbhidhaà drutam upäçraya sädhu-cetaù

maïju-svabhävam-gentle nature; adhi-kalpa-latä-nikuïjam-the grove

of kalpa-lata vines; vyaïjantam-manifesting; adbhuta-kåpä-rasa-puïjam-
an abunmdance of wonderful mercy; eva-indeed; premämåtämbudhim-
the ocean of the necatr of love; agädham-fathomless; abädham-
unstoppable; etam-this; rädhäbhidham-named Rädhä; drutam-quickly;
upäçraya-take shelter; sädhu-cetaù-O heart of the devotee.

O saintly heart, please at once take shelter of the something that

bears the name Rädhä, something that is gentle by nature, a forest of
kalpa-lata' vines, a wonderful flood of nectar mercy, and a fathomless
and shoreless nectar ocean of love.
 Text 29

çré-rädhikäà nija-viöena
jarékäm
sindüra-samvalita-mauktika-paìkti-çobhäà
yo bhavayed daçana-kundavatéà sa dhanyaù

çri...-rädhikäm-Çré Rädhä; nija-viöena-Her lover; saha-with;

älapantém-conversing; çoëa-red; ädhara-lips; prasåmara-flowing; cchavi-
splendor; maïjarékäm-sprout; sindüra-samvalita-with red sindura;.

?????

Text 61

päda-sparça-rasotsavaà praëatibhir govindam indévara-

çyämaà prärthayituà su-maïjula-rahaù-kuïjäàç ca sammarjitum
mälä-candana-gandha-püra-rasavat-tämbüla-sat-pänakäny
ädätuà ca rasaika-däyini tava preñyä kadä syäm aham

päda-of the foot; sparça-touch; rasa-nectar; utsavam-festival;

praëatibhiù-with obeisances; govindam-Kåñëa; indévara-blue lotus;
çyämam-dark; prärthayitum-to rquest; su-maïjula-charming; rahaù-
secluded; kuïjän-groves; ca-and; sammarjitum-to clean; mälä-garlands;
candana-sandal; gandha-fragrances; püra-flood; rasavat-like nectar;
tämbüla-betelnuts; sat-excellent; pänakäni-nectar; ädätum-to take; ca-
and; rasaika-däyini-the giver of nectar; tava-of You; preñyä-to be sent;
kadä-when; syäm-will be; aham-I.
 O giver of nectar, when will I become Your maidservant? When will
You order me to bow down again and again before lotus-dark Kåñëa,
celebrate a nectar festival of touching His feet, and place Your request
before Him? When will You order me to carefully clean and arrange the
charming forest grove? When will You order me to bring flower
garlands, sandal paste, fragrances, pleasant betelnuts, and nectar drinks?

Text 62

lävaëyämåta-värtayä jagad idaà samplävayanté çarad-

räkä-candram anantam eva vadana-jyotsnäbhir ätanvaté
çri...-våndävana-kuïja-maïju-gåhini... käpy asti tucchäm aho
kurväëäkhila-sädhya-sädhana-kathäà dattvä sva-däsyotsavam

lävaëya-of beauty; amåta-of nectar; värtayä-with the description;

jagat-universe; idam-this; samplävayanté-floods; çarat-autumn; räkä-
candram-full moon; anantam-limitless; eva-indeed; vadana-of the face;
jyotsnäbhiù-with the moonlight; ätanvaté-extends; çri...-våndävana-of
Çré Våndävana; kuïja-in the groves; maïju-charming; gåhinéthe girl of
the house; käpi-someone; asti-is; tucchäm-insignificant; aho-aha;
kurväëa-doing; akhila-all; sädhya-goals; sädhana-means of attainment;
kathäm-talk; dattvä-giving; sva-däsya-of Yoru service; utsavam-a festival.

Ah! A very beautiful girl stays in the groves of Våndävana forest.

With the news of Her nectar beauty She floods the world. Her face is
splendid like limitless full-moons in autumn. When She gives to
someone the happy festival that is service to Her, that festival makes all
other goals and means seem very petty and insignificant.
 Text 63

dåñöyä yatra kvacana vihitämreòane nanda-sünoù

pratyäkhyäna-cchalata uditodära-saìketa-deçä
dhürtendra tvad-bhayam upagatä sä raho népa-väöyäà#
naika gacchet kitava-kåtam ity ädiçet karhi rädhä

dåñöyä-with a glance; yatra-where; kvacana-somewhere; vihita-placed;

ämreòane-in repetition; nanda-sünoù-of Nanda's son; pratyäkhyäna-
rejection; chalataù-from the trick; udita-manifested; udära-great;
saìketa-deçä-meeting place; dhürtendra-O king of rascals; tvad-bhayam-
fear of You; upagatä-attained; sä-She; rahaù-in a secluded place; népa-
väöyäà-in a kadamba grove; na-not; ekä-also; gacchet-should go; kitava-
by the cheater; kåtam-done; iti-thus; ädiçet-taught; karhi-when?; rädhä-
Rädhä.

When, after pretending to reject Kåñëa's proposal, and after with

repeated glances indicating where They should meet, will Rädha'
instruct me to tell Kåñëa, "O king of rascals, Rädha' is very afraid of You.
Do not think She will enter that kadamba grove without a companion."?

Text 64

sä bhrü-nartana-cäturé nirupamä sä cäru-neträïcale

lélä-khelana-cäturé vara-tanos tädåg-vaco-cäturé
saìketägama-cäturé nava-nava-kréòä-kalä-cäturé
rädhäyä jayatät sakhé-jana-parihäsotsave cäturé

sä-She; bhrü-eyebrows; nartana-dancing; cäturé-expert;

nirupamä'peerless; sä-She; cäru-beautiful; netra-eyes; aïcale-in the
corner; lélä-khelana-playfulness; cäturé-expert; vara-tanoù-beautiful
form; tädåg-vaco-cäturé-eøpert in words like that; saìketa-at the place of
rendezvous; ägama-arriving; cäturé-expert; nava-nava-kréòä-kalä-cäturé-
expert at newer and newer pastimes; rädhäyäù-of Rädhä; jayatät-glories;
sakhé-jana-with Her friends; parihäsa-joking; utsave-in the festival;
cäturé-expert.

Glory to Rädhä, who is expert in making Her eyebrows dance, expert

in playful sidelong glances, expert in speaking playful words, expert in
meeting Her lover, expert in newer and newer pastimes, and expert in
enjoying a festival of joking words with Her gopé friends.

Text 65

unmélan-mithunänuräga-garimodära-sphuran-mädhuré-
dhärä-sära-dhuréëa-divya-lalitänaìgotsavaiù khelatoù
rädhä-mädhavayoù paraà bhavatu naç citte cirärti-spåçoù
kaumäre nava-keli-çilpa-laharé-çikñädi-dékñä-rasaù

unmélan-opening; mithuna-amorous; anuräga-love; garima-greatness;

udära-great; sphurat-manifesting; mädhuré-sweetness; dhärä-flood; sära-
best; dhuréëa-intense; divya-splendid; lalita-playful; anaìga-of amorous
pastimes; utsavaiù-with many festivals; khelatoù-playing; rädhä-
mädhavayoù-of Çré Çré Rädha'-Kåñëa; param-greatly; bhavatu-may be;
naù-of us; citte-in the heart; cira-long; ärti-distress; spåçoù-touching;
kaumäre-in youth; nava-new; keli-pastimes; çilpa-skill; laharé-waves;
çikñä-teaching; ädi-beginning with; dékñä-initiation; rasaù-nectar.

May the nectar of Çré Çré Rädha'-Kåñëa's pastimes appear in our

hearts, pastimes where in childhood Kåñëa becomes both dékña'-guru and
çikña'-guru and teaches Rädha' the art of playing in the waves of newer
and newer pastimes, pastimes where Rädha' and Kåñëa enjoy a splendid
playful festival of the flooding sweetness of Their just-beginning love,
pastimes where Rädha' and Kåñëa are agitated by each other's touch.

Text 66

kadä vä khelantau vraja-nagara-véthéñu hådayaà

harantau çré-rädhä-vrajapatikumärau sukåtinaù
akasmät kaumäre prakaöa-nava-kaiçora-vibhavau
prapaçyan pürëaù syäà rahasi parihäsädi-niratau

kadä-when?; vä-or; khelantau-enjoying pastimes; vraja-nagara-of

Vraja Village; véthéñu-on the pathways; hådayam-the heart; harantau-
stealing; çri...-rädhä-vrajapatikumärau-Çré Rädha' and the prince of
Vraja; sukåtinaù-pious; akasmät-suddenly; kaumäre-in childhood;
prakaöa-manifested; nava-new; kaiçora-of teenagers; vibhavau-glory;
prapaçyan-seeing; pürëaù-full; syäm-I may be; rahasi-in a secluded place;
parihäsa-joking; ädi-beginning with; niratau-enjoying pastimes.

When, staying in a secluded place, will I become fulfilled as I see Çré

Rädha' and Kåñëa, even though They are only children, suddenly
become teenagers, teenagers enjoying playful joking words and many
other pastimes in Vrja Village's pathways, teenagers who roâ the
devotees of their hearts?

Text 67

dhammillaà te nava-parimalair ullasat-phulla-mallé-

mälaà bhäla-sthalam api lasat-sändra-sindüra-bindu
dérghäpäìga-cchavim anupamaà cäru-candräàçu-häsaà
 premolläsaà tava tu kucayor dvandvam antaù smarämi

dhammillam-briads; te-of You; nava-parimalaiù-new fragrance;

ullasat-splendid; phulla-blossomed; mallé-of jasime flowers; mäläm-
garland; bhäla-sthalam-forehead; api-also; lasat-glistening; sändra-thick;
sindüra-of red sindura; bindu-dot; dérgha-long; apäìga-corner of the
eyes; cchavim-splendor; anupamam-peerless; cäru-beautiful; candra-
moon; aàçu-light; häsam-smile; prema-of love; ulläsam-the joy; tava-of
You; tu-indeed; kucayoù-of the breasts; dvandvam-the pair; antaù-
within; smarämi-I meditate.

O Rädhä, I meditate on Your braids decorated with fragrant jasmine

flowers, Your forehead anointed with a glistening dot of red sindüra, the
peerless splendor of Your large eyes, the beautiful moonlight of Your
smile, the joyful splendor of Your pure love, and the beauty of Your
graceful breasts.

Text 68

lakñmé-koöi-vilakñya-lakñaëa-lasal-lélä-kiçoré-çatair
ärädhyaà vraja-maëòale 'ti-madhuraà rädhäbhidhänaà param
jyotiù kiïcana siïcad-ujjvala-rasa-präg-bhävam ävirbhavad-
rädhe cetasi bhüri-bhägya-vibhavaiù kasyäpy aho jåmbhate

lakñmé-of goddesses of fortune; koöi-millions; vilakñya-visible; lakñaëa-

qualities; lasat-glistening; lélä-pastimes; kiçoré-teenage girls; çataiù-by
hundreds; ärädhyam-to be worshiped; vraja-maëòale-in the circle of
Vraja; ati-madhuram-very charming and sweet; rädhäbhidhänam-named
Rädhä; param-spiritual; jyotiù-splendor; kiïcana-something; siïcat-
sprinkling; ujjvala-splendid; rasa-nectar; präg-bhävam-excellence;
ävirbhavät-manifesting; rädhe-O Rädhä; cetasi-in the heart; bhüri-
bhägya-vibhavaiù-with great good fortune; kasyäpi-of someone; aho-aha;
jåmbhate-is manifested.

A spiritual splendor that bears the name Rädhä, that is the most
sweet, that showers a monsoon of glorious nectar, and that is worshiped
in Vraja-maëòala by many hundreds of splendid and playful teenage
girls more beautiful and glorious than millions of goddesses of fortune,
shines in the heart of a very fortunate person, a heart where Çré Rädha'
stays.

Text 69

ta jéyän nava-yauvanodaya-mahä-lävaëya-lélämayaà
sändränanda-ghanänuräga-ghaöita-çré-mürti-sammohanam
våndäraëya-nikuïja-keli-lalitaà käçméra-gaura-cchavi-
çré-govinda iva vrajendra-gåhiëé-premaika-patraà mahaù

tat-that; jéyät-glory; nava-yauvana-new youth; udaya-rising; mahä-

great; lävaëya-beauty; lélämayam-consisting of the pastimes; sändra-
intense; änanda-bliss; ghana-intense; anuräga-love; ghaöita-manifested;
çré-beautiful; mürti-form; sammohanam-charming; våndäraëya-of
Våndävana forest; nikuïja-in the groves; keli-pastimes; lalitam-playful;
käçméra-kunkuma; gaura-fair; cchavi-splendor; çri...-govinda-Çré
Govinda; iva-like; vrajendra-of Vraja's king; gåhiëé-of the wife; prema-of
love; eka-the sole; patram-object; mahaù-a splendor.

Glory to the glorious splendor that is filled with the great beauty and
playfulness of youth, that has a charming beautiful form filled with deep
love and bliss, that plays in the forests of Vraja, that is fair like yellow
käçméra, and that Vraja's queen loves in the same way she loves Lord
Govinda.
 Text 70

premänanda-rasaika-väridhi-mahä-kallola-mäläkulä
vyäloläruëa-locanäïcala-camatkäreëa saïcinvati
kiïcit keli-kalä-mahotsavam aho våndäöavé-mandire
nandaty adbhuta-käma-vaibhavamayé rädhä-jagan-mohiné

prema-love; änanda-bliss; rasa-nectar; eka-one; väridhi-ocean; mahä-

great; kallola-waves; mäläkulä-tossed; vyälola-rolling; aruëa-red; locana-
eyes; aïcala-corners; camatkäreëa-with wonder; saïcinvati-collecting;
kiïcit-something; keli-kalä-mahotsavam-a great festival of
transcendental pastimes; aho-aah; våndäöavé-of Våndävana; mandire-in
the palace; nandati-recoices; adbhuta-käma-vaibhavamayé-with the
wornderful glory of amorous love; rädhä-Rädhä; jagan-mohiné-the most
enchanting girl in the world.

Rädhä, who is tossed to and fro by the great waves in the nectar
ocean of bliss and love, who with the great wonder of playful glances
from the corners of Her restless reddish eyes enjoys a great festival of
pastimes, who is filled with the most wonderful glory of love, and who is
the most charming goddess in all the worlds, enjoys pastimes in the
palace that is Våndävana forest.

Text 71

våndäraëya-nikuïja-sémani nava-premänubhäva-bhramad-
bhrü-bhaìgé-lava-mohita-vraja-maëir bhaktaika-cintämaëiù
sändraëanda-rasämåta-srava-maëiù proddäma-vidyul-latä-
koöi-jyotir udeti käpi ramaëé-cüòämaëir mohiné
 våndäraëya-of Våndävana; nikuïja-in the groves; sémani-in the apex;
nava-premänubhäva-new love; bhramat-moving; bhrü-eyebrows; bhaìgé-
knitting; lava-slight; mohita-bewildered; vraja-maëiù-the jewel of Vraja;
bhakta-the devotees; eka-one; cintämaëiù-cintamani jewel; sändra-
intense; änanda-bliss; rasämåta-nectar; srava-flowing; maëiù-jewel;
proddäma-great; vidyut-lightning; latä-vine; koöi-millions; jyotiù-
splenodr; udeti-arises; käpi-something; ramaëé-cüòämaëiù-the crest
jewel of beautiful girls; mohiné-charming.

The crest jewel of all beautiful girls is now manifest deep in

Våndävana forest, a girl who is the devotees§ cintämaëi jewel, a girl who
is a jewel streaming the nectar of great bliss, a girl who with the slightest
amorous signal from Her eyebrows bewilders He who is the jewel of
Vraja.

Text 72

léläpäìga-taraìgitair udabhavann ekaikaçaù koöiçaù

kandarpaù puru-darpa-öaìkåta-mahä-kodaëòa-visphäriëaùtäruëya-
prathama-praveça-samaye yasyä mahä-mädhuré-
dhäränanta-camatkåtä bhavatu naù çré-rädhikä sväminé

lélä-playful; apäìga-sidelong glances; taraìgitaiù-with waves;

udabhavan-manifested; ekaikaçaù-one by one; koöiçaù-millions;
kandarpäù-Kamadevas; puru-great; darpa-pride; öaìkåta-twanging;
mahä-kodaëòa-greaty bows; visphäriëaù-manifested; täruëya-youth;
prathama-first; praveça-entrance; samaye-at the time; yasyäù-of whom;
mahä-mädhuré-great sweetness; dhärä-floods; ananta-limitless;
camatkåtä-wonders; bhavatu-may be; naù-of us; çri...-rädhikä-Çré
transcendental; sväminé-the controller.
 Çré Rädhä, whose waves of sidelong glances give birth to many
millions of Kämadevas proudly standing with twanging archers§ bows,
and who, in the first entrance of youth has become wonderful and
glorious with limitless floods of the greatest sweetness, is our queen.

Text 73

yat-pädämburuhaika-reëu-kaëikäà mürdhnä nidhätuà na hi

präpur brahma-çivädayo 'py adhikåtià gopy-eka-bhäväçrayaiù
säpi prema-sudhä-rasämbudhi-nidhé rädhäpi sädhäraëé-
bhütä käla-gati-krameëa balinä he daiva tubhyaà namaù

yat-of whom; päda-feet; amburuha-lotus; eka-one; reëu-kaëikäm-

particle of dust; mürdhnä-with the head; nidhätum-to place; na-not; hi-
indeed; präpuù-attain; brahma-çivädayaù-the demigods headed by
Brahm and Siva; api-even; adhikåtim-qualification; gopi-of the gopés;
eka-one; bhäva-nature; äçrayäù-taken shelter; säpi-that; prema-love;
sudhä-rasa-nectar; ambudhi-of the ocean; nidhé-the treasure; rädhä-
Rädhä; api-also; sädhäraëé-bhütä-shared; käla-of time; gati-krameëa-by
the gradual movemenrt; balinä-powerful; he-O; daiva-destiny; tubhyam-
to you; namaù-obeisances.

Brahmä, Çiva, and the demigods are not qualified to place on their
heads even teven a single particle of dust from Rädhä's feet. Even so,
they who take shelter of the gopés, in the course of time eventually
attain Çré Rädhä, who is the great treasure of the nectar ocean of love. O
destiny, I bow down before you.

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düre snigdha-paramparä vijayatäà düre suhån-maëòalé
bhåtyäù santu vidürato vraja-pater anyaù prasaìgaù kutaù
yatra çré-våñabhänujä kåta-ratiù kuïjodare käminä
dvära-sthä priya-kiìkaré param aham- çroñyämi käïcé-dhvanim

düre-far away; snigdha-paramparä-the host of affectionate persons;

vijayatäm-may be glorious; düre-far away; suhån-maëòalé-the friends;
bhåtyäù-the servants; santu-may be; vidürataù-far away; vraja-pateù-of
the king of Vraja; anyaù-another; prasaìgaù-copnatct; kutaù-where?;
yatra-where; çri...-våñabhänujä-Çré Rädhä; kåta-ratiù-affectionate;
kuïjodare-in the forest grove; käminä-passionate; dvära-at the entrance;
sthä-standing; priya-kiìkaré-dear maidservant; param-greatly; aham-I;
çroñyämi-will hear; käïcé-of the belt; dhvanim-the sound.

Let the affectionate relatives stay far away. Let the friends and
servants stay far away. How can anyone approach? In a forest grove King
Våñabhänu's daughter now enjoys pastimes with Her passionate lover.
Standing at the doorway, I, Her dear maidservant, will hear the tinkling
of the ornaments at Her waist.

Text 75

gauräìge mraòimä smite madhurimä neträïcale dräghimä

vakñoje garimä tathaiva tanimä madhye gatau mandimä
çroëyäà ca prathimä bhruvoù kuöilimä bimbädhare çoëimä
çré-rädhe hådi te rasena jaòimä dhyane 'stu me gocaraù

gaura-fair; aìge-limbs; mraòimä-softness; smite-in the smile;

madhurimä-sweetness; neträïcale-in the corners of the eyes; dräghimä-
longness; vakñoje-on the breasts; garimä-fulness; tatha-so; eva-indeed;
tanimä-slenderness; madhye-on the waist; gatau'in the walking;
mandimä-slowness; çroëyäm-on the hips; ca-and; prathimä-broadness;
bhruvoù-on the eyebrows; kuöilimä-crookedness; bimbädhare-on the
bimba fruit lips; çoëimä-redness; çri...-rädhe-O Çré Rädhä; hådi-in the
heart; te-of You; rasena-with the nectar; jaòimä-coolness; dhyane-in
meditation; astu-may be; me-of me; gocaraù-in the range of perception.

O Çré Rädhä, in my heart may I always seen in meditation the

softness of Your fair limbs, the sweetness of Your smile, the longness of
the corners of Your eyes, the heaviness of Your breasts, the slenderness
of Your waist, the slow grace of Your steps, the broadness of Your hips,
the curve of Your eyebrows, the redness of Your bimba-fruit lips, and the
coolness of the nectar in Your heart.

Text 76

prätaù péta-paöaà kadä vyapanayämy anyäàçukasyärpaëät

kuïje vismåta-kaïcukém api samänetum- pradhävämi vä
badhnéyaà kavaréà yunajmi galitaà muktävalém äïjaye
netre nägari raìgakaiç ca pidadhämy aìga-vraëaà vä kadä

prätaù-in the morning; péta-paöam-yellow garment; kadä-when?;

vyapanayämi-I will place; anyäàçukasya-of another cloth; arpaëät-from
placing; kuïje-in the ofrest; vismåta-forgotten; kaïcukém-bodice; api-
also; samänetum-tobring; pradhävämi-I run; vä-or; badhnéyam-to bind;
kavarém-braids; yunajmi-I do; galitam-swallowed; muktävalém-pearls;
äïjaye-I anoint; netre-the eyes; nägari-O heroine; raìgakaiù-with
cosmetic; ca-and; pidadhämi-I cover; aìga-vraëam-the wounds; vä-or;
kadä-when?.

When, in the early morning, will I remove the yellow garment and
replace it with another, run to the forest to reclaim the lost bodice, again
tie Your braids, again string the broken pearl-necklace, decorate Your
eyes with mascara, and, O heroine, with colored ointment conceal the
wounds on Your limbs?

Text 77

yad våndävana-mätra-gocaram aho yan na çrutikaà çiro 'py

aroòhuà kñamate na yä chiva-çukädénäà tu yad dhyänagam
yat premämåta-mädhuré-rasamayaà yan nitya-kaiçorakaà
tad-rüpaà pariveñöum eva nayanaà loläyamänaà mama

yat-what; våndävana-Våndävana; mätra-only; gocaram-in the sphere

of perception; aho-aha; yan-what; na-not; çrutikam-ear; çiraù-head; api-
also; aroòhum-to stop; kñamate-is able; na-not; yac-what; chiva-
çukädénäm-beginning with Siva and Suka; tu-but; yat-what; dhyänagam-
attained in meditation; yat-what; premämåta-mädhuré-rasamayam-the
sweet nectar of love; yan-what; nitya-kaiçorakam-eternal youth; tad-
rüpam-that form; pariveñöum-to embrace; eva-indeed; nayanam-eye;
loläyamänam-restless; mama-my.

My restless eyes yearn to embrace the eternally youthful form that is

filed with the sweet nectar of pure love, that is seen only in Våndävana,
that the Upaniñads, which stay at the head of all the Vedas, cannot
describe, and that Çiva, Çukadeva, all the demigods and sages cannot
find in their meditations.

Text 78
dharmädy-artha-catuñöayaà vijayatäà kià tad-våthä-värtayä
saikänteçvara-bhakti-yoga-padavé tö äropitä mürdhani
yo våndävana-sémni käcana ghanäçcaryaù kiçoré-maëis
tat-kaiìkarya-rasämåtäd iha paraà citte na me rocate

dharmädy-artha-catuñöayam-the four goals of life thta begin with

dharma; vijayatäm-may be glorious; kim-why?; tad-våthä-the uselessnes
of them; värtayä-by the description; sa-that; ekänta-unalloyed; éçvara-of
the Supreme Personality of Godhead; bhakti-yoga-padavé-the path of
brähmaëa; tv-indeed; äropitä-ascended; mürdhani-on the head; yaù-
who; våndävana-sémni-deep in Våndävana forest; käç#cana-someone;
ghanäçcaryaù-very wonderful; kiçora-maëiù-the jewel of youths; tat-
kaiìkarya-rasämåtät-than the nectar of brähmaëa; iha-here; param-
different; citte-the heart; na-of me; me-not; rocate-pleases.

The four goals of life, which begin with material piety, may be
glorious to some people, but I think they are useless. Why should I waste
my time talking about them? Other people may place on their heads the
path of devotional service to the Supreme Personality of Godhead. I am
still not interested. The only thing that pleases my heart is the nectar
that is service to a wonderful jewellike girl who stays deep in Våndävana
forest. Nothing else pleases my heart.

Text 79

premëaù san-madhurojjvalasya hådayaà çåìgära-lélä-kalä-

vaicitré-paramävadhir bhagavataù püjyaiva käpéçatä
éçäné ca çacé mahä-sukha-tanuù çaktiù svatanträ parä
çré-våndävana-nätha-paööamahiñé rädhaiva sevyä mama

premëaù-of pure love; san-madhura-sweet; ujjvalasya-splendor;

hådayam-heart; çåìgära-lélä-amorous pastimes; kalä-skill; vaicitré-
wonder; paramävadhir-the highest; bhagavataù-of the Supreme
Personality of Godhead; püjyä-to be worshiped; eva-indeed; käpi-
something; éçatä-the state of being a master; éçäné-Durga; ca-and; çacé-
Saci; mahä-sukha-tanuù-blissful form; çaktiù-potency; svatanträ-
independent; parä-supreme; çri...-våndävana-nätha-paööamahiñé-the
chief queen of Våndävana's master; rädhä-Rädhä; eva-indeed; sevyä-to
be served; mama-by me.

I serve Rädhä, who is the heart of the sweetest and most splendid
love, who is the highest limit of skill in transcendental amorous
pastimes, who is the goddess worshipped by the Supreme Personality of
Godhead Himself, who is the supreme goddess, who appears as Durga'
and Çacé, whose form is full of bliss, who is the Lord's first potency, who
is supremely independent, and who is the first consort of Våndävana's
master.

Text 80

rädhä-däsyam apasya yaù prayatate govinda-saìgäçayä

so 'yaà pürëa-sudhä-ruceù paricayäà räkäà vinä kaìkñati
kià ca çyäma-rati-praväha-laharé-béjaà na ye taà vidus
te präpyäpi mahämåtämbudhim aho binduà paraà präpnuyuù

rädhä-to Rädhä; däsyam-service; apasya-renouncing; yaù-who;

prayatate-endeavors; govinda-saìgäçayä-with a hope to attain the
association of Lord Kåñëa; so 'yam-that person; pürëa-sudhä-ruceù-of the
sweetest nectar; paricayäm-knowledge; räkäm-full moon; vinä-without;
kaìkñati-desires; kim- ca-furthermore; çyäma-for Lord Kåñëa; rati-love;
praväha-stream; laharé-waves; béjam-seed; na-not; ye-who; tam-that;
viduù-know; te-they; präpyä-attained; api-also; mahämåtämbudhim-a
great nectar ocean; aho-aha; bindum-a drop; param-great; präpnuyuù-
attained.
 Persons who avoid service to Rädhä, but yearn to attain Lord Kåñëa's
company, are like persons seek moonlight without the moon. Persons
who do not understand that Rädha' is the spring from which the nectar
waves of love for Kåñëa flow can attain only one single drop, and no
more, of the great ocean of nectar.

Text 81

kaiçorädbhuta-mädhuré-bhara-dhuréëäìga-cchavià rädhikäà
premolläsa-bharädhikäà niravadhi dhyäyanti ye tad-dhiyaù
tyaktaù karmabhir ätmanaiva bhagavad-dharme 'py aho nirmamaù
sarväçcarya-gatià gatä rasamayéà tebhyo mahadbhyo namaù

kaiçora-of youth; adbhuta-wonderful; mädhuré-sweetness; bhara-

dhuréëa-abundance; aìga-of the limbs; chavim-splendor; rädhikäm-
Rädhä; prema-of love; ulläsa-bhara-splendor; adhikäm-great; niravadhi-
limitless; dhyäyanti-meditate; ye-who; tad-dhiyaù-thinking of that;
tyaktaù-renounced; karmabhiù-karma; ätmana-by the self; eva-indeed;
bhagavad-dharme-in brähmaëa; api-even; aho-aha; nirmamaù-without
possessiveness; sarväçcarya-gatim-the most wonderful goal; gatä-attained;
rasamayém-nectarean; tebhyaù-to them; mahadbhyaù-the great souls;
namaù-obeisances.

I offer my respectful obeisances to the great souls who, renouncing all

fruitive work, not attached even to devotional service to the Supreme
Lord, and living the most wonderful and sweet life, always meditate on
Çré Rädhä, who is filled with the joy of pure love and glorious with the
splendor of the wonderful sweetness of youth.
 Text 82

likhanté bhuja-mülato na khalu çaìkha-cakrädikaà

vicitra-hari-mandiraà na racayanté bhäla-sthale
lasat-tulasi-mälikaà dadhati kaëöha-péöhe na vä
guror bhajana-vikramät ka iha te mahä-buddhayaù

likhanti-mark; bhuja-mülataù-shoulders; na-not; khalu-indeed;

çaìkha-cakrädikam-with conch, cakra, and other marks; vicitra-
wonderful; hari-of Lord Kåñëa; mandiram-the temple; na-not; racayanté-
mqark; bhäla-sthale-on the forehead; lasat-tulasi-mälikam-splendid tulasi
necklace; dadhati-place; kaëöha-péöhe-on the neck; na-not; vä-or; guroù-
of the spiritual master; bhajana-of worship; vikramät-by the power; ke-
who?; iha-here; te-they; mahä-very; abuddhayaù-unintelligent.

Who are these fools that, because of their spiritual master's order, do
not mark their shoulders with the conch, cakra, and other symbols, do
not draw a temple of Lord Hari on their foreheads, and do not wear
splendid tulasé necklaces around their necks?

Text 83

karmäëi çruti-bodhitäni nitaräà kurvantu kurvantu mä

gudhäçcarya-rasäù sräg-ädi-viñayän gåhëantu muïcantu vä
kair vä bhäva-rahasya-päraga-matiù çré-rädhikä-preyasaù
kiïci -jïair anuyujyatäà bahir aho bhrämyadbhir anyair api

karmäëi-fruitive works; çruti-bodhitäni-described in the Vedas;

nitaräm-always; kurvantu-may do; kurvantu-may do; mä-not;
gudhäçcarya-rasaù-wonderful sweet nectar; sräg-ädi-viñayän-with flower
garlands and other like things; gåhëantu-may accept; muïcantu-may
reject; vä-or; kaiù-by whom?; vä-or; bhäva-of ecstaté love; rahasya-the
secret; pära-to the farthest shore; ga-gone; matiù-thoughts; çri...-rädhikä-
preyasaù-dear ot Çré Rädhä; kiïcit-something; jïaiù-knowing;
anuyujyatäm-may be asked; bahiù-outside; aho-aha; bhrämyadbhiù-
wandering; anyaiù-bvy others; api-also.

The devotees may perform Vedé rituals or not perform them. The
devotees who taste the wonderful secret nectar of devotional service
may accept flower garlands and other things pleasing to the senses, or
they may reject them. What foolish non-devotees, who wander aimlessly
in this world, have the right to question the actions of Çré Rädhä's dear
devotees, whose hearts have traveled to the farther shore of pure love?

Text 84

alaà viñaya-värtayä naraka-koöi-bébhatsayä

våthä çruti-kathä-çramo bata bibhemi kaivälyataù
pareça-bhajanonmadä yadi çukädayaù kià tataù
paraà tu mama rädhikä-pada-rase mano majjatu

alam-whatis the use?; viñaya-värtayä-of material topics; naraka-koöi-

bébhatsayä-withe fear of millions of hells; våthä-useless; çruti-kathä-
çramaù-exhaustive study of ths Vedas; bata-indeed; bibhemi-I fear;
kaivälyataù-from impersonal liberation; pareça-of the Supreme
Personality of Godhead; bhajana-worship; unmadä-mad; yadi-if;
çukädayaù-the sdages headed by Çréla Sukadeva Gosvami; kim-what?;
tataù-then; param-more; tu-indeed; mama-of me; rädhikä-of Çré Rädhä;
pada-of the feet; rase-in the nectar; manaù-mind; majjatu-is plunged.

Why talk of material things? Why fear millions of hells? I do fear

impersonal liberation. Why should I become mad, like Çukadeva
Gosvämé and a host of others, after worshiping the Supreme Lord? I
would rather that my mind plunges into the nectar at Çré Rädhä's feet.

Text 85

tat saundäryaà sa ca nava-vayo-yauvana-çré-praveçaù

sä dåg-bhaìgé sa ca rasa-ghanäçcarya-vakñoja-kumbhaù
so 'yaà bimbädhara-madhurimä tat smitaà sä ca väëé
seyaà lélä-gatir api na vismaryate rädhikäyaù

tat-that; saundäryam-beauty; sa-that; ca-and; nava-vayo-yauvana-

çri...-praveçaù-entrance into the beauty of new youth; sä-that; dåg-
bhaìgé-waves of crooked glances; sa-that; ca-and; rasa-ghana-with sweet
nectar; äçcarya-wonderful; vakñoja-breasts; kumbhaù-waterpot; so 'yam-
that; bimbädhara-of bimba-fruit lips; madhurimä-sweetness; tat-that;
smitam-smile; sä-that; ca-and; väëé-words; seyam-this; lélä-gatiù-playful
motions; api-also; na-not; vismaryate-is forgotten; rädhikäyaù-of Çré
Rädhä.

I cannot forget Çré Rädhä's beauty, the splendor of Her new youth,
Her wonderful and sweet waterpot breasts, the sweetness of Her bimba-
fruit lips, Her smile, Her words, or Her playful motions.

Text 86

yal-lakñmé-çuka-näradädi-paramäçcaryänurägotsavaiù
präptaà tvat-kåpayaiva hi vraja-bhåtäà tat-tat-kiçoré-gaëaiù
tat-kaiìkaryam anukñaëädbhuta-rasaà präptuà dhåtäçe mayi
çré-rädhe nava-kuïja-nägari kåpä-dåñöià kadä däsyasi
 yat-of whom; lakñmé-çuka-näradädi-beginning with Lakñmé, Çukadeva,
and Närada; paramäçcarya-very wonderful; anuräga-of love; utsavaiù-
with festivals; präptam-attained; tvat-kåpaya-by Your mercy; eva-indeed;
hi-indeed; vraja-bhåtäm-of Vraja's people; tat-tat-kiçoré-gaëaiù-with the
multitude of young girls; tat-kaiìkaryam-service toHer; anukñaëa-at
every moment; adbhuta-wonderful; rasam-nectar; präptum-to attain;
dhåtäçe-hoping; mayi-to me; çri...-rädhe-O Çré Rädhä; nava-kuïja-
nägari-O heroine of the newly-blossoming forest groves; kåpä-dåñöim-a
glance of mercy; kadä-when?; däsyasi-will You give.

O Çré Rädhä, O beautiful girl of the forest groves, when will You
place Your glance of mercy on me? I yearn to attain the wonderful
nectar of eternal service to You, service that the young girls of Vraja,
who celebrate a festival of love that fills Lakñmé, Çukadeva, Närada, and
all the demigods, saints, and sages with wonder, attained by Your mercy.

Text 87

labdhvä däsyaà tad ati-kåpayä mohana-sväditena

saundärya-çré-pada-kamalayor lälanaiù sväpitäyäù
çré-rädhäyä madhura-madhurocchiñöa-péyüña-säraà
bhojaà bhojaà nava-nava-rasänanda-magnaù kadä syäm

labdhvä-attaining; däsyam-service; tat-that; ati-kåpayä-with great

mercy; mohana-sväditena-charming; saundärya-beauty; çri...-pada-
kamalayoù-of lotus feet; lälanaiù-with affection; sväpitäyäù'sleeping;
çri...-rädhäyä-of Çré Rädhä; madhura-sweet; madhura-sweet; ucchiñöa-
péyüña-säram-the remnants of nectar; bhojam-tasting; bhojam-and
tasting; nava-nava-newer and newer; rasa-nectar; änanda-in bliss;
magnaù-plunged; kadä-when?; syäm-I will be.
 When, by Her mercy now become Çré Rädhä's maiservant? When will
I massage Her beautiful lotus feet as She sleeps? When, again and again
tasting the nectar of the very sweet remnants of Her meal, will I become
plunged into the ever-new nectar of transcendental bliss?

Text 88

yadi snehäd rädhe diçasi rati-lämpaöya-padavéà

gataà me sva-preñöhaà tad api mama niñöhaà çåëu yathä
kaöäkñair äloke smita-sahacarair jäta-pulakaà
samäçliñyämy uccair atha ca rasaye tvat-pada-rasam

yadi-if; snehät-out of love; rädhe-O Rädhä; diçasi-You show; rati-

lämpaöya-padavém-the path of the debauchee; gatam-gone; me-to me;
sva-preñöham-dear to You; tad api-nevertheless; mama-of me; niñöham-
the faith; çåëu-please hear; yathä-as; kaöäkñaiù-with sidelongglances;
äloke-I see; smita-sahacaraiù-with smiling friends; jäta-pulakam-bodily
hairs standing erect; samäçliñyämi-I will embrace; uccaiù-tightly;
atha'then; ca-and; rasaye-I will taste; tvat-pada-rasam-the necatr at Yoru
feet.

O Rädhä, if You affectionately show me to Your beloved, who walks

on the path of debauchery, then please hear how I will faithfully serve
You. With smiling sidelong glances, and with the hairs of my body
standing up with joy, I will tightly embrace Your beloved. In this way I
will taste the nectar of service to Your feet.

Text 89
kåñëaù pakño nava-kuvalayaà kåñëasäras tamälo
nélämbhodhas tava ruci-padaà näma-rüpaiç ca kåñëä
kåñëe kasmät tava vimukhatä mohana-çyäma-mürtäv
ity uktvä tväà prahasita-mukhéà kià nu paçyämi rädhe

kåñëaù pakñaù-the dark fortnight; nava-kuvalayam-the new lotus;

kåñëasäraù-the black stag; tamälaù-the tamal tree; nélämbhodhaù-the
dark cloud; tava-of You; ruci-padam-the splendor; näma-rüpaiù-with
names and forms; ca-and; kåñëä-Yamunä; kåñëe--in Kåñëa; kasmät-from
what?; tava-of You; vimukhatä-aversion; mohana-çyäma-mürtäv-
charming dark form; iti-thus; uktvä-speaking; tväm-to You; prahasita-
smiling; mukhém-face; kim-whether?; nu-indeed; paçyämi-I see; rädhe-O
Rädhä.

"You like the dark sky when the moon is waning, the newly-
blossoming blue lotus, the black deer, the dark tamäla tree, the dark
monsoon clouds, and the dark Yamuna' river. Why, then, do You dislike
charming Kåñëa, who is so like them in name and form?" Will I see You
smile, O Rädhä, as I speak these words?

Text 90

léläpaìga-taraìgitair iva dåçau nélotpala-çyämalä

doläyat-kanakädri-maëòalam iva vyoma stanais tanvatém
utphulla-sthala-paìkajam iva bhuvaà räse pada-nyäsataù
çré-rädhäm anudhävatéà vraja-kiçoréëäà ghaöäà# bhävaye

lélä-playful; apaìga-sidelong glances; taraìgitaiù-with waves; iva-like;

dåçau-eyes; nélotpala-çyämalä-dark like a blue lotus; doläyat-moving;
kanaka-golden; adri-mountain; maëòalam-circle; iva-like; vyoma-sky;
stanaiù-with breasts; tanvatém-slender; utphulla-sblossoming; sthala-
paìkajam-land-groiwing lotus flower; iva-like; bhuvam-world; räse-
nectar; pada-nyäsataù-by placing tyhe foot; çri...-rädhäm-Çré Rädhä;
anudhävatém-following; vraja-kiçoréëäm-of the yoing girls of Vraja;
ghaöäà-multitude; bhävaye-I meditate.

I meditate on the girls of Vraja as they follow Çré Rädhä, their eyes
like blue lotus flowers tossed to and fro by waves of playful glances,
Their breasts like pairs of golden mountains flying in the sky, and their
feet like blossoming lotus flowers suddenly planted in the ground.

Text 91

dåçau tvayi rasämbudhau madhura-ména-vad bhrämyataù

sthanau tvayi sudhä-rasasy ahaha cakraväkäv iva
mukhaà sura-taraìginé tvayi vikasi humämbujaà
milantu mayi rädhike tava-kåpä-taraìga-cchaöäù

dåçau-eyes; tvayi-in You; rasämbudhau-in the ocean of nectar;

madhura-ména-vat-like charming fish; bhrämyataù-wandering; sthanau-
breasts; tvayi-in You; sudhä-rasasi-in nectar waters; ahaha-aha;
cakraväkäv-two cakravaka birds; iva-like; mukham-face; sura-taraìgini-
O celestial Ganges; tvayi-in You; vikasi-blossoming; hemämbujam-
golden lotus; milantu-may meet; mayi-in me; rädhike-O Rädhä; tava-
kåpä-Your mercy; taraìga-of waves; chaöäù-the splendor.

Your eyes are like two charming fishes swimming in the ocean of
nectar. Your breasts are like two cakraväka birds in the lake of nectar.
Your face is like a golden lotus blossoming in the celestial Gaìgä. O
Rädhä, may the many glories of the waves of Your mercy splash against
me.
 Text 92

käntaòhyaçcarya-känta-kula-maëi-kamalä-koöi-kämyaika-padäm-
bhoja-bhräjan-nakhendu-cchavi-lava-vibhavä käpy agamyä kiçoré
unmäryäda-pravåddha-praëaya-rasa-mahämbhodhi-gambhéra-lélä
mädhuryo jåmbhitäìgé mayi kim api kåpä-raìgam aìgé-karotu

känta-with the lover; aòhya-enriched; äçcarya-wonderful; käntä-

lover; kula-maëi-jewel of the family; kamala-goddesses of fortune; koöi-
millions; kämya-charming; eka-single; pada-foot; ambhoja-lotus; bhrajat-
shining; nakha-nails; indu-moons; chavi-splendor; lava-particle;
vibhava-glory; käpi-something; ägamya-unapproachable; kiçoré-girl;
unmäryäda-without limit; pravåddha-expanded; praëaya-love; rasa-
nectar; mahämbhodhi-great ocean; gambhéra-deep; lélä-pastimes;
mädhurya-sweetness; ujjåmbhita-manifesting; aìgé-limbs; mayi-in me;
kim api-something; kåpä-mercy; raìgam-joy; aìgé-karotu-may accept.

Will a certain unattainable girl, who is wonderfully glorious in Her

lover's company, who is the jewel of saintly and beautiful girls, whose
toenail moons on Her lotus feet shine with great moonlight a single ray
of which is more glorious than millions of goddesses of fortune, who
enjoys pastimes in the nectar ocean of fathomless love, and whose limbs
blossom with sweetness and charm, be merciful to me?

Text 93

kalinda-giri-nandiné-pulina-mälaté-mandire
praviñöa-vana-malinä lalita-keli-lolé-kåte
pratékñaëa-camatkåtädbhuta-rasaika-lélä-nidhe nidhehi mayi rädhike
nija-kåpä-taraìga-cchaöäm

kalinda-giri-nandiné-of the Yamuna; pulina-on the shore; mälaté-of

jasmine flowers; mandire-in a palace; praviñöa-entered; vana-malinä-
with he who wears a forest-garland; lalita-charming; keli-pastimes; lolé-
kåte-restless; pratékñaëa-at every moment; camatkåtädbhuta-wonderful;
rasa-nectar; eka-one; lélä-of pastimes; nidhe-ocean; nidhehi-please place;
mayi-in me; rädhike-O Rädhä; nija-kåpä-taraìga-cchaöäm-the splendor
of the waves of Your mercy.

O Rädhä, O goddess who in a temple of jasmine flowers by the

Yamunä's shore enjoys charming pastimes with your forestflower-
garlanded lover, O goddess who plays in a wonderful and eternal nectar
ocean of pastimes, please splash me with the many glories of the waves of
Your mercy.

Text 94

yasyäs te bata kiìkaréñu bahuçaç cäöüni våndätavé-

kandarpaù kurute tavaiva kim api prepsuù prasädotsavam
sändränanda-ghanänuräga-laharé-nisyanda-pädämbuja-
dvandve çré-våñabhänu-nandini sadä vande tava çré-padam

yasyäù-of whom; te-of You; bata-indeed; kiìkaréñu-of maidservants;

bahuçaù-many; cäöüni-sweet words; våndätavé-of Våndävana;
kandarpaù-the Kamadeva; kurute-does; tava-of You; eva-indeed; kim
api-something; prepsuù-desiring to attain; prasädotsavam-the festival of
Your mercy; sändra-intense; änanda-ghana-bliss; anuräga-of love; laharé-
waves; nisyanda-flowing; pädämbuja-dvandve-lotus feet; çri...-våñabhänu-
nandini-the daughter of Vrsabhanu; sadä-always; vande-I offer
obeisances; tava-of You; çri...-padam-to the beautiful feet.
 O daughter of Våñabhänu, O goddess from whose lotus feet stream
waves of love and bliss, O goddess before whose maidservants the
Kämadeva of Våndävana, yearning to attain the festival of Your mercy,
speaks sweet words, I bow down before Your beautiful feet.

Text 95

yaj-japaù sakåd eva gokula-pater äkarñakas tat-kñaëäd

yatra premavatäà samasta-puruñärtheñu sphuret tucchatä
yan-nämäìkita-mantra-jäpana-paraù prétyä svayaà mädhavaù
çré-kåñëo 'pi tad-adbhutaà sphuratu me rädheti varëa-dvayam

yat-which; japaù-japa; sakåt-once; eva-indeed; gokula-pateù-of the

Lord of Gokula; äkarñakaù-attracting; tat-kñaëät-from that moment;
yatra-where; premavatäm-filled with love; samasta-puruñärtheñu-all goals
of life; sphuret-manifested; tucchatä-insignificance; yat-of whom; näma-
the name; aìkita-marked; mantra-mantra; jäpana-paraù-devoted to
chanting; prétyä-with love; svayam-personally; mä-of the goddess of
fortune; dhavaù-the husband; çri...-kåñëaù-Çré Kåñëa; api-also; tad-
adbhutam-wonderful; sphuratu-may be manifested; me-before me; rädhä-
Rädhä; iti-thus; varëa-dvayam-two syllables.

May the two wonderful syllables Ra'-dhä, which at once attract even
the king of Gokula, which teach the love-filled devotees that all material
goals are very petty and unimportant, and which are chanted by Lord
Kåñëa Himself, even though He is already the husband of the goddess of
fortune, appear before me.

Text 96
kälindé-taöa-kuïja-mandira-gato yogéndra-vad yat-pada-
jyotir dhyäna-paraù sada japati yaà premäçru-pürëo hariù
kenäpy adbhutam ullasad-rati-rasänandena sammohitaù
sä rädheti sadä hådi sphuratu me vidyä parä dvy-akñarä

kälindé-of the Yamuna; taöa-on the shore; kuïja-forest grove;

mandira-palace; gataù-gone; yogéndra-vat-like the king of yogis; yat-
pada-jyotiù-the splendor of whose feet; dhyäna-paraù-devoted to
meditation; sada-always; japati-chants; yam-which; premäçru-pürëaù-
filled with tears of love; hariù-Kåñëa; kenäpi-with something; adbhutam-
wonderful; ullasad-rati-rasänandena-with the bliss of the nectar of
splendid loving pastimes; sammohitaù-bewildered; sä--She; rädha-Rädhä;
iti-thus; sadä-always; hådi-in the herart; sphuratu-may be manifested;
me-of me; vidyä-mantra; parä-transcendental; dvy-akñarä-two syllables.

May the two-syllable mantra "Rädhä", which Lord Hari, sitting like
the king of yogés in a cottage by the Yamunä's shore, meditating on Her
lotus feet, overcome with splendid bliss and nectar love, and His eyes
filled with tears, always chants, always appear in my heart.

Text 97

devänäm atha bhakta-mukta-suhådäm atyanta-düraà ca yat

premänanda-rasaà mahä-sukha-karaà coccäritaà premataù
premëäkarëayate japaty atha mudä gäyaty athäléñö ayaà
jalpaty açru-mukho haris tad amåtaà rädheti me jévanam

devänäm-of the demigods; atha-then; bhakta-mukta-suhådäm-the

friends of the devotees and liberated souls; atyanta-düram-very far; ca-
and; yat-what; premänanda-rasam-the nectar of bliss and love; mahä-
sukha-karam-giving great happiness; ca-and; uccäritam-chanted;
premataù-with love; premëä-with love; äkarëayate-heard; japati-chants;
atha-then; mudä-happily; gäyati-sings; atha-then; äléñv-among the gopés;
ayam-this; jalpati-speaks; açru-mukhaù-face filled with tears; hariù-
Kåñëa; tat-that; amåtam-nectar; rädhä-Rädhä; iti-thus; me-of me;
jévanam-the life.

The nectarean word "Rädhä", which is very far from the demigods,
the liberated souls, the devotees, and the kindly persons who are friends
to all, which when spoken with love brings a flood of the blissful nectar
of love, and which Lord Hari, tears streaming down His face, happily
hears, chants, and sings in the company of the gopés, is my life and soul.

Text 98

yä vä rädhayati priyaà vraja-maëià prauòhänurägotsavaiù

saàsidhyanti yad äçrayeëa hi paraà govinda-sakhy-utsukaù
yat siddhiù parama padaika-rasavaty ärädhanänte nu sa
çré-rädhä çruti-mauli-çekhara-latä-nämni mama préyatäà

yä-which; vä-or; rädhayati-worships; priyam-dear; vraja-maëim-the

jewel of Vraja; prauòhänurägotsavaiù-with many festuvals of deep love;
saàsidhyanti-become perfect; yat-which; äçrayeëa-with the shelter; hi-
indeed; param-then; govinda-of Kåñëa; sakhi-friend; utsukaù-eager; yat-
what; siddhiù-perfection; parama-great; padaika-rasavati-relishing one
word; ärädhanänte-worship; nu-indeed; sä-She; çri...-rädhä-Çré Rädhä;
çruti-mauli-of the crowns of the Veda; çekhara-the crown; latä-vine;
nämni-in the name; mama-to me; préyatäm-may become pleased.

May Çré Rädhä, by taking shelter of whom they who yearn to become
Kåñëa's gopé friends attain their goal, by worshiping whom one attains
the supreme perfection, whose holy name is the vine-crown adorning
the Upaniñads, and who with many festivals of deep love worships the
boy who is the jewel of Vraja, be pleased with me.

Text 99

gätre koöi-taòic-chavi pravitatänanda-cchavi çré-mukhe

bimboñöhe nava-vidruma-cchavi kare sat-pallavaika-cchavi
hemämbhoruha-kuòmala-cchavi kuca-dvandve 'ravindekñaëaà
vande tan nava-kuïja-keli-madhuraà rädhäbhidhänaà mahaù

gätre-on the limbs; koöi-taòé-chavi-the splendor of millions of

lightning flashes; pravitatänanda-cchavi-the splendor of bliss; çri...-
mukhe-on the beautiful face; bimboñöhe-on the bimba fruit lips; nava-
vidruma-cchavi-the splendor of red coral; kare-on the hand; sat-
pallavaika-cchavi-the splendor of a beautiful twig; hemämbhoruha-
kuòmala-cchavi-the splendor of a golden lotus bud; kuca-
dvandve'breasts; aravindekñaëam-lotus eyes; vande-I bow down; tat-to
that; nava-kuïja-in the newly blossoming forest groves; keli-pastimes;
madhuram-charming; rädhäbhidhänam-bearing the name Rädhä;
mahaù-splendor.

I bow down before a splendor that bears the name Rädhä, a splendor
that has limbs splendid like millions of lightning flashes, a beautiful face
splendid with bliss, bimba-fruit lips splendid like coral, hands splendid
like budding twigs, breasts splendid like golden lotus buds, a splendor
that has lotus eyes, a splendor that enjoys charming pastimes in the
newly-blossoming forest groves.

Text 100
muktä-paìkti-pratimä-daçanä cäru-bimbädharoñöhé
madhya-kñämä nava-nava-rasävarta-gambhéra-näbhiù
péna-çroëis taruëima-samunmeña-lävaëya-sindhur
vaidagdhénäà kim api hådayaà nägaré pätu rädhä

muktä-of pearls; paìkti-string; pratimä-form; daçanä-teeth; cäru-

beautiful; bimbädharoñöhé-bimba fruit lips; madhya-kñämä-a slender
waist; nava-nava-rasävarta-a newer and newer whirlpool of nectar;
gambhéra-deep; näbhiù-navel; péna-çroëiù-broad hips; taruëima-of
youhtfulness; samunmeña-expanded; lävaëya-sindhuù-ocean of beauty;
vaidagdhénäm-of intelligent girls; kim api-something; hådayam-the
heart; nägaré-the charming girl; pätu-may protect; rädhä-Rädhä.

May charming Çré Rädhä, whose teeth are a row of pearls, whose
beautiful lips are bimba fruits, whose waist is slender, whose deep navel
is a whirlpool of newer and newer nectar, whose hips are graceful and
broad, who is a rising ocean of the beauty of youth, and who is the heart
of the intelligent gopés, protect us.

Text 101

snigdhäkuïcita-néla-keçi vilasad-bimboñöhi candränane

khelat-kaïjana-gaïjanäkñi ruciman-näsägra-muktä-phale
péna-çroëi tanüdari sthana-taöé-våtta-cchaöädy-adbhute
rädhe çré-bhuja-valli-cäru-valaye svaà rüpam äviñkuru

snigdha-glistening; äkuïcita-crly; néla-black; keçi-hair; vilasad-

bimboñöhi-glistening bimba fruit lips; candränane-moon face; khelat-
kaïjana-gaïjanäkñi-playful khanjana bird eyes; ruciman-splendid;
näsägra-tip of the nose; muktä-phale-pearl; péna-çroëi-borad hips;
tanüdari-slender waist; sthana-taöé-våtta-round breasts; cchaöä-with
splendor; ädi-beginning; adbhute-wonderful; rädhe-O Rädhä; çri...-
bhuja-valli-whose vine arms; cäru-valaye-beautiful armlets; svam-own;
rüpam-form; äviñkuru-may manifest.

O Çré Rädhä, O goddess with glistening curly black hair, glistening

bimba-fruit lips, a moonlike face, playful khaïjana-bird eyes, a splendid
pearl in the tip of Your nose, broad hips, slender waist, splendid breasts,
a host of wonderful glories, and vine-arms decorated with graceful
armlets, please appear before me.

Text 102

lajjäntaù-paöam äracayya racita-smäya-prasünäïjalau

rädhäìge nava-raìga-dhämni lalita-prastavane yauvane
çroëi-hema-varäsane smara-nåpenädhyäsite mohanaà
léläpaìga-vicitra-täëòava-kalä-päëòityam unmilati

lajjä-shy; antaù-within; paöam-cloth; äracayya-arranging; racita-

smaya-smiling; prasüna-flowers; aïjalau-handful; rädhäìge-on Çré
Rädhä's limbs; nava-raìga-dhämni-the dashncing-arena of newer and
newer bliss; lalita-charming; prastavane-introduction; yauvane-youth;
çroëi-hips; hema-varäsane-golden throne; smara-nåpena-by the king of
love; ädhyäsite-practiced; mohanam-charm; léläpaìga-playful sidelong
glances; vicitra-wonderful; täëòava-dancing; kalä-päëòityam-knowledge
of the art; unmilati-arises.

In the newly-fashioned stage of Çré Rädhä's limbs a play will now be

performed. The curtain of shyness now rises. A smile now offers a
handful of flowers. Youthfulness speaks graceful words of prologue. The
king of love enters and sits on the golden throne of Her hips. Now
playful sidelong glances show their wonderful skill in wild dancing.

Text 103

sä lävaëya-camatkåtir nava-vayo-rüpaà ca tan mohanaà

tat-tat-keli-kala-viläsa-laharé-cäturyam äçcarya-bhüù
no kiïcit kåtam eva yatra na nutir nago na vä sambhramo
rädhä-mädhavayoù sa ko 'pi sahajaù premotsavaù pätu vaù

sä-that; lävaëya-camatkåtiù-wonder of beauty; nava-vayo-rüpam-

youthful form; ca-and; tan-that; mohanam-charm; tat-tat-keli-kala-
viläsa-of pastimes; laharé-waves; cäturyam-expertness; äçcarya-bhüù-land
of wonder; na-not; u-indeed; kiïcit-something; kåtam-done; eva-indeed;
yatra-where; na-not; nutiù-reverence; na-not; agaù-unapproachableness;
na-not; vä-or; sambhramaù-awe; rädhä-mädhavayoù-of Çré Çré Rädha'-
Kåñëa; sa-that; ko 'pi-something; sahajaù-natural; premotsavaù-festival
of love; pätu-may protect; vaù-you all.

May Çré Çré Rädha'-Mädhava's festival of love, where there is a great

wonder of beauty, and where there are new youthfulness, charm, skill in
the playing among the waves of many pastimes, and places of great
wonder, and where there is no awe, reverense, or unapproachableness,
protect you all.

Text 104

yeñäà prekñaà vitarati navodara-gäòhänurägan

megha-çyämo madhura-madhuränanda-mürtir mukundaù
våndäöavyäà su-mahima-camatkära-käriëy aho kià
 täni prekñe 'dbhuta-rasa-nidhänäni rädhä-padäni

yeñäm-of whom; prekñam-sight; vitarati-expands; navodara-

gäòhänurägan-new and deep love; megha-çyämaù-dark like a cloud;
madhura-madhura-very sweet; änanda-bliss; mürtiù-form; mukundaù-
Kåñëa; våndäöavyäm-in Våndävana; su-mahima-glory; camatkära-
wonder; käriëi-doing; aho-aha; kim-what?; täni-them; prekñe-sees;
adbhuta-rasa-nidhänäni-abodes of wonderful nectar; rädhä-padäni-the
footprints of Çré Rädhä.

Will I someday gaze on Çré Rädhä's footprints, which are the abodes
of wonderful nectar and glory, and which cloud-dark Mukunda, whose
form is filled with the sweetest bliss, lovingly searches for in Våndävana
forest?

Text 105

balän nitvä talpe kim api parirabhyädhara-sudhäà

nipéya prollikhya prakhara-nakhareëa sthana-bharam
tato névià nyaste rasika-maëinä tvat-kara-dhåte
kadä kuïja-cchidre bhavatu mama rädhe 'nunayanam

balät-frocibly; nitvä-bringing; talpe-to the bed; kim api-something;

parirabhya-embracing; ädhara-sudhäm-the nectar of the lips; nipéya-
drinking; prollikhya-scratching; prakhara-nakhareëa-with sharp nails;
sthana-bharam-full breasts; tataù-then; névim-belt; nyaste-casted aside;
rasika-maëinä-the jewel of rasikas; tvat-kara-dhåte-in held in Your
hands; kadä-when?; kuïja-cchidre-in an opening in the forest; bhavatu-
may be; mama-of me; rädhe-O Rädhä; anunayanam-in the eyes.

O Rädhä, when will I look on as the jewel of rasikas forcibly drags

You to the bed, drinks the nectar of Your lips, with sharp fingernails
scratches Your full breasts, throws away Your belt, and holds You in His
hands in an opening of the forest?

Text 106

karaà te paträlià kim api kucayoù kartum ucitaà

padaà te kuïjeñu priyam abhisarantyä abhisåtau
dåçau kuïja-cchidrais tava nibhåta-kelià kalayituà
yadä vékñe rädhe tad api bhavitä kià çubha-dinam

karam-the hand; te-of You; paträlim-pictures; kim api-something;

kucayoù-on the breasts; kartum-to do; ucitam-appropriate; padam-feet;
te-of You; kuïjeñu-in the forest groves; priyam-dear; abhisarantyä-
meeting; abhisåtau-in the rendezvous; dåçau-the eyes; kuïja-cchidraiù-
with openings in the forest; tava-of You; nibhåta-kelim-secret pastimes;
kalayitum-to see; yadä-when?; vékñe-I will seee; rädhe-O Rädhä; tad api-
still; bhavitä-will be; kim-whenther; çubha-dinam-the auspicious day.

O Rädhä, when will the auspicious day come when my hands will
draw pictures on Your breasts, my feet follow You as You go to meet
Your beloved, and my eyes see Your secret pastimes in the forest?

Text 107

raho-goñöhià srotuà tava nija-viöendreëa lalitaà

kare dhåtvä tvaà vä nava-ramaëa-talpe ghaöayitum
ratämarda-srañöaà kaca-bharam atho sämyamayituà
vidadhyaù çré-rädhe mama kim adhikärotsava-rasam
 rahaù-secret; goñöhim-talks; srotum-to hear; tava-of You; nija-
viöendreëa-by the king of lovers; lalitam-graceful; kare-on the hand;
dhåtvä-holding; tväm-You; vä-or; nava-ramaëa-talpe-on the new
comfortable bed; ghaöayitum-do do; rata-by amorous pastimes; amarda-
undone; srañöam-done; kaca-bharam-hair; athaù-then; sämyamayitum-to
confine; vidadhyaù-doing; çri...-rädhe-O Çré Rädhä; mama-of me; kim-
whether; adhikära-qualification; utsava-festival; rasam-nectar.

O Çré Rädhä, when will I celebrate a nectar festival of being eligible

to hear Your playful intimate conversations with Your lover, to take You
by the hand and lead You to Your lover's bed, and to retie Your braids
undone in Your amorous pastimes?

Text 108

våndäöavyäà nava-nava-rasänanda-puïje nikuïje

guïjad-bhåìgi-kula-mukharite maïju-maïju-prahasaiù
anyonya-kñepana-nicayana-präpta-saìgopanädyaiù
kréòä jéyäd rasika-mithunaà klapta-kelé-kadambam

våndäöavyäm-in Våndävana forest; nava-nava-rasänanda-puïje-in

newer and newer nectar bliss; nikuïje-in the forest; guïjad-bhåìgi-kula-
mukharite-the sounds of buzzing beees; maïju-maïju-prahasaiù-with
charming smiles; anyonya-mutual; kñepana-tossing; nicayana-multitude;
präpta-attainment; saìgopana-hiding; ädyaiù-beginning with; kréòat-
playing; jéyät-all glories; rasika-mithunam-to the rasika couple; klapta-
kelé-kadambam-who enjoy many pastimes.

Glory to the playful rasika couple, who with charming smiles and
laughter enjoy pastimes of hide-and-seek in Våndävana's forest groves
filled with the always-new nectar of bliss and the humming of
bumblebees.

Text 109

rüpaà çärada-candra-koöi-vadane dhammilla-malli-srajaà

ämodair vikalé-kåtäli-patale rädhe kadä te 'dbhutam
graiveyojjvala-kämbu-kaëöhi mådu-dor-valli-calat-kaìkaëe
vékñe paööa-duküla-väsini raëan-maïjéra-pädämbuje

rüpam-form; çärada-candra-koöi-vadane-face like millions of autumn

moons; dhammilla-malli-srajam-jasmine garland in the hair; ämodaiù-
with fragrances; vikalé-kåtäli-patale-agitating the bees; rädhe-O Rädhä;
kadä-when?; te-of You; adbhutam-wonderful; graiveya-collar; ujjvala-
splendid; kämbu-conchshell; kaëöhi-neck; mådu-dor-valli-calat-kaìkaëe-
moving bracelets on Your graceful wrists; vékñe-I see; paööa-duküla-
väsini-wearing splendid silk garments; raëan-maïjéra-tinkling anklets;
pädämbuje-lotus feet.

O Rädha' whose face is more glorious than millions of autumn moons,

the fragrance of whose jasmine-braided hair makes the bumblebees go
wild, whose conchshell neck is splendid with a necklace, the vines of
whose delicate arms hold moving bracelets, who is dressed in splendid
silk garments, and whose lotus feet hold tinkling anklets, when will I see
Your wonderful form?

Text 110

ito bhayam itas trapä kulam ito yaçaù çrér ito

 hinasty akhila-çåìkhalam api sakhi niväsas tvayä
sa-gadgadam udéritaà su-bahu-mohanäkaìkñayä
kathaà katham ayéçvari prahasitaiù kadä mreòyase

itaù-from Him; bhayam-fear; itaù-from Him; trapä-embarrassment;

kulam-family; itaù-from Him; yaçaù-fame; çréù-beauty; itaù-thus; hinasti-
manifests; akhila-çåìkhalam-all shackles; api-also; sakhi-O friend;
niväsaù-resieence; tvayä-by You; sa-gadgadam-with faltering words;
udéritam-said; su-bahu-mohana-great charm; äkaìkñayä-with the desire;
katham-how?; katham-how?; ayi-I; éçvari-queen; prahasitaiù-smiling;
kadä-when?; mreòyase-You are mad.

O my queen, when will I say to You, "You threw away fear, shyness,
glory, Your family's reputation and a host of shackles in order to be with
Him!", and when will You, bewildered, stuttering, and laughing, angrily
reply, "When did I do that? When?"?

Text 111

çyäme caturutäni kurvati sahälapan praëetri mayä

gåhëäne ca duküla-pallavam aho huì-kåtya mäà drakñyasi
bibhräëe bhuja-vallim ullasitaya roma-srajälaìkåtaà
dåñövä tvaà rasa-léna-mürtim atha kià paçyämi häsyaà tataù

çyäme-dark; caturutäni-sweet words; kurvati-does; saha-with; älapan-

talking; praëetri-leader; mayä-by me; gåhëäne-accepting; ca-and; duküla-
cloth; pallavam-sprout; aho-Oh; hun--kåtya-speaking the sound hum;
mäm-me; drakñyasi-will see; bibhräëe-holding; bhuja-arms; vallim-vine;
ullasitaya-splendid; roma-srajälaìkåtam-decorated with garlands of hairs;
dåñövä-seeing; tvam-You; rasa-in nectar; léna-plunged; mürtim-form;
atha-then; kim-why?; paçyämi-I see; häsyam-laughing; tataù-then.
 O my queen, when will I see You smiling, Your form plunged into the
nectar of transcendental mellows as dark Kåñëa speaks sweetly to You,
holding Your silk garment and the blossoming vine of Your arm? When,
Your body garlanded with its hairs standing up in ecstasy, will You,
humming in agreement, glance at me?

Text 112

aho rasika-çekharaù sphurati ko 'pi våndävane

nikuïja-nava-nägaré-kuca-kiçora-keli-priyaù
karotu sa kåpäà sakhé-prakaöa-pürëa-naty-utsavo
nija-priyatamä-pade rasa-maye dadhätu sthitim

aho-Ah; rasika-çekharaù-the crownof rasikas; sphurati-manbifests; ko

'pi-someone; våndävane-in Våndävana; nikuïja-forest; nava-nägaré-of
the beautiful beloved; kuca-breast; kiçora-youthful; keli-pastimes; priyaù-
dear; karotu-does; sa-He; kåpäm-mercy; sakhé-gopé friends; prakaöa-
manifested; pürëa-full; nati-of bowing down; utsavaù-a festival; nija-
priyatamä-pade-the foot of His beloved; rasa-maye-made of nectar;
dadhätu-may place; sthitim-place.

The king of rasikas stays in Våndävana forest. Resting on the breast

of beautiful gopé, He enjoys the pastimes of a playful teenager. He enjoys
a festival of bowing down before His gopé friend. May He be merciful to
me. May He place me at His beloved's nectar feet.

Text 113
vicitra-vara-bhüñaëojjvala-duküla-sat-kaïcukaiù
sakhébhir ati-bhüñitä tilaka-gandha-mälyair api
svayaà ca sakala-kaläsu kuçalé-kåtä naù kadä
su-rasa-madhurotsave kim api veçayet sväminé

vicitra-vara-wonderful; bhüñaëa-ornaments; ujjvala-splendid; duküla-

garments; sat-kaïcukaiù-bodice; sakhébhiù-with friends; ati-bhüñitä-
nicely decorated; tilaka-gandha-mälyaiù-with tilaka, scents, and
garlands; api-also; svayam-personally; ca-and; sakala-kaläsu-in all arts;
kuçali...-kåtä-expert; naù-to us; kadä-when?; su-rasa-madhurotsave-in a
sweet festival; kim api-something; veçayet-may cause to enter; sväminé-
queen.

When will our queen, who is expert in all arts, and whom many gopé
friends dress in splendid silk garments, a graceful bodice, wonderful
ornaments, and glorious tilaka, scents, and flower garlands, allow us to
enter the sweet festival of rasas?

Text 114

kadä su-maëi-kiìkiné-valaya-nüpura-prollasan-
mahä-madhura-maëòalädbhuta-viläsa-rasotsave
äpi praëayino båhad-bhuja-gåhita-kaëöhyo vayaà
paraà nija-raçeñ#varé-caraëa-lakñmä vékñämahe

kadä-when?; su-maëi-with jewels; kiìkini...-valaya-nüpura-with

bracelets, anklets, and other tinkling ornaments; prollasan-glistening;
mahä-madhura-great sweetness; maëòala-circle; adbhuta-wonderful;
viläsa-rasotsave-festival of nectar pastimes; api-also; praëayinaù-loving;
båhad-bhuja-great arms; gåhita-grasped; kaëöhyaù-neck; vayam-we;
param-greatly; nija-raçeñ#varé-of our queen of rasas; caraëa-lakñmä-
fottprints; vékñämahe-we will see.
 When, our necks embraced by the great arms of our lover in the
sweet and wonderful räsa-dance festival splendid with tinkling bracelets,
anklets, and other ornaments, will we fiø our eyes on the footprints of
our queen?

Text 115

yad govinda-kathä-sudhä-rasa-hrade ceto mayä jåmbhitaà

yad vä tad guëa-kértanärcana-vibhüñädyair dinaà präpitam
yad tat prétir akari tat priya-janeñv atyantiké tena me
gopendrätmaja-jévana-praëayané çré-rädhikä tuñyatu

yat-what; govinda-kathä-topics of Kåñëa; sudhä-rasa-nectar; hrade-in

the lake; cetaù-heart; mayä-by me; jåmbhitam-manifested; yat-what; vä-
or; tat-that; guëa-qualities; kértana-chanting; arcana-worship; vibhüña-
ornaments; ädyaiù-beginning with; dinam-day; präpitam'attained; yat-
what; tat-that; prétiù-love; akari-did; tat-that; priya-janeñv-in the dear
devotees; atyantiké-great; tena-by that; me-of me; gopendrätmaja-the
prince of the gopas; jévana-life; praëayani-love; çri...-rädhikä-Çré Rädhä;
tuñyatu-may be pleased.

My heart swims in the nectar lake of the descriptions of Lord Kåñëa. I

decorate each day with the ornaments of worshiping Kåñëa and
chanting the glories of His transcendental virtues. I love Kåñëa's dear
devotees. I pray that Çré Rädhä, who loves Lord Kåñëa, the prince of the
gopas, and considers Him more dear than life, may be pleased with me.

Text 116
raho däysaà tasyäù kim api våñabhänor vraja-varé
yaçaù putryaù pürëa-praëaya-rasa-mürter yadi labhe
tadä naù kià dharmaiù kim u sura-gaëaiù kià ca vidhinä
kim éçena çyäma-priya-milana-yatnair api ca kim

rahaù-secret; däysam-service; tasyäù-of Her; kim api-something;

våñabhänoù-of Vrsabhanu; vraja-varéyasaù-the best of Vraja; putryaù-of
the daughter; pürëa-praëaya-rasa-mürteù-the form ofperfect nectar
love; yadi-ife; labhe-I attain; tadä'then; naù-of us; kim-what is the use?;
dharmaiù-of religion; kim-what is the use?; u-indeed; sura-gaëaiù-of the
demigods; kim-what is the use?; ca-and; vidhinä-of Brahma; kim-what is
the use; éçena-of Siva; çyäma-priya-milana-yatnaiù-of efforts to meet the
dear devotees of Lord Kåñëa; api-also; ca-and; kim-what is the use?.

If I can attain confidential service to King Våñabhänu's daughter,

whose form is filled with the nectar of pure love, then how important
are pious deeds to me? How important are the demigods? How important
is Brahmä? How important is Çiva? How important is the struggle to
meet the dear devotees of Lord Kåñëa?

Text 117

candräsye hariëäkñi devi su-nase çoëädhare su-smite

cil-lakñmé bhuja-valli kämbu-rucira-gréve giréndra-stani
bhäjyan-madhyä båhan-nitämbä kadalé-khaëòoru pädämbuja-
pronmélan-nakha-candra-maëòali kadä rädhe mayärädhyae

candra-moon; äsye-face; hariëa-deer; akñi-eyes; devi-O goddess; su-

nase-beautiful nose; çoëädhare-red lips; su-smite-graceful smile; cil-
lakñmé-O transcendental goddess of fortune; bhuja-valli-vine arms;
kämbu-rucira-gréve-graceful conchshell necvk; giréndra-stani-regal-
mountain breasts; bhäjyan-madhyä-slender waist; båhan-nitämbä-broath
hips; kadali...-khaëòoru-banana-tree thighs; pädämbuja-lotus feet;
pronmélan-rising; nakha-nails; candra-maëòali-moon; kadä-when; rädhe-
O Rädhä; mayä-by me; ärädhyae-You are worshiped.

O Rädhä, O goddess with a splendid moon face, doe eyes, beautiful

nose, red lips, graceful smile, vine arms, graceful-conchshell neck, regal-
mountain breasts, slender waist, broad hips, banana-tree thighs, lotus
feet, and moon toenails, when will I be able to worship You?

Text 118

rädhä-päda-saroja-bhaktim acaläm udvékñya niñkaitavaà

prétaù svaà bhajato 'pi nirbhara-mahä-premëädhikaà sarvaçaù
äliìgaty atha cumbati sva-vadanät tämbülam äsye 'rpayet
kaëöhe svaà vana-mälikäm api mama nyasyet kadä mohanaù

rädhä-of Çré Rädhä; päda-saroja-bhaktim-devotion to the lotus feet;

acaläm-unwavering; udvékñya-gazing; niñkaitavam-without cheating;
prétaù-pleased; svam-own; bhajataù-worshiping; api-also; nirbhara-
mahä-premëä-with great spiritual love; adhikam-freat; sarvaçaù-in all
ways; äliìgati-embraces; atha-then; cumbati-kisses; sva-vadanät-from the
face; tämbülam-betelnuts; äsye-in the mouth; arpayet-places; kaëöhe-on
the neck; svam-own; vana-mälikäm-forest garland; api-also; mama-of me;
nyasyet-may place; kadä-when?; mohanaù-charming.

When, seeing my sincere and unwavering devotion to Çré Rädhä's

lotus feet, a devotion filled with boundless love greater even than the
love He feels for His own devotees, will charming Kåñëa embrace me,
kiss me, take the betelnuts from His mouth and place them in my mouth,
and place His own forest garland upon me?
 Text 119

lävaëyaà paramädbhutaà rati-kalä-cäturyam aty-adbhutaà

käntiù käpi mahädbhutä vara-tanor lélä-gatiç cädbhutä
dåg-bhaìgé punar adbhutädbhutatamä yasyäù smitaà cädbhutaà
sä rädhädbhüta-mürtir adbhuta-rasaà däsyaà kadä däsyati

lävaëyam-beauty; paramädbhutam-very wonderful; rati-kalä-

cäturyam-expertise in amorous pastimes; aty-adbhutam-very wonderful;
käntiù-splenmdid beauty; käpi-something; mahädbhutä-very wonderful;
vara-tanoù-of She who has a beautiful form; lélä-gatiù-playful
movements; ca-also; adbhutä-wonderful; drg-bhangi-sidelong glances;
punaù-again; adbhutädbhutatamä-the greatest wonder of wonders;
yasyäù-of whom; smitam-smiling; ca-and; adbhutam-wonderful; sä-She;
rädhä-Çré Rädhä; adbhüta-mürtiù-wonderful form; adbhuta-rasam-
wonderful nectar; däsyam-service; kadä-when?; däsyati-will give.

When will Çré Rädhä, whose beauty is supremely wonderful, whose

expert skill in amorous pastimes is very wonderful, whose splendid glory
is very wonderful, whose playful movements are wonderful, whose
sidelong glances are the greatest wonder of wonders, whose smile is
wonderful, and whose form is wonderful, give me the opportunity to
engage in Her wonderfully sweet service?

Text 120

bhramad-bhrü-kuti-sundaraà sphurita-cäru-bimbädharaà
grahe madhura-huìkåtaà praëaya-keli-kopäkulam
mahä-rasika-maulinä sa-bhaya-kautukaà vékñitaà
smarämi tava rädhike rati-kalä-sukhaà çré-mukhaà

bhramat-movingl bhrü-eyebrows; kuti-knitting; sundaram-beautiful;

sphurita-cäru-bimbädharam-beautiful bimba fruit lips; grahe-in speaking;
madhura-huìkåtam-sweet humming; praëaya-keli-amorous pastimes;
kopa-anger; äkulam-filled; mahä-rasika-maulinä-wityh the crown of
rasikas; sa-bhaya-kautukam-with fear and eagerness; vékñitam-seeing;
smarämi-I meditate; tava-of You; rädhike'O Rädhä; rati-amorous
pastimes; kalä-expertise; sukham-happiness; çri...-mukham-the beautiful
face.

O Çré Rädhä, I meditate on Your beautiful face with its graceful

restless knitted eyebrows, beautiful pouting bimba-fruit lips, fear, joy,
playful amorous happiness, and sweet sarcasté words, all caused by Your
lovers§ quarrel with the crown of great rasikas.

Text 121

unmélan-mukuöa-cchaöä-parilasad-dik-cakravälaà sphurat-
keyüräìgada-hära-kaìkana-ghaöä-nirdhüta-ratna-cchavi
çroëi-maëòala-kiìkiëé-kalä-ravaà maïjéra-maïju-dhvani
çrémat-päda-saroruhaà bhaja mano rädhäbhidhänaà mahaù

unmélan-opening; mukuöa-crown; chaöä-splendor; parilasat-glistening;

dik-directions; cakravälam-the circle; sphurat keyüräìgada-hära-
kaìkana-of glistening bracelets, armlets, necklaces, ghaöä-splendor;
nirdhüta-shaken; ratna-cchavi-the spkendor of jewels; çroëi-maëòala-
hips; kiìkiëi...-kalä-ravam-the sound of tinkling ornaments; maïjéra-
maïju-dhvani-the beautiful abode of tinkling anklets; çrémat-päda-
saroruham-beautiful lotus feet; bhaja-please worship; manaù-O mind;
rädhäbhidhänam-nmaed Rädhä; mahaù-the splendor.
 O heart, please worship the splendor that bears the name Rädhä, a
splendor that with its crown fills the circle of the directions with rays of
light, a splendor that shines with the glory of jewels in many tinkling
bracelets, armlets, and necklaces, a splendor that wears a tinkling belt on
its hips, and sweetly tinkling anklets on its beautiful lotus feet.

Text 122

çyämä-maëòala-mauli-maëòana-maëiù çyämänuräga-sphurad-
romodbheda-vibhävitäkåtir aho käçméra-gaura-cchaviù
sätévonmada-käma-keli-taralä mäà pätu manda-smitä
mandära-druma-kuïja-mandira-gatä govinda-paööeçvaré

çyämä-of beautiful girls; maëòala-circle; mauli-crown; maëòana-

ornament; maëiù-jewel; çyäma-for Kåñëa; anuräga-love; sphurat-
manifesting; romodbheda-vibhävitäkåtiù-bodily hairs standing upright;
aho-aha; käçméra-gaura-cchaviù-splendid like kunkuma; sä-She;
atévonmada-very passionate; käma-keli-amorous pastimes; taralä-
trembling; mäm-me; pätu-may protect; manda-smitä-gewntly smiling;
mandära-druma-of coral trees; kuïja-grove; mandira-palace; gatä-gone;
govinda-paööeçvaré-the most important of Lord Kåñëa's queens.

May Lord Kåñëa's first beloved, who is the crown jewel of beautiful
girls, whose bodily hairs stand upright because of Her intense love for
Lord Kåñëa, who is splendid like kuìkuma, who trembles in passionate
amorous pastimes, who smiles gently, and who stays in a palace in a
mandära-tree forest, protect me.
 Text 123

upäsya-caraëämbuje vraja-bhåtaà kiçori-gaëair

mahadbhir api püruñair aparibhävya-bhävotsave
agädha-rasa-dhämani sva-pada-padma-sevä-vidhau
vidhehi madhurojjvalam iva kåtià mamädhéçvari

upäsya-worshipable; caraëämbuje-lotus feet; vraja-bhåtam-in Vraja;

kiçori-gaëaiù-by the girls; mahadbhiù-great; api-also; püruñaiù-by
persons; aparibhävya-inconceivable; bhävotsave-festivbal of love;
agädha-rasa-dhämani-the abode of fathomless nectar; sva-pada-padma-
sevä-vidhau-service to the lotus feet; vidhehi-please give;
madhurojjvalam-the splendor of sweetness; iva-like; kåtim-action; mama-
to me; adhéçvari-O queen.

O queen whose lotus feet are worshiped by the girls of Vraja, O queen
whose festival of love is inconceivable to the great saints, O queen who
is the abode of fathomless nectar, please give to me the sweet glory of
service to Your lotus feet.

Text 124

anamränana-candram érita-dåg-apaìga-cchaöä-mantharaà
kiïcid drasi-çiro 'vaguëöhana-paöaà# lélä-viläsävadhim
unnéyälaka-maïjariù kararuhair älakñya san-nägaräsy-
äìge 'ìgaà tava rädhike sa-cakitälokaà kadä lokaye

anamra-bowed; änana-head; candram-moon; érita-said; dåg-eyes;

apaìga-corner; chaöä-splendor; mantharam-treasure; kiïcit-something;
darçi-seeing; çiraù-head; avaguëöhana-paöaà-veil; lélä-viläsa-pastimes;
avadhim-limit; unnéya-lifting; alaka-curling locks of hair; maïjariù-
blossom; kararuhaiù-with fingernails; älakñya-seeing; san-nägarasya-of
the lover; aìge-in the body; aìgam-the limb; tava-of You; rädhike-O
Rädhä; sa-cakita-frightened; älokam-eyes; kadä'when?; lokaye-I will see.

O Rädhä, when will I see You as, the playful moon of Your face
humbly bowed, and Your veil and curling locks of hair a little lifted by
Your graceful fingers, with a great splendor of sidelong glances from
frightened eyes You suddenly see Your lover?

Text 125

räkä-candro varäko yad anupama-rasänanda-kandänanendos

tat tädåk candrikayä api kim api kaëa-mätrakasyäëuto 'pi
yasyäù çoëädhara-çré-vidhåta-nava-sudhä-mädhuré-sära-sindhuù
sä rädhä käma-bädhä vidhura-madhu-pati-präëadä préyatäà naù

räkä-candraù-full moon; varäkaù-insignificant; yat-what; anupama-

peerless; rasa-nectar; änanda-bliss; kanda-origin; änana-face; indoù-of
the moon; tat-that; tädåk-like that; candrikayä-with moonlight; api-also;
kim api-something; kaëa-mätrakasya-of only a drop; aëutaù-because of
being a tiny particle; api-also; yasyäù-of whom; çoëa-red; ädhara-lips; çré-
beauty; vidhåta-manifested; nava-new; sudhä-nectar; mädhuré-sweetness;
sära-best; sindhuù-ocean; sä-She; rädhä-Rädhä; käma-by desire; badha-
bound; vidhura-agitated; madhu-pati-of the master of Mathura; präëadä-
giving life; préyatäm-may be dear; naù-to us.

May Çré Rädhä, a single ray of light from the blissful nectar moon of
whose face makes the full moon of this world seem very insignificant,
whose red lips are an ocean of nectar sweetness, who passionately loves
Kåñëa, and who is His very life, be pleased with us.
 Text 126

räkäneka-vicitra-candra uditaù premämåta-jyotiñaà

vécébhiù paripürayed agaëita-brahmäëòa-koöià yadi
våndäraëya-nikuïja-sémani tad-äbhäsaù paraà lakñyase
bhävenaiva yadä tadaiva tulaye rädhe tava çré-mukham

räkäneka-vicitra-candra-many full moons; uditaù-risen; premämåta-

jyotiñam-withthe nectarlight of spiritual love; vécébhiù-with waves;
paripürayet-floods; agaëita-brahmäëòa-koöim-countless millions of
universes; yadi-if; våndäraëya-nikuïja-sémani-deep in the groves of
Våndävana forest; tad-äbhäsaù-the splendor of that; param-greatly;
lakñyase-You may be seen; bhävena-with the state; eva-indeed; yadä-
when; tadä-then; eva-indeed; tulaye-I may equate; rädhe-O Rädhä; tava-
of You; çri...-mukham-the beautiful face.

If a multitude of full moons were to flood countless millions of

universes with many waves of the nectar moonlight of pure love, then
that flood might give a slight hint of Your beautiful face in Våndävana
forest, O Rädhä.

Text 127

kälindé-kula-kalpa-druma-tala-nilaya-prollasat-keli-kandä
våndäöavyäà sadaiva prakaöatara-raho-ballavé-bhäva-bhävyä
bhaktänäà håt-saroje madhura-rasa-sudhä-syandi-pädäravindä
sändränandäkåtir naù sphuratu nava-nava-prema-lakñmér amandä

kälindi...-kula-by the Yamuna's shore; kalpa-druma-kalpa druma tree;

tala-surface; nilaya-abode; prollasat-glistening; keli-pastimes; kandä-
source; våndäöavyäm-in Våndävana; sadä-always; eva-indeed;
prakaöatara-manifest; rahaù-secret; ballavé-of the gopés; bhäva-love;
bhävyä-to be; bhaktänäm-of devotees; håt-saroje-in the lotus of the
heart; madhura-rasa-sudhä-sweet nectar; syandi-flowing; pädäravindä-
lotus feet; sändra-intense; änanda-bliss; äkåtiù-form; naù-of us; sphuratu-
may be manifested; nava-nava-prema-lakñméù-theopulence of new love;
amandä-great.

May She who is glorious with ever-new spiritual love, whose form is
filled with spiritual bliss, who enjoys splendid pastimes under a kalpa-
våkña tree by the Yamunä's shore, who is a gopé residing in a secluded
place in Våndävana forest, and whose lotus feet make streams of sweet
nectar flow in the hearts of Her devotees, appear before us.

Text 128

çuddha-premaika-lélä-nidhir ahaha mahä-taìkam aìka-sthite ca

preñöhe bibhraty adabhra-sphurad-atula-kåpä-sneha-mädhurya-
mürtiù
praëälé-koöi-niräjita-pada-suñama-mädhuré-mädhavena
çré-rädhä mäm agädhämåta-rasa-bharite karhi däsye 'bhiñiïcet

çuddha-pure; prema-love; eka-only; lélä-of pastimes; nidhiù-treasure-

house; ahaha-aha; mahä-great; a-without; taìkam-fear; aìka-sthite-
staying on the lap; ca-and; preñöhe-beloved; bibhrati-holds; adabhra-
sphurad-atula-kåpä-peerless mercy; sneha-love; mädhurya-and sweetness;
mürtiù-form; präëälé-of dear friends; koöi-by millions; niräjita-offered
arati; pada-feet; suñama-beauty; mädhuré-and sweetness; mädhavena-
with Kåñëa; çri...-rädhä-Çré Rädhä; mäm-me; agädhämåta-rasa-bharite-
filled with limitless nectar; karhi-when; däsye-in service; abhiñiïcet-will
anoint.
 When will Çré Rädhä, who is a treasure-house of the wealth of the
pastimes of pure love, who, free from all fear and trouble, happily sits on
Her beloved's lap, whose form is filled with limitless and peerless mercy,
love, and sweetness, and whose dear gopé friends offere ärati to the
beauty and sweetness of Her feet, stand by Lord Kåñëa's side and perform
an abhiñeka ceremony to formally grant me the post of Her servant?

Text 129

våndäraëya-nikuïja-sémasu sadä svänaìga-raìgotsavair

mädyanty adbhuta-mädhavädhara-sudhä-mädhvéka-saàsvädanaiù
govinda-priya-varga-durgama-sakhé-våndäir analakñitä
däsyaà däsyati me kadä nu kåpayä våndävanädhéçvaré

våndäraëya-nikuïja-sémasu-in teh groves of Våndävana forest; sadä-

always; svänaìga-raìgotsavaiù-with a festuval of amorous pastimes;
mädyanti-maddens; adbhuta-wonderful; mädhava-of Kåñëa; ädhara-lips;
sudhä-mädhvéka-the madvika nectar; saàsvädanaiù-by tasting; govinda-
priya-varga-dear to Kåñëa; durgama-unapproachable; sakhé-våndäiù-with
friends; an-not; alakñitä-unseen; däsyam-service; däsyati-may give; me-to
me; kadä-when?; nu-indeed; kåpayä-with mercy; våndävanädhéçvaré-the
queen of Våndävana.

When will Våndävana's queen, who deep in Våndävana forest always

enjoys a festival of transcendental amorous pastimes, who becomes
intoxicated by drinking the mädhvéka nectar of Kåñëa's lips, and who is
surrounded by gopés dear to Kåñëa, mercifully make me Her
maidservant?
 Text 130

mallé-däma-nibaddha-cäru-kavaraà sindüra-rekhollasat-
sémantaà nava-ratna-citra-tilakaà gaëòollasat-kuëòalam
niñkä-grévam udära-häram aruëaà bibhrad dukülaà navaà
vidyut-koöi-nibhaà smarotsava-mayaà rädhäkhyam ékñe mahaù

mallé-däma-nibaddha-cäru-kavaram-beautiful braids tied with strings

of jasmine flowers; sindüra-rekha-a line of red sindura; ullasat-glistening;
sémantam-the aprt in Her hair; nava-ratna-citra-tilakam-wonderful
tilaka made with nine jewels; gaëòa-cheeks; ullasat-glistening;
kuëòalam-earrings; niñkä-grévam-a locket on Her neck; udära-häram-a
great necklace; aruëam-red; bibhrat-holding; dukülam-garment; navam-
new; vidyut-koöi-nibham-splendid like lightning; smarotsava-mayam-
consisting of a festival of transcendental amorous pastimes;
rädhäkhyam-named Rädhä; ékñe-I see; mahaù-splendor.

I gaze on a splendor that bears the name Rädhä, a splendor glorious

like millions of lightning flashes, a splendor joyful with a festival of
amorous pastimes, a festival that has beautiful jasmine-decorated braids,
hair parted with a splendid line of red sindüra, wonderful tilaka drawn
with nine jewels, glistening earrings on its cheeks, a locket on its neck, a
great necklace, and new red garments.

Text 131

premolläsaika-sémä parama-rasa-camatkära-vaicitrya-sémä
saundaryasyaika-sémä kim api nava-vayo-rüpa-lävaëya-sémä
lélä-mädhurya-sémä nija-jana-paramaudärya-vätsalya-sémä
sä rädhä saukhya-sémä jayati rati-kalä-keli-mädhurya-sémä
 prema-of love; ulläsa-of the glory; eka-only; sémä-the topmost limit;
parama-rasa-camatkära-vaicitrya-the wonder of the highest nectar; sémä-
apex; saundaryasya-of beauty; eka-sémä-the apex; kim api-something;
nava-vayo-rüpa-lävaëya-of youthful charm; sémä-the apex; lélä-
mädhurya-the sweetness of transcendental pastimes; sémä-the apex; nija-
jana-to the devotees; paramaudärya-vätsalya-of kindness and love; sémä-
the apex; sä-She; rädhä-Rädhä; saukhya-of friendship; sémä-the apex;
jayati-all glories; rati-kalä-keli-of amorous pastimes; mädhurya-of
sweetness; sémä-the apex.

Glory to Çré Rädhä, who is the pinnacle of love's splendor, the

pinnacle of the great wonder of transcendental nectar, the pinnacle of
beauty, the pinnacle of youthful charm, the pinnacle of the sweetness of
transcendental pastimes, the pinnacle of love and kindness to Her
devotees, the pinnacle of happiness, and the pinnacle of the sweetness of
transcendental amorous pastimes.

Text 132

yasyäs tat sukumära-sundara-padonmélan-nakhendu-cchaöä-

lävaëyaika-lavopajévi-sakala-çyäma-maëi-maëòalam
çuddha-prema-viläsa-mürtir adhikonmélan-mahä-mädhuré-
dhärä-sära-dhuréëa-keli-vibhavä sä rädhikä me gatiù

yasyäù-of whom; tat-that; sukumära-soft; sundara-beautiful; pada-

feet; unmélan-opening; nakha-nails; indu-moon; cchaöä-light; lävaëya-of
beauty; eka-lava-a single particle; upajévi-life; sakala-çyäma-all beautiful
girls; maëi-maëòalam-the jewels; çuddha-prema-pure love; viläsa-mürtiù-
the form of pastimes; adhikonmélan-mahä-mädhuré-of great sweetness;
dhärä-sära-dhuréëa-flooded with streams; keli-vibhavä-the glory of
pastimes; sä-She; rädhikä-Rädhä; me-of me; gatiù-the goal.
 Çré Rädhä, who is the personification of pure love and transcendental
pastimes, whose glorious pastimes are flooded with the nectar of great
sweetness, and a tiny particle of the beauty of moonlight of the toes on
whose soft and beautiful feet is the life and soul of all jewellike beautiful
girls, is the only goal of my life.

Text 133

kalinda-giri-nandiné-salila-bindu-sandoha-bhån
mådüdgati-rati-çramaà mithunam adbhuta-kréòayä
amanda-rasa-tundilaà bhramara-vånda-våndäöavé-
nikuïja-vara-mandire kim api sundaraà nandati

kalinda-giri-nandiné-of the Yamuna; salila-of water; bindu-sandoha-

drops; bhåt-holding; mådu-sweet; udgati-appearance; rati-of amorous
pastimes; çramam-exhaustion; mithunam-couple; adbhuta-kréòayä-with
wonderful pastimes; amanda-rasa-sweet nectar; tundilam-filled;
bhramara-vånda-bees; våndäöavé-nikuïja-vara-mandire-in a palace in
Våndävana forest; kim api-something; sundaram-beautiful; nandati-
enjoys.

Exhausted from enjoying pastimes of splashing in the Yamunä, and

now flooded with the nectar of other wonderful pastimes, the beautiful
divine couple enjoy in a beautiful palace in bumblebee-filled Våndävana
forest.

Text 134
vyäkoçendévara-vikasitämanda-hemäravindaà
çréman-nisyandana-rati-rasändoli-kandarpa-keli
våndäraëye nava-rasa-sudhä-syandi-pädäravindaà
jyotir-dvandvaà kim api paramänanda-kandaà cakästi

vyakoça-blossomed; indévara-blue lotus; vikasita-blossomed; amanda-

great; hema-golden; aravindam-lotus; çrémat-beautiful; nisyandana-
flowing; rati-rasa-nectar of pastimes; ändoli-restless; kandarpa-keli-
amorous pastimes; våndäraëye-in Våndävana; nava-rasa-sudhä-new
nectar; syandi-flowing; päda-feet; aravindam-lotus; jyotir-dvandvam-two
splendors; kim api-something; paramänanda-transcendental bliss;
kandam-the source; cakästi-is splendidly manifested.

Two splendors, one dark like a blossoming blue lotus and the other
fair like a blossoming golden lotus, beautiful splendors restless in
amorous pastimes, splendors whose lotus feet are a flood of ever-new
nectar, are gloriously manifested in Våndävana forest.

Text 135

tämbülaà kvacid arpayämi caraëau samvähayämi kvacin

mälädyaiù parimaëòaye kvacid aho samvéjayämi kvacit
karpürädi-suväsitaà kva ca punaù su-svädu cämbho-'måtaà
päyämy eva gåhe kadä khalu bhaje çré-rädhikä-mädhavau

tämbülam--betelnuts; kvacit-sometimes; arpayämi-I place; caraëau-at

the feet; samvähayämi-I massage; kvacin-sometimes; mälädyaiù-
beginning with garlands; parimaëòaye-I decorate; kvacit-sometimes;
aho-aha; samvéjayämi-I fan; kvacit-sometimes; karpürädi-suväsitam-
fragrant with camphor and other fragrances; kva ca-sometimes; punaù-
again; su-svädu-delicious; ca-and; ambho-'måtam-nectar water; päyämi-I
give to drink; eva-indeed; gåhe-in the house; kadä-when?; khalu-indeed;
bhaje-I worship; çri...-rädhikä-mädhavau-Çré Çré Rädha'-Kåñëa.

When, sometimes offering Them betelnuts, sometimes massaging

Their feet, sometimes decorating Them with flower garlands and other
ornaments, sometimes fanning Them, and sometimes offering Them
nectar water fragrant with camphor and other scents, will I serve Çré Çré
Rädhä-Kåñëa in Their cottage?

Text 136

pratyaìgocchalad-ujjvalämåta-rasa-premaika-pürëämbudhir
lävaëyaika-sudhä-nidhiù puru-kåpä-vätsalya-särämbudhiùtäruëya-
prathama-praveça-vilasan-mädhurya-sämräjya-bhür
gupto ko 'pi mahä-nidhir vijayate rädhä rasaikävadhiù

pratyaìga-every limb; ucchalad-ujjvala-splendid; amåta-rasa-nectar;

prema-love; eka-only; pürëa-filled; ambudhiù-ocean; lävaëyaika-sudhä-
nidhiù-an ocean of the nectar ofbeauty; puru-kåpä-vätsalya-
särämbudhiù-an ocean of the nectar of great mercy and love; täruëya-
prathama-praveça-the entrance of youth; vilasat-glistening; mädhurya-of
sweetness; sämräjya-bhüù-the kingdom; guptaù-concealed; ko 'pi-
something; mahä-nidhiù-great treasure; vijayate-glory; rädhä-Çré Rädhä;
rasaikävadhiù-the sweetest nectar.

Glory to Çré Rädhä, who is the most valuable hidden treasure, the
sweetest nectar, a nectar ocean of beauty, an ocean of great mercy and
affection, and a kingdom of the glistening sweetness of new youth, and
whose every limâ is a splendid nectar ocean of pure love.
 Text 137

yasyäù sphurjat-pada-nakha-maëi-jyotir eka-cchaöäyaù

sändra-premämåta-rasa-mahä-sindhu-koöir viläsaù
sä ced rädhä racayati kåpä-dåñöi-paöaà kadäcin
muktis tucché-bhavati bahuçaù präkåtäpräkåta-çréù

yasyäù-of whom; sphurjat-pada-nakha-maëi-jyotiù-the splendor of

jewel toenails; eka-cchaöäyaù-one splendor; sändra-premämåta-rasa-
mahä-sindhu-koöiù-millions of oceans of the sweet bliss of love; viläsaù-
pastimes; sä-She; cet-if; rädhä-Rädhä; racayati-creates; kåpä-dåñöi-paöam-
a glance of mercy; kadäcin-sometimes; muktiù-liberation; tucché-
bhavati-becomes insignificant; bahuçaù-many; präkåtäpräkåta-çréù-
spiriual and material opulences.

If Çré Rädhä, a single ray of light from the moons of whose jewel
toenails brings playful waves to many millions of sweet nectar oceans of
love, once casts a glance of mercy, then liberation and all spiritual and
material opulences become very insignificant.

Text 138

kadä våndäraëye madhura-madhuränanda-rasade

priyeçvaryäù kelé-bhavana-nava-kuïjäni mågaye
kadä çré-rädhäyäù pada-kamala-mädhvéka-laharé-
parévähaiç ceto madhukaram adhéraà madayitä

kadä-when?; våndäraëye-in Våndävana; madhura-madhuränanda-

rasade-with very sweet nectar of bliss; priyeçvaryäù-of the dear queen;
kelé-bhavana-the abode of transcendental pastimes; nava-kuïjäni-new
forest groves; mågaye-I seek; kadä-when?; çri...-rädhäyäù'of Çré Rädhä;
pada-kamala-of the lotus feet; mädhvéka-of madhvika nectar; lahari...-
parévähaiù-with waves; cetaù-heart; madhukaram-bee; adhéram-wild;
madayitä-intoxicates.

When in sweet and blissful Våndävana forest will I search for the
newly-blossoming forest grove where by dear queen now enjoys
pastimes? When will my heart become a wild bumblebee intoxicated by
tasting the waves of mädhvéka nectar in the lotus flower of Çré Rädhä's
feet?

Text 139

rädhä-keli-nikuïja-véthiñu caran rädhäbhidham uccaran

rädhäyä anurüpam eva paramaà dharmaà rasenäcaran
rädhäyäç caraëämbhujaà paricaran nänopacärir mudä
karhi syäà çruti-çekharopari carann äçcarya-caryäà caran

rädhä-keli-of Rädhä's pastimes; nikuïja-groves; véthiñu-on the

pathways; caran-walking; rädhäbhidham-the name Rädhä; uccaran-
saying; rädhäyä-of Rädhä; anurüpam-according to; eva-indeed;
paramam-highest; dharmam-religion; rasena-with nectar; äcaran-
following; rädhäyäù-of Rädhä; caraëämbhujam-lotus feet; paricaran-
serving; nänopacäriù-in various ways; mudä-happily; karhi-when?; syäm-
I will be; çruti-çekharopari-over the heads of the Vedas; carann-walking;
äçcarya-caryäm-wonderful service; caran-performing.

When will I walk on the pathways in Rädhä's pastime forests, chant

the holy name of Rädhä, follow the religion of worshiping Rädhä, and
happily serve Rädhä's lotus feet in many ways? When, walking on the
heads of all the Vedas, will I serve Rädha' in the most wonderful ways?
 Text 140

yatäyata-çatena saìgam itayor anyonya-vaktrollasac-

candrälokana-samprabhüta-bahulänaìgämbudhi-kñobhayoù
antaù kuïja-kuöéra-talpa-gatayor divyädbhuta-kréòayoù
rädhä-mädhavayoù kadä nu çåëuyäm- maïjéra-käïcé-dhvanim

yatäyata-çatena-with coming and going a hundred times; saìgam

itayoù-meeting; anyonya-of each other; vaktra-faces; ullasat-glistening;
candra-moons; älokana-seeing; samprabhüta-manifested; bahula-many;
anaìga-amorous desire; ambudhi-oceans; kñobhayoù-agitated; antaù-
within; kuïja-kuöéra-talpa-gatayoù-resting on a bed in a cottage in the
forest; divyädbhuta-kréòayoù-wonderful and splendid transcendental
pastimes; rädhä-mädhavayoù-of Çré Çré Rädha'-Kåñëa; kadä-when?; nu-
indeed; çåëuyäm-I may hear; maïjéra-käïcé-dhvanim-the sound of
tinkling anklets and belts.

When will I hear the tinkling of anklets and belts as Çré Çré Rädha'-
Kåñëa, finally meeting after a hundred comings and goings, and now
splashed by waves of amorous desires, waves created by the splendid
moon of gazing at each other's faces, enjoy wonderful transcendental
pastimes on a bed in a forest cottage?

Text 141

aho bhuvana-mohanaà madhura-mädhavé-maëòape

madhütsava-samutsukaà kim api néla-péta-cchavi
vidagdha-mithunaà mitho-dåòhataränurägollasan
madaà madayate kadä cirataraà madéyaà manaù
 aho-Oh; bhuvana-mohanam-enchanting the world; madhura-
mädhavé-maëòape-in a charming cottagbe of madhavi vines;
madhütsava-a festival of spring; samutsukam-eager; kim api-something;
néla-péta-cchavi-blue and yellow spelndors; vidagdha-mithunam-expert
at amorous pastimes; mithaù-mutual; dåòhatara-firm; anuräga-love;
ullasan-splendid; madam-passion; madayate'inflames; kadä-when?;
cirataram-forever; madéyam-of me; manaù-the heart.

When will my heart become forever wild with love for the two fair
and dark splendors that charm all the worlds, deeply love each other, are
expert in transcendental amorous pastimes, and are eager to enjoy a
spring-festival in the charming cottage of flowering mädhavé vines?

Text 142

rädhä-näma-sudhä-rasaà rasayituà jihvästi me vihvalä

pädau tat-padakäìkitäsu caratäà våndäöavé-véthiñu
tat-karmaiva karaù karotu hådayaà tasyäù padaà dhyäyatäà
tad-bhävotsavataù paraà bhavatu me tat-präëa-näthe ratiù

rädhä-näma-sudhä-rasam-the nectar of Rädhä's name; rasayitum-to

taste; jihvä-tongue; asti-is; me-of me; vihvalä-agitated; pädau-feet; tat-
padakäìkitäsu-marked with Her footprints; caratäm-should walk;
våndäöavé-véthiñu-on the pathways in Våndävana; tat-karma-Her work;
eva-indeed; karaù-hand; karotu-should do; hådayam-heart; tasyäù-of
Her; padam-feet; dhyäyatäm-should meditate; tad-bhävotsavataù-with a
festival of love; param-great; bhavatu-may be; me-of me; tat-präëa-
näthe-to the Lord of Her life; ratiù-love.

May my tongue tremble with the desire to taste the nectar of Rädhä's
name. May my feet follow Her footprints in Våndävana forest. May my
hands work to please Her. May my heart meditate on Her feet. May I
celebrate a great festival of love for the Lord of Her life.

Text 143

mandé-kåtya mukunda-sundara-pada-dvandväravindämala-
premänandam amandam indu-tilakädy-unmäda-kandaà param
rädhä-keli-kathä-rasämbudhi-calad-vécébhir ändolitaà
våndäraëya-nikuïja-mandira-varälinde mano nandatu

mandi...-kåtya-may be disinterested; mukunda-sundara-pada-

dvandväravindämala premänandam-the bliss and love at Lord Kåñëa's
beautiful lotus feet; amandam-great; indu-tilakädi-the demigods headed
by Siva; unmäda-kandam-making wild with joy; param-great; rädhä-of
Rädhä; keli-kathä-talk of the pastimes; rasämbudhi-nectar ocean; calat-
moving; vécébhiù-with waves; ändolitam-tossed to and fro; våndäraëya-
in Våndävana; nikuïja-in the forest groves; mandira-varälinde-on a
palace terrace; manaù-heart; nandatu-may enjoy.

May my heart become less interested in the great bliss at Lord Kåñëa's
beautiful lotus feet, a bliss that makes Çiva and all the demigods wild
with joy. Instead, may my heart, tossed to and fro by the nectar waves of
the talk of Çré Rädhä's pastimes, happily stay on the terrace of Çré Rädha'
palace in Våndävana forest.

Text 144

rädhä-nämaiva käryaà hy anudina-militaà sädhanädhéça-koöis

tyäjyä néräjya rädhä-pada-kamala-sudhäà sat-pumarthägra-koöiù
rädhä-pädäbja-lélä-bhuvi jayati sadämanda-mandära-koöiù
çré-rädhä-kiìkaréëäà luöhati caraëayor adbhutä siddha-koöiù

rädhä-näma-Çré Rädhä's holy name; eva-indeed; käryam-ot be done;

hi-indeed; anudina-militam-every day; sädhanädhéça-koöiù-millions of
exalted goals of life; tyäjyä-to be rejected; néräjya-offering arati; rädhä-
pada-kamala-sudhäm-the nectar at Çré Rädhä's lotus feet; sat-
pumarthägra-koöiù'millions of goals of life; rädhä-pädäbja-of Çré Rädhä's
lotus feet; lélä-pastime; bhuvi-place; jayati-glory; sadämanda-mandära-
koöiù-millions of noble mandara trees; çri...-rädhä-kiìkaréëäm-of Çré
Rädhä's maidservants; luöhati-ross about on the ground; caraëayoù-of
the feet; adbhutä-wonderful; siddha-koöiù-millions of perfections.

Chant the holy name of Rädha' every day. Reject millions of other
great spiritual practices. Millions of the best goals of life perform ärati to
the nectar at Rädhä's lotus feet. Millions of noble mandära trees are
glorious in the land where Rädhä's lotus feet enjoy pastimes. Millions of
wonderful spiritual perfections roll at the feet of Çré Rädhä's
maidservants.

Text 145

mitho-bhaìgi-koöi-pravadad-anuragämåta-rasot-
taraìga-bhrü-bhaìga-kñubhita-bahir-abhyantaram aho
madäghürëan-netraà racayati vicitraà rati-kalä-
vilasaà tat-kuïje jayati nava-kaiçora-mithunam

mithaù-mutual; bhaìgi-bent; koöi-millions; pravadad-anuragämåta-

rasa-the nectar of love; uttaraìga-waves; bhrü-eyebrows; bhaìga-
knitting; kñubhita-agitated; bahir-abhyantaram-within and without;
aho-Oh; madäghürëan-netram-restless eyes; racayati-does; vicitram-
wonderful; rati-kalä-vilasam-amorous pastimes; tat-kuïje-in the forest;
jayati-all glories; nava-kaiçora-mithunam-the youthful divine couple.

Glory to the youthful divine couple, who, Their eyes wild and restless,
and Their eyebrows tossed to and fro by millions of waves of nectar love,
enjoy wonderful amorous pastimes in the forest.

Text 146

käcid våndävana-nava-latä-mandire nanda-sünor

dåpyad-doñ-kaëòala-dåòha-parirambha-niñpanda-gätré
divyänantädbhuta-rasa-kaläù kalpayanty äviräste
sändränandämåta-rasa-ghana-prema-mürtiù kiçoré

käcit-a certain girl; våndävana-nava-latä-mandire-in a newly

blossoming vine cottage in Våndävana; nanda-sünoù-of Nanda's son;
dåpyad-doñ-kaëòala-by the strong arms; dåòha-parirambha-firm embrace;
niñpanda-motionless; gätré-limbs; divyänantädbhuta-rasa-kaläù-
wonderful, limitless, splendid nectar; kalpayanti-does; äviräste-is
manifested; sändra-intense; änandämåta-rasa-nectar if bliss; ghana-
prema-mürtiù-the form of deep love; kiçoré-a young girl.

May a certain girl, whose form is the sweetest nectar of pure love,
who is expert in the splendid limitless, wonderful, and sweet arts of love,
and who, in a palace of blossoming vines in Våndävana forest stands
motionless, caught in the tight embrace of Lord Kåñëa's arms, appear
before me.

Text 147
na jänéte lokaà na ca nigama-jätaà kula-paraà
paraà vä no jänéty ahaha na satäà cäpi caritam
rasaà rädhäyäm äbhajati kila bhävaà vraja-maëau
rahasye tad yasya sthitir api na sädhäraëa-gatiù

na-not; jänéte-knows; lokam-the world; na-not; ca-and; nigama-jätam-

born from the scriptures; kula-param-family; param-more; vä-or; naù-
not; jänéti-knows; ahaha-aha; na-not; satäm-of the saints; ca-and; api-
also; caritam-lives; rasam-nectar; rädhäyäm-in Rädhä; äbhajati-worships;
kila-indeed; bhävam-love; vraja-maëau-in the jewel of Vraja; rahasye-
secret; tat-that; yasya-of whom; sthitiù-situation; api-also; na'not;
sädhäraëa-gatiù-ordinary destination.

He is very fortune who, unaware of the many worlds, unaware of the

scriptures, unaware of family, and unaware of the activities of the great
saints, knows only the nectar of love that resides in Çré Rädhä, the jewel
of Vraja.

Text 148

brahmänandaika-vädaù katucana bhagavad-vandanänanda-mattäù

kecid govinda-sakhyäd anupama-paramänandam anye svadante
çré-rädhä-kiìkaréëäà tö akhila-sukha-camatkära-säraika-sémä
tat-pädämbhoja-räjan-nakha-maëi-vilasaj-jyotir eka-cchaöäpi

brahmänandaika-vädaù-who speak only of Brahman bliss; katucana-

some; bhagavad-vandanänanda-mattäù-wild with the bliss of âowing
sown before the Supreme Personality of Godhead; kecit-some; govinda-
sakhyät-because of friendship for Kåñëa; anupama-
paramänandam'peerless bliss; anye-others; svadante-taste; çri...-rädhä-
kiìkaréëäm-of Çré Rädhä's, maidservants; tv-indeed; akhila-sukha-
camatkära-säraika-sémä-the pinnacle of the wonders of all happinesses;
tat-pädämbhoja-on Her lotus feet; räjat-glistening; nakha-nail; maëi-
jewels; vilasa -jyotiù-splendid effulgence; eka-cchaöä-one particle of
light; api-even.

Some talk only of the happiness of impersonal Brahman. Others are

wild with the bliss of offering prayers to the Suprteme Person. Others
taste the peerless bliss of being Kåñëa's friend. Still, Çré Rädhä's
maidservants taste the highest, most wonderful bliss, the bliss found in a
single particle of the splendor of the glistening toenails of Her lotus feet.

Text 149

na devair brahmädyair na khalu hari-bhaktair na suhåd-ä-

dibhir yad vai rädhä-madhupati-rahasyaà su-viditam
tayor däsé-bhütvä tad-upacita-kelé asamaye
durantaù pratyäçä hari hari dåçor gocarayitum

na-not; devaiù-by demigods; brahmädyaiù-beginning with Brahma;

na-not; khalu-indeed; hari-bhaktaiù-by the devotees of Lord Kåñëa; na-
not; suhåd-ädibhiù-beginning with friends; yat-what; vai-indeed; rädhä-
madhupati-rahasyam-the secret of Çré Çré Rädha'-Kås„ëa; su-viditam-well
known; tayoù-of Them; däsé-bhütvä-becoming a maidservant; tad-
upacita-kelé-Their pastimes; asamaye-at the wrong time; durantaù-from
afar; pratyäçä-hope; hari-alas!; hari-alas!; dåçoù-of the eyes; gocarayitum-
to see.

Neither the demigods headed by Brahmä, nor the devotees of Lord

Hari, nor the Lord's friends and other associates know the secrets of
Rädha' and Kåñëa. Alas! Alas! I hope for what is so difficult to attain. I
yearn to become Their maidservant and see Their pastimes with my own
eyes.

Text 150

tvayi çyäme nitya-praëayini vidagdhe rasa-nidhau

priye bhüyo bhüyaù su-dåòham ati-rägo bhavatu me
iti preñöheëoktä ramaëa mama citte tava vaco
vadantéti smerä mama manasi rädhä vilasatu

tvayi-in You; çyäme-beautiful; nitya-praëayini-eternal lover;

vidagdhe'intelligent; rasa-nidhau-ocean of nectar; priye-beloved; bhüyo
bhüyaù-again and again; su-dåòham-very firmly; ati-rägaù-great love;
bhavatu-may be; me-of me; iti-thus; preñöheëa-by Her dearmost; uktä-
said; ramaëa-O lover; mama-of Me; citte-in the heart; tava-of You;
vacaù-words; vadanti-speak; iti-thus; smera-smiling; mama-of Me;
manasi'in the heart; rädhä-Rädhä; vilasatu-may be splendidly
manifested.

May Çré Rädha' who, when Her dearmost Kåñëa tells Her, "O
beautiful, eternal lover, O wise treasure of nectar, O beloved, I pray that
My love for You will always grow stronger and stronger.", smiles and
replies to Him, "O lover, Your words stay always in My heart.", be always
splendidly manifested in my thoughts.

Text 151

sad-änandaà våndävana-nava-latä-mandira-vareñv
amandaiù kandarponmada-rati-kala-kautuka-rasam
kiçoraà ta jyotir-yugalam ati-ghoraà mama bhavaà
 jvalaj-jvälaà çétaiù sva-pada-makarandaiù çamayatu

sad-änandam-transcendental bliss; våndävana-nava-latä-mandira-

vareñv-in the vine cottages of Våndävana forest; amandaiù'great;
kandarponmada-rati-kala-kautuka-rasam-the nectar of passionate
amrorous pastimes; kiçoram-youth; taj-that; jyotir-yugalam-two
spelndors; ati-ghoram-horrible; mama-of me; bhavam-material existence;
jvala -jvälam-blazing flames; çétaiù-with cool; sva-pada-from Her feet;
makarandaiù-with the nectar; çamayatu-may extinguish.

May the effulgent youthful divine couple, who eternally enjoy blissful
passionate amorous pastimes in a newly-blossoming vine cottage in
Våndävana forest, with the cooling nectar of Their feet extinguish for
me the terrible flames that are the world of birth and death.

Text 152

unmélan-nava-malli-dhäma-vilasad-dhammilla-bhäre båhac-
chroëé-maëòala-mekhalä-kala-rave siïjat-su-maïjériné
keyüräìgada-kaìkanävali-lasad-dor-valli-dépti-cchaöe
hemämbhoruha-kuòmala-stani kadä rädhe dåçä péyase

unmélan-blossoming; nava-malli-new jasmine flowers; dhäma-abode;

vilasat-splendid; dhammilla-bhäre-braids; båhat-great; chroëé-maëòala-
hips; mekhalä-kala-rave-tinkling of the belt; siïjat-su-maïjériné-tinkling
anklets; keyüräìgada-kaìkanävali-bracelets, armlets, and other
ornaments; lasad-doù-splendid arms; valli-vine; dépti-splendor; cchaöe-
effulgence; hemämbhoruha-kuòmala-stani-lotus bud breasts; kadä-
when?; rädhe-O Rädhä; dåçä-with the eyes; péyase-will be drunk.

O Rädhä, O girl whose splendid braids are decorated with newly

blossoming jasmine flowers, whose belt tinkles on broad hips, whose
anklets tinkle, whose vine arms are splendid with bracelets, armlets, and
other ornaments, and whose breasts are golden lotus-buds, when with
my own eyes will I drink the nectar of seeing You?

Text 153

amaryädonmélat-surata-rata-péyüña-jaladheù
sudhäìgair uttuìgair iva kim api doläyita-tanuù
sphuranti preyo-'ìke sphuöa-kanaka-paìkeruha-mukhi
sakhénäà no rädhe nayana-sukham ädhäsyasi kadä

amaryäda-limitless; unmélat-opening; surata-rata-péyüña-jaladheù-

nectar ocean of amorous pastimes; sudhäìgaiù-with limbs of nectar;
uttuìgaiù-rising waves; iva-like; kim api-something; doläyita-tanuù-body
swaying to and fro; sphuranti-manifest; preyaù-of the beloved; aìke-on
the lap; sphuöa-kanaka-paìkeruha-blossoming golden lotus flower;
mukhi-face; sakhénäm-of friends; naù-not; rädhe-O Rädhä; nayana-
sukham'happiness of the eyes; ädhäsyasi-You will place; kadä-when?

O Rädhä, O girl whose body rocks to and fro, tossed by the waves in
the limitless nectar ocean of amorous pastimes as You sit on Your
beloved's lap, O girl with the blossoming golden-lotus face, when will
You give happiness to the eyes of us, Your gopé friends?

Text 154

kñarantéva pratyakñaram anupama-prema-jaladhià

sudhä-dhärä-våñöir iva vidadhati çrotra-puöayoù
rasärdrä san mådvé parama-sukhadä çétalatarä
bhavitré kià rädhe tava saha mayä käpi su-kathä

kñaranti-manifesting; iva-like; pratyakñaram-every syllable; anupama-

prema-jaladhim-ocean of peerless love; sudhä-nectar; dhärä-våñöiù-
shower; iva-like; vidadhati-manifests; çrotra-puöayoù'on the ears;
rasärdrä-melting with nectar; san-being so; mådvé-sweet; parama-
sukhadä-giving great happiness; çétalatarä-very cool; bhavitré-will be;
kim-whether?; rädhe-O Rädha'; tava-of You; saha-with; mayä-me; käpi-
something; su-kathä-sweet words.

O Rädhä, will You and I talk, Your every syllable like a peerless ocean
of love, a cooling, sweet, gentle, delightful, shower of nectar falling on
the ears?

Text 155

anullikhyänäntän api sad-aparädhän madhu-patir

mahä-premäviñöas tava parama-deyaà vimåçati
tavaikaà çré-rädhe gåhëata iha nämämåta-rasaà
mahimnaù kaù sémäà spåçati tava däsyaika-manasam

anullikhya-not writing down; anäntän-limitless; api-even; sad-

aparädhän-offenses to the devotees; madhu-patiù-Kåñëa; mahä-great;
prema-love; äviñöaù-entered; tava-of You; parama-deyam-the great gift;
vimåçati-considers; tava-of You; ekam-one; çri...-rädhe-O Çré Rädhä;
gåhëata-accepts; iha-here; nämämåta-rasam-the nectar of the holy name;
mahimnaù-of the glory; kaù-who?; sémäm-the limit; spåçati-touches;
tava-of You; däsyaika-manasam-the mind whose only thought is service.

O Rädhä, when a person once tastes the nectar of Your holy name,
Lord Kåñëa becomes filled with love for him, makes no record of his
offenses, and considers giving him the greatest gift. Who, then, can
touch the pinnacle of the glory possessed by persons whose only thought
is to serve You?

Text 156

lulita-nava-lavaìgodära-karpüra-püraà
priyatama-mukha-candrodgérëa-tämbüla-khaëòam
ghana-pulaka-kapolä svädayanté mad-äsye
'rpayatu kim api däsé-vatsalä karhi rädhä

lulita-nava-lavaìgodära-karpüra-püram-mixed with cloves and

camphor; priyatama-mukha-from the mouth pf the most beloved;
candra-by the moon; udgérëa-emitted; tämbüla-khaëòam-betelnuts;
ghana-pulaka-kapolä-cheeks manifesting signs of ecstasy; svädayanté-
reslishing; mad-äsye-in my mouth; arpayatu-may place; kim api-
something; däsé-vatsalä-affectionate to the maidservants; karhi-when?;
rädhä-Rädhä.

When will Rädhä, who loves Her maidservants, take from the moon
of Her mouth the betelnuts, mixed with camphor and cloves, She has
chewed and, Her cheeks filled with signs of ecstasy, place them in my
mouth?

Text 157

saundaryämåta-räçir adbhuta-mahä-lävaëya-lélä-kalä
kälindé-vara-véci-òambara-parisphujat-katäkña-cchaviù
sä käpi samara-keli-komala-kala-vaicitrya-koöi-sphurat-
premänanda-ghanäkåtir diçatu me däsyaà kiçoré-maëiù

saundaryämåta-räçiù-with the necatr of beauty; adbhuta-mahä-

lävaëya-lélä-kalä'wonderful beauty and pastimes; kälindé-vara-véci-
òambara-waves of the Yamuna; parisphujat-katäkña-cchaviù-the
splendor of sidelong glances; sä-She; käpi-someone; samara-keli-komala-
kala-vaicitrya-wonder of gebtle amorous pastimes; koöi-millions; sphurat-
manifesting; premänanda-bliss of love;-ghanäkåtiù-form; diçatu-may
show; me-of me; däsyam-service; kiçoré-maëiù-the jwwel of girls.

May the jewel of teenage girls, who is a flood of the nectar of beauty,
who enjoys wonderful and beautiful pastimes, whose splendid sidelong
glance is a like a flood of Yamuna' waves, and whose glorious form is like
a monsoon cloud of love, bliss, and millions of wonders of the gentle arts
of amorous pastimes, allow me to serve Her.

Text 158

dukülam ati-komalaà kalayäd eva kausumbhakaà

nibaddha-madhu-mallikä-lalita-mälya-dhämmillakam
båhat-kati-taöa-sphuran-mukhara-mekhalälaìkåtaà
kadä nu kalayämi tat kanaka-campakäbhaà mahaù

dukülam-fine garments; ati-komalam-very fine; kalayät-may see;

eva'indeed; kausumbhakam-red; nibaddha-tied; madhu-mallikä-sweet
jasmine flowers; lalita-graceful; mälya-garlands; dhämmillakam-braids;
båhat-kati-taöa-broad hips; sphuran-mukhara-mekhalälaìkåtam-
decorated with glistening shark-shaped earr9ings; kadä-when; nu-
indeed; kalayämi-I will see; tat-that; kanaka-campakäbham-golden
campaka flower; mahaù-effulgence.
 When will I see a splendor dressed in fine red garments, its braids
gracefully tied with sweet jasmine flowers, a tinkling belt on its broad
hips, and is effulgence like a golden campaka flower?

Text 159

kadä räse premonmada-rasa-viläse 'dbhuta-maye

dåçor madhye bhräjan-madhupati-sakhé-vånda-valaye
mudantaù käntena sva-racita-mahä-läsya-kalayä
niñeve nåtyantéà vyajana-nava-tämbüla-çakalaiù

kadä-when?; räse-in the rasa dance; premonmada-rasa-viläse-pastimes

wild with love; adbhuta-maye-wonderful; dåçoù-of the eyes; madhye-in
the midst; bhräjat-glistening; madhupati-Kåñëa; sakhé-vånda-friends;
valaye-ina bracelet; mudantaù-happy at heart; käntena-with the lover;
sva-racita-mahä-läsya-kalayä-with Her graceful dancing; niñeve-I seröe;
nåtyantém-dancing; vyajana-with fanning; nava-tämbüla-çakalaiù-with
offering betelnuts.

When, as Kåñëa dances, splendid to Her eyes, in the midst of a great

bracelet of gopés in the wonderful, playful, sweet, wild with love räsa-
dance circle, and as She happily and gracefully dances with Him, will I
serve Her with a fan and betelnuts?

Text 160

prasåmara-paöa-väse prema-sémä-vikäçe
madhura-madhura-häse divya-bhüñä-viläse
pulakita-dayitäàçe samvalad-bähu-päçe
tad ati-lalita-räse karhi rädhäm upäse

prasåmara-paöa-väse-wearing graceful garments; prema-sémä-

vikäçe'the pinnacle of love; madhura-madhura-häse-very sweet smiles;
divya-bhüñä-viläse-splendid ornaments; pulakita-dayitäàçe-on Her
beloved's shoulder; samvalad-bähu-päçe-the rope of the arm; tat-that; ati-
lalita-räse-very sweet nectar; karhi-when?; rädhäm-Rädhä; upäse-I
worship.

When will I worship Rädhä, who wears graceful garments, stands in

the highest pinnacle of glorious love, smiles with the sweetest of
sweetnesses, is splendid with glistening ornaments, happily rests on Her
beloved's shoulder, and is tied by the rope of His arms in the playful and
graceful räsa dance?

Text 161

yadi kanaka-sarojaà koöi-candräàçu-pürëaà

nava-nava-makaranda-syandi-saundarya-dhäma
bhavati lalita-caïcat-khaïjana-dvandvam äsyaà
tad api madhura-häsyaà datta-däsyaà na tasyäù

yadi-if; kanaka-sarojam-a golden lotus; koöi-candräàçu-pürëam-with

the moonlight of millions of moons; nava-nava-newer and newer;
makaranda-nectar; syandi-flowing; saundarya-of beauty; dhäma-abode;
bhavati-is; lalita-caïcat-khaïjana-dvandvam-two playful khanjana birds;
äsyam-face; tat-that; api-also; madhura-häsyam-sweet smile; datta-given;
däsyam-service; na-not; tasyäù-of Her.

If there were a golden lotus filled with the light of ten million moons,
flowing with ever new nectar, situated in the abode of great beauty, and
the home of a pair of graceful and playful khaïjana birds, that lotus
would still not be qualified to serve Çré Rädhä's smiling face.

Text 162

sudhäkara-mudhäkaraà pratipada-sphuran-mädhuré-
dhuréëa-nava-candrikä-jaladhi-tundilaà rädhike
atåpta-hari-locana-dvaya-cakora-peyaà kadä
rasämbudhi-samunnataà vadana-candram ékñe tava

sudhäkara-the nectar moon; mudhäkaram-shaming; pratipada-at

every moment; sphurat-manifesting; mädhuré-of sweetness; dhuréëa-an
abundance; nava-candrikä-new moonlight; jaladhi-tundilam-greta
ocean; rädhike-Rädhä; atåpta-unsatiated; hari-of Kåñëa; locana-dvaya-
cakora-for the cakora birds of the eyes; peyam-nectar to be drunk; kadä-
when?; rasämbudhi-samunnatam-risen from the ocean of nectar;
vadana-candram-moon of the face; ékñe-I see; tava-of You.

O Rädhä, when will I see the moon of Your face, a moon risen from
the ocean of nectar, a moon that shames the nectar moon of this world,
a moon shining at every moment with a flood of glistening, sweet, ever-
new moonlight, moonlight the two cakora birds of Kåñëa's eyes drink
again and again with a thirst that is never satisfied?

Text 163

aìga-pratyaìga-riìgan-madhuratara-mahä-kérti-péyüña-sindhur
indoù koöir vinindäd vadanam ati-mahä-lola-netraà dadhatyaù
rädhäyäù saukumäryädbhuta-lalita-tanoù keli-kallolinénäà
änanda-syandinénäà praëaya-rasa-mayän kià vigahe pravähän

aìga-pratyaìga-in the limbs; riìgat-manifested; madhuratara-mahä-

kérti-péyüña-the very sweet nectar of the glory; sindhuù-ocean; indoù-of
the moon; koöiù-millions; vinindät-from eclipsing; vadanam-the face;
ati-mahä-lola-netram-veryt restless eyes; dadhatyaù'placing; rädhäyäù-of
Rädhä; saukumäryädbhuta-lalita-tanoù-soft, graceful, wonderful form;
keli-kallolinénäm-waves of pastimes; änanda-syandinénäm-flowing with
nectar; praëaya-rasa-mayän-the nectar of love; kim-whether?; vigahe-I
will dive; pravähän-into the current.

Will I dive into the flooding current of the nectar of love, a current
rippling with waves of blissful pastimes, a current flowing in the
supremely glorious and sweet nectar ocean of the limbs of Çré Rädhä's
soft, delicate, wonderful, graceful form, which has passionate restless
eyes, and a face that eclipses millions of moons?

Text 164

mat-kaëöhe kià nakhara-çikhayä daitya-räjo 'smi nähaà

maivaà péòäà kuru kuca-taöe pütanä näham asmi
itthaà kérair anukåta-vacaù preyasa-saìgatäyäù
prätaù çroñye tava sakhi kadä keli-kuïjam- måjanté

mat-kaëöhe-on My neck; kim-why?; nakhara-çikhayä-with the swords

of fingernails; daitya-räjaù-the king of demons; asmi-am; na-not; aham-I;
mä-not; evam-thus; péòäm-pressing; kuru-do; kuca-taöe-breasts;
pütanä'Putana; näham asmi-I am not; ittham-thus; kéraiù-by parrots;
anukåta-vacaù-imitated words; preyasa-saìgatäyäù-from meeting with
the beloved; prätaù-in the morning; çroñye'I will hear; tava-of You;
sakhi-O friend; kadä-when? keli-kuïjam-the pastime fore4st; måjanté-
cleaning.

"Why do You wound My neck with the swords of Your fingernails? I

am not the king of demons. Why do You press My breasts? I am not
Pütanä." O friend, when, as I clean the pastime forest-grove at sunrise,
will I hear a host of parrots repeat these words You spoke to Your
beloved?

Text 165

jägrat-svapna-suñuptiñu sphuratu me rädhä-padäbja-cchaöä

vaikuëöhe narake 'tha vä mama gatir nänyästu rädhäà vinä
rädhä-keli-kathä-sudhämbudhi-mahä-vécébhir ändolitaà
kälindé-taöa-kuïja-mandira-varälinde mano vindatu

jägrat-waking; svapna-dream; suñuptiñu-in dreamless sleep; sphuratu-

may be manifested; me-of me; rädhä-padäbja-of Çré Rädhä's lotus feet;
cchaöä-the splendor; vaikuëöhe-in Vaikuntha; narake-in hell; atha-then;
vä-or; mama-of me; gatiù-the goal; na-not; anyä-another; astu'may be;
rädhäm-Rädhä; vinä-without; rädhä-keli-kathä-sudhämbudhi-mahä-
vécébhiù-rthe great waves in the nectar ocean of the description of Çré
Rädhä's pastimes; ändolitam-rocking to and fro; kälindé-taöa-on the
Yamuna's shore; kuïja-mandira-in the palace in the forest; varälinde-on
the beautiful terrace; manaù-the heart; vindatu-may find.

Whether I stay in wakefulness, dream, or dreamless sleep, may the

splendor of Rädhä's lotus feet always appear before me. Whether I stay
in Vaikuëöha or in hell, I have no goal but Rädhä. May my heart be
tossed to and fro by the great waves in the nectar ocean of the
descriptions of Rädhä's pastimes on the terrace of the palace by the
Yamunä's shore.
 Text 166

älinde kälindé-taöa-nava-latä-mandira-gate
ratämardodbhuta-çrama-jala-bharäpürëa-vapuñoù
sukha-sparçenämélita-nayanayoù çétam atulaà
kadä käryaà samvéjanam ahaha rädhä-murabhidoù

älinde-on the terrace; kälindé-taöa-nava-latä-mandira-gate'in the vine

cottage by the Yamuna's shore; ratämarda-from amorous pastimes;
udbhuta-manifested; çrama-jala-bhara-many driops of perspiration;
äpürëa-filled; vapuñoù-whose forms; sukha-happiness; sparçena-by the
touch; ämélita-nayanayoù-closed eyes; çétam-cool; atulam-peerless; kadä-
when?; käryam-to be done; samvéjanam-fanning; ahaha-aha; rädhä-
murabhidoù-of Rädha' and Kåñëa.

Ah, when will I, moving a fan, bring peerless pleasant coolness to Çré
Çré Rädha'-Kåñëa as, perspiring, exhausted from amorous pastimes, and
Their eyes happily closed, They rest on the terrace of the newly-
blossoming vine palace by the Yamunä's shore?

Text 167

kñaëaà madhura-gänataù kñaëam amanda-hindolataù

kñaëaà kusuma-väyutaù surata-keli-çilpaiù kñaëam
aho madhura-sad-rasa-praëaya-keli-våndävane
vidagdha-vara-nägaré-rasika-çekharau khelataù

kñaëam-one moment; madhura-gänataù-from sweet singing; kñaëam-

one moment; amanda-hindolataù-from moving on theswing; kñaëam-
one moment; kusuma-väyutaù-from the breeze carrying the scent of
flowers; surata-keli-çilpaiù-from experise in creating amorous pastimes;
kñaëam'one moment; aho-aha; madhura-sad-rasa-sweet nectar; praëaya-
keli-pastimes of love; våndävane-in Våndävana forest; vidagdha-vara-
nägaré-the intelligent girl; rasika-çekharau-the crown of rasikas;
khelataù-enjoy pastimes.

One moment sweetly singing, the next moment moving back and
forth on a swing, the next moment enjoying a breeze fragrant with
flowers, and the next moment artistically creating new kinds of amorous
pastimes, the most intelligent of girls and the crown of playful nectar
lovers enjoy pastimes together in Våndävana, the natural home of sweet
loving pastimes.

Text 168

adya çyäma-kiçora-maulir ahaha präpto räjanyä mukhe

nitvä taà karayoù pragåhya sahasä népäöavéà präviçat
çroñye talpa-milan-mahä-rati-bhare präpto 'pi çétkäritaà
tad-vécé-sukha-tarjanaà kim u hareù sva-çrotra-randhräçritam

adya-now; çyäma-kiçora-mauliù-the crown of dark youths; ahaha-aha;

präptaù-attained; räjanyä-of the night; mukhe-ijn the beginning; nitvä-
bringing; tam-Her; karayoù-by the hands; pragåhya-grasping; sahasä-
suddeenly; népäöavém-to the forest of kadamba rtrees; präviçat-entered;
çroñye'I will hear; talpa-on the bed; milan-meeting; mahä-rati-bhare-
greta amorous pastimes; präptaù-attained; api-even; çétkäritam-sounds of
amorous âliss; tad-vécé-waves; sukha-happiness; tarjanam-rebuking; kim-
whether?; u-indeed; hareù-of Lord Kåñëa; sva-çrotra-randhräçritam-
taking shelter of the ears.
 This evening the crown of dark youths takes Her by both hands and
end quickly enters the kadamba grove. As They enjoy amorous pastimes
on the bed, will the sounds of Their pleasures, waves of sound that mock
every other kind of happiness, enter my ears?

Text 169

çrémad-rädhe tvam atha madhuraà çré-yaçodä-kumäre

präpte kaiçorakam ati-rasäd valgase sädhu-yogam
itthaà bäle mahasi kathayä nitya-lélä-vayaù-çré-
jätäveçä prakaöa-sahajä kià nu dåçyä kiçoré

çrémad-rädhe-O Çré Rädhä; tvam-You; atha-then; madhuram-sweet;

çri...-yasoda-kumare'the son of Yasoda; präpte-attained; kaiçorakam-
youth; ati-rasät-great sweetness; valgase-You leap; sadhu-yogam'good
match; ittham-thus; bale-girl; mahasi-in splendor; kathayä-with words;
nitya-lélä-vayaù-çri...-jätavesä-with eternal pastimes, youth, and beauty;
prakata-sahajä-naturally manifested; kim-whether?; nu-indeed; dåçyä-to
be seen; kiçori-teenage girl.

"O Çrémad Rädhä, Nanda's son and You have both lept into the same
kind of very sweet and charming youth. Therefore You are a perfect
match." When, as I speak these words, will I gaze on the most beautiful,
playful, and eternally young teenage girl?

Text 170

ekaà kaïcana-campaka-cchavi paraà nélämbuda-çyämalaà

 kandarpottaralaà tathaikam aparaà naivänukülaà bahiù
kià caikaà bahu-mäna-bhaìgi rasavac-cäöüni kurvat paraà
vékñe kréòä-nikuïja-sémni tad aho dvandvaà mahä-mohanam

ekam-one; kaïcana-campaka-cchavi-splendor of a golden campaka

flower; param-great; nélämbuda-dark cloud; çyämalam-dark;
kandarpottaralam-trembling with amorous desires; tatha-so; ekam-one;
aparam-another; na-not; eva-indeed; anukülam-faöorable; bahiù-outside;
kim-whether?; ca-and; ekam-one; bahu-mäna-bhaìgi-crooked with great
pride; rasavä-cäöüni-with nectar sweet words; kurvat-doing; param-great;
vékñe-I see; kréòä-nikuïja-sémni-in the pastime forest; tat-that; aho-Oh;
dvandvam-pair; mahä-mohanam-very charming.

One is splendid like a golden campaka flower. The other is dark like a
raincloud. One trembles with amorous passion. The other pretends to be
averse. One is proud and contrary. The other begs with sweet words. I
gaze on Them, the most charming couple, as They enjoy pastimes in the
forest.

Text 171

vicitra-rati-vikramaà dadhad anukramäd äkulaà

mahä-madana-vegato nibhåta-maïju-kuïjodare
aho vinimayän navaà kim api néla-pétaà paöaà
mitho militam adbhutaà jayati péta-nélaà mahaù

vicitra-rati-vikramam-wonderful amorous pastimes; dadhat-placing;

anukramät-in sequence; äkulam-filled; mahä-madana-vegataù-with great
amorous desires; nibhåta-maïju-kuïjodare-in a charming secluded forest
grove; aho-aha; vinimayän-from the exchange; navam-new; kim api-
something; néla-pétam-blue and yellow; paöam-cloth; mithaù-mutually;
militam-met; adbhutam-wonderful; jayati-all glories; péta-nélam-yellow
and blue; mahaù-splendor.

Glory to the fair and dark splendors that are dressed in opposite fair
and dark garments and that meet in a charming and secluded forest
grove and enjoy passionate and wonderful amorous pastimes.

Text 172

kare kamalam adbhutaà bhramayator mitho 'àsärpita-

sphurat-pulaka-dor-lata-yugalayoù smaronmattayoù
sa-häsa-rasa-peçalaà mada-karéndra-bhaìgé-çatair
gatià rasikayor dvayoù smarata cäru-våndävane

kare-in the hand; kamalam-lotus flower; adbhutam-wonderful;

bhramayatoù-playing; mithaù-mutually; aàsa-on the shoulders; arpita-
placed; sphurat-pulaka-dor-lata-yugalayoù-vine arms filled with signs of
ecstasy; smaronmattayoù-passionate with amorous desires; sa-häsa-rasa-
peçalam-with sweet smiling; mada-karéndra-bhaìgé-çataiù-with a
hundered wild graceful regal elephants; gatim-movement; rasikayoù-of
the two rasikas; dvayoù'two; smarata-please remember; cäru-våndävane-
in beautiful Våndävana.

Please remember the smiling, sweet, charming pastimes the two

rasikas enjoy in beautiful Våndävana, two rasikas who play with the
wonderful lotus flowers in Their hands, two rasikas who place the
blossoming vines of Their arms around each other's shoulders, two
rasikas wild with amorous passion, two rasikas whose graceful motions
are like the graceful motions of a hundred regal elephants.
 Text 173

khelan-mugdhäkñé-ména-sphurad-adhara-maëi-vidruma-çroëi-bhära-
dvépäyämottaraìga-smara-kalabha-katäöopa-vakñoruhäyäù
gambhérävarta-näbher bahula-hari-mahä-prema-péyüña-sindhoù
çré-rädhäyaù padämbhoruha-paricaraëe yogyatäm eva mågye

khelat-playing; mugdha-charming; akñé-eyes; ména-fish; sphurat-

glistening; adhara-lips; maëi-vidruma-coral jewels; çroëi-bhära-broad
hips; dvépäyäma-islands; uttaraìga-with rising waves; smara-kalabha-
katäöopa-the foreheads of the baby elephant of amorous desires;
vakñoruhäyäù-breasts; gambhérävarta-deep whirlpool; näbheù-naöel;
bahula-hari-mahä-prema-great love of Lord Hari; péyüña-sindhoù-ocean
of nectar; çri...-rädhäyaù-of Çré Rädhä; padämbhoruha-paricaraëe-
service to the lotus feet; yogyatäm-suitability; eva-indeed; mågye-I seek.

I search for a way to become qualified to serve the lotus feet of Çré
Rädhä, whose enchanting eyes are restless like two playful fishes, whose
glistening lips are like coral jewels, whose hips are like an island, whose
raised breasts are like the raised forehead of the baby elephant of
amorous pastimes, whose deep navel is a whirlpool, and who is a great
nectar ocean of love for Kåñëa.

Text 174

vicchedäbhäsa-mäträd ahaha nimiñato gätra-viçräàsanädau

dépyad-kalpägni-koöi-jvalitam iva bhaved bähyam abhyantaraà ca
gäòha-snehänubaddha-grathitam iva yayor adbhuta-prema-mürtyoù
çri...-rädhä-mädhaväkhyam- param iha madhuram- tad dvayam-
dhäma jäne
 viccheda-of separation; äbhäsa-mäträt-merely from the shadow;
ahaha-aha; nimiñataù-for an eyeblink; gätra-limbs; viçräàsanädau-
devastated; dépyad-kalpägni-koöi-jvalitam-blazing with the flames that
destroy the universe at ther end of the kalpa; iva-like; bhavet-may be;
bähyam-without; abhyantaram-and within; ca-and; gäòha-
snehänubaddha-grathitam-tied with the knot of intense love; iva-like;
yayoù-of whom; adbhuta-prema-mürtyoù-forms of wonderful love; çri...-
rädhä-mädhaväkhyam-bearing the name Çré Çré Rädha'-Mädhava;
param-great; iha'here; madhuram-sweet; tat-that; dvayam-two; dhäma-
splendors; jäne-I know.

I meditate on the two charming splendors that bear the names Çré Çré
Rädha'-Mädhava, two splendors that, simply by the thought of being
separated from each other for the duration of an eyeblink become
devastated within and without as if burned by millions of the fires that
destroy the universe at the kalpa's end, two splendors that are tightly
tied to each other with the ropes of deep love, two splendors that are the
personifications of the most wonderful love.

Text 175

kadä raty-unmuktaà kaca-bharam ahaà samyamayitä

kadä vä sandhäsye truöita-nava-muktävalim api
kadä vä kästüryäs tilakam api bhüyo racayitä
nikuïjäntar-våtte nava-rati-raëe yauvana-maëeù

kadä-when; raty-unmuktam-released because of amorous pastimes;

kaca-bharam-braids; aham-I; samyamayitä-will tie; kadä-when?; vä-or;
sandhäsye-I will place; truöita-nava-muktävalim-broken pearl necklace;
api-also; kadä-when?; vä-or; kästüryäù-of musk; tilakam-tilaka; api-also;
bhüyaù-again and again; racayitä-to make; nikuïjäntar-våtte-in the
forest grove; nava-rati-raëe-in the amorous battle; yauvana-maëeù-of
the jewel of tennage boys.

When will I retie the braids undone in amorous pastimes? When will
I restring the broken pearl-necklace? When will I redraw the musk tilaka
broken in the forest in the amorous battle with the jewel of youths?

Text 176

kià brümo 'nyatra kuëöhé-kåtaka-janapade dhämny api çré-vikuëöhe

rädhä-mädhurya-vettä madhupatir atha tan-mädhuréà vetti rädhä
våndäraëya-sthaléyaà parama-rasa-sudhä-mädhurénaà dhuréëä
tad dvandvaà svädanéyaà sakalam api dadau rädhikä-kiìkarébhyaù

kim-what?; brümaù-shall I say; anyatra-in another place; kuëöhé-

kåtaka-janapade'made dull; dhämni-in the abode; api-also; çri...-
vikuëöhe-in Çré Vaikuntha; rädhä-mädhurya-vettä-knows the sweetness
of Rädhä; madhupatiù-Kåñëa; atha-then; tan-mädhurém-His sweetness;
vetti-knows; rädhä-Rädhä; våndäraëya-sthalé-Våndävana forest; iyam-
this; parama-rasa-sudhä-mädhurénam-the sweetness of nectar; dhuréëä-
great; tat-that; dvandvam-the divine couple; svädanéyam-relishable;
sakalam-all; api-also; dadau-gave; rädhikä-kiìkarébhyaù-to Çré Rädhä's
maidservants.

What can I say of other places, like Çré Vaikuëöha-dhäma, which is

dull and uninteresting when compared to this place? In this place,
Våndävana, Kåñëa experiences the sweetness of Rädha' and Rädha'
experiences the sweetness of Kåñëa. Våndävana is flooded with the
sweetest nectar. To Rädhä's maidservants Våndävana gives the gift that
is the charming divine couple.
 Text 177

lasad-vadana-paìkajä nava-gabhéra-näbhi-bhramä
niöamba-pulinollasan-mukhara-käïcé-kädambiné
viçuddha-rasa-vähiné rasika-sindhu-saìgonmadä
sadä sura-taraìginé jayati käpi våndävane

lasad-vadana-paìkajä-glistening lotus face; nava-gabhéra-näbhi-

bhramä'whirlpool of the deep navel; niöamba-hips; pulina-riverbank;
ullasan-mukhara-käïcé-kädambiné-glistening tinkling belt of cooing
waterbirds; viçuddha-rasa-pure nectar; vähiné-flowing; rasika-sindhu-
saìgonmadä-eager to meet the ocean that is the rasika; sadä-always;
sura-taraìginé-the celestial Ganga; jayati'glories; käpi-something;
våndävane-in Våndävana forest.

Eternal glory to a certain celestial Gaìga' that flows in Våndävana, a

Gaìga' where the lotus flowers are a splendidly beautiful face, the
whirlpool is a deep navel, the riverbanks are hips, the cooing waterbirds
are a tinkling belt, and the currents, flowing with pure nectar,
passionately yearn to meet the ocean that is the most charming of
rasikas.

Text 178

anaìga-nava-raìginé rasa-taraìginé-saìgatä
dadhat sukha-sudhä-maye sva-tanu-néradhau rädhikä
aho madhupa-käkalé-madhura-mädhavé-maëòape
smara-kñubhitam edhate surata-sédhu-mattaà mahaù

anaìga-nava-raìginé-new amorous pastimes; rasa-taraìgini...-

saìgatä'waves of nectar; dadhat-placing; sukha-of happiness; sudhä-
maye-nectar; sva-tanu-néradhau-into the ocean of the body;
rädhikä'Rädhä; aho-then; madhupa-käkalé-humming of bees; madhura-
sweet; mädhavé-maëòape-pavilion of madhavi vines; smara-kñubhitam-
agitated with amorous desires; edhate-increases; surata-sédhu-ocean of
amorous pastimes; mattam-passionate; mahaù-splendor.

Glory to the passionate splendor intoxicated by drinking the nectar

of amorous pastimes in a mädhavé-vine pavilion charming with the
humming of bumblebees, a splendor whose form is an ocean of bliss and
nectar, an ocean into which the river named Rädhä, filled with nectar
waves of amorous desires, flows.

Text 179

romälé-mihirätmajä su-lalitä bandùuka-bandhu-prabhä

sarväìge sphuöa-campaka-cchavir aho näbhi-saraù çobhanä
vakñoja-stabakä lasad-bhuja-latä çiïjä-pata -jhaìkåtiù
çré-rädhä harate mano madhupater anyeva våndäöavé

romälé-hair; mihirätmajä-Yamuna; su-lalitä-graceful and playful;

bandùuka-bandhu-prabhä-splendor of bandhuka flowers; sarväìge-in all
limbs; sphuöa-campaka-cchaviù-splendor of blossomed campaka flower;
aho-aha; näbhi-saraù-lake of the navel; çobhanä'beautiful; vakñoja-
breasts; stabakä-clusters of flowers; lasad-bhuja-latä-glistening vine of
the arms; çiïjä-patat-jhaìkåtiù-tinkling anklets; çri...-rädhä-Çré Rädhä;
harate-steals; manaù-heart; madhupateù-of Kåñëa; anyä-another; eva-
like; våndäöavé-Våndävana forest.

Her hair a flowing Yamunä, Her complexion bandhüka flowers, the

glory of Her limbs campaka flowers, Her navel a beautiful lake, Her
breasts clusters of flowers, Her arms splendid blossoming vines, and Her
tinkling ornaments cooing birds, Çré Rädhä, become like another
Våndävana forest, has stolen Lord Kåñëa's heart.

Text 180

rädhä-mädhavayor vicitra-suratärambhe nikuïjodare

srasta-prastara-saìgatair vapur alaìkurve 'ìga-rägaiù kadä
tatraiva truöitaù srajo nipatitaù sandhäya bhüyaù kadä
kaëöhe dhärayitäsmi marjana-kåte prätaù praviñöäsmy aham
rädhä-mädhavayoù-of Çré Çré Rädha'-Kåñëa; vicitra-suratärambhe-in
wondeerful amorous pastimes; nikuïjodare-in the forest; srasta-prastara-
saìgataiù-with contact; vapuù-body; alaìkurve-I decorate; aìga-rägaiù-
with fragrant ointments; kadä-when?; tatra-there; eva-indeed; truöitaù-
broken; srajaù-garland; nipatitaù-fallen; sandhäya-I place; bhüyaù-again;
kadä-when?; kaëöhe'on the neck; dhärayitäsmi-I will hold; marjana-kåte-
for celaing; prätaù-at sunrise; praviñöäsmi-I will enter; aham-I.

When, at sunrise entering the forest grove where Çré Çré Rädha'-
Kåñëa enjoyed wonderful amorous pastimes, will I decorate my limbs
with the remnants of fragrant ointment fallen from Their limbs, and will
I place around my neck the broken flower garlands They once wore?

Text 181

slokän preñöha-yaço-'ìkitän gåha-sukän adhyäpayet karhicid

guïjä-maïjula-hära-bärha-mukuöam- nirmäti käle kvacit
älikhya priya-mürtim äkula-kucau saìghaööayed vä kadäpy
evaà vyäpåtibhir dinaà nayati me rädhä priya-sväminé

slokän-verses; preñöha-yaço-'ìkitän-glorifying Her beloved; gåha-

sukän'pet parrot; adhyäpayet-teaches; karhicit-sometimes; guïjä-
maïjula-hära-charming gunja necklace; bärha-mukuöam-and peacock-
feather crown; nirmäti-makes; käle-time; kvacit-at another; älikhya-
drawing; priya-mürtim-the form of Her beloved; äkula-kucau-to Her
passionate breast; saìghaööayet-presses; vä-or; kadäpi-sometimes; evam-
thus; vyäpåtibhiù-with these activities; dinam-day; nayati-passes; me-of
me; rädhä-Rädhä; priya-sväminé-the dear queen.

Sometimes to Her pet parrot She teaches verses glorifying Her

beloved. Sometimes She makes a charming guïjä necklace and a
peacock-feather crown. Sometimes She draws a picture of Her beloved
and presses it to Her passionate breast. That is how my queen passes Her
day.

Text 182

preyaù-saìga-sudhä-sadänubhaviné bhuyo bhavad-bhäviné

lélä-païcama-räginé rati-kalä-bhaìgi-çatodbhäviné
käruëya-drava-bhäviné kaöi-taöe käïcé-kalä-räviné
çré-rädhäiva gatir mamästu padayoù premämåta-sräviné

preyaù-of Her beloved; saìga-the company; sudhä-nectar; sadä-

always; anubhaviné-experiencing; bhuyaù-again adn again; bhavad-
bhäviné'loving Him eternally; lélä-playful; païcama-räginéin the fifth
raga; rati-kalä-bhaìgi-çatodbhäviné-with a hundred waves ofamorous
pastimes; käruëya-drava-bhäviné-melting with mercy; kaöi-taöe-on the
hips; käïcé-kalä-räviné-tinkling belt; çri...-rädhä-Çré Rädhä; eva-indeed;
gatiù-the goal; mama-of me; astu-may be; padayoù-of the feet;
premämåta-sräviné-flowing with the nectar of love.

Çré Rädhä, who always tastes the sweet nectar of Her beloved's
company, who loves Him eternally, who playfully sings in the fifth räga,
who plays in a hundred waves of amorous pastimes, who melts with
mercy, who wears a tinkling belt on Her hips, and whose feet are a
nectar stream of pure love, is the only goal of my life.

Text 183

koöéndu-cchavi-häsiné nava-sudhä-sambhära-sambhäñiëé
vakñoja-dvitayena hema-kalasa-çré-garva-nirväsiné
caitra-gräma-niväsiné nava-nava-premotsavolläsiné
våndäraëya-viläsiné kim u raho bhuyäd dhåd-ulläsiné

koöéndu-cchavi-splendor of millions of moons; häsiné-smile; nava-

sudhä-sambhära-a flood of new nectar; sambhäñiëé'speaking words;
vakñoja-dvitayena-with breasts; hema-kalasa-of golden waterpots; çré-in
beauty; garva-pride; nirväsini...-breaking; caitra-gräma-niväsiné-residing
in a wonderful palace; nava-nava-premotsavolläsiné-with a joyful
festuival of ever-new love; våndäraëya-viläsiné'enjoying pastimes in
Våndävana; kim-whether?; u-indeed; rahaù-in a secluded place; bhuyät-
will be; håt-the heart; ulläsiné-delighting.

Will She who smiles with the splendor of ten millions moons, whose
words are flood of new nectar, whose breasts break the pride of golden
waterpots, who lives in a wonderful palace, who celebrates a festival of
ever-new love, and who enjoys pastimes in Våndävana forest, ever
secretly fill my heart with bliss?

Text 184
kadä govindärädhana-galitä tämbüla-çakalaà
mudä svädaà svädaà pulakita-tanur me priya-sakhé
dukülenonmélan-nava-kamala-kiïjalka-rucinä
nivétäìgé saìgétaka-nija-kaläù çikñayati mäm

kadä-when?; govinda-of Kåñëa; ärädhana-in the worship; galitä-eaten;

tämbüla-çakalam-betelnuts; mudä-happily; svädam-tasted; svädam-and
tasted; pulakita-tanuù-hairs standing erect in ecstasy; me-of me; priya-
sakhé-dear friend; dukülena-with garments; unmélan-blossoming; nava-
new; kamala-lotus; kiïjalka-whorl; rucinä-with the splendor; nivéta-
covered; aìgé-limbs; saìgétaka-nija-kaläù-arts of singing and playing
musical instruments; çikñayati-will teach; mäm-me.

When, Her limbs clothed in silk garments splendid like a new lotus
whorl, and the hairs of Her body erect because again and again She
happily tasted the betelnuts chewed by Kåñëa, will my dear friend teach
me the arts of singing and playing musical instruments?

Text 185

lasad-daçana-mauktika-pravara-känti-püra-sphuran-
manojïa-nava-pallavädhara-maëi-cchaöä-sundaram
caran-makara-kuëòalaà cakita-cäru-neträïcalaà
smarämi tava rädhike vadana-maëòalaà nirmalam

lasat-glistening; daçana-teeth; mauktika-pravara-pearls; känti-püra-

flood of splendor; sphuran manojïa-beautiful; nava-pallava-newly
blossomed; ädhara-lips; maëi-jewel; cchaöä-sundaram-beautiful with
splendor; caran-makara-kuëòalam-moveing shark earrings; cakita-
frightened; cäru-beautiful; neträïcalam-sidelong glances; smarämi-I
meditate; tava-of You; rädhike-O Rädhä; vadana-maëòalam-on the face;
nirmalam-splendid.
 O Rädhä, I meditate on Your splendid face beautiful with the jewels
of newly blossomed lips, the flood of splendor from the glistening pearls
of Your teeth, Your swinging shark-shaped earrings, and Your timid
beautiful sidelong glances.

Text 186

calat-kuöila-kuntalaà tilaka-çobhi-bhäla-sthalaà
tila-prasava-näsikä-puöa-viräji-muktä-phalam
kaläìka-rahitämåta-cchavi-samujjvalaà rädhike
taväti-rati-peçalaà vadana-maëòalaà bhävaye

calat-kuöila-kuntalam-moving curling hairs; tilaka-çobhi-bhäla-

sthalam-forehead splendid with tilaka; tila-prasava-sesame flower;
näsikä-puöa-nose; viräji-muktä-phalam-spkendid pearl; kaläìka-rahita-
spotless; amåta-chavi-samujjvalam-splendid in the nectar moonlight;
rädhike-O Rädhä; tava-of You; ati-rati-peçalam-the beauty and
cheerfulness; vadana-maëòalam-face; bhävaye-I meditate.

O Rädhä, I meditate on Your beautiful cheerful face graceful with

moving curling locks of hair, a forehead splendid with tilaka, a splendid
pearl on Your sesame-flower nose, and a spotless nectar effulgence.

Text 187

pürëa-premämåta-rasa-samulläsa-saubhägya-säraà
kuïje kuïje nava-rati-kalä-kautukenätta-keli
utphullendévara-kanakayoù känti-coraà kiçoraà
 jyotir dvandvaà kim api paramänanda-kandaà cakästi

pürëa-prema-perfect love; amåta-rasa-mectar; samulläsa-splendor;

saubhägya-säram-the best good fortune; kuïje kuïje-in forest grove after
forest grove; nava-rati-kalä-kautukena-with the joy of ever-new amorous
pastimes; atta-keli-great pastimes; utphullendévara-a blossoming blue
lotus; kanakayoù-and gold; känti-splendor; coram-robbing; kiçoram-
teenagers; jyotiù-splendor; dvandvam-two; kim api-somethign;
paramänanda-kandam-delightful; cakästi-is manifested.

Two delightful splendors, filled with the supreme good fortune of

perfect nectar bliss and love, and enjoying ever-new amorous pastimes in
one forest grove after another, roâ both gold and the blossoming blue
lotus of their beauty.

Text 188

yayonmélat-keli-vilasita-kaöäkñaika-kalayä
kåto bandé våndävipina-kalabhendro mada-kalaù
jaòé-bhütaù kréòä-måga iva yad-äjïä-lava-kåte
kåté naù sä rädhä çithilayatu sädharaëa-gatim

yayä-by whom; unmélat-keli-vilasita-kaöäkñaika-kalayä-with pastimes

of playful amorous sidelong glances; kåtaù-done; bandé-bound;
våndävipina-kalabhendraù-the babdy elephant of Våndävana jungle;
mada-kalaù-passionate; jaòé-bhütaù-subdued; kréòä-måga-pet animal;
iva-like; yad-äjïä-lava-kåte-by whose order; kåté-doing; naù'to us; sä-She;
rädhä-Rädhä; çithilayatu-may slacken; sädharaëa-gatim-the material life.

May Çré Rädhä, who with a single glistening playful sidelong glance
captures the wild elephant of Våndävana jungle, ties Him up, and makes
Him into Her helpless pet, slacken the bonds that tie us to this world of
birth and death.

Text 190

oñöha-präntocchalita-dayitodgérëa-tämbüla-rägä
rägän uccair nija-racitayä citra-bhaìgyonnayanté
tiryag-grévä rucira-rucirodaïcad-äkuïcita-bhrüù
preyaù-pärçve vipula-pulakair maëòitä bhäti rädhä

oñöha-lips; pränta-edge; ucchalita-dayitodgérëa-tämbüla-rägä-red with

the betelenuts from Her beloved; rägän-ragas; uccaiù-aloud; nija-
racitayä-composed by herself; citra-bhaìgyonnayanté-gracefully doing;
tiryag-grévä-tilted neck; rucira-rucirodaïcad-äkuïcita-bhrüù-gracefully
raised eyeborws; preyaù-pärçve-on Her beloved's side; vipula-pulakaiù-
hairs erect; maëòitä-decorated; bhäti-is manifest; rädhä-Rädhä.

The corner of Her lips red with betelnuts from Her beloved's mouth,
gracefully singing wonderful songs She Herself has written, Her neck
tilted, Her eyebrows gracefully arched, decorated with ecstaté symptoms,
and staying at Her beloved's side, Çré Rädha' shines with great splendor.

Text 191

kià re dhurta pravara nikaöaà yäsi naù präëa-sakhyä

nünaà bälä-kuca-taöa-kara-sparça-mäträd vimuhyet
itthaà rädhe pathi pathi rasän nägaraà te 'nulagnaà
kñiptvä bhaìgyä hådayam ubhayoù karhi sammohayiñye
 kim-whether?; re-O; dhurta-rascal; pravara-best; nikaöam-near;
yäsi'you go; naù-of us; präëa-sakhyä-of the dear friend; nünam-indeed;
bälä-kuca-taöa-kara-sparça-mäträt-by touching her breast; vimuhyet-will
faith; ittham-thus; rädhe-O Rädhä; pathi pathi-on path after path;
rasän-sweetly; nägaram-lover; te-of You; 'nulagnam-following; kñiptvä-
castingaway; bhaìgyä'with crookedness; hådayam-the heart; ubhayoù-of
both; karhi-when?; sammohayiñye-I will charm.

"Rascal, why do You come near our dear friend? If You touch Her
breast She will faint!" O Rädhä, when Your lover follows You wherever
You go, I will chase Him away with these words. When will I delight
both Your hearts with these words?

Text 192

kadä vä rädhäyaù pada-on path;-kamalam äyojya-after path; hådaye

dayeçäà nihçeñaà néyatam iha jähyam upavidhim
kadä vä govindaù sakala-sukhadaù prema-karaëäd
ananye dhanye vai svayam upanayeta smara-kaläm

kadä-when; vä-or; rädhäyaù-of Rädhä; pada-kamalam-lotus feet;

äyojya'joining; hådaye-in the heart; dayeçäm-master of mercy; nihçeñam-
all; néyatam-may bring; iha-here; jähyam-I may reject; upavidhim'rules;
kadä-when; vä-or; govindaù-Kåñëa; sakala-sukhadaù-giving all
happiness; prema-karaëät-from the cause of love; ananye-without
another; dhanye-fortunate; vai-indeed; svayam-personally; upanayeta-
may teach; smara-kaläm-the art of love.

When will I turn from the petty rules of karma-käëòa and place only
Çré Rädhä's merciful lotus feet always in my heart. When will delightful
Govinda personally teach me the art of love?

Text 193

kadä vä proddäma-smara-samara-samrambha-rabhasa-
prarüòha-svedämbhaù-pluta-lulita-citräkhila-tanü
gatau kuïja-dväre sukha-maruti samvéjya parayä
mudähaà çré-rädhä-rasikatilakau syäà sukåtiné

kadä-when; vä-or; proddäma-smara-samara-samrambha-rabhasa-in

the passionate battle of amorous pastimes; prarüòha-svedämbhaù-pluta-
flooded with perspiration; lulita-citräkhila-tanu-wonderful forms; gatau-
attained; kuïja-dväre-at the entrance to the forest; sukha-maruti-
pleasant breeze; samvéjya-fanning; parayä-with great; mudä-happiness;
aham-I; çri...-rädhä-Çré Rädhä; rasikatilakau-and the tilaka of rasikas;
syäm-I may be; sukåtiné-fortunate.

When will I become fortunate, happily fanning Çré Rädha' and He

who is the tilaka mark of rasikas as. Their wonderful bodies flooded with
perspiration from a ferocious amorous battle. They rest in a forest grove?

Text 194

mithaù-premäveçäd ghana-pulaka-dor-valli-racita-
pragäòhaçleñeëotsava-rasa-bharonmélita-dåçau
nikuïja-klapte vai nava-kusuma-talpe 'bhiçayitau
kadä pat-samvahädibhir aham adhiñau nu sukhaye
 mithaù-premäveçät-because of mutual love; ghana-pulaka-dor-valli-
the blossoming vines of the arms; racita-attained; pragäòhaçleñeëotsava-
a festival of tight embraces; rasa-bhara-sweet nectar; unmélita-dåçau-eyes
wide open; nikuïja-in the forest; klapte-done; vai-indeed; nava-kusuma-
talpe-a couch of new flowers; 'bhiçayitau-reclining; kadä-when; pat-
samvahädibhiù-with massaging the feet; aham-I; adhiñau-the two
masters; nu-indeed; sukhaye-will please.

When, by massaging Their feet, will I please my two masters as, filled
with love, the vines of Their arms blossoming with happiness and Their
eyes also blossoming in the nectar festival of a tight embrace, They
recline on a couch of new flowers in the forest grove?

Text 195

madäruëa-vilocanaà kanaka-darpakämocanaà
mahä-praëaya-mädhuré-rasa-viläsa-nityotsukam
lasan-nava-vayaù-çriyä lalita-bhaìgi-lélä-mayaà
hådä tad aham udvahe kim api hema-gauraà mahaù

madäruëa-vilocanam-eyes red withpassion; kanaka-darpakämocanam-

destroying the pride of the golden mirror; mahä-praëaya-great love;
mädhuré-rasa-sweetness; viläsa-nityotsukam-eternal festival of pastimes;
lasan-nava-vayaù-çriyä-with the beauty of glistening youth; lalita-
playful; bhaìgi-waves; lélä-mayam-pastimes; hådä-with the heart; tat-
that; aham-I; udvahe-will hold; kim api-something; hema-gauram-fair
like gold; mahaù-effulgence.

In my heart I embrace a golden splendor that shames the pride of the

golden mirror, a splendor with reddish passionate eyes, a splendor that
always yearns to enjoy sweet pastimes of love, a graceful and playful
splendor glistening with the beauty of new youth.

Text 196

madäghurëan-netraà nava-rati-rasäveça-vivaçol-
lasad-gätraà präëa-praëaya-paripatyaà parataram
mitho-gäòhäçleñäd valayam iva jätaà marakata-
druta-svarëa-cchayaà sphuratu mithunaà tan mama hådi

madäghurëan-netram-eyes restless with passion; nava-rati-rasäveça-

with trhe nectar of new love; vivaçollasad-gätram-glistening limbs;
präëa-praëaya-paripatyam-great love; parataram'greatly; mithaù-mutual;
gäòhäçleñät-from the deep embrace; valayam-armlet; iva-like; jätam-
born; marakata-sapphire; druta-svarëa-cchayam-the splendor of molten
gold; sphuratu-may be manifested; mithunam-the divine couple; tan-
that; mama-of me; hådi-in the heart.

May the divine couple, splendid like sapphires and molten gold,
tightly embracing each other as an armlet embraces an arm, deeply in
love with each other, Their limbs glistening with the nectar of love, and
Their eyes restless with passion, appear in my heart.

Text 197

parasparaà prema-rase nimagnaà

açeña-sammohana-rüpa-keli
våndävanäntar-nava-kuïja-gehe
tan-néla-pétaà mithunaà cakasti
 parasparam-mutual; prema-rase-in the nectar of,love; nimagnam-
plunged; açeña-sammohana-completely charming; rüpa-keli-forms and
pastimes; våndävanäntar-nava-kuïja-gehe-in a cottage in Våndävana
forest; tan-néla-pétam-blue and yello; mithunam-divine couple; cakasti-is
manifested.

Plunged in a nectar ocean of love for each other, and Their forms and
pastimes all perfectly enchanting, the fair and dark divine couple is
splendidly manifested in a cottage in newly-blossoming Våndävana
forest.

Text 198

äçäsya däsyaà våñabhänu-jäyäs

tire samadhyäsya ca bhänujäyäù
kadä nu våndävana-kuïja-véthiñv
ahaà nu rädhe hy athitir bhaveyam

äçä-hope; asya-of hiom; däsyam-service; våñabhänu-jäyäù-of Rädhä;

tire-on the shore; samadhyäsya-arranging; ca-and; bhänujäyäù-of the
Yamuna; kadä-when; nu-indeed; våndävana-kuïja-véthiñv-on the
patheays of Våndävana forest; aham-I; nu-indeed; rädhe-O Rädhä; hi-
indeed; athitiù-a guest; bhaveyam-may become.

O Rädhä, when, yearning to become Your maidservant, will I become

Your guest by the Yamunä's shore in Våndävana forest?

Text 199
kälindé-taöa-kuïje
puïjé-bhütaà rasämåtaà kim api
adbhuta-keli-nidhänaà
niravadhi rädhäbhidhänam ullasati

kälindé-taöa-kuïje-in a forest by the Yamuna's shore; puïjé-bhütam-

become great; rasämåtam-necatr; kim api-something; adbhuta-keli-
nidhänam-abode of wonderful pastimes; niravadhi-limitless;
rädhäbhidhänam-named Rädhä; ullasati-is splendidly manifest.

Bearing the name Rädhä, a nectar abode of wonderful pastimes is

splendidly manifest in a forest by the Yamunä's shore.

Text 200

prétir iva mürtimaté

rasa-sindhoù sära-sampad iva vimalä
vaidagdhénäà hådayaà
käcana våndävanädhikäriëé jayati

prétiù-love; iva-like; mürtimaté-personified; rasa-sindhoù-ocean of

nectar; sära-sampat-greatest treasure; iva-like; vimalä'splendid;
vaidagdhénäm-of intelligent girls; hådayam-the heart; käcana-someone;
våndävanädhikäriëé-the goddess of Våndävana; jayati-all glories.

Glory to the goddess of Våndävana, a goddess like love personified, a

goddess like the sweetest part of the ocean of sweetness, a goddess who is
the heart of all intelligent girls.
 Text 201

rasa-ghana-mohana-mürtià
vicitra-keli-mahotsavollasitam
rädhä-caraëa-viloòita-
rucira-çikhaëòaà harià vande

rasa-ghana-mohana-mürtim-a charming form of nectar; vicitra-keli-

mahotsavollasitam-splendid with a festival of wonderful pastimes; rädhä-
caraëa-at Çré Rädhä's feet; viloòita-placed; rucira-çikhaëòam-charming
peacock-feather crown; harim-Kåñëa; vande-I bow down.

I offer my respectful obeisances to Lord Hari, who is the charming

form of bliss, who is splendid in a great festival of wonderful pastimes,
and whose charming peacock-feather crown now rests before Çré Rädhä's
feet.

Text 202

kadä gäyaà gäyaà madhura-madhu-riöyä madhu-bhidas

cariträëi sphärämåta-rasa-viciträni bahuçaù
måjanté tat-keli-bhavanam abhirämaà malayaja-
cchaöäbhiù siïcanté rasa-hrada-nimagnäsmi bhavitä

kadä-when; gäyam-singing; gäyam-and singing; madhura-madhu-

riöyä'with sweet voice; madhu-bhidaù-of Kåñëa; cariträëi-pastimes;
sphärämåta-rasa-viciträni-wonderful with sweet nectar; bahuçaù-many;
måjanté-cleaning; tat-keli-bhavanam-the pastime cottage; abhirämam-
delightful; malayaja-of sandal paste; cchaöäbhiù-with an abundance;
siïcanté-sprinkling; rasa-hrada-nimagnä-plunged in a lake of nectar;
asmi bhavitä-I will be.
 When, again and again very sweetly singing Kåñëa's pastimes as with
sandal-paste I anoint the delightful pastime-cottage, will I become
plunged in a lake of sweetness?

Text 203

udaïcad-romäïca-pracaya-khacitaà vepathumatéà
dadhänäà çré-rädhäm ati-madhura-lélämaya-tanum
kadä vä kastüryä kim api racayanty eva kucayor
viciträà päträlém aham ahaha vékñe sukåtiné

udaïcad-romäïca-pracaya-khacitam-with hairs standing erect in

ecstasy; vepathumatém-trembling; dadhänäm-placing; çri...-rädhäm-Çré
Rädhä; ati-madhura-lélämaya-tanum'charming playful form; kadä-when;
vä-or; kastüryä-with musk; kim api-something; racayanti-drawing; eva-
indeed; kucayoù-on the breasts; viciträm-wonderful; päträlém-pictures;
aham-I; ahaha-aha; vékñe-see; sukåtiné-fortunate.

When will fortunate I see Çré Rädha' tremble, the hairs on Her
charming body erect with joy, as Çré Kåñëa paints graceful and colorful
pictures on her breasts?

Text 204

kñaëaà çétkurväëä kñaëam atha mahä-vepathumaté

kñaëaà çyäma çyämety amum abhilapanté pulakitä
mahä-premä käpi pramada-madanoddäma-rasadä
 sadänanda-mürtir jayati våñabhänoù kula-maëiù

kñaëam-for a moment; çétkurväëä-making sounds of bliss; kñaëam-one

moment; atha-then; mahä-vepathumaté-trembling; kñaëam-one moment;
çyäma çyämeti-Syama Syama; amum-Him; abhilapanté-talking; pulakitä-
hairs erewct; mahä-premä-great love; käpi-someone; pramada-
madanoddäma-rasadä-with the great nectar of amorous passtion;
sadänanda-mürtiù-form of eternal bliss; jayati-glory; våñabhänoù'of
Vrsabhanu; kula-maëiù-the jewel of the family.

Glory to the jewel of King Våñabhänu's family, a jewel that one

moment sighs with bliss, another moment trembles, and another
moment, the hairs of its body erect with joy, calls out "Çyäma! Çyäma!", a
jewel that is full of love, is overcome with the nectar of passionate love,
and is the form of eternal bliss.

Text 205

yasyäù prema-ghanäkåteù pada-nakha-jyotsnä-bhära-snapita-

sväntänäà samudeti käpi sarasä bhaktiç camatkäriëé
sä me gokula-bhüpa-nandana-manaç-coré kiçori kadä
däsyaà däsyati sarva-veda-çirasaà yat tat rahasyaà param

yasyäù-of whom; prema-ghanäkåteù-the form of love; pada-nakha-

jyotsnä-bhära-in the moonlight of the toenails; snapita-bathed;
sväntänäm-ends; samudeti-attains; käpi-someone; sarasä-with nectar;
bhaktiù-devotion; camatkäriëi...-wonderful; sä-She; me-of me; gokula-
bhüpa-nandana-of the prince of Gokula; manaù-the heart; coré-stealing;
kiçori-girl; kadä-when?; däsyam-service; däsyati-will give; sarva-veda-
çirasam-of thew Upanisads, the heads of the Vedas; yat'what; tat-that;
rahasyam-secret; param-great.
 When will the teenage girl who is the form of love and who steals the
heart of Gokula's prince engage me in Her service, wonderful service
that is given to fortunate persons now bathed in the moonlight of Her
toenails, service that is the great secret hidden in the Upaniñads?

Text 206

kämaà tülikayä kareëa hariëä yälaktakair aìkitä

nänä-keli-vidagdha-gopa-ramaëé-våndais tathä vanditä
yä saìguptatayä tathopaniñadäà hådy eva vidyotite
sä rädhä-caraëa-dvayé mama gatir läsyaika-lélämayé

kämam-voluntarily; tülikayä-with a brush; kareëa-with the hand;

hariëä-by Kåñëa; yä-who; älaktakaiù-with red lac; aìkitä-marked; nänä-
various; keli-pastimes; vidagdha-expert; gopa-ramaëé-våndaiù-by the
gopés; tathä-so; vanditä-offered respectful obeisances; yä-who;
saìguptatayä'secretly; tathä-so; upaniñadäm-of the Upanisads; hådi-in
the heart; eva-indeed; vidyotite-effulgent; sä-She; rädhä-caraëa-dvayé-
the two feet of Çré Rädhä; mama-of me; gatiù-the goal; läsyaika-lélämayé-
playful and dancing.

Çré Rädhä's playful dancing feet, which Kåñëa, holding a painter's

brush in His hand, paints with red lac, to which the playful, intelligent,
and beautiful gopés offer obeisances, and which, splendid and glorious,
are hidden in the heart of the Uapniñads, are the only goal of my life,

Text 207
sändra-prema-rasaugha-varñiëi navonmélan-mahä-mädhuré-
samräjyaika-dhuréëa-keli-vibhavat-käruëya-kallolini
çré-våndävana-candra-citta-hariëé-bandhu-sphurad-vägure
çré-rädhe nava-kuïja-nägari tava krétäsmi däsyotsavaiù

sändra-prema-rasaugha-varñiëi-showering a flood of deep love;

navonmélan-mahä-mädhuré-of newly arising great sweetness;
samräjyaika-dhuréëa-a great kingdom; keli-pastimes; vibhavat-
manifesting; käruëya-mercy; kallolini-possessing waves; çri...-våndävana-
candra-of He who is the moon of Våndävana; citta-hariëi...-stealing the
heart; bandhu-sphurad-vägure-manifested as a trap; çri...-rädhe-O Çré
Rädhä; nava-kuïja-nägari-O beautiful girl of the forest groves; tava-by
You; krétä-purchased; asmi-I am; däsyotsavaiù-by festivals of service.

O Çré Rädhä, O shower of the nectar of love, O ocean filled with

waves of newer and newer sweetness, glory, pastimes, and mercy, O trap
to catch the heart of He who is like Våndävana's moon, O beautiful girl
who plays in the newly-blossoming forest groves, paying the price that is
the festival of Your service, You have purchased me.

Text 208

sveda-püraù kusuma-cayanair dürataù kaëöakäìko

vakñoje 'syas tilaka-vilayo hanta gharmämbhasaiva
oñöhaù sakhyä hima-pavanataù sa-vraëo rädhike te
krüräsö evaà sva-ghaöitam aho gopaye preñöha-saìgam

sveda-püraù-flood fo perspiration; kusuma-cayanaiù-by carrying

flowers; dürataù-from afar; kaëöakäìkaù-bitten by throns;
vakñoje'breasts; 'syaù-of whom; tilaka-vilayaù-broken tilaka; hanta-
indeed; gharmämbhasä-by perspiration; eva-indeed; oñöhaù-lips; sakhyä-
of the friend; hima-cold; pavanataù-from the wind; sa-vraëaù-wounded;
rädhike-O Rädhä; te-of You; krüräsv-cruel people; evam-thus; sva-
ghaöitam-enjoyed; aho-aha; gopaye-I will conceal; preñöha-saìgam-the
meeting with Your beloved.

"She is flooded with perspiration. That comes from bringing so many

flowers from so far away. The scratches on Her breasts are from thorns.
Her tilaka was broken by perspiration. Her lips were bitten by the cold
winds." O Rädhä, speaking these words to Your cruel relatives, I will
conceal You meeting with Your beloved.

Text 209

pätaà pätaà pada-kamalayoù kåñëa-bhåìgena tasyäù

smeräsyendor mukulita-kuca-dvandva-hemäravindam
pétvä vakträmbujam ati-rasän nünam antaù praveñöuà
aty-äveçän nakhara-çikhayä paöyamänaà kim ékñe

pätam- pätam-falling and falling; pada-kamalayoù-at the lotus feet;

kåñëa-bhåìgena-by the Kåñëa-bee; tasyäù-of Her; smeräsyendoù-smiling
moon face; mukulita-kuca-dvandva-hemäravindam'golden lotus buds of
the breasts; pétvä-drinking; vakträmbujam-lotus face; ati-rasän-sweetly;
nünam-indeed; antaù-within; praveñöum-to enter; aty-äveçän-from great
entrance; nakhara-çikhayä-with sharp fingernails; paöyamänam-tearing;
kim-whether?; ékñe-I will see.

Again and again the Kåñëa-bee falls at the lotus feet of She whose
face is like the moon. Now that bee drinks the nectar of Her golden-
lotus face. Now, as if to get the nectar within them, that bee scratches
the golden lotus buds of Her breasts with His sharp nails. When will I see
all this?
 Text 210

aho te 'mi kuïjäs tad anupama-räsa-sthalam idaà

giri-droëé saiva sphurati rati-raìge praëayiné
na vékñe çré-rädhäà hara hara kuto 'péti çatadhä
vidéryeta präëeçvaré mama kadä hanta hådayam

aho-O; te-they; 'mi-they; kuïjaù-groves; tat-that; anupama-rasa-

sthalam'peerless rasa dance place; idam-this; giri-of the hill; droëé-valley;
sa-that; eva-indeed; sphurati-is manifested; rati-raìge-place of pastimes;
praëayiné-filled with love; na-not; vékñe-I see; çri...-rädhäm-Çré Rädhä;
hara hara-alas, alas; kutaù-where?; 'pi-also; iti-thus; çatadhä-hundreds of
times; vidéryeta-is broken; präëeçvaré-O queen of my life; mama-of me;
kadä-when?; hanta-indeed; hådayam-heart.

Here are the forest groves. Here is the peerless räsa-dance circle. Here
is the valley were She enjoys amorous pastimes. Alas! Alas! I do not see
Rädha' anywhere. Alas! O queen of my life, my heart now breaks in a
hundred pieces.

Text 211

ihaiväbhüt kuïje nava-rati-kalä mohana-tanor

aho atränåtyäd dayita-sahitä sä rasa-nidhiù
iti smäraà smäraà tava carita-péyüña-laharià
kadä syäà çré-rädhe cakita iha våndävana-bhuvi

iha-here; eva-indeed; abhüt-was; kuïje-in the forest grove; nava-rati-

kalä-mohana-tanoù-expert at ever new amortous pastimes; aho-aha;
atra-here; anåtyät-danced; dayita-sahitä-with the beloved; sä-She; rasa-
nidhiù-an ocean of nectar; iti-thus; smäram- smäram-remembering and
remembering; tava-of You; carita-péyüña-laharim-trhe nectar waves of
pastimes; kadä-when?; syäm-I will be; çri...-rädhe-O Çré Rädhä; cakita-
trembling; iha-here; våndävana-bhuvi-in the land of Våndävana.

"In this forest the charming girl enjoyed new amorous pastimes. In
this place She who is an ocean of nectar danced with Her beloved." O
Çré Rädhä, when will I tremble in the land of Våndävana as I remember
the nectar waves of Your pastimes in this way?

Text 212

çrémad-bimbädhare te sphurati nava-sudhä-mädhuré-sindhu-koöir

neträntas te vikérëädbhuta-kusuma-dhanuç-caëòa-sat-kanda-koöiù
çré-vakñoje taväti-pramada-rasa-kalä-sära-sarvasva-koöiù
çré-rädhe tvat-padäbjät sravati niravadhi-prema-péyüña-koöiù

çrémad-bimbädhare-beautiful; bimba fruit lips; te-of You; sphurati-

manifested; nava-sudhä-mädhuré-sindhu-oceans of new nectar; koöiù-
millions; neträntaù-ocrner of the eyes; te-of You; vikérëa-shot; adbhuta-
wonderful; kusuma-dhanuù-of Kamadeva; caëòa-ferocious; sat-kanda-
koöiù-millions of arrows; çri...-vakñoje-beautiful breasts; tava-of You; ati-
pramada-rasa-kalä-sära-of passionate amorous pastimes; sarvasva-
treasures; koöiù-millions; çri...-rädhe-O Çré Rädhä; tvat-padäbjät-from
Your lotus feet; sravati-flows; niravadhi-limitless; prema-love; péyüña-
koöiù-millions of nectars.

O Çré Rädhä, from the beautiful bimba fruits of Your lips flow
millions of sweet nectar oceans. The corners of Your eyes shoot millions
of ferocious and wonderful Kämadeva arrows. Within Your breast are
millions of treasures of passionate amorous pastimes. From Your lotus
feet flow millions of limitless nectars of love.

Text 213

sändränandonmada-rasa-ghana-prema-péyüña-mürteù
çré-rädhäyä atha madhu-pateù suptayoù kuïja-talpe
kurväëähaà mådu mådu padämbhoja-samvähanäni
çayyänte kià kim api patitä präpta-tandrä bhaveyam

sändra-intense; änanda-bliss; unmada-passionate; rasa-ghana-very

sweet; prema-péyüña-nectar of love; mürteù-forms; çri...-rädhäyä'of Çré
Rädhä; atha-then; madhu-pateù-of Kåñëa; suptayoù-sleeping; kuïja-
talpe-on a bed in the forest; kurväëä-doing; aham-I; mådu mådu-very
gently; padämbhoja-samvähanäni-massaging the lotus feet; çayyä-of the
bed; ante-on the edge; kim-whether?; kim api-somehow; patitä-fallen;
präpta-tandrä-sleepy; bhaveyam-I will become.

Will I, exhausted, eventually fall asleep on the forest-bed's edge as I

very gently massage the lotus feet of sleeping Rädha' and Kåñëa, the two
nectar forms of deep bliss and sweet passionate love?

Text 214

rädhä-pädäravindocchalita-nava-rasa-prema-péyüña-puïje
kälindé-küla-kuïje hådi kalita-mahodara-mädhurya-bhävaù
çré-våndäraëya-véthé-lasita-rati-kalä-nägaréà taà garéyo
gambhéraikänurägaà manasi paricaran vismåtänyaù kadä syäm
 rädhä-pädäravinda-from Çré Rädhä's lotus feet; ucchalita-manifested;
nava-rasa-prema-péyüña-puïje-the nectar of love; kälindé-küla-kuïje-in
forest grove by the Yamuna's shore; hådi-in the heart; kalita-perceived;
mahodara-mädhurya-bhävaù-great sweetness; çri...-våndäraëya-véthé-on
the pathways in Çré Våndävana; lasita-splendid; rati-kalä-amorous
pastimes; nägarém-girl; tam-Her; garéyaù-great; gambhéraikänurägam-
deep love; manasi-in the heart; paricaran-worshiping; vismåta-forgotten;
anyaùall else; kadä-when?; syäm-I will become.

When, staying in a forest grove by the Yamunä, a grove flooded with

the ever-new nectar of spiritual love that flows from Rädhä's lotus feet,
seeing the most wonderful sweetness, and in my mind serving a beautiful
young girl expert at enjoying amorous pastimes in forest Våndävana
forest, a girl filled with the deepest, most exalted love, will I forget
everything else?

Text 215

adåñövä rädhäìke nimiñam api taà nägara-maëià

tayä vä khelantaà lalita-lalitänaìga-kalayä
kadähaà duùkhäbdhau sapadi patitä murchitavaté
na täm äçväsyärtäà su-ciram anuçoce nija-daçäm

adåñövä-not seeing; rädhäìke-on Rädhä's lap; nimiñam-eyeblonk; api-

even; tam-Him; nägara-maëim-the jewel of loöers; tayä-with Her; vä-or;
khelantam-playing; lalita-lalitänaìga-kalayä-with playful amorous
pastimes; kadä-when?; aham--I; duùkhäbdhau-in the ocean of sufferings;
sapadi-at once; patitä-fallen; murchitavaté-unconscious; na-not; täm-
that; äçväsya-consoling; ärtäm-suffering; su-ciram-for a long time;
anuçoce'I lament; nija-daçäm-own condition.
 When, for a moment not seeing the jewel of lovers enjoy pastimes on
Rädhä's lap, will I suddenly fall unconscious, plunging into the ocean of
suffering, for a long time unable to comfort Her or even lament my own
situation?

Text 216

bhüyo bhüyaù kamala-nayane kià mudhä varyate 'sau

väì-mätre 'pi tvad-anugamanaà na tyajyaty eva dhürtaù
kiïcid rädhe kuru kuca-taöé-präntam asyä mradéyaç
cakñur-dvärä tam anupatitaà cürëatäm etu cetaù

bhüyo bhüyaù-again and agaion; kamala-nayane-lotus eyes; kim-

whether?; mudhä-uselessly; varyate-is covered; 'sau-thsi; väk-words;
mätre-only; 'pi-even; tvad-anugamanam-following You; na-not; tyajyati-
abandons; eva-iindeed; dhürtaù-rascal; kiïcit-something; rädhe-O
Rädhä; kuru-do; kuca-taöé-präntam-on the edge of Your breasts; asyä-of
Her; mradéyaù-gentle; cakñur-dvärä-by the eyes; tam-that; anupatitam-
fallen; cürëatäm-to powder; etu-may go; cetaù -heart.

"O lotus-eyed one, why do you try again and again, and always
without success, to stop Him? Mere words will not stop that rascal from
following You wherever You go. O Rädhä, do this much: Arrange so that
His eyes will see the edge of Your breast. Then His mind will at once be
crushed into a powder."

Text 217

kim- vä nas taiù su-çästraiù kim atha tad-uditair vartmabhiù sad-gåhétair

 yaträsti prema-mürter na hi mahima-sudhä näpi bhävas tadéyaù
kià vä vaikuëöha-lakñmyäpy ahaha paramayä yatra me nästi rädhä
kintö äçäpy astu våndävana-bhuvi madhurä koöi-janmäntare 'pi

kim- vä-whether?; naù-of us; taiù-with them; su-çästraiù-by

scriptures; kim-whwther?; atha-then; tad-uditaiù-spoken; vartmabhiù-by
the pathways; sad-gåhétaiù-accepted; yatra-where; asti-is; prema-mürteù-
the form of love; na-not; hi-indeed; mahima-of glory; sudhä-the nectar;
na-not; api-also; bhävaù-nature; tadéyaù-of that; kim- vä-whether?;
vaikuëöha-lakñmyä-by the opulences of Vaikuntha; api-even; ahaha-aha;
paramayä-great; yatra-where; me-of me; na-not; asti-is; rädhä-Rädhä;
kintv-however; äçä-hope; api-also; astu-may be; våndävana-bhuvi-in the
land of Våndävana; madhurä-sweet; koöi-janmäntare-after millions of
births; 'pi-even.

Of what good are the scriptures? Of what good are the paths
described in them and followed by great saints? Of what good are they if
they do not describe the nectar glory of She who is the form of love? Of
what good are they if they do not describe Her ecstasy of love? Of what
good is the opulence of Vaikuëöha if Rädha' does not stay there? I
cherish the sweet hope that I may some day attain the land of
Våndävana, even if it takes me ten million births.

Text 218

çyäma çyämety anupama-rasäpürëa-varëair japanté

sthitvä sthitvä madhura-madhurottaram uccärayanté
muktä-sthulän nayana-galitän açru-bindün vahanté
håñyad-romä pratipada-camatkurvanté pätu rädhä

çyäma çyäma-Syama! Syama; iti-thus; anupama-rasäpürëa-varëaiù-

peerlessly sweet syllables; japanté-chanting; sthitvä-staying; sthitvä-and
staying; madhura-madhurottaram-most sweet; uccärayanté'saying;
muktä-sthulän-great pearls; nayana-galitän-fallen from the eyes; açru-
bindün-tears; vahanté-flowing; håñyad-romä-hairs standing erect;
pratipada-at every moment; camatkurvanté-making wonders; pätu-may
protect; rädhä-Rädhä.

May Çré Rädhä, who, chanting the peerlessly sweet sylabbles "Çyäma!
Çyäma!", becomes stunned in ecstasy, sheds tears like pearls, and, the
hairs of Her body standing up with joy, displays many wonders, protect
us.

Text 219

tädåì-mürtir vrajapati-sutaù pädayor me patitvä

dantägrenätha dhåta-tåëakaà käku-vädän bravéti
nityaà cänuvrajati kurute saìgamäyodyamaà cety
udvegaà me praëayiné kim ävedayeyaà nu rädhe

tädåk-like this; mürtiù-form; vrajapati-sutaù-the prince of Öraja;

pädayoù-at the feet; me-of me; patitvä-falling; dantägrena-with the tips
of His teeth; atha-then; dhåta-tåëakam-holding a blade of grass; käku-
vädän-speaking sweet words; bravéti-speaks; nityam-always; ca-also;
anuvrajati-follows; kurute-does; saìgamäyodyamam-eager to meet; ca-
and; iti-thus; udvegam-eagerness; me-of Me; praëayiné-full of love; kim-
whether?; ävedayeyam-I may inform; nu-indeed; rädhe-O Rädhä.

"The prince of Vraja falls at my feet. He places a straw between His

teeth and begs with sweet words. He follows me wherever I go. He yearns
to meet You. He is very troublesome. O affectionate Rädhä, what should
I tell Him?"
 Text 220

calal-lélä-gatyä kvacid anucalad-dhäàsa-mithunaà

kvacit kekiny-agre kåta-naöana-candraky-anukåti
latäçliñöaà sakhé-pravaram anukurvat kvacid aho
vidagdha-dvandvaà tad ramata iha våndävana-bhuvi

calat-moving; lélä-pastimes; gatyä-with movements; kvacit-

somewhere; anucalad-dhäàsa-mithunam-moving pair of swans;
kvacit'somwehere; kekiny-agre-before a peacock; kåta-naöana-candraky-
anukåti-with dancing of the peacock's tails; latä-vine; äçliñöam-
embracing; sakhé-friends; pravaram-best; anukurvat-imitates; kvacit-
somewhere; aho-aha; vidagdha-dvandvam-intelligence divine couple;
tat-that; ramata-enjoys; iha-here; våndävana-bhuvi-in Våndävana.

Sometimes imitating a graceful pair of swans, sometimes imitating a

peacock dancing before a peahen, and sometimes imitating a tree
embraced by a flowering vine, the playful divine couple enjoy pastimes
here in Våndävana.

Text 221

vyäkoçendévaram atha ruca häri hemäravindaà

kälindéyaà surabhim anilaà çétalaà sevyamänam
sändränandaà nava-nava-rasaà prollasat-keli-våndaà
jyotir-dvandvaà madhura-madhuraà prema-kandaà cakästi

vyäkoçendévaram-lotus whorl; atha-then; ruca-with splendor; häri-

defeating; hemäravindam-charming golden lotus; kälindéyam-Yamuna;
surabhim-fragrant; anilam-breeze; çétalam-cool; sevyamänam-serving;
sändränandam-intense bliss; nava-nava-newer and newer; rasam-nectar;
prollasat-keli-våndam-splendid pastimes; jyotir-dvandvam-two splendors;
madhura-madhuram-very sweet; prema-kandam-delightful; cakästi-are
manifested.

Eclipsing the golden and blue lotus flowers, served by the cool and
fragrant breezes blowing over the Yamunä, and filled with bliss, newer
and newer nectar, and many splendid pastimes, two very sweet and
loving splendors shine with great glory.

Text 222

kadä madhura-çärikäù sva-rasa-padyam adhyäpayat

pradäya kara-tälikäù kvacana nartayat kekinam
kvacit kanaka-vallaré-våta-tamäla-lélä-dhanaà
vidagdha-mithunaà tad adbhutam udeti våndävane

kadä-when?; madhura-çärikäù-charming female parrot; sva-rasa-

padyam'own sweet verses; adhyäpayat-teaches; pradäya-giving; kara-
tälikäù-palms; kvacana-somewhere; nartayat-causes to dance; kekinam-
peacock; kvacit-somewhere; kanaka-golden; vallaré-vine; våta-embraced;
tamäla-tamala tree; lélä-dhanam-wealth of pastimes; vidagdha-
mithunam-intelligent divine couple; tat-that; adbhutam-wonderful;
udeti-is manifested; våndävane-in Våndävana.

Sometimes teaching a parrot to recite nectar poetry, sometimes

clapping Their hands as a peacock dances, and sometimes imitating the
pastimes of a flowering vine embracing a tamäla tree, the wonderful and
playful divine couple enjoy pastimes in Våndävana.
 Text 223

päträlià lalitaà kapola-phalake neträmbuje kajjalaà

raìgaà bimba-phalädhare ca kucayoù käçmérajä-lepanam
çré-rädhe nava-saìgamäya tarale pädäìgulé-paìktiñu
nyasyanté praëayäd alaktaka-rasaà pürëä kadä syäm aham

päträlim-pictures; lalitam-charming; kapola-phalake-on the cheeks;

neträmbuje-on the lotus eyes; kajjalam-mascara; raìgam-red ointment;
bimba-phalädhare-on the bimba fruit lips; ca-and; kucayoù-on the
breasts; käçmérajä-lepanam-red kunkuma; çri...-rädhe-O Çré Rädha';
nava-saìgamäya-new meeting; tarale-trembling; pädäìgulé-
paìktiñu'marked with the footprints; nyasyanté-placing; praëayät-out of
love; alaktaka-rasam-red lac; pürëä-filled; kadä-when?; syäm-become;
aham-I.

When, drawing graceful pictures and designs on Your cheeks,

decorating Your eyes with black kajjala, Your lips with red raìga, Your
breasts with kuìkuma, and Your toes with red lac, will I feel happy, O
Çré Rädha' who trembles to meet Your beloved?

Text 224

çré-govardhana eka eva bhavatä päëau prayatnäd dhåtaù

çré-rädhä-tanu-hema-çaila-yugale dåñöe 'pi te syäd bhayam
tad gopendra-kumära mä kuru våthä garvaà paréhäsataù
karhy evaà våñabhänu-nandini tava preyäàsam äbhäñaye

çri...-govardhane-on Çré Govardhana; eka-one; eva-indeed;

bhavatä'with You; päëau-hand; prayatnät-carefully; dhåtaù-held; çri...-
rädhä-of Çré Rädhä; tanu-body; hema-çaila-yugale-two golden mountains;
dåñöe-seen; 'pi-also; te-of You; syät-I will be; bhayam-fear; tat-that;
gopendra-kumära-the prince of gopas; mä-don't; kuru-do; våthä-uselessly;
garvam-pride; paréhäsataù-laughter; karhi-when?; evam-thus; våñabhänu-
nandini-O Rädhä; tava-of You; preyäàsam-beloved; äbhäñaye-O will
speak.

O daughter of Våñabhänu, when will I joke with Your beloved, telling

Him, "O prince of the gopas, don't be so uselessly proud. With a great
struggle You may have held up one Govardhana Hill. Still, You become
terrified when You see the two golden hills on Çré Rädhä's body."?

Text 225

anaìga-jaya-maìgala-dhvanita-kiìkiné-òindimaù
stanädi-vara-täòanair nakhara-danta-ghätair yutaù
aho catura-nägaré-nava-kiçorayor maïjule
nikuïja-nilayäjire rati-raëotsavo jåmbhate

anaìga-of amorous desires; jaya-glory; maìgala-auspiciousness;

dhvanita-sounded; kiìkiné-tinkling ornaments; òindimaù-drum; stana-
breasts; ädi-beginning; vara-täòanaiù-with attacks; nakhara-danta-
ghätaiù-teeth andf nails; yutaù'which; aho-aha; catura-nägaré-nava-
kiçorayoù-ekpert teenagers; maïjule nikuïja-nilayäjire-in the beautiful
forest; rati-raëotsavaù-a festival of amorous pastimes; jåmbhate-is
manifested.

Tinkling ornaments the war drums, and Their weapons the nails and
teeth that attack breasts and limbs, the playful and youthful divine
couple fight an amorous battle in the charming courtyard of Their forest
cottage.

Text 226

yünor vékñya dara-trapa-naöa-kaläm ädékñayanté dåçau

våëvänä cakitena saïcita-mahä-ratna-stanaà cäpy uraù
sä kacid våñabhänu-veñmäni sakhé-mäläsu bälävalé-
mauliù khelati viçva-mohana-mahä-särüpyam äcinvati

yünoù-of the young couple; vékñya-seeing; dara-trapa-naöa-

kaläm'expertise in shy dancing; ädékñayanté-accepts initiation; dåçau-
eyes; våëvänä-choosing; cakitena-frightened; saïcita-mahä-ratna-
stanam-great jewel breasts; ca-and; api-also; uraù-chest; sä-She; kacit-
someone; våñabhänu-veñmäni-in the hom,e of Vrsabhanu; sakhé-mäläsu-
in a garland of friends; bälävalé-of girls; mauliù-the crown; khelati-
enjoys pastimes; viçva-mohana-mahä-särüpyam'charming the worlds;
äcinvati-chooses.

Accepting, with Her eyes, initiation in the art of shy dancing glances,
and then shyly covering Her great jewel breasts, She who stays in
Våñabhänu's palace, who is surrounded by a garland of dear friends, and
who is the crown of beautiful girls, plays the pastime of an impersonalist,
suddenly discovering that She is one with He who charms all the worlds.

Text 227

jyotiù-puïja-dvayam idam aho maëòaläkäram asyä

vakñasy unmädayati hådayaà kià phalaty anyad agre
bhru-kodaëòaà na kåta-ghaöanaà sat-kaöäkñaugha-bäëaiù
 praëän hanyät kim u paramato bhavi bhüyo na jäne

jyotiù-puïja-dvayam-two splendors; idam-this; aho-aha;

maëòaläkäram'round; asyä-of Her; vakñasi-on the chest; unmädayati-
makes passionate; hådayam-the heart; kim-what?; phalati-results; anyat-
another; agre-in the preseëe; bhru-eyebrows; kodaëòam-archer's bows;
na-not; kåta-ghaöanam-striking; sat-kaöäkñaugha-bäëaiù-with a flood of
arrows of sidelong glances; praëän'life; hanyät-may kill; kim-whether?; u-
indeed; paramataù-greatly; bhavi-is; bhüyaù-again; na-not; jäne-I know.

"The two brilliant circles of light that shine on Her chest make my
heart wild with passion. What will happen to Me next? Wounded by
arrows of sidelong glances shot from the bows of Her eyebrows, my life
has come to end. What will happen to Me next? I do not know."

Text 228

bhoù çrédäman subala våçabha stoka-kåñëarjunädyaù

kià vo dåñöaà mama nu cakitä dåg-gatä naiva kuïje
käcid devé sakala-bhuvanäplävi-lävaëya-purä
düräd eväkhilam aharata preyaso vastu sakhyuù

bhoù-O friend; çrédäman-Sridama; subala-Subala; våçabha-Vrsabha;

stoka-kåñëarjunädyaù-Stoaka-krsna, Arjuna, and the others; kim-
whether; vaù-of you; dåñöam-seen; mama-of me; nu-indeed; cakitä-
frightened; dåg-gatä-gone before the eyes; na-not; eva-indeed; kuïje-in
the forest; käcit-some; devé-goddess; sakala-bhuvana-all the worlds;
äplävi-flooding; lävaëya-purä-a flood of beauty; dürät-from afar; eva-
indeed; akhilam-all; aharata-removed; preyasaù-of the beloved;
vastu'thing; sakhyuù-of the friend.
 "Çrédämä, Subala, Våñabha, Stokakåñëa, Arjuna, what did you see? My
frightened eyes would not enter that forest."
"A goddess who flooded all the worlds with Her beauty robbed our
dear friend of everything He owned."

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gatä düre gävo dinam api turéyäàsam abhajad

vayaà yätuà kñäntas tava ca janäni vartma-nayanä
akasmät tüñëéke sajala-nayane déna-vadane
luöùaty asyäà bhümau tvayi na hi vayaà präëi-niñavaù

gatä-gone; düre-afar; gävaù-cows; dinam-day; api-also;

turéyäàsam'fourth part; abhajat-attained; vayam-we; yätum-to go;
kñäntaù-patient; tava-pf You; ca-qand; janané-mother; vartma-path;
nayanä-eyes; akasmät-suddenly; tüñëéke-silent; sajala-nayane-tears ion
the eyes; déna-vadane-poor face; luöùati-rolls on the great; asyäm-on this;
bhümau-ground; tvayi-in You; na-not; hi-indeed; vayam-we; präëi-
niñavaù-life.

"The cows have gone far. The day has come to its last quarter. We can
go. Your mother has fixed her eyes on the path. You suddenly stop. You
are silent. Your face shows that You are overwhelmed. Tears fill Your
eyes. Now You are rolling about on the ground. O friend, if You act in
this way we no longer wish to live.

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näsägre nava-mauktikaà su-ruciraà svarëojjvalaà bibhraté

 nänä-bhaìgair anaìga-raìga-vilasal-lélä-taraìgävaliù
rädhe tvam- pravilobhaya vraja-maëim- ratna-cchaöä-maïjaré-
citrodäïcita-kaïcuka-sthagitayor vakñojayoù çobhayä

näsägre-on the tip of the nose; nava-mauktikam-new pearl; su-

ruciram-chamring; svarëojjvalam-splendid gold; bibhraté-holds; nänä-
bhaìgaiù-with various gestures; anaìga-raìga-vilasal-lélä-taraìgävaliù-
with glistening waves of amorous pastimes; rädhe'O Rädhä; tvam-You;
pravilobhaya-desiring; vraja-maëim-the jewel of Vraja; ratna-cchaöä-
maïjaré-the blossom of the jewel effulgeëe; citra-picture; udäïcita-
kaïcuka-sthagitayoù-hideen inm the bodice; vakñojayoù-breasts;
çobhayä-with the beauty.

O Rädhä, O girl who wears a beautiful nose-pearl set in gold, O girl

who plays on the glistening waves of transcendental amorous pastimes,
please use the beauty of Your breasts, breasts now concealed by a bodice
embroidered with glistening jewel-pictures of newly-blossoming flowers,
to make He who is the jewel of Vraja wild with passion.

Text 231

aprekñe kåta-niçcayäpi su-ciraà dåk-koëato vékñate

maune däròhyam upäçritäpi nigadet tam eva yähéty aho
asparçe su-dhåtäçayäpi karayor dhåtvä bahir yäpayed
rädhäyä iti mäna-duñöhitim ahaà prekñe hasanté kadä

aprekñe-not see; kåta-niçcayä-conclusion; api-also; su-ciram-long time;

dåk-koëataù-from the corner of the eyes; vékñate-sees; maune-in silence;
däròhyam-firmness; upäçritä-taken shelter; api--also; nigadet-speaks;
tam-that; eva-indeed; yähi-please go; iti-thus; aho-Oh; asparçe-not
souching; su-dhåtäçaya-desiring; api-also; karayoù-of the hands; dhåtvä-
holding; bahiù-outside; yäpayet-causes to go; rädhäyä-Rädhä; iti'thus;
mäna-duñöhitim-the wickedness fo jealous anger; aham-I; prekñe-see;
hasanté'laughing; kadä-when?.

She vows never to see Him again. Yet She stares at Him from the
corner of Her eye. She vows never to speak to Him again. Yet She tells
Him, "Go to her." She vows never to touch Him again. Yet She holds
both His hands to lead Him outside. When, seeing all this, will I smile at
Rädhä's desperate struggle to remain angry and jealous?

Text 232

rasägädhe rädhä-hådi sarasi haàsaù kara-tale

lasad-vaàça-srotasy amåta-guëa-saìgaù pratipadam
calat-picchottäàsaù su-racitavatäàsaù pramadaya
sphurd-guïjä-gucchaù sa hi rasika-maulir milatu me

rasägädhe-in fathomless nectar; rädhä-hådi-in Rädhä's heart; sarasi-in

the lake; haàsaù-swan; kara-tale-in the palm of the hand; lasat-
glistening; vaàça-bamboo; srotasi-in the stream; amåta-guëa-saìgaù-
nectar; pratipadam-at evrey moment; calat-picchottäàsaù-moving
peacock-feather crown; su-racitavatäàsaù-graceful crown; pramadaya-
exchiting; sphurd-guïjä-gucchaù-gunja necklace; sa-He; hi-indeed;
rasika-mauliù-the crown of rasikas; milatu-may meet; me-me.

I pray that one day I may meet He who is the crown of rasikas, who
wears a swaying peacock-feather crown and a splendid guïjä necklace,
who in His hand holds a flute that brings nectar to the ear, and who has
become a swan swimming in the fathomless nectar-lake of Çré Rädhä's
heart.
 Text 233

akasmät kasyäçcin nava-vasanam äkarñati paraà

muralyä dhammille spåçati kurute 'nyakara-dhåtim
patan nityaà rädhä-pada-kamala-mule vraja-pure
tad itthaà véthéñu bhramati sa mahä-lampaöa-maëiù

akasmät-suddenly; kasyäçcin-of someone; nava-vasanam-the new

garment; äkarñati-tugs; param-great; muralyä-with the flute; dhammille-
on the braids; spåçati-touches; kurute-does; 'nyakara-dhåtim'rebuke;
patan-falling; nityam-always; rädhä-of Rädhä; pada-kamala-mule-at the
lotus feet; vraja-pure-in Vraja Village; tat-that; ittham-thus; véthéñu-on
the paths; bhramati-wanders; sa-He; mahä-lampaöa-maëiù-the jewel of
rakes.

The great jewel of debauchees, who one moment suddenly tugs one
gopé's garment, another moment touches His flute to another gopé's
braid, another moment hold's another gopé's hand, and again and again
falls down before Rädhä's lotus feet, wanders in the pathways of Vraja
Village.

Text 234

ekasya rati-caura eva cakitaà cänyä-stanänte karaà

dhåtvä karñati veëunänyä-sudåço dhammilla-mallé-srajam
dhatte 'nyä-bhuja-vallim utpulakitaà saìketayaty anyayä
rädhäyäù padayor luöhaty alam amuà jäne mahä-lampaöam

ekasya-of one; rati-caura-the thief of amorous pastimes; eva-indeed;

cakitam-trembling; ca-and; anya-another; stanänte-atthe edge of the
breast; karam-hand; dhåtvä-holding; karñati-tugs; veëuna-with the flute;
anya-sudåçaù-another beautiful-eyed girl; dhammilla-mallé-srajam-the
jasmine garland in the braids; dhatte-placed; 'nya-another; bhuja-vallim-
the vine arms; utpulakitam-blossomign with happiness; saìketayati-
meets; anyayä-with another; rädhäyaù-of Rädhä; padayoù-at the feet;
luöhati-rolls on the ground; alam-enough; amum-Him; jane-I know;
mahä-lampaöam-the great rake.

Well I know this great debauchee who steals one gopé's heart, places a
trembling hand on another gopé's breast, with His flute tugs the jasmine
garland in another beautiful-eyed gopé's braids, touches another gopé's
joyous blossoming-vine arm, arranges to meet another gopé, and still falls
down before Rädhä's feet.

Text 235

priyäàse nikñiptotpulaka-bhuja-daëòaù kvacid api

bhraman våndäraëye mada-kalä-karéndrädbhuta-gatiù
nijaà vyaïjann aty-ädbhuta-surata-çikñäà kvacid aho
rahaù-kuïje guïja-dhvanita-madhupe kréòati hariù

priya-of the belovbed; aàse-on the shoulder; nikñipta-placed;

utpulaka-bhuja-daëòaù-blossoming arm; kvacit-sometimes; api-also;
bhraman-wandering; våndäraëye-in Våndävana forest; mada-kalä-
karéndrädbhuta-gatiù-wonderfully walking like a passionate elephant;
nijam-own; vyaïjan-manifesting; aty-adbhuta-surata-çikñäm-wonderful
instructions about amorous pastimes; kvacit-sometimes; aho-aha; rahaù-
kuïje-in a secluded forest grove; guïja-dhvanita-madhupe-filled with
humming bees; kréòati-enjoys pastimes; hariù-Kåñëa.

Sometimes resting His joyous arm on His beloved's shoulder,

sometimes wandering like a wonderful maddened elephant in
Våndävana forest, and sometimes giving wonderful instructions in the
arts of love, Kåñëa enjoys pastimes in a secluded forest grove filled with
humming bees.

Text 236

düre såñöy-ädi-vartä na kalayati manän- näradädén sva-bhaktän

çrédämädyaiù suhådibhir na milati harate sneha-våddhià sva-pitroù
kintu premaika-sémäà madhura-rasa-sudhä-sindhu-sarair agädhaà
çri...-rädhäm eva jänan madhu-patir aniçam- kuïja-véthim upäste

düre-far away; såñöy-ädi-beginning withe creation; vartä-talk; na-not;

kalayati-hears; manäk-at all; näradädén-beginning with Narada Muni;
sva-bhaktän-own devotees; çrédämädyaiù-beginning with Sridama;
suhådibhiù-with friends; na-not; milati-meets; harate-removes; sneha-
love; våddhim-increase; sva-pitroù-of His parents; kintu-however;
premaika-sémäm-the pinnacle of love; madhura-rasa-sudhä-sweet nectar;
sindhu-saraiù-with oceans; agädham-fathomless; çri...-rädhäm-Çré Rädhä;
eva-indeed; jänan-knowing; madhu-patiù-Kåñëa; aniçam-day and night;
kuïja-véthim-in the forest pathways; upäste-worships.

He stays far away from talk of creating, maintaining, or destroying

material worlds. He does not listen to Närada and the devotees. He will
not meet with Çrédäma' and other friends. He ignores His parents§ love.
Thinking only of Çré Rädhä, who is the pinnacle of love and the
fathomless ocean of sweet nectar, day and night Kåñëa worships the path
that leads to the forest.

Text 237
susvädu-surasa-tundilaà
indévara-våndä-sundaraà kim api
adhi-våndäöavé nandati
rädhä-vakñoja-bhüñaëaà jyotiù

susvädu-surasa-tundilam-sweet nectar; indévara-vånda-sundaram-

beautiful like blue lotus flowers; kim api-something; adhi-våndäöavé-
Våndävana; nandati-enjoys; rädhä-vakñoja-bhüñaëam-the ornament of
Çré Rädhä's breast; jyotiù-the splendor.

A glorious splendor, dark like the blue lotus, very sweet, and the great
glory of Våndävana forest, has now become the playful ornament of Çré
Rädhä's breast.

Text 238

käntiù käpi parojjvalä nava-milac-chré-candrikodbhäsiné

ramatyädbhuta-varëakaïcita-rucir nityädhikäìga-cchaviù
lajjänamra-tanuù smayena madhurä préëati keli-cchaöä
san-muktä-phala-cäru-hära-suruciù svätmarpanenäcyutam

käntiù-splendor; käpi-something; parojjvalä-splendid; nava-milä-chré-

candrikodbhäsiné'splendid like new moonlight; ramatyädbhuta-
varëakaïcita-ruciù-with delightful syllables; nityädhikäìga-cchaviù-
eternal splendor; lajjänamra-tanuù-shyly bending form; smayena-with a
smile; madhurä'sweet; préëati-delights; keli-cchaöä-splendor of pastimes;
san-muktä-phala-cäru-hära-suruciù-beautiful with a pearl necklace;
svätmarpanena-with offering of the self; acyutam-to the infallible
Supreme Personality of Godhead.
 By offering Herself to Him, a certain eplendor glorious like the new
moonlight, more wonderful than Goddess Lakñmé, eternally glorious,
decorated with a beautiful pearl necklace, and possessing a shyly curved
form, a sweet smile, and a great glory of pastimes, pleases the infallible
Supreme Personality of Godhead.

Text 239

yan näradeça-çukair agamyaà

våndävane vaïjula-maïju-kuïje
tat kåñëa-ceto-haraëaika-vijïaà
aträsti kiïcit paramaà rahasyam

yan-what; näradeça-çukaiù-by Narada, Siva, and Sukadeva; agamyam-

unattainable; våndävane-in Våndävana; vaïjula-maïju-kuïje-in the
charming forest groves; tat-that; kåñëa-ceto-haraëa-stealing Kåñëa's
heart; eka-vijïam-knowledge; atra-here; asti-is; kiïcit-something;
paramam-supreme; rahasyam-secret.

Here in the beautiful forest of Våndävana resides a great secret, a

secret unknown to Närada, Brahmä, Çiva, and Çukadeva, a secret that
knows how to steal Kåñëa's heart.

Text 240

lakñmyä yasyä na gocaré-bhavati yan näpuù sakhäyaù prabhoù

sambhävyo 'pi viriïci-närada-çiva-sväyambhuvädyair na yaù
yo våndävana-nägaré-paçupati-stré-bhäva-labhyaù kathaà
rädhä-mädhavayor mamästu sa raho-däsyädhikärotsavaù
 lakñmyä-of the goddess of fortune; yasyä-of whom; na-not; gocaré-
bhavati-in the range of perception; yan-what; na-not; äpuù-attained;
sakhäyaù-friends; prabhoù-of the Lord; sambhävyaù-to be attained; 'pi-
even; viriïci-närada-çiva-sväyambhuvädyaiù-by Brahma, Narada, Siva,
and Svayambhuva Manu and others; na-not; yaù-whom; yaù-who;
våndävana-nägaré-paçupati-stré-of the Våndävana gopés; bhäva-the
nature; labhyaù-to be obtained; katham-how?; rädhä-mädhavayoù-of Çré
Çré Rädha'-Kåñëa; mama-of me; astu-may be; sa-that; rahaù-secret; däsya-
service; adhikära-qualification; utsavaù-festival.

How will I celebrate a festival of being qualified to engage in the

confidential service of Çré Çré Rädha' and Kåñëa, a festival that Goddess
Lakñmé cannot understand, Kåñëa's friends cannot attain, and Brahmä,
Närada, Çiva, Sväyambhuva Manu, and a host of others cannot imagine,
a festival attained only the gopé maidservants of Våndävana's queen?

Text 241

ucchiñöämåta-bhuk tavaiva caritaà çåëvaàs tavaiva smaran

pädämbhoja-rajas tavaiva vicaran kuïjäàs tavaivälayän
gäyan divya-guëäàs tavaiva rasade pasyaàs tavaiväkåtià
çré-rädhe tanu-väì-manobhir amalaiù so 'haà tavaiväçritaù

ucchiñöa-remnant; amåta-nectar; bhuk-tasting; tava-of You; eva-

indeed; caritam-pastime; çåëvaàù-hearing; tava-of You; eva-indeed;
smaran-remembering; pädämbhoja-rajaù-the pollen of the lotus feet;
tava-of You; eva-indeed; vicaran-thinking; kuïjäàù-forest groves; tava-
of You; eva-indeed; älayän-abodes; gäyan-singing; divya-guëäàù-
transcendental virtues; tava-of You; eva-indeed; rasade-sweet; pasyaàù-
seeing; tava-of You; eva-indeed; äkåtim-form; çri...-rädhe-O Çré Rädhä;
tanu-vän--manobhiù-with body, mind, and words; amalaiù-pure; saù-he;
'ham-I; tava-of You; eva-indeed; äçritaù-taken shelter.

Eating the remnants of Your meal, hearing Your pastimes, meditating

on the dust of Your lotus feet, walking to the forest groves that are Your
home, singing of Your divine virtues, and gazing on Your form, with a
pure body, mind, and words, I take shelter of You, O Çré Rädhä, O giver
of nectar.

Text 242

kréòan-ména-dvayäkñyäù sphurad-adhara-maëi-vidruma-çroëi-bhära-
dvépäyämottaraìga-smara-kalabha-katäöopa-vakñoruhäyäù
gambhérävarta-näbher bahula-hari-mahä-prema-péyüña-sindhoù
çré-rädhäyaù padämbhoruha-paricaraëe yogyatäm eva cinve

kréòan-ména-playiìg fish; dvayäkñyäù-two eyes; sphurat-gliñöeniìg;

adhara-lips; maëi-vidruma-coral jewels; çroëi-bhära-broad hips;
dvépäyäma-islands; uttaraìga-witù risiìg waves; smara-kalabha-
katäöopa-the foreheads of the baby elephant of amorous desires;
vakñoruhäyäù-breasts; gambhérävarta-deep whirlpool; näbheù-navel;
bahula-hari-mahä-prema-great love of Lord Hari; péyüña-sindhoù-ocean
of nectar; çri...-rädhäyaù-of Çré Rädhä; padämbhoruha-paricaraëe-
service to the lotus feet; yogyatäm-suitability; eva-indeed; cinve-I seek.

I search for a way to become qualified to serve the lotus feet of Çré
Rädhä, whose enchanting eyes are restless like two playful fishes, whose
glistening lips are like coral jewels, whose hips are like an island, whose
raised breasts are like the raised forehead of the baby elephant of
amorous pastimes, whose deep navel is a whirlpool, and who is a great
nectar ocean of love for Kåñëa.
 Text 243

mälä-granthana-çikñayä mådu-mådu-çrékhaëòa-nirgharñaëä-
deçenädbhuta-modakädi-vidhibhiù kuïjanta-sammarjanaiù
våndäraëya-rahaù-sthaléñu vivaçä premärti-bhärodgamät
präëeçaà paricärikaiù khalu kadä däsyä mayädhéçvaré

mälä-garland; granthana-stringing; çikñayä-with instruction; mådu-

mådu-very soft; çrékhaëòa-sandal paste; nirgharñaëa-grinding; ädeçena-
by teaching; adbhuta-modaka-wonderful candies; ädi-beginning with;
vidhibhiù-with methods; kuïjanta-sammarjanaiù-with cleaning the
forest groves; våndäraëya-rahaù-sthaléñu-in secluded places in
Våndävana forest; vivaçä-overwhelmed; premärti-bhärodgamät-with
intense love; präëeçam-the Lord of life; paricärikaiù-with servants;
khalu-indeed; kadä-when?; däsyä-a maidservant; mayä-with me;
adhéçvaré-queen.

When, by stringing flower garlands, grinding very soft sandal paste,

making wonderful moadaka candies, and cleaning the secluded grove in
Våndävana forest, will I become a maidservant and serve my queen, who
is overcome with love for the master of Her life?

Text 244

premämbhodhi-rasollasat-taruëimärambheëa gambhéra-dåk
bheda-bhaìgi-mådu-smitämåta-nava-jyotsnäïcita-çré-mukhi
çré-rädhä sukha-dhämani pravilasad-våndäöavé-sémani
preyo-'ìke rati-kautukäni kurute kandarpa-lélä-nidhiù
 premämbhodhi-ocean of love; rasa-nectar; ullasat-splendid;
taruëimärambhena-with the beginning of youth; gambhéra-deep;
dåk'eyes; bheda-bhaìgi-mådu-smitämåta-with the nectar of gentle smiles;
nava-jyotsnäïcita-with the new moonlight; çri...-mukhi-beautiful face;
çri...-rädhä-Çré Rädhä; sukha-dhämani-abode of happiness; pravilasad-
våndäöavé-sémani'in splendid Våndävana forest; preyo-'ìke-on Her
beloved's lap; rati-kautukäni-amorous pastimes; kurute-does; kandarpa-
lélä-nidhiù-the treasure house of amorous pastimes.

Staying in glistening Våndävana forest, and sitting on Her beloved's

blissful lap, Çré Rädhä, who is the treasure-house of amorous pastimes,
whose beautiful face is flooded with the sweet moonlight of Her gentle
smile, and whose deep glances come from glistening youthfulness in the
nectar ocean of pure love, enjoys great happiness.

Text 245

çuddha-prema-viläsa-vaibhava-nidhiù kaiçora-çobhä-nidhir
vaidagdhé-madhuräìga-bhaìgima-nidhir lävaëya-sampan-nidhiù
çré-rädhä jayatän mahä-rasa-nidhiù kandarpa-lélä-nidhiù
saundaryaika-sudhä-nidhir madhu-pateù sarvasva-bhüto nidhiù

çuddha-pure; prema-love; viläsa-pastimes; vaibhava-glory; nidhiù-

treasure; kaiçora-çobhä-nidhiù-the treasure of youthful beauty;
vaidagdhé-madhuräìga-bhaìgima-nidhiù-the treasure of intelligent and
sweet motions; lävaëya-sampan-nidhiù-the treasure of beauty; çri...-
rädhä-Çré Rädhä; jayatän-all glories; mahä-rasa-nidhiù-the treasure of
great nectar; kandarpa-lélä-nidhiù-the treasure of amorous pastimes;
saundaryaika-sudhä-nidhiù-the treasure of the nectar of beauty; madhu-
pateù-of Kåñëa; sarvasva-bhütaù-become the great treasure; nidhiù-the
treasure.
 Glory to Çré Rädhä, who is the glorious and playful treasure of pure
love, the treasure of youthful splendor, the treasure of sweetly graceful
limbs, the treasure of graceful opulence, the treasure of great sweetness,
the treasure of amorous pastimes, the treasure of the nectar of beauty,
the treasure that means everything to Lord Kåñëa.

Text 246

nélendévara-vånda-känti-laharé-cauraà kiçora-dvayaà
tvayy etat kucayoç cakästi kim idaà rüpeëa sammohanam
tan mäm ätma-sakhéà kuru dvi-taruëéyaà nau dåòhaà çliñyati
sva-cchayäm abhivékñya muhyati harau rädhä-smitaà pätu naù

nélendévara-vånda-känti-the sdplendor of blue ltous flowers; laharé-

waves; cauram-robbing; kiçora-dvayam-a teenage couple; tvayi-in You;
etat-this; kucayoù-on the breasts; cakästi-is manifested; kim-what?;
idam-this; rüpeëa-with the form; sammohanam-charminmg; tan-that;
mäm-me; ätma-sakhém-friend; kuru-do; dvi-taruëéyam-two youths; nau-
us; dåòham-firmly; çliñyati-embrace; sva-cchayäm-own splendor;
abhivékñya-seeing; muhyati-is charmed; harau-Kåñëa; rädhä-smitam-
Rädhä's smile; pätu-may protect; naù-us.

"Two youths who eclipse the blue lotus§ waves of splendor are now
reflected on Your breasts. How did They become so charming and
enchanting? Please accept Them as Your friends and tightly embrace
Them." May Çré Rädhä's smile, which appears when Kåñëa sees His own
reflection and speaks these bewildered words, protect us all.

Text 247
saìgatyäpi mahotsavena madhuräkäraà hådi preyasaù
sva-cchayäm abhivékñya kaustubha-maëau sambhüta-çoka-trudhä
utkñipta-priya-päëim eva vinayety uktvä gatäyä bahiù
sakhyai säsra-nivedanäni kim ahaà çroñyämi te rädhike

saìgatyä-meeting; api-also; mahotsavena-with a great festival;

madhuräkäram-charming form; hådi-in the heart; preyasaù-of the
beloved; sva-cchayäm-own splendor; abhivékñya-seeing; kaustubha-
maëau-in the Kaustubha jewel; sambhüta-çoka-trudhä-breaking the
grief; utkñipta-priya-päëim-heloved the beloved's hand; eva-indeed;
vinaya-humble; iti-thus; uktvä-saying; gatäyä-gone; bahiù-outside;
sakhyai'for the friend; säsra-nivedanäni-tear-filled appeals; kim-what?;
aham-I; çroñyämi'will hear; te-of You; rädhike-O Rädhä.

O Rädhä, when will i hear You say "Run into Your beloved's hands!"
as, seeing Your own charming reflection in His Kaustubha jewel as You
enjoy a festival of pastimes with You beloved, You suddenly flee,
weeping and overcome with grief?

Text 248

mahä-maëi-vara-srajaà kusuma-saïcayair aïcitaà

mahä-marakata-prabha-grathita-mohita-çyämalam
mahä-rasa-mahépater iva vicitra-siddhäsanaà
kadä nu tava rädhike kavara-bhäram älokaye

mahä-maëi-vara-srajam-a necklace of great jewels; kusuma-

saïcayaiù-with flowers; aïcitam-bending; mahä-marakata-prabha-
grathita-mohita-çyämalam'enchanting dark like the splendor of
sapphires; mahä-rasa-mahépateù-the great king of nectar; iva-like;
vicitra-siddhäsanam-a wonderful throne; kadä-when?; nu-indeed; tava-of
You; rädhike'O Rädhä; kavara-bhäram-the braids; älokaye-I will see.

O Rädhä, when will I see Your braids, which are decorated with
strings of jewels and flowers, which are gloriously dark like the splendor
of sapphires, and which are like a great throne where the king of nectars
sits?

Text 249

madhye madhye kusuma-khacitaà ratna-dämnä nibaddhaà

mallé-mälyair ghana-parimalair bhüñitaà lambamänaiù
paçcäd räjan-maëi-vara-kåtodära-mäëikya-gucchaà
dhammillaà te hari-kara-dhåtaà karhi paçyämi rädhe

madhye madhye-in the midst; kusuma-khacitam-made of flowers;

ratna-dämnä'jewel necklace; nibaddham-bound; mallé-mälyaiù-with
jasmine garlands; ghana-parimalaiù-fragrant; bhüñitam-decorated;
lambamänaiù-extending; paçcät-behind; räjan-glistening; maëi-vara-
kåtodära-mäëikya-guccham-clusters of rubies and other ewels;
dhammillam-braids; te-of You; hari-kara-dhåtam-held by Kåñëa's hand;
karhi-when?; paçyämi-I will see; rädhe-O Rädhä.

O Rädhä, which will I see Your braids, which with His own hand
Kåñëa has decorated with flowers, jewels, strings of fragrant jasmines,
and, at their end, a glistening cluster of rubies?

Text 250
viciträbhir bhaìgi-vitatibhir aho cetasi paraà
camatkäraà yacchan lalita-maëi-muktädi-lasitaù
rasäveçäd vittaù smara-madhura-våttäkhila-mahä-
dbhutas te sémänte nava-kanaka-paööo vijayate

viciträbhiù-wonderful; bhaìgi-vitatibhiù-crooked; aho-aha; cetasi'in

the heart; param-great; camatkäram-wonder; yacchan-begging; lalita-
maëi-muktädi-lasitaù-splendid with graceful pearls and jewels; rasäveçät-
from the entrance of nectar; vittaù'wealthy; smara-madhura-våtta-sweet
amorous pastimes; akhila-mahädbhutaù-completely wonderful; te-of
You; sémänte-on the border; nava-kanaka-new gold; paööaù-garment;
vijayate-glory.

All glories to the golden cloth that covers Your parted hair, a cloth
that with its colorful grace fills the heart with wonder, a cloth glistening
with pearls and jewels, a cloth filled with all the wonder and sweetness
that belongs to the god of love.

Text 251

aho dvaidhé-kartuà kåtibhir anurägämåta-rasa-

pravähaiù su-snigdhaiù kuöila-ruciraù çyäma ucitaù
itéyaà sémänte nava-rucira-sindüra-racitä
su-rekhä naù prakhyäpayitum iva rädhe vijayate

aho-Oh; dvaidhé-kartum-to make two; kåtibhiù-by deeds; anuräga-of

love; amåta-rasa-of nectar; pravähaiù-with currents; su-snigdhaiù-
graceful; kuöila-ruciraù-charmingly curled; çyäma-balck; ucitaù-
appropriate; iti-thus; iyam-this; sémänte-on the border; nava-rucira-
sindüra-racitä-made with splendid red sidura; su-rekhä'nice line; naù-of
us; prakhyäpayitum-to describe; iva-like; rädhe-O Rädhä; vijayate-all
glories.

O Rädhä, all glories to the sindüra-anointed part in Your hair, which

seems to say to us, "Because of me the nectar stream of Rädhä's glistening
curly hair is divided into two parts, just like charming, dark, crooked,
two-faced Kåñëa."

Text 252

cakoras te vakträmåta-kiraëa-bimbe madhukaras

tava çré-pädäbje jaghana-puline khaïjana-varaù
sphuran-méno jätas tvayi rasa-sarasyäà madhu-pateù
sukhäöavyäà rädhe tvayi ca hariëas tasya nayanam

cakoraù-cakora; te-of You; vaktra-face; amåta-nectar; kiraëa-bimbe-

light; madhukaraù-bee; tava-of You; çri...-pädäbje-beautiful lotus feet;
jaghana-puline-on the hips; khaïjana-varaù-khanjana bird; sphuran-
ménaù-glistening fish; jätaù-âorn; tvayi-in You; rasa-sarasyäm-lake of
nectar; madhu-pateù-of Kåñëa; sukhäöavyäm-in the forest of happiness;
rädhe-O Rädhä; tvayi-in You; ca-and; hariëaù-deer; tasya-of Him;
nayanam-the eyes.

O Rädhä, Kåñëa's eyes are cakora birds drinking the nectar moonlight
of Your face, bees attracted to the lotus flower of Your beauty, khaïjana
birds playing on the riverbank of Your hips, glistening fish swimming in
the lake of Your sweetness, and two dear playing in the forest of Your
happiness.

Text 253
spåñövä spåñövä mådu-kara-talenäìgam aìgaà su-çétaà
sändränandämåta-rasa-hrade majjato mädhavasya
aìke paìkeruha-sunayanä prema-mürtiù sphuranté
gäòhäçleñonnamita-cibukä cumbitä pätu rädhä

spåñövä spåñövä-touching and touchinmg; mådu-kara-talena-with a

gaentle hand; aìgam aìgam-limâ after limb; su-çétam-sweetly smiling;
sändränandämåta-rasa-hrade-with the nectar lake of bliss; majjataù-
plunged; mädhavasya-of Kåñëa; aìke-on the lap; paìkeruha-lotus;
sunayanä-eyes; prema-mürtiù-form of love; sphuranté-manifest;
gäòhäçleña-firm embrace; unnamita-raised; cibukä-chin; cumbitä-kissed;
pätu-may protect; rädhä-Rädhä.

May Çré Rädhä, whose eyes are lotus flowers, and who, plunged into
the blissful nectar lake of Kåñëa's lap, finds Her cooling limbs touched by
His hand, Her nectar form tightly embraced by His arms, and Her raised
chin kissed by His lips, protect us.

Text 254

sadä gäyaà gäyaà madhuratara-rädhä-priya-yaçaù

sadä sändränandä nava-rasada-rädhä-rati-kathäù
sadä sthäyaà sthäyaà nava-nibhåta-rädhä-rati-vane
sadä dhyäyaà dhyäyaà vivaça-hådi rädhä-pada-sudhäù

sadä-always; gäyam- gäyam-singing and singing; madhuratara-rädhä-

priya-yaçaù-the sweet glories fo Rädhä's beloved; sadä-always;
sändränandä-great bliss; nava-rasada-rädhä-rati-kathäù-the sweet topics
of Rädhä's pastimes; sadä-always; sthäyam- sthäyam-staying; nava-
nibhåta-rädhä-rati-vane-in Rädhä's secluded pastime forest; sadä-always;
dhyäyam- dhyäyam-meditating; vivaça-hådi-overcome heart; rädhä-pada-
sudhäù-the nectar of Rädhä's feet.

Again and again I sing the sweet glories of Çré Rädhä. Again and
again I describe the blissful nectar glories of Çré Rädhä. Again and again
I stay in the secluded forest where Çré Rädha' enjoys pastimes. With a
heart overcome with love, again and again I meditate on the nectar
flowing from Çré Rädhä's feet.

Text 255

çyäma çyämety amåta-rasa-saàsrävi-varëän japanté

premautkaëöhät kñaëam api sa-romaïcam uccair lapanté
sarvatroccatanam iva gatä duùkha-duùkhena päraà
kaìkñaty ahno dinakaram alaà krudhyati pätu rädhä

çyäma çyäma-Syama Syama; iti-thus; amåta-rasa-saàsrävi-

varëän'nectar syllables; japanti...-chanting; premautkaëöhät-from great
love; kñaëam-a moment; api-even; sa-romaïcam-with bodily hairs erect;
uccaiù-aloud; lapanté-saying; sarvatra-everywhere; uccatanam-aloud; iva-
as if; gatä-gone; duùkha-duùkhena-with the greatest sadness; päram-the
farther shore; kaìkñati-desires; ahnaù-of the day; dinakaram-the sun;
alam-enough; krudhyati-is cruel; pätu-may protect; rädhä-Rädhä.

May Çré Rädhä, whose bodily hairs now stand erect, and who again
and again chanting the nectar syllables "Çyäma! Çyäma!", and with
longings of love again and again talking of Kåñëa, now angrily yearns
that this day of suffering may somehow pass, protect us.
 Text 256

kadäcid gäyanté priya-rati-kalä-vaibhava-gatià

kadäcid dhyäyanté priya-saha-bhaviñyad-vilasitam
alaà muïcämuïcety ati-madhura-mugdha-pralapitair
nayanté çré-rädhä dinam iha kadä nandayatu naù

kadäcit-sometimes; gäyanté-singing; priya-rati-kalä-vaibhava-gatim-

amorous pastimes with the beloved; kadäcit-sometimes; dhyäyanté-
meditating; priya-saha-bhaviñyad-vilasitam-pastimes that will be with
the beloved in the future; alam-enough; muïcämuïca-leave leave; iti-
thus; ati-madhura-mugdha-pralapitaiù-with sweet words; nayanti...-
leading; çri...-rädhä-Çré Rädhä; dinam-the day; iha-here; kadä-hwhen?;
nandayatu-may delight; naù-us.

When will Çré Rädhä, who passes Her days sometimes singing of Her
beloved's skill in amorous pastimes, and sometimes meditating on how in
the future She will enjoy with Her beloved, perhaps pretending sweetly
to beg Him, "Enough! Stop! O please stop!", delight us all.

Text 257

çré-govinda vraja-vara-vadhü-vånda-cüòämaëis te
koöi-präëäbhyadhika-parama-preñöha-pädäbja-lakñméù
kaiìkaryeëädbhuta-nava-rasenaiva mäà své-karotu
bhüyo bhüyaù pratimuhur adhi-svämy ahaà prärthayämi

çri...-govinda-Çré Kåñëa; vraja-vara-vadhü-vånda-cüòämaëiù-the crest

jewel of Vraja-gopés; te-of You; koöi-millions; präëa-lives; abhyadhika-
more dear; parama-preñöha-most dear; pädäbja-lakñméù-glory of the lotus
feet; kaiìkaryeëa-with se4rvice; adbhuta-nava-rasena-with wonderful
new nectar; eva-indeed; mäm-me; své-karotu-accepts; bhüyaù-again;
bhüyaù'and again; pratimuhuù-at every moment; adhi-svämi-controller;
aham-I; prärthayämi-request.

O Çré Govinda, please accept me as a person engaged in the

wonderful sweet service of the girl who is the crest jewel of all girls in
Vraja, the girl whose lotus feet You consider millions of times more dear
than life. O Supreme Master, at every moment I beg this of You.

Text 258

anena pritä me diçatu nija-kaiìkärya-padavéà

davéyo dåñöénäà padam ahaha rädhä sukhamayé
nidhäyaivaà citte kuvalaya-rucià barha-mukuöaà
kiçoraà dhyayämi druta-kanaka-pita-cchavi-paöam

anena-by this; pritä-pleased; me-of me; diçatu-may show; nija-

kaiìkärya-padavém-the path of service; davéyaù-far away; dåñöénäm-of
glances; padam-abode; ahaha-aha; rädhä-Rädhä; sukhamayé'happy;
nidhäya-placing; evam-thus; citte-in the heart; kuvalaya-rucim-splendor
of the lotus; barha-mukuöam-peacock-feather crown; kiçoram-youth;
dhyayämi-I meditate; druta-kanaka-molten gold; pita-yellow; cchavi-
splendor; paöam-garment.

"May Çré Rädha' be pleased and grant me service to Her, service that
even the great self-realized souls find difficult to attain." With this desire
in my heart, I meditate on a certain teenage boy who is dark like a blue
lotus, crowned with a peacock feather, and dressed in garments splendid
like molten gold.
 Text 259

dhyäyaàs taà çikhi-piccha-maulim aniçaà tan-näma saìkirtayan

nityaà tac-caraëämbhujaà paricaraàs tan-mantra-varyaà japan
çré-rädhä-päda-däsyam eva paramäbhiñöaà hådä dhärayan
karhi syäà tad-anugrahena paramodbhütanurägotsavaù

dhyäyan-meditating; tam-on Him; çikhi-piccha-maulim-peacock-

feather crown; aniçam-day and night; tan-näma-His name; saìkirtayan-
chanting; nityam-always; tä-caraëämbhujam-His lotus feet; paricaraàù-
serving; tan-mantra-varyam-His mantra; japan-chanting; çri...-rädhä-
päda-däsyam-service to Çré Rädhä's feet; eva-indeed; paramäbhiñöam-
greastest desire; hådä-with the heart; dhärayan-holding; karhi-when?;
syäm-I will be; tad-anugrahena-by His mercy;
paramodbhütanurägotsavaù-a great festival of love.

When, day and night meditating on He who wears a peacock-feather

crown, always chanting His names, serving His lotus feet, chanting His
mantra, and all the while in my heart yearning to attain service to Çré
Rädhä's feet, will I become able, by His mercy, to celebrate a wonderful
festival of pure spiritual love?

Text 260

çré-rädhe rasikendra-rüpa-guëavad-gétäni saàsrävayan

guïjä-maïjula-hära-barha-mukuöädy ävedayaàs" cägrataù
çyäma-preñita-püga-mälya-nava-gandhädyaiç ca sampréëayaàs
tvat-pädäbja-nakha-cchaöä-rasa-hrade magnaù kadä syäm aham

çri...-rädhe-O Çré Rädhä; rasikendra-of the king of rasikas; rüpa-

guëavad-gétäni-songs describing the form and qualities;
saàsrävayan'causing to hear; guïjä-maïjula-hära-gunja necklaces;
barha-mukuöädi-begionning wirth peacock-feather crowns; ävedayaàù-
informing; ca-and; agrataù-in the beginning; çyäma-preñita-sent by
Kåñëa; püga-betelnuts; mälya-garlands; nava-gandhaù-new scents;
ädyaiù-beginning with; ca-and; sampréëayan-pleasing; tvat-pädäbja-
nakha-cchaöä-rasa-hrade-in the nectar lake of the splendor of the
toenails on the lotus flower of the feet; magnaù-plunged; kadä-when?;
syäm aham-I will be.

O Çré Rädhä, when, singing songs about the form and qualities of the
king of rasikas, placing before Him a graceful guïja' necklace and a
crown, and pleasing Him with the betelnuts, garlands, and fragrances
sent by the beautiful gopés, will I become plunged in the nectar lake of
the glory of Your lotus toenails?

Text 261

kväsau rädhä nigama-padavé-düragä kutra cäsau

kåñëas tasyäù kuca-kamalyor antaraikänta-väsaù
kvähaà tucchaù paramam adhamaù praëy aho gärhya-karma
yat tan näma sphurati mahimä hy eña våndävanasya

kva-where?; asau-She; rädhä-Rädhä; nigama-padavé-düragä-far from

the path of the Vedas; kutra-where?; ca-and; asau-He; kåñëaù-Kås„ëa;
tasyäù-of Her; kuca-kamalyoù-on the4 lotus breasts; antaraikänta-väsaù-
residing within; kva-where?; aham-I; tucchaù-insignificant;
paramam'greatly; adhamaù-lowest; praëi-living being; aho-ahas; gärhya-
karma-houshold duties; yat-what; tan-that; näma-name; sphurati-is
manifested; mahimä-glory; hi-indeed; eña-this; våndävanasya-of
Våndävana.
 Who is Rädhä? She is the goddess even the Vedas cannot approach.
Who is Kåñëa? He is the beloved whose home is at the lotus flower of
Rädhä's breast. Who am I? I am an insignificant living being entangled
in household duties. It is only because Våndävana is such a glorious
abode that the holy name was ever given to a person like me.

Text 262

våndäraëye nava-rasa-kalä-komala-prema-mürteù
çré-rädhäyaç caraëa-kamalämoda-mädhurya-sémä
rädhäà dhyäyan rasika-tilakenätta-keli-viläsaà
tam evähaà katham iha tanuà nyasya däsé bhaveyam

våndäraëye-in Våndävana; nava-rasa-kalä-komala-prema-mürteù-the

form of soft and swet love; çri...-rädhäyaù-of Çré Rädhä; caraëa-kamala-
lotus feet; ämoda-mädhurya-sémä-the pinncale of fragrance and
sweetness; rädhäm-Rädhä; dhyäyan-meditating; rasika-of rasikas;
tilakena-by the tilaka mark; ätta-keli-viläsam-transcendental pastimes;
tam-that; eva-indeed; aham-I; katham-how?; iha-here; tanum-form;
nyasya-placing; däsé-maidservant; bhaveyam-may become.

The great sweetness present in the lotus feet of Çré Rädhä, who is the
form of eternally-new, sweet, gentle spiritual love, is manifest in
Våndävana forest. I meditate on Çré Rädhä, who enjoys pastimes with He
who is the tilaka mark of rasikas. What shall I do, that one day I will be
able to leave this material form behind and become Çré Rädhä's
maidservant?

Text 263
hä kälindi tvayi mama nidhiù preyasä khelitäbhüt
bho bho divyädbhuta-tanu-latäs tat-kara-sparça-bhäjaù
he rädhäyä rati-gåha-çukä he mågä he mayürä
bhüyo bhüyaù praëatibhir ahaà prärthaye vo 'nukampäm

hä-O; kälindi-Yamuna; tvayi-in You; mama-my; nidhiù-treasure;

preyasä'with the beloved; khelitä-played; abhüt-was; bhaù-Oh; bhaù-Oh;
divyädbhuta-tanu-latäù-wonderful and splendid vine of the form; tat-
kara-sparça-bhäjaù-the touch of ther hand; he-O; rädhäyä-of Rädhä;
rati-gåha-çukä-the pet parrot; he-O; mågä-deer; he-O; mayürä-peacock;
bhüyaù-again; bhüyaù-and again; praëatibhiù-with obeisances; aham-I;
prärthaye-request; vaù-of you; 'nukampäm-the mercy.

O Yamunä, in your waters She who is my treasure enjoyed pastimes

with Her beloved. O splendid, wonderful, spiritual trees and vines
touched by Their hands! O pet parrots who stay in Rädhä's pastime-
cottage! O deer! O peacocks! Again and again I bow down before You
and beg for Your mercy.

Text 264

vahanté rädhäyaù kuca-kalaça-käçmérajam aho

jala-kréòäveçäd galitam atula-prema-rasadam
iyaà sä kälindé vikasita-navendévara-ruciù
sadä mandé-bhütaà hådayam iha sandépayatu me

vahanté-flowing; rädhäyaù-of Rädhä; kuca-breasts; kalaça-waterpots;

käçmérajam-kunkuma; aho-ahal jala-kréòäveçät-with water pastimes;
galitam-swallowed; atula-prema-rasadam-peerless nectar of love; iyam-
She; sä-She; kälindé-the Yamuna; vikasita-navendévara-ruciù-splendid
like a newly blossoming blue lotrus flower; sadä-always; mandé-bhütam-
eclipsing; hådayam-heart; iha'here; sandépayatu-may cause to blaze; me-
of me.

May the Yamuna' river, which is splendid like a blue lotus, and which
carries in its streams the nectar of peerless love, a nectar that seems to
be the kuìkuma washed from Çré Rädhä's waterpot breasts as She
enjoyed pastimes in the water, fill my slow heart with light.

Text 265

sad-yogéndra-su-dåçya-sändra-rasadänandaika-san-mürtayaù
sarve 'py adbhuta-san-mahimni madhure våndävane saìgataù
ye krürä api päpino na ca satäà sambhäñya dåçyaç ca ye
sarvän vastutayä nirékñya parama-svärädhya-buddhir mama

sad-yogéndra-the kings of yogis; su-dåçya-visible; sändra-rasada-great

nectar; änanda-bliss; eka-sole; san-mürtayaù-transcendental forms;
sarve-all; 'pi-even; adbhuta-san-mahimni-in wonderful glory;
madhure'sweet; våndävane-in Våndävana; saìgataù-from contact; ye-
who; krürä-cruel; api-even; päpinaù-sinners; na-not; ca-and; satäm-of
thre saintly devotees; sambhäñya-talking; dåçyaù-visible; ca-and; ye'who;
sarvän-all; vastutayä-in truth; nirékñya-seeing; parama-svärädhya-
buddhiù-glorious intelligence; mama-of me.

Even cruel sinners, whom saintly persons will refuse to see or talk
with, become great saints if they live in wonderful, glorious, charming
Våndävana. They attain transcendental forms that give bliss to the
kinds of the yogés. When I see them, I know in my heart that they should
be worshiped with great care.
 Text 266

yad rädhä-pada-kiìkaré-kåta-hådaà samyag bhaved gocaraà

dhyeyaà naiva kadäpi yad dhådi vinä tasyäù kåpä-sparçataù
yat premämåta-sindhu-sära-rasadaà päpaika-bhäjäm api
tad våndävana-duñpraveça-mahimäçcaryaà hådi sphurjatu

yat-what; rädhä-pada-kiìkaré-kåta-hådam-placed in the hearts of Çré

Rädhä's maidservants; samyag-completely; bhavet-may be; gocaram-the
range of perception; dhyeyam-the object of meditation; na-not; eva-
indeed; kadäpi-ever; yat-what; hådi-in the heart; vinä-without; tasyäù-of
Her; kåpä-sparçataù'from the touch of mercy; yat-what; premämåta-
sindhu-sära-rasadam-the nectar ocean oflove; päpaika-bhäjäm'of sinners;
api-also; tat-that; våndävana-duñpraveça-mahimäçcaryam-the wonder of
Våndävana's glories; hådi-in the heart; sphurjatu-may be manifested.

May the wonderful and rare glory of Våndävana, glory that is seen in
the hearts of the gopés who serve Rädhä's feet, glory that cannot be
understood by a heart untouched by Rädhä's mercy, glory that floods
even sinners with the sweet nectar of spiritual love, appear in my heart.

Text 267

rädhä-keli-kaläsu säkñiëi kadä våndävane pävane

vatsyämi sphuöam ujjvalädbhuta-rase premaika-mattäkåtiù
tejo-rüpa-nikuïja eva kalayan neträdi-piëòa-sthitaà
tädåk svocita-divya-komala-vapuù svéyaà samälokaye

rädhä-keli-kaläsu-in Rädhä's pastimes; säkñiëi-witness; kadä-when?;

våndävane-in Våndävana; pävane-purifying; vatsyämi-I will reside;
sphuöam-clearly; ujjvalädbhuta-rase-in splendid and wonderful nectar;
premaika-mattäkåtiù-forms intoxicated with passionate love; tejo-rüpa-
form of splendor; nikuïja-grove; eva-indeed; kalayan-seeing; neträdi-
beginning with the eyes; piëòa-pinda; sthitam-situated; tädåk-like that;
svocita-divya-komala-vapuù-with a soft and splendid form; svéyam-own;
samälokaye-I see.

When will I reside in wonderful, sweet, effulgent, purifying

Våndävana forest, the witness of Çré Rädhä's pastimes? When, maddened
with spiritual love, with my own eyes will I see that I have a graceful,
splendid, appropriate spiritual form in effulgent Våndävana forest?

Text 268

yatra yatra mama janma-karmabhir

närake 'tha parame pade 'tha vä
rädhikä-rati-nikuïja-maëòalé
tatra tatra hådi me virajätam

yatra yatra-wherever; mama-my; janma-karmabhiù-birth and deeds;

närake'in hell; 'tha-then; parame-in the supreme; pade-abode; 'tha-then;
vä-or; rädhikä-rati-nikuïja-maëòalé-the forest where Çré Rädha' enjoys
pastimes; tatra tatra-there; hådi-in the heart; me-of me; virajätam-is
gloriously manifested.

Wherever my karma forces me to take birth, either in hell or in the

highest abode, I pray that the forest where Çré Rädha' enjoys pastimes
will always shine in my heart.

Text 269
kvähaà mudha-matiù kva näma paramänandaika-säraà rasaà
çré-rädhä-caraëänubhäva-kathayä niùsyandamänä giraù
lagnaù komala-kuïja-puïja-vilasad-våndäöavé-maëòale
kréòac-chré-våñabhänujä-pada-nakha-jyotiç-chaöäù prayasaù

kva-where?; aham-I; mudha-matiù-fool; kva-where; näma-indeed;

paramänandaika-säram-the essence of love and bliss; rasam-nectar; çri...-
rädhä-caraëänubhäva-kathayä-by descriptions of Çré Rädhä's lotus feet;
niùsyandamänä-flowing; giraù-words; lagnaù-placed; komala-kuïja-
puïja-vilasad-våndäöavé-maëòale-in the graceful gove of Våndävana
forest; kréòat-playing; çré-våñabhänujä-of Çré Rädhä; pada-nakha-jyotiç-
chaöäù-splendor of the toenails; prayasaù-greatly.

What kind of person am I? I am a fool. What is the nature of Çré

Rädhä's name? It is the sweet nectar of transcendental bliss. What in
this book seem to be words describing Çré Rädhä's feet are actually the
splendor of playful Çré Rädhä's toenails in the graceful and splendid
groves of Våndävana.

Text 270

çré-rädhe çrutibhir budhair bhagavatäpy amågya-sad-vaibhave

sva-stotra-sva-kåpäta eva sahajo yogyo 'py ahaà käritaù
padyenaiva sadäparädhini mahan-märgaà virudhya tvad-ek-
äse sneha-jaläkulakñi kim api prétià prasädé-kuru

çri...-rädhe-O Çré Rädhä; çrutibhiù-by the Vedas; budhaiù-by the wise;

bhagavatä-by the Supreme Personality of Godhead; api-also; amågya-sad-
vaibhave'unattainable opulence; sva-stotra-sva-kåpäta-by prayers and
mercy; eva-indeed; sahajaù-easy; yogyaù-appropriate; 'pi-also; aham-I;
käritaù-done; padyena-by verse; eva-indeed; sadäparädhini-an offender;
mahan-märgam-the path of the great souls; virudhya-blocking; tvad-
ekäse sneha-jaläkulakñi-eyes filled with love; kim api-something; prétim-
love; prasädé-kuru-please be merciful.

O Çré Rädhä, whose glory the Vedas, the wise devotees, and even the
Supreme Personality of Godhead Himself try to find, it is only by Your
mercy that I was able to compose these verses. Even in these verses I
have committed many offenses and I often strayed from the path walked
by the great souls. O goddess whose eyes are filled with tears of love,
please be merciful to me.

Text 271

adbhutänanda-lobhaç cen
nämnä rasa-sudhä-nidhiù
stavo 'yaà karëa-kalaçair
gåhétvä péyatäà budhaù

adbhutänanda-lobhaù-greedy for wonderful bliss; cen-if; nämnä-by

name; rasa-sudhä-nidhiù-rasa-sudha-nidhi; stavaù-prayer; 'yam-this;
karëa-kalaçaiù-with the cups of the ears; gåhétvä-grasping; péyatäm-
should be drunk; budhaù-the wise.

O wise reader, if You yearn to taste the nectar of wonderful bliss,

then pick up the cup of your ears and drink this prayer, which bears the
name "Rasa-sudha'-nidhi" (the nectar moon).

Text 272
sä jayati gaura-payodhir
mäyävadarka-täpa-santaptam
hån-nabha udasitälayäd
yo rädhä-rasa-sudhä-nidhinä

sä-Her; jayati-glory; gaura-payodhiù-a golden ocean of nectar;

mäyävadarka-täpa-santaptam-the blazing light of the mayavadi sun; håt-
of the heart; nabhaù-the sky; udasitälayät-manifested; yaù-who; rädhä-
rasa-sudhä-nidhinä-by the rasa-sudha-nidhi.

Glory to the fair nectar moon that bears the name "Rädha'-rasa-
sudha'-nidhi" (the nectar moon of Çré Rädhä's sweetness), and which,
rising in the sky of the heart, cools the burning fever born from the
impersonalism-sun.