Sn Krsna-karnamrta

by Srzla Bilvamangala Thakura

Text 1'cintamanir j ayati somagirir gurur me

siksa gu-rus ca bhagavan sikhi pis-cha ma-ulihyat pa-da ka-2pataru pa-22ava sek-haresu

2ila sva-yamvara ras-am labhatej ayasrih

cintamanihj ayati al l g lo r ies to Cintamani; soma giri-h Somagiri ( the ini t iat ing

guru); guruh spiritual master; me my; siksa gur-uh in s t ruc t ing spir i tual master;

ca and; bhagavan the Supreme Personality of Godhead; sikhi pisc-ha wi th

peacock feathers; mau2ih whose head; yat wh o s e; pada of t he lo tus feet; ka2pataru li ke desire trees; pa22ava like new leaves; sekharesu at the toenails; 2i2asvayam vara -of conjugal pastimes; rasam the mel low; 2abhate ob ta ins; j ayasrih Sr imati Radharani.

All glories to Cintamim and my in i t ia t ing spir i tual master, Somagiri. Al l

glories to my instruct ing spir i tual master, the Supreme Personality of Godhead,who wears peacock feathers in His crown. Under the shade of His lotus feet,which are like desire trees, Jayasrz (Radharanz) enjoys the transcendentalmellow of an eternal consort.

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asti svastaruni karag-ra viga2a-t ka2pa -prasun-a p2utam­vastu prastuta venu n-ada 2-ahari -nirvan-a nirvya-ku2am

srasta srasta n-iruddh-a nivi vil-asad -gopi sa-hasra-vrtamhasta nyasta -natapa-vargam akhilodaram kisorakrti

asti there is; svastaruni da msels of heaven; kara agra -fingertips; vigalat

falling; Ka2pa of desire trees; prasuna flowe rs; p2utam co vered; vastu a nentity; prastuta fa med; venu nada -flute sound; 2ahari wa ves; nirvana

transcendental beatitude; nirvyakulam ca re f ree; srasta srasta -repeatedly falling;niruddha he ld up; nivi un d e r g a rments; vilasad sh in ing; gopi mi l k m a i d s ;sahasra thousands; avrtam su r rounded; hasta in t o t he hads; nyasta pl a ced;

nata of the surrendered souls; apavargam li be ra t ion; akhila of a l l ; udarammost munificent; kisora of an adolescent boy; akrti ha v i ng the appearance orform.

There is an entity who has the appearance of an adolescent boy, and who isbeing inundated with desire-tree flowers fal l ing from the f ingert ips of the

damsels of heaven. That boy is completely carefree, situated in transcendental

beatitude, as He sends forth waves of sound from His famed flute. He is

encircled by thousands of effulgent mi lkmaids, whose garments are becomingloose again and again (from their extreme pleasure at hearing the flute) and whoare trying to hold them up. That adolescent boy, the pinnacle of munif icence,

places liberation from birth and death into the hands of His surrendereddevotees.

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caturyaika ni-dana si-ma ca-palapanga cc-hata-mantharam2avanyamrta vic-i 2o2-ita dr-sam 2aksmi ka-taksadrtam

ka2indi pu-2inangana pr-anayinam kamavatarankuramba2amni2am amivayam mahurima sva-rajyam aradhnumah

caturya amicableness, amorous restiveness; eka on ly; nidana ca u se ofexistence; sima l im i t ; capala fl i c k e r i ng; apanga si d e long glances; cchata t h e

many; mantharam becomes or makes languid; lavanya beauty; amrta nectar;

vici waves; 2o2ita mov ing; drsam ey e s; 2aksmi Ra dharani; kataksa s i de long

glances; adrtam at tent ively worshiped; ka2indi the Yamuna (daughter of MountKalinda); pulina the bank; angana the m i l kma ids; pranayinam en j o ys pastimes

with; kama sup ramundane love; avatara the incarnat ion; ankuram so u r ce orroot; ba2am adolescent boy; nz2am dark b lue; ami is ; vayam b y u s ;madhurima lo ve 's sweetness; svarajyam un r e s t r ic ted dominion; aradhnumahworshiped.

We worship that dark bluish young boy, in whom culminate the pr incipalstimuli for amorous love, who causes Radha to become languid with the beautyof His dancing sidelong glances, and who in turn becomes languid with lovewhen Srz Radha and Her friends cast their sidelong glances at Him. That boy s

beauty, like waves of nectar, engenders an extreme thirst in the eyes of Radhaand Her companions, and, conversely, their nectarous beauty makes Him thi rstyto see them. He is affectionately worshiped by Radha s wistful glances, and Heenjoys loving pastimes with Radha and Her fr iends on the bank of the Yamuna.We worship that young bluish boy, the source of the god of love, who hasattained unchallenged dominion over love's sweetness.

Text 0barhottamsa vi2asa -kunta2a -bharam -madhurya magnan-anam

pronmilan nava ya-uvan-am pravilasad venu pranad-amrtamapina stana k-udmal-abhir abhito gopibhir aradhitam

jyotis cetasi nas cakastujagatam ekabhiramadbhutam

bharottamsa peacock feather; vi2asa charming; kunta2a lo ck of hair ;bharam wearing; madhurya sweetness; magna steeped; ananam face;

pronmz2at manifesting; nava fr esh; yauvanam yo u t h fu lness; pravi2asat

shining forth brightly, revealing itself; venu of the f lu te; pranada mu r m ur o rsound ofrapture; amrtam ne c ta r; apina ud d e r l i ke; stana br e asts;kudmalabhih wi th buds; abhitah on a l l s ides; gopibhih the m i l kma ids of Vraja;

aradhitam adore, worship; jyot ih t h e e f fu lgence, i.e., Krsna; cetasi i n ourhearts; nah ofu s ; cakastu le t i t sh ine; jagatam in t he un i verse; eka the on ly ;

abhirama en joyer or source ofenjoyment; adbhutam wo n d e r fu l, amazing.

Let the effulgence personified (i .e., Krsna) shine within our hearts. He iswearing a bright peacock plume on His head, His face is steeped in sweetbeauty, His fresh youthfulness is bursting forth, and His f lute is pour ing outmurmuring, nectarous sounds of rapture. On all sides the milkmaids of Vraja,who have blooming, budl ike breasts, worship Him in adorat ion. Indeed, He is,amazingly, the only enjoyer and the only source of enjoyment in the ent i re

universe.

Text 5madhuratara sm-itamrta vim-ugdha mu-khamburuham

mada sik-hi pis-cha las-chita ma-noj sa ka-ca pra-cayam

visaya vis-amisa gra-sana grd-hnuni cetasi mevipu2a vi2o-canam kim api dhama cakastu ciram

madhuratara ve ry sweet; smita sm i l es; amrta th e nec tar; vimugdha ve ry

charming; mukha the face; amburuham the lo tus; mada pr o u d ; sikhipeacock; pischa feather; laschita de corated; manoj sa charming, pleasing;kaca locks ofha i r; pracayam pr o f us ion; visaya th a t wh ich b inds the mind;either worldly objects of attachment or Krsna Himself; visa po i son, or pain of

separation from Krsna; amisa me at, or any coveted thing; grasana to swal low;grdhnuni greedy; cetasi mind; me my; vipula wi d e , l i ke long lo tus petals;

vilocanam eyes; kim api in d e scr ibable; dhama em bod iment of brightness;cakastu le t it shine; ciram fo r e ver .

Srt Krsna's eyes are long like petals of a blooming lotus, and His verycharming lotuslike face is made all the more charming by His extremelybeautiful and sweet, nectarous smiles. His profuse curl ing locks look del ightfulwith their decoration of a proud peacocks tai l - feather. Let Him, the embodimentof all effulgence, forever shine within my heart, which is (outwardly) greedy for

the poisonous meat of sense objects, [or (inwardly) greedy for the beauty of SrtKrsna, a beauty that binds the devotee's mind and causes burning pain at thet ime of separation from Him. ]

Text 6mukulaya mana n-ayana-mbuj am vibhor

murali ninada -makara-nda nirbhar-ammukurayamana mrdu ga-nda m-andala-m

mukha pankaj a-m manasi me vij rmbhitam

mukulaya buds; mana re s embl ing; nayana ey e s; ambuj am lo t us; v ibhohof the Lord; murali f lu t e ; ninada so u n d; makaranda ne c ta r, honey;nirbharam fu l l o f ; mukuraya mi r r o r ; mana re s e mbl ing; mrdu de l i c a te ;

ganda of the cheeks; mandalam the orbs; mukha face; paskajam the lo tus ;manasi heart, mind; me my ; vi j rmbhitam op en w i t h in .

May the lotus of my Lord's face blossom within [ the lake of] my mind. Theeyes of that face resemble lotus buds, being half-closed, and the delicate

mirrorlike orbs of its cheeks are puffed with the nectarous honey of the flute­

sound.

Text 7kamaniya k-isora mugdha murtehkala v-enu k-vanitadrtananendoh

mama vaci vij rmbhitam murarermadhurimnah kani ka-pi kapi kapi

kamaniya enraptur ing; kisora ad o lescent; mugdha ar t l ess; murteh t h e

figure; kala me dod ies; venu flu t e ; kvanita so u n d ing; adrta wo r s h i ped;anana face; indoh the moon; mama my ; va ci wo r d s ; vi j rmbhitam l e t t he rebe expressex; murareh who is i r reproachable and very beautiful, or the enemy ofthe Mura demon; madhurimnah of t he sweet beauty; kani a sma l l part ic le; ka

api even a particle; ka api of a par t ic le; ka api of a par t ic le.

Let my words express even a tiny part icle of a part icle of a particle of theluscious beauty of Murari, whose artless adolescent figure enraptures me, andwhose moon-face is worshiped by the soft melodies of His flute.

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mada sikh-andi sikh-anda vibh-usanammadana mant-hara mugd-ha muk-hambuj am

vraj a vadh-u naya-nasj ana rasj it-am

vij ayatam mama vanmaya jivitam

mada of the impassioned; sikhandi pe acock; sikhanda the feathers;vibhusanam decorated; madana Cu p i d , or love; manthara la n g u id; mugdha

charming, artless; mukha fa ce; ambuj am lo t us; vraj a vadhu -the wives of Vraja(the milkmaids); nayana fr om the eyes; asjana co l l y r ium; rasji tam de c o ra ted;vij ayatam al l g lor ies; mama my; vanmaya of w o r d s; jiv i tam t h e l i f e .

All glories to [Krsna] the l ife of my words! The col lyr ium f rom the eyes of the

young girls of Vraja decorates His charming lotus face, which is languid wi thlove, and an impassioned peacock's feather adorns His head.

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pa22avaruna pani pa-nkaj a -sangi v-enu ra-vaku-2amphu22a pata2a p-ata2i p-arivad-i pada sa-roruh-am

ullasan madhur-adhara dyuti m-asj ari -sarasan-anamba22avz kuca ku-mbha -kunkum-a panki2am -prabhum asraye

pallava li ke twigs; aruna reddish; pani ha nds; pankaj a lo t us; sangi i n

contact; venu flu te; rava so u n d; aku2am ag i ta ted; phu22a fu l ly blossomed;

patala blossom; patali the patali flower; parivadi re p roach; pada f e e t ;saroruham lo tus; u22asan joy fu l; madhura adhara -of sweet lips; dyuti t h e

glow; masj ari blossoms; sarasa amiable, luscious; ananam fa ce; ba22avi of themilkmaids; kuca br easts; kumbha p i t c her l l ike; kunkuma ku n k u ma powder ;

pankilam muddied up; prabhum the Lord; asraye I t a ke shelter.

I take shelter of the Lord [Krsna], who becomes agitated with passion when

He hears the sound of His own flu te, held in His lo tus hands, which resemblenewly sprouted reddish twigs. His lotus feet reproach fully blossomed pataliflowers with their beauty, and His amiable face sends forth blossoms ofbrilliance from His delightfully sweet l ips. He is smeared with the kunkuma

powder from the milkmaids' pi tcherl ike breasts.

Text 10apanga re-khabhir abhangurabhir

ananga re-kha ra-sa ra-sj itabhihanuksanam ba22ava su-ndaribhir

abhyarcyamanam vibhum asrayamah

apanga from the corners of the eyes; rekhabhih di r ect g lances;abhangurabhir un b roken; ananga Cu p id ( " t he bodi less one"); rekha d i r e c t ;

rasa wi th emot ion; rasjitabhih ru d d y ; anuksanam at every moment; ba22avaof the cowherd men; sundaribhih the beauties (i.e., the milkmaids of Vraja);abhyarcyamanam who is always worshiped; vibhum of t he Lord; asrayamah I

take shelter.

I take shelter of my Lord [Krsna], whom the beauti ful mi lkmaids worship atevery moment with unbroken sidelong glances from eyes tinged red with

passion.

Text 11

hrdaye mama hrdya vibhr-amanam

hrdayam harsa visa2a -2o2a n-etra-mtarunam v raj a bala s-unda-rinam

taralam kiscana dhama sannidhattam

hrdaye to the heart; mama my ; hrdya in t h e hear ts; vibhramanamconfusions; hrdayam kn o wer of the hearts (of the milkmaids); harsa ex t reme

pleasure; visa2a wide open; 2o2a wantonly restless; netram the eyes; tarunama youth; vraja of V rndavana; bala yo u n g; sundarmam of b e a u t i fu l women;taralam mo v ing to and fro, or the central gem of a necklace; kiscanainexpressible; dhama ef fu lgence; sannidhattam co me near.

Let that effulgent youth [Krsna] come near to my heart. His wantonly rest less,wide-open eyes are full of joy, and, being fully aware of the hearts of the

beautiful young girls of Vraja, He fi l ls them with the flu t ter ing confusions oflove.??He is fickle, yet He is l ike the central jewel in the necklace of themilkmaids.

Text 12nikhi2a bhuvana -2aksmi ni-tya 2i2a-spada-bhyam

kamala vipina vi-thi gar-va sar-vam k-asabhyampranamad abhaya d-ana pra-udhi g-adhadrt-abhyamkim api vahatu cetah krsna padambuj -abhyam

nikhi2a al l; bhuvana the wor lds; 2aksmi be aut ies (i.e., the mildmaids);nitya eternal; 2i2ah past imes; padabhyam ho m e; kamala lo t u s ; vip inavithi th i cke ts or clusters; garva pr i d e; sarvam al l ; kasabhyam br e ak down;

pranamad those who bow down ( i .e., His devotees); abhaya fea r lessness;dana giv ing; praudhi as surance; gadha ex cessively; adrtabhyam wo r s h iped;kim api something in expressible, inexpressible bliss; vahatu at ta in; cetah m y

mind; krsna of K rsna; pada th e feet; ambujabhyam l o t u s .

Let my mind attain some inexpressible beatific bl iss from [th ink ing of ]Krsna's lotus feet, which are the home of the eternal pastimes of the mostbeautiful maidens in all the wor lds, which destroy the pr ide of whole clusters oflotuses, and which are highly esteemed for their great eagerness in providingsafety for the Lord's humble devotees.

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pranaya par-inatabhyam sri bha-ralambanabhyam

prati pad-a 2a2i-tabhyam pratyaham nutanabhyamprati muh-ur adhi kabhy am prasphural loca-nabhy am

pravahatu hrdaye nah prana nath-ah kisorah

pranaya by love (for Radha); parinatabhyam become full, developed; sri ofbeauty; bhara excessive; alambanabhyam the abode; prati ev e ry; pada s t e p ;

2a2itabhyam acquired charm and elegance; prati every; ahan day;

nutanabhyam fresh, novel; prati every; muhuh moment; adhikabhyam more

and more; prasphuram sparkling; locanabhyam the eyes; pravahatu continue

to attain (a place); hrdaye in hearts; nah of u s; prana of l i f e ; nathah t h eLord; kisorah the f resh youth (Krsna).

May the Lord of our l i fe, that young boy [Krsna], shine incessantly within ourhearts. His eyes, full of love for Radha, are the abode of inf inite beauty. Everyday they appear newer and newer, at every step they increase their charm and

elegance, and at every moment they sparkle more and more bri l l iant ly .

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madhurya varidhi -madam-bu taranga -bhangi­srngara sankuli-ta sita kis-ora -vesam­

amanda hasa 2a-2itana-na candra -bimbam­

ananda samplav-am anu plavatam mano me

madhurya of sweetness; varidhi oc e an; mada pa s s ion; ambu wa t e r ;taranga waves; bhangi br e ak ing; srngara pa s s ionate ecstasy; sankulita

distress; sita coo ls; kisora of a youth; vesam the appearance; amanda ve rymild; hasa by the smi le; 2a2ita sweetened, made charming; anana fa ce ;candra moon; bimbam th e o rb; ananda bl i s s ; samplavam a f lood; anu a l o n g ;

plavatam may float; manah mi n d; me o f m e .

May my mind float along in the flood ofb l iss emanating from Krsna'smoonlike face, made charming by a very mild smi le. Krsna has the appearance

of a young boy, and, beautified by the waves of His passionate ecstasy breaking

in the ocean of sweetness, He soothes all distress.

Text 15avyaja masjula mukhambuja mugdha b-havairasvadyamana n-ij a v-enu vi-noda n-adam

akridatam aruna pa-da sa-roruhabhy amardre madiya hr-daye bhuvanardram oj ah

avyaj a open, not deceitful; masj ula lo ve ly; mukha fa c e; ambuj a l o t us ;

mugdha amiable, charming, artless; bhavaih emot ions, ecstasies; asvadymanaeagerly tasted; nija His own; venu f lu t e ; vinoda pl a y i ng; nadam s o u n d ;adridatam may it p lay; aruna re d d i sh; pada fe e t ; saroruhabhyam by the lo tus;ardre mois tened; madiya my ; hrdaye in t he hear t; bhuvana the un iverse;

ardram mo is tening; ojah fo r ce (of the overflowing current of bliss emanatingfrom Krsna's moonlike face).

Let the force [of the flood ofb l iss emanating from Krsna's face], whichsaturates the whole universe, play within my heart, which is moistened by

contact with Krsna's lotus feet, by the display of charming, art less emotions onHis open, lovely lotus face, and by the melody of His f lu te, which is rel ished byRadha.

Text 16mani nupu-ra vacal-am

vande tac caranam vibhoh

2a2itani yadiyani2aksmani vraj a vithis-u

mani jeweled; nupura a n k l e t s; vacalam so u nd, t ink le; vande I bow down;tad those; caranam the feet; vibhoh of t he Lord; 2a2itani de corate; yadiyaniwhose; 2aksmani the marks (of the feet); vraj a of Vrndavana; vithisu the paths.

I bow down to the feet of Lord Krsna, whose jeweled anklets tinkle and

whose footprints decorate the paths of Vraja.

Text 17mama cetasi sphuratu va22avi vibhor­

mani nupura -pranayi -masj u sisj itam

kama2a vanecar-a ka2inda -kanyaka­ka2ahamsa kantha k-a2a kuj -itadr-tam

mama in my; cetasi mi n d ; sphuratu le t t he re by manifested; va22avi of themilkmaids; vibhoh the master; mani je w e led; nupura an k l e t s; pranayi

provided with; masj u sweet; sisj itam ji n g l i ng; kamala of K a ma la (Radha);vanecara lo tus f i l l e d ponds; kal inda k a n yaka th e d a ughter of Mount Kal inda

(i.e., the Yamuna River); ka2ahamsa whi te swans; kantha in t he throats; ka2awarbling cries; kujita me l o d ious; adrtam wo r s h iped, accorded welcome.

May the sweet jingling of the jewled anklets of Krsna, the master of the

milkmaids, be manifest in my mind. Kamala s [Radha s] white swans swimmingin the lotus-fil led ponds of the Yamuna accord that sweet jingl ing a warmwelcome with the melodious warbl ing from their throats.

Text 18tarunaruna ka-runamaya vi-pulayata na-yanam

kama2a ku-ca ka-2asz bh-ara vi-pu2i kr-ta pu-2akammura2i ra-va ta-ra2i kr-ta mu-ni ma-nasa na-2inam

mama khelatu mada ce-tasi madhuradharam amrtam

taruna li ke the sun; aruna re d ; karunamaya fu l l o f compassion;vipu2ayata broad, wide open; nayanam eyes; kama2a Radha; kuca br e asts;kalasi pi t cher l ike; bhara he a vy; vipu2i pr e ss ing; krta ca u s ed; pu2akamstanding of the hairs on end; mura2i flu te ; rava so u n d ; ta ra2i lo o s e, l iqui f ied;

krta made; muni of t he sages; manasa the minds; ma2inam lo t uses; mamamy; khelatu pl ay; mada in t o x i c a ted with glee; cetasi mi n d; madhura sw e e t ;adharam li ps; amrtam ( f i l l ed w i th) nectar.

May Krsna s nectar-filled sweet lips play in my mind, in tox icated withdelight. His broad eyes, reddish l ike the rising sun, are full of compassion, Hishair is standing on end because of touching Kamala's [Radha's] heavy,

pitcherlike breasts, and He has melted the lotusl ike hearts of the sages with thesound of His flute.

Text 19amugdham ardha nayan-ambuj a cumby-amana

harsakula vraj a -vadhu -madhu-rananendoharabdha venu -ravam -arta kisora -murte-r

avirbhavantu mama cetasi ke 'pi bhavah

amugdham of the completely charming one; ardha ha l f - c losed; nayana eyes ;ambuj a lo tus; cumbyamana as if k issing; harsa wi th j oy; akula ag i t a ted;

vraj a vadhu -the wives of Vraja (i.e., the milkmaids); madhura sw e et ly beautiful;anana faces; indoh mo o n; arabdha co m m e ncement; venu flu t e ; ravamsounding; arta assumed; kisora yo u t h ; murteh fo r m ; av i rbhavantu ma y the re

appear; mama in my; cetasi mi n d ; ke api so m e ; bhavah ec s ta t ic states.

May there appear in my mind some of the ecstatic states of very charming SrzKrsna. As He glances at the milkmaids sweet moonl ike faces, agitating themwith joy, He seems to be kissing them with His hal f-closed eyes. As He beginssounding His flute, He assumes the attitude of an adolescent youth.

Text 20kala kvanita k-ankanam -kara niruddha -pitambar-am

k2ama prasrta k-unta2am -ga2ita barha bhu-sam v-ibhohpunah prakrti capalam -pranayini bhuj a ya-ntritam­

mama sphuratu manase madana keli sayy-otthi-tam

kala soft sound; kvanita so u n d ing; kankanam br a ce lets; kara by t he hand;niruddha grasped; pita ye l l ow; ambaram cl o t h ; klama fa t i g ue; prasrtadisheveled; kunta2am ha i r; ga2ita sl i ps; barha pe a cock; bhusam p l u m e ;

vibhoh of the Lord; punah ag a in; prakrti na t u r e s; capalam fi c k l e ; pranayiniof the beloved; bhuj a by the arms; yantritam he l d ; mama my ; sphuratu l e t i tmanifest; manase in the mind; madana am o r ous; keli pl a y , past imes; sayya

the bed; utthitam r i s i ng .

May there awaken in my mind a vis ion of the Lord ar is ing from the bed ofamorous play. The bracelets of Radha and Krsna tinkle soft ly, and Krsna's

yellow cloth is grasped by Them both. Their hair is disheveled from fat igue, andKrsna s peacock plume slips from His hair. Again Their f ick le, playful naturesmanifest, and at last Radha holds Krsna with Her arms.

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stoka stok-a niru-dhyamana mrd-ula pra-syandi ma-nda smi-tampremodbheda nira-rgala pra-srmara pra-vyakta rom-odgamam

srotum srotra man-o hara-m vraj a vad-hu 2i2a -mith-o ja2pitam

mithya svap-am upasmahe bhagavatah kridani mi2a-d drsa-h

stoka stok-a drop by drop; nirudhyamana although held back, or as if heldback; mrdula so f t l y, gently; prasyandi oo z es; manda ge n t le; smitam s m i l e ;prema transcendental love; udbheda ri s ing; nirargala un c h e ckable;prasrmara st reaming forth; pravyakta ev i dent; roma ha i r s tanding on end;udgamam appearing; srotum in o rd er to hear; srotra to t he ear; manah t h e

mind; haram pl e as ing; vraj a vadhu th e w i v es of Vraja (i.e., the milkmaids);2i2a playful; mithah mu t u a l ; j a2pitam ta l ks; mithya fa l s e; svapam s l eep;upasmahe we worship; bhagavatah the Lord; kr idani pl a y f u l l y ; mi2an c l o sed;drsah wi th eyes.

We worship Lord Krsna, who is mischievously keeping His eyes closed,pretending to sleep, in order to hear the mi lkmaids p layful ta lks, which are sopleasing to the ear and mind. Though Krsna is try ing to restrain Himself, a

gentle smile trickles from His l ips drop by drop, and He cannot check the risingtide of love, which causes His hair to begin standing on end.

Text 22

vicitra patrank-ura sa2i ba2a­ ­

stanantaram yama vanantaram vaapasya vrndavana pada 2a-syam­upasyam anyam na vilokayamah

vicitra dr awn decorations; patra wi th l eaves; ankura wi t h sprou ts; saliresplendent; bala of the young girl (Radha); stana gr easts; antaram f i l l ed wi thmemories; yama go ing; vana th e f o rest; antaram in s i de; va or ; apasya

having disregarded; vrndavana the forests of Vrndavana; pada wh o se feet;2asyam dancing, or beauty; upasyam ob ject of worship; anyam ot h e r ; na n o t ;vl2okayamah we do see.

We do not see any object of worship other than Lord Krsna, whether He isdeeply in thought, remembering how He decorated the breasts of theresplendent young girl Radha with pictures drawn with leaves and sprouts, orwhether He is wandering in Vrndavana Forest, which is adorned with the beautyof His dancidng feet.

Text 23sardham samrddhair amrtayamanair

atayamanair mura2i ni-nadaihmurdhabhisiktam madhurakrtmam

ba2am kada nama vi2okayisye

sardham along with; samrddhaih fu l l y endowed with musicalembellishments; amrtayamanaih li ke nectar; atayamanaih po u r i ng for th ;mura2i flu te; ninadaih so u n d; murdha as t he head or king; abhisiktam

universally acknowledged; madhura sweet; akrtmam th o se wi th forms; ba2amthe young boy (Krsna); kada wh e n; nama if e ve r ; vi2okayisye sha l l I see.

When oh when shall I see that young boy Krsna, the unchallenged king ofthose who are exquisitely beautiful, and when shall I experience along with that

vision the flooding nectar of His flute s sound, endowed with the topmostmusical embellishments?

Text 20sisiri kurut-e kada nu nah

sikhi picch-a bhara-nah sisur drsoh

yuga2am vlga2an madh-u drava­smita mudr-a mrdu-na mukhenduna

sisiri coo l ing; kurute pe r f o rm; kada wh e n ; nu in de e d ; nah o f u s ; sikh i

peacock; piccha plumes; bharanah ad o rned; sisuh the ch i ld (Krsna); drsoh o four eyes; yuga2am the pair; viga2an tr i ck l ing; madhu ho n e y; drava m i l d ;smita of the smile; mudra ge s ture; mrduna ma de soft and gentle; mukha fa ce ;

induna moon l ike .

When will that child [Krsnaj, adorned with peacock plumes, soothe and coolour eyes with a vision of His moonl ike face, imbued with gentleness by thetrickling honey of His tender smiles?

Text 25karuny a karbura -kataksa -ni riksan-ena

tarunya samva2it-a saisava v-aibhave-naapusnata bhuvanam adbhuta vibhrame-na

sri krsna ca-ndra s-isiri kuru 2oc-anam me

karunya fu l l of mercy; karbura co l o red wi th var ious tints; kataksa f r om thecorners of the eyes; niriksanena wi th g lances; tarunya yo u t h ; samva2itatouched; saisava ch i ldhood; vaibhavena wi th the magnif icence; apusnata

nourishing; bhuvanam the un iverse; adbhuta amaz ing; vibhramena w i t h

playfulness; sri k rsna of K r s n a; candra 0 mo o n ; sis i r i co o l d o w n; kuruplease (do); locanam eyes; me my.

0 moonlike Krsna, please soothe and cool my eyes with Your sidelong

glances, tinged with mercy; with the magnif icence of your chi ldhood, touchedby youth; and with Your wondrous playfulness, which nourishes the wholeuniverse.

Text 26kada va ka2indi ku-va2aya da-2a sy-ama ta-ra2ah

kataksa laksyante kim api karuna vic-i nic-itah

kada va kandarpa pra-tibhata jata can-dra sis-irahkam apy antas tosam dadhati mura2i ke2i -nin-adah

kada when; va al a s ; ka2indi th e Yamuna; kuvalaya bl ue lo tus; dala

petals; syama blue; taralah mo v i ng to and fro; kataksa si d e long glances;laksyante marked by; kim api wonderful; karuna mercy or grace; vici waves;

nicitah fu l l o f; kada wh e n ; va in d e e d; kandarpa of C up i d ; prat ibhata t h e

enemy (i.e., Siva); j ata mat ted locks; candra mo o n; sis irah co o l e r ; kam apiineffable; antah my h e a r t ; tosam jo y ; dadhati gi v e ; mura2i o f t h e f lu te ; ke2i

playful; ninadah no t es .

When will Krsna cast upon me His sidelong glances, which are as dark blue

as the blue lotuses growing in the Yamuna and tremulous with waves of mercy?And when will my heart f ind inef fable joy in the playful notes of His f lute,which are more cooling than the moon held on the head of Siva, Cupid's enemy?

Text 27adhiram a2okitam ardra ja2pitam

gatam ca gambhira vilasa -manth-aramamandam a2ingitam aku2onmada

smitam ca te natha vadanti gopikah

adhiram fi c k le; a2okitam gl a nces; ardra te n d e r, wi t ty ( "mois t" ); j a2pitamtalking; gatam ga i t ; ca a n d ; gambhira pr o f o u nd swel l; vi lasa pa ss ion;mantharam slowness; amandam fa s t , deep, eager; a2ingitam embrace; aku2adistracting, agitating; unmada in t o l i ca t ing; smitam sm i l e ; ca a n d ; te Y o u r ;

natha 0 Lo r d; vadanti de s c r ib ing; gopikah th e m i l kma ids.

0 Lord, the milkmaids are describing your f ickle glances, your tender, wit tytalking, Your slow gait, made graceful by the swell of deep passion, Your eagerembraces, and Your distracting, agitating, intoxicating smile.

Text 28

astoka smita bh-aram a-yatayataksamnihsesa stana mr-ditam -vraj anganabhih

ni hsima stabaki ta n-ila kanti -dhar-am ­

drsyasam tribhuvana sundaram -mahas te

astoka cont inuous; smita sm i l i ngs; bharam be a r ing; ayatayata lo ng andwide; aksam eyes; nihsesa ti gh t ly, completely; stana br e asts; mrditam­embraced; vraj a o-f Vraja; anganabhih b-y the milkmaids of Vraja; nihsima

boundless; stabakita cl-uster of blossoms; nila-blue; kanti o-f effulgence; dharamdiffusing a flood; drsyasam may I see; tribhuvana in -the three worlds; sundarammost magnificently beautiful; mahah-the splendor; te of -You.

[OLord], please let me see Your bodily spendor, which is the mostmagnificently beautiful in al l the three worlds, which bears Your continuous

smiles and Your long, wide eyes, which is t ightly embraced by the mi lkmaids ofVraja to their breasts, and which di f fuses an endless flood of bluish effulgence,like clusters of blossoms.

Text 29mayi prasadam madhuraih kataksair

vamsi nin-adanucarair vidhehitvayi prasanne kim iha 'parair nas

tvayy aprasanne kim iha 'parair nah

mayi to me; prasadam me r cy; madhuraih ch a r m ing; kataksaih w i t hsidelong glances; vamsi of the f lute; ninada th e sounds; anucaraihaccompanying, moving with; vidhehi pl e ase grant me; tvayi by Y ou; prasanne

blessed; kim iha what (need); aparaih ot h e r , e lse; nah for us; tvayi b y Y o u ;aprasanne not blessed; kim iha wh a t (use); aparaih o t h e r , e lse; nah for us .

0 Lord, please show me Your mercy by casting upon me Your charming

sidelong glances, moving to the accompaniment of Your f lute-song. If I haveYour blessings, what use are others'? And if I'm wi thout Your blessings, what

use are others'?

Text 30nibaddha murdh-asj alir esa yace

nirandhra dainyon-nati mukta -kantha-h

daya nidhe d-eva bhavat kataks-adaksinya lesena -sakrn nisisca

nibaddha fi xed; murdha on t h e h e ad; asjalih fo l d e d p a lms; esa th i s one

(I);yace prays; nirandhra gapless (constant); dainya pit iable misery (i.e., painof separation from Krsna); unnati in c r e asing; mukta op e ned; kanthah t h r o a t ;daya of mercy; nidhe Ocean; deva 0 Lord; bhavad Your; kataksa sidelong

glance; daksinya ki n d ness; lesena a drop; sakrt on c e ; nis isca an o in t .

I fix my folded palms upon my head and, given voice by my increasing,ceaseless, pitiable misery, pray, "0 Lord, 0 ocean of mercy, please anoint mejust once with a drop of kindness from Your sidelong glance."

Text 31

picchavatamsa racanocit-a kesa pase­ ­

pina s-tani nayana pankaj a puj aniyecandraravinda v-ijayodyata v-aktra bimbe

capalyam eti nayanam tava saisave nah

piccha peacock feather; avatamsa crown; racana ad o r ned; ucita de l i g h t fu l ;kesa hair; pase ma ss; pma pl u m p ; s tani- those who have (plump) breasts (i.e.,the milkmaids); nayana by -the eyes; pankaja lo-tus; pujaniye w-orshiped; candra

moon; aravinda lo-tus; vijaya-defeating; udyata-begun; vaktra fa-ce; bimbe-orb;capalyam re-stive; eti-havebecome; nayanam ey-es; tava Yo-ur; saisave-childlikeform; nah-of us.

0 Lord, our eyes have become restless to see Your childl ike form, with i ts

clustered locks delightfully adorned with a peacock feather. That form, which isworshiped by the buxom mi lkmaids' lotus eyes, possesses a face that has begundefeating the beauty of the moon and the lotus.

Text 32'tvac cha-isavam tri bhuv-anadbhutam ity avehi

mac cap-alam ca tava va mama vadhigamyam

tat kim karomi vira2am mura2z vi2as-imugdham mukhambujam udiksitum iksanabhyam

tvat Your; saisavam ea r ly age; tri b h u vana wi t h i n t he three worlds;adbhutam wonderful; it i th u s ; avehi kn o w ; mat c a p a l am My u n s t e ad iness;ca and; tava of YOu; va or ; ma ma of M e ; va or ; ad h igamyam t o b eunderstood; tat th a t ; k im w h a t ; ka romi I d o ; vi r a2am in s o l i t ude; mura2z

valasi Oplayer of the flute; mugdham at t rac t ive; mukha ambuj -am lo tus l ikeface; udiksitum to see sufficiently; iksanabhyam-by the eyes.

0 Krsna, 0 flute-player, the sweetness of Your early age is wonderful wi th inthese three worlds. You know My unsteadiness, and I know Yours. No one else

knows about this. I want to see Your beautiful, attractive face somewhere in a

solitary place, but how can this be accomplished?

Text 33paryacitamrta rasani -padartha bhangi­

va2guni va2gita visa2a v-i2ocan-ani

ba2yadhikani mada vallava -bhavini-bhirbhave 2uthanti sukrtam tavaja2pitani

paryacita abundant ly full of; amrta nectar; rasani me l lows, feelings of love;

pada artha wi t ty meanings; bhangi ar ray, waves; valguni ve ry p leasant;va2gita wi th dancing; visa2a wide; vi2ocanani eyes; ba2ya to boy ishness;adhikani na tura l; mada im p a ss ioned; vallava of t he cowherd men;bhavinibhih w ives; bhave the s tate of being, heart; luthanti ex h i l a ra te, stir;

sukrtam the lucky, the good; tava Yo u r ; j alpitani ve r b a l duels, talks.

0 Krsna, Your verbal duels with the impassioned, vivacious milkmaidsexhilarate the hearts of the fortunate. These talks are fi l led with the nectar of

the exchanges of love, rendered very pleasant by waves of witty meanings,

imbued with Your natural boyishness, and punctuated by the movements ofYour wide, dancing eyes.

Text 30

punah prasannendu m-ukhena tej asapuro 'vatirnasya krpa m-ahambudheh

tad eva 2i2a m-ura2i ra-vamrtamsamadhi vi-ghnaya kada nu me bhavet

punah again; prasanna spo t less; indu moon; mukhena of the face; tej asaeffulgence; purah be fore me; avatirnasya ap pear ing; krpa me r c y; maha gr e a t ;ambudheh ocean; tad th a t ; eva ce r t a in ly; 2z2a (expressive of) pastimes;mura2i flu te; rava so u n d; amrtam ne c t a r ; samadhi me d i t a t ion, or great

disease; vighnaya in te r rupt, or remove; kada wh e n; nu ce r t a i n l y, indeed; meof me; bhavet wi l l i t .

Oh, when will Krsna, the great ocean of mercy, appear before me again withHis spotless, effulgent moon-face? And when wil l the nectarous sound of His

f lute, expressive of His pastimes, remove my great disease> [or, "interrupt mydeep meditation?" j

Text 35ba2ena mugdha capa-2ena vi2okitena

man mana-se kim api capalam udvahantam2o2ena 2ocana rasay-anam iksanena

2i2a kisor-am upaguhitum utsuko smi

ba2ena tender; mugdha ar t l ess, charming; capa2ena fi ck le; vi2oketena

glances; man in my; manase mind; kim api in d e s c r ibable; capalamunsteadiness, agitation; udvahantam pr o duces; 2o2ena rest less, longing; 2ocanato the eyes; rasayanam giv ing pleasure; iksanena wi th the eyes; 2i2a playful ;

kisoram ado lescent (Krsna); upaguhitum em b race; utsukah ve ry eager; asmi Iam.

I am very eager to embrace that playful young boy Krsna with my rest less,longing eyes. He is delightful to see, and with His tender, art less, darting

glances He fills my mind with an indescribable agitation.

Text 36

adhira bimbadhara vibhram-ena

harsardra venu sva-ra sa-mpad-a caanena kenapi mono harena­ha hanta ha hanta mano dunosi

adhira res t less; bimba re d, l ike a bimba fruit; adhara l i p s ; vibhramenasportive movements; harsa glee, joy; ardra fu l l o f fee l ing; venu flu t e ; svara

sound; sampada excellence, glory, abundance; ca and; anena kenapi other

such things; manah the mind; harena st e a l ing away (i.e., very attractive); ha

hanta alas, alas; ha hanta alas, alas; manah mi n d; dunosi Yo u a re torment ing.

0 Krsna, the playful movements of Your restless red lips, the flood of Yourjoyous flute sounds, and other such enchantments of Yours are, alas, alas,tormenting me!

Text 37

yavan na me mikhila-marma-drdhabhigatamnihsandhi ba-ndhanam upaiti na ko pi tapah

tavad vibho bhavatu tavaka va-ktra ca-ndra

candratapa dv-igunita mama citta dh-ara

yavan un t i l ; na not; me of me; nikhila a l l ; marma vi t a l , tender parts;drdha vio lent ly; abhighatam s t r i k i ng; n ihsandhi t i g h t ; bandhanam bo n d s ,tendons or joints; upaiti a r i ses, comes about; na no t ; kah api so m e k ind o f ;

tapah to rment; tavad ti l l t hen; v ibhoh 0 L o r d ; bhavatu m ay You; tavakaYour; vaktra fa ce; candra mo o n; candratapa aw a n ing; dvigunita t w o f o l d ;mama my; c i t ta o f c o n sc iousness; dhara cu r ren t .

0 Lord, until some terminal disease comes to strike violently at my vi tal parts

and cripple my l imbs and joints, may the moon of Your face by the double-thickawning for the current of my consciousness [against the burning heat ofseparation].

Text 38

yavan na me nara dasa -dasami kuto pirandhrad upaiti timiri krta -sarva -bhava­

2avanya ke2i s-adan-am tava tavad evalaksyasam utkvanita-venu mukhendu-bimbam

yavat un t i l ; na not; me my; nara of m a n; dasa st a ge; dasami t e n t h(" the tenth stage of man," death); kutah api somehow; randhrad th r o ugh someflaw; upaiti a t ta ins; t imir i i n d a r k ness; krta pr o d u c ing; sarva al l ; bhavastates of existence, or senses; 2avanya ofbeauty; ke2i os past imes; sadanam

abode; tava Your; tavat ti l l t he n; eva c e r t a in ly; 2aksyasam seen, observed (by

me); utkvanita h igh sounding; venu flute; mukha-indu-face like the moon;bimbam-orb.

Till the tenth stage of man (death) comes upon me through some physical

defect, enveloping me in total darkness, let me ever see the orb of Your moon­face, which is the abode of both the pastimes of beauty and Your high-soundingflute.

Text 39a2o2a 2ocana v-i2okita -ke2i dha-ra ­

niraj itagra caranaih -karunamburaseh

ardrani venu ninadaih p-ratinada purair ­

akarna yami man-i nupura sis-jitani ­

a2o2a roll ing; 2ocana eyes; vi2okita the g lance; ke2i play fu l; dhara wa v e s ;niraj ita il l um ina ted; agra c a r ana ih th e f o re feet; karuna of m e rcy ;amburaseh the ocean (Krsna); ardrani we t t ed or sweetened; venu f lu te ;ninadaih sound; prat inada re s onances; puraih fu l l o f ; adarna ea r ; yami I

give; mani bejeweled; nupura ank le ts; sisjitani t i l n k l i n g .

My ear catches the tinkl ing of the bejewelsed anklets of Krsna, the ocean ofmercy. That tinkl ing is sweetened by His effulgent forefeet, which are receivingwaves of playful glances from His rol l ing eyes, and by the flooding resonancesof His flute-song.

Text 00'

he deva he dayita he bhuvanaika ban-dhohe Krsna he capala he darunaika sin-dho

he natha he ramana he nayanabhirama

ha ha kada nu bhavitasi padam drsor me

he deva 0 lord; he dayita 0 most dear one; he bhuvana eka bandho 0

only friend of the universe; he krsna 0 Lo rd K rsna; he capala 0 re s t less one; hekaruna eka sindho 0 only ocean of mercy; he natha 0 my Lord; he ramana

0 my enjoyer; he nayana abh i rama Om o s t beaut i ful to my eyes; ha ha alas ,alas; kada when; nu ce r t a in ly; bhavitasi wi l l You be; padam th e dwe l l ing

place; drsoh me of my vision.

0 my Lord! 0 dearest one! 0 only f r iend of the universe! 0 Krsna, 0 rest lessone, 0 only ocean of mercy! 0 my Lord, 0 my enjoyer, 0 beloved to my eyes!

Alas, when will YOu again be visible to me?

Text Wl'amuny adhanyani dinantarani

hare tvad alokan-am antarena

anartha bandh-o karunaika sindho­ha hanta ha hanta katham nayami

amuni al l those; adhanyani in a usp ic ious; dina an t a rani ot h e r days; hare0 may Lord; tvat of You; alokanam se e ing; antarena wi t h o u t ; anathabandho Ofr iend of the helpless; karuna ika sin d ho 0 on l y o c e an of mercy; ha

hanta alas, alas; ha hanta alas, alas; katham ho w; nayami sh a l l I pass.

0 my Lord, 0 Supreme Personality of Godhead, 0 f r iend of the helpless! Youare the only ocean of mercy! Because I have not met You, My inauspicious daysand nights have ecome unbearable. I do not know how I shal l pass the time.

Text 02'kim iha krnumah kasya brumah krtam krtam asaya

kathayata katham anyam dhanyam aho hrdaye sayah

madhura madhura -smerakar-e mano nayanots-avekrpana krpana k-rsne trsna ciram bata lambate

kim

speak;speak;within

what; iha he re; krnumah sh a l l I do; kasya to w h o m; brumah sh a l l Ikrtam what is done; krtam do n e ; asaya in t he hope; kathayata pl e asekatham words; anyam ot h e r ; dhanyam au s p ic ious; aho al a s; hrdayeMyheart; sayah ly i ng; madhura m a d hura sw e e ter thansweetness;smiling; akare wh o se form; manah nayana to t he m ind and eyes;

who gives pleasure; krpana krpana th e b est of misers; krsne f o rtrsna th i rs t; ciram at e ve ry moment; bata al a s; lambate is i nc reasing.

Alas, what shall I do? To whom shall I speak? Let whatever I have done inhopes of meeting Krsna be finished now. Please say something auspicious, butdo not speak about Krsna. Alas, Krsna is lying wi thin My heart l ike Cupid ;therefore how can I possibly give up talk ing of Him? I cannot forget Krsna,whose smile is sweeter than sweetness itself and who gives pleasure to my mindand eyes. Alas, my great thirst for Krsna is increasing moment by moment!

smerautsaveKrsna;

Text 03

abhy am vi locanabhy am

amburuha vz2o-canam ba2amdvabhyam api parirabdhum

dure mama hanta daiva sam-agri

abhyam far away; vi2ocanabhyam the s ight; amburuha lo t u s ; vi2ocanamwith eyes; ba2am young boy (Krsna); dvabhyam doubly far away; api even;parirabdhum embracing; dure far away; mama my; hanta al a s ; daiva l u c k ;

samagri the ent i rety.

Alas! For me, a glimpse of that young boy with lo tus eyes is far away-doublyso His embraces. Alas, I am completely unlucky!

Text 00asranta smitam -arunarunadharostham

harsardra dvigun-a manoj -sa venu g-itam­

vibhramya dvipu2-a vi2ocan-ardha mugdh-amviksisye tava vadanambuj am kada nu

asranta always; smitam sm i l i ng; aruna aruna -very re-d; adhara ostham -upper­and lower lips; harsa-with jubilation; ardra moiste-ned; dviguna doubly-; manojsacharming; venu-flute; gitam-song; vibhramya-wandering; dvipula very wi-de;

vilocana eyes; ar-dha-half-closed; mugdham very ch-arming, artless; viksisye Ishall­see; tava Your; v-adana face; am-buj am lotus; k-ada when; n-u-alas, oh.

0 Krsna! When oh when shall I see Your lotus face, with its deep red l ips, i ts

constant smiling, its very charming flute-song saturated with jubi la t ion, and i tsdelightful, half-closed eyes that sometimes open very wide and wander here andthere?

Text 052i2ayitabhyam rasa sita2abhy-amni2arunabhy am nayanambugabhy am

alokayed adbhuta vibhramabhyam

kale kada karunikah kisorah

2i2ayitabhyam playfu l; rasa wi t h m e l l o w s, wi th feel ings oflove; sita2abhyam

cooling, soothing; ni2a b lue (at the ir ises); arunabhyam re dd ish (at the corners);nayana eyes; ambuj abhyam lo t us; alokayed lo ok upon; adbhuta wo n d e r fu l ;vibhramabhyam ro l l i ng, moving, dancing; kale-the time; kada w-hen; karunikah

kind, merciful; kisorah-adolescent (Krsna).

When will the t ime come when that merciful boy Krsna wil l look upon mewith His playful lotus eyes, which are soothing and cooling with lov ing emotion,reddish at the corners and dark bluish at the ir ises, and wonderfully ro l l ing anddancing?

Text 06bahula ciku-ra bha-ram baddha pic-chavatamsam

capa2a cap-a2a net-ram caru bim-badharostthammadhura mrd-ula has-am mandaroddhara lilam­

mrgayati nayanam me mugdha vesa-m murareh

bahula th i ck; cikura lo c k s ; bharam h a v i ng a large quantity; baddha t i e d ;

piccha peacock feather; avatamsam adorned; capa2a capa2a very unsteady,

quickly moving; netram ey es; caru fascinating, lovely; bimba red (like bimbafruits); adhara ostham up p e r and lower l ips; madhura sw e e t; mrdula ge n t l e ;hasam laughter; mandara Mo u nt Mandara; uddhara l i f t i n g; 2%2am pastime;mrgayati searching for; nayanam ey es; me of m e; mugdha en c hant ing,

artless; vesam appearance; murareh Mu r a r i .

My eyes search for that enchantingly adorned one, Murari, whose thick locksbear a peacock plume, and whose gaze darts here and there very quickly. Hislovely lips are red like bimba frui ts, and with His sweet, gentle laughter heseems to be churning [the ocean of my heart] with Mount Mandara.

Text 07

bahu2a ja2ada cchay a -coram -vi 2asa bhara2-asammada si khi si -kha 2i -2ot tam-sam manoj sa mukha-mbhj am

kam api kamalapangodagra prasang-a jadam j aganmadhurima paripak-odrekam vayam mrgayamahe

bahu2a th ick, dense; j a2ada clouds; cchaya ef f u lgence; coram s t o len;vilasa playing; bhara mu c h; alasam la n g u id; mada im p a s s ioned; sikhi

peacock; sikha fea thers; 2i2a playful; uttamsam cr e s t; manoj sa fascinating;mukha face; ambuj am lotus; kam api someone; kamala Radha; apanga

sidelong glances; udagra up ward p o i n t i n g ; prasanga lo ng contact; j adamstunned; j agat the universe; madhurima sw e etness; paripaka pe r fect ion;

udrekam excess; vayam we; mrgayamahe search for.

We are searching for that person who has stolen the effulgence of thickclouds, who has grown a bit languid from playing so much, who wears a crest

made from the playful feathers of an impassioned peacock, whose lotus face is

so fascinating, who has become stunned by long and close contact with theupward-pointing sidelong glances of Kamala (Radha), and who is the veryoverabundance of perfection of all the sweet beauty in the universe.

Text 08

paramrsyam dure pathi pathi munmam vraj a va-dhudrsa drsyam sasvat tribhuvana m-ano ha-ri va-danam

anamrsyam vaca muni sa-mudayanam api kadadaridrsye devam dara da-2ita ni-2otpa2a ru-cim

paramrsyam sought for; dure further away; pathi pathi ( f u r t her and fur ther)along the path; muninam of t he sages; vraj a of Vra ja; vadhu the w ives ( i .e., themilkmaids); drsa to t he eyes; drsyam vi s ib le; sasvat al ways; tr ibhuvana i n a l lthree worlds; manah mi n d s; hari st e a l i ng ( i .e., enchanting); vadanam fa ce ;

anamrsyam not found or described; vaca in wo rds; muni of s ages (l ike Vyasa,etc.); samudayanam mu l t i t ude; api in d e e d; kada wh e n ; dar idrsye I s ha l l see;devam that God; dara al i t t l e ; da2ita op e ned; ni2otpa2a blue lo tus; rucim

luster.When shall I see to my hearts content my Lord (Krsna), for whom the sagesmust always searchfurther along the path, but whoseface, which enchantsall the three worlds, is always visible to the eyes of the milkmaids of Vraja?Wlhen shall I see Him, whose luster resembles a slightly open blue lotus bud,and who is always beyond the reach of the words of the great sages likeVyasa?

Text 092i2ananambujam adhiram udiksamanam

narmani venu vivar-esu nivesayantamdolayamana nayan-am nayanabhiramam

devam kada nu dayitam vyatilokayisye

2i2a sportive; anana fa ce; ambuj am lo t us; adhiram fi c k l e ; udiksamanamlooking out; narmani am o r o us jok ing; venu flu t e ; vivaresu ho l e s ;

nivesayantam reveals; dolayamana ro l l i ng; devam th e Lord (Krsna); kadawhen; nu in deed; dayitam my d a r l i ng; vyati lokayisye I sha l l see.

When shall I see my darling Lord (Krsna), who is so f ickle yet so delightful tomy eyes? His eyes are rolling, and as He looks out from His sport ive lotus face

He sends a song of loving jokes through the holes of His flute.

Text 502agnam muhur manasi 2ampata samprad-aya

2ekhava2ehini rasaj sa manoj sa -vesam ­

raj yan mrdu sm-ita m-rdu22as-itadharamsu

rakendu 2a2ita mu-khend-u mukunda ba2yam ­

2agnam cl ings; muhur c o n s tant ly, again and again; manasi mi n d; 2ampata

debauchee; sampradaya tr ad i t ion; 2ekha dr a w ings; ava2ehini fo nd (of tast ingdainties); rasajsa those knowledgeable of the taste; manojsa enraptures;

vesam appearance; raj yan re ddened; mrdu ge n t l e ; smita sm i l e ; mrdu

u22asita soft ly glowing, or kunda flowers; adhara amsu l i p rays , o r t ee th;raka indu fu l l m o o n; 2a2ita ch e r ished; mukha i n du fac e l i ke a moon;mukunda of Mukunda; balyam ad o l escent loveliness.

The adolescent loveliness of Mukunda, whose appearance enraptures theconoisseurs, clings to my mind, which is always fond of drawings from thelibertine tradit ion. His moon-face is cherished by the moon i tself, and the soft ly

glowing rays of his l ips redden His gentle smile [or, His kunda-flower-l ike teethare reddened by the effulgence of His gentle smilej .

Text 51ahimakara ka-ra nik-ara mr-du mr-dita lak-smi

sarasatara sar-asiruha sad-rsa drs-i devevraj a yuv-ati rati -ka2-aha vij a-yi nij a -2i2a-­

mada mu-dita vad-ana sas-i ma-dhurimani 2iye

ahimakara the sun; kara ra y s ; nikara ma s s ; mrdu ge n t l y ; mrdi tadeveloping; laksmi be auty; sarasatara wi th much taste, luscious; sarasiruha

lotuses; sadrsa resemble; drsi ey e s; deve my Lo rd; vraj a yuv a t i V ra j a syoung girls (i.e., the milkmaids); rati sm o r o us; kalaha qu a r re ls; vijayitriumph; nij a His own; 2i2a spor ts; mada ex h i l a ra ted; mudita de l i gh ted;vadana face; sasi mo o n; madhurimani swee-t beauty; 2iye Iam -absorbed.

I am absorbed in contemplating my Lord, whose eyes resemble lusciouslotuses gently developing their beauty under the rays of the sun, and whosemoon-face is full of beauty, being exhilarated with del ight at His having defeated

the milkmaids in the lovers' quarrels.

Text 52kara kama2-a da2a k-a2ita -2a2itat-ara vamsi­

kala ninada -galad -amrta -ghana -sarasi -devesahaj a rasa b-hara -bharit-a dara h-asita -vithi­

satata vahad -adhara -mani m-adhu-rimani liye

kara hands; kama2a lotus; da2a petals (i.e., petallike fingers); ka2ita held;lalitatara ve ry melodious; vamsi of t he f lu te; kala wa r b l i n g; ninada so u n ds ;

galad oozing; amrta of n e c tar; ghana de e p; sarasi lake; deve my Lord;sahaj a natural; rasa of me l low, of tastiness of love; bhara gr eat quanti ty;bharita fi l l ed wi th; dara ge n t l e , s l ight; hasita la u gh ter; vithi se r i es; satataconstantly; vahad bear ing; adhara l i p s ; mani ru g y l i k e ; madhurimanisweetness, sweet beauty; /iye I am absorbed.

I am lost in thoughts of my Lord, who is a deep lake of nectar tr ickl ing forthas the very melodious warbl ing of His flute, which He holds with His lo tus­petallike fingers. I am absorbed in thoughts of the sweetness of His ruby-redlips, which bear a constant series of tender laughs fi l led with an abundance ofHis innate loving mellows.

Text 53

kusumasara s-ara s-amara kupita mada gopi­kuca k-a2asa g-husrna r-asa 2-asad u-rasi deve

mada mudita mrdu h-asita musita s-asi s-obha­muhur a-dhika m-ukha k-ama2a m-adhurimani 2iye

kusumasara he who shoots flower arrows (i.e., Cupid); sara ar r o ws ;samara in the batt le; kupita pr o v o ked; mada ar d e n t ; gopi th e m i l k m a ids ;

kuca breasts; ka2asa jar l i k e ; ghusrna sa n da lwood; rasa pa s te; 2asadshines; urasi chest; deve my Lord; mada am o r o us; mudita de l i g h t fu l ; mrdu

gentle; hasita smi le; musita st o l en; sasi moon; sobha splendor; muhuh atevery moment; adhika in c reasing; mukha fa c e; kamala lo t u s ; madhurimani

sweet beauty; /iye I am absorbed.

I am absorbed in thinking of my Lord. His chest shines with the sandalwood

paste from the pitcherl ike breasts of the ardent milkmaids, who have beenincited to amorous battle by Cupid's f lower arrows, and the sweet beauty of His

lotus face is magnified at every moment by His gentle smile, which is ful l ofpassionate delight and which has stolen the splendor of the moon.

Text 50anamram asita bhru-vor upacitam aksma paks-mankuresv

a2o2am anuraginor nayanayor ardram mrdauja2piteatamram adharamrte madakalam amlana vams-i svan-esv

asaste mama locanam vraja sisor -murtimjagan mohin-im

anamram curved; asita dark; bhruvoh eyebrows; upacitam furnished

abundantly with; aksma th i c k ; paksma ey e lashes; ankuresu l i ke sprouts;a2o2am roll ing; anuraginoh pa ss ionate; nayanayoh eyes; ardram f u l l o ffeeling; mrdau gent le; ja2pite speech; atamram ve ry red; adhara of t he l ips ;

amrte nectar; madaka2am sof t, slurred; am2ana clear; vamsi of t he f lu te ;svanesu deep notes; asaste desires; mama my; lo canam ey e ; vraj a s i sohVrajas child (Krsna); murtim th e fo rm; ja gat th e u n i v e rse; mohinimenchanter.

My eye desires to see the form of the young child of Vraja, who enchants thewhole universe. His dark eyebrows are curved, His blossoming eyelashes quitethick, His roll ing eyes full of passion, and His gentle speech saturated withfeeling. His nectarous lips are very red, and He sounds low, clear, soft notes onHis flute.

Text 55

tat kaisoram tac ca vaktraravindamtat karunyam te ca 2z2a kataksah­

tat saundaryam sa ca manda smita sri-h ­

satyam satyam durlabham daivate 'pi

tat tha t; kaisoram ad o lescence, boyishness; tat th a t ; ca an d ; vak t raaravindam face l ike a lotus; tat th a t ; karunyam co m p a ss ion, tenderness; te

those; ca and; 2i2a playfu l; kataksah si d e long glances; tat tha t ; saundaryam

beauty; sa of His; ca an d ; manda mi l d ; smi ta sm i l e ; sr ih lo v e l i ness;satyam tru ly; satyam tr u l y ; dur labham ha rd to f ind; daivate am o ng thedemsgods; api even.

Truly, truly, even among the demigods it would be hard to f ind such beauty,such sweet adolescence, such a lotus face, such tender compassion, suchplayful, sidelong glances, or such lovely, mild smi l ing as we f ind in Krsna.

Text 56visvopap2ava sa-manaika ba-ddha di-ksam

visvasa sta-bakita cet-asam j ananamprasyama pra-tinava ka-nti ka-ndalardram

pasyamah pathi pathi saisavam murareh

visva al l , every one of; upaplava af f li c t ions; samana re l i eve; eka on e , only ;baddha fi xed; diksam vo w, or purpose; visvasa wi th fa i th; stabakitablossoming with; cetasam hear ts; j ananam pe op le; prasyama br i g ht b lu ish;

pratinava newer and newer; kanti gl o w; kandala ch e e ks; ardram m o i s t ,

fresh; pasyamah we see; pathi pathi on e very path, in every direction;saisavam the chi ld l ike form; murareh o f M u r a r i .

On every path we see the childl ike form of Murari , whose one fixed vow is torelieve all the afflict ions of the people whose hearts are blossoming with faith inHim. His soft, bright bluish cheeks glow with ever new effulgence.

Text 57maulis candraka bhusa-no marakata stamb-habhiramam

vaktram citra vimug-dha hasa -mudh-uram ba2e vi2o2e drsau

vacah saisava sita2a -mada gaj a s-laghy-a vi2asa sthitir­mandam mandam aye ka esa mathura vithim -ito gahate

maulih head; candraka peacock feather; bhusano adorned; marakata

emerald; stambha than a column; abhiramam mo re capt ivat ing; vapuh b o d y ;vaktram face; citra wo n d e r fu l l y; vimugdha ve ry fascinating, very artless;hasa smiles; madhuram sw e et; ba2e 0 gi r l f r i end; vi2o2e ro l l ing; drsau ey e s ;vacah words; saisava in n a te to adolescence; sita2a cool ing; mada i n r u t ;

gaja elephant; s2aghya pra ised; vi2asa graceful; sthitih na t u r e; mandamslowly; mandam slowly; aye oh ; ka e sa wh o i s t h i s , who is He; mathuraMathura; vithim the way to; itah al o n g ; gahate co m i n g .

0 girlfriend, who is this slowly coming along the path to Mathura? His head

is adorned with a peacock feather, and His body is more captivating than anemerald column. His eyes are roll ing, and His face is beautif ied by the sweetnessof His wonderfully fascinating smiles. His words, with their natural boyishness,are very soothing, and His natural grace would win praise from an elephant inrut.

Text 58

padau vada vinirjitambuja vanau padma2aya2ambitaupant venu v-inodana pranayinau paryapta s-ilpa s-riyau

bahu daurhrda b-hajanam mrga d-rsam madhurya d-hara k-irauvaktram vag v-isayati2anghitam aho ba2am kim etan mahah

padau feet; vada in a contest; vinirji ta co m p l e te ly defeated; ambujavanau a cluster of lotuses (on a pond); padmalaya La ksmi, who rests on a lotus;

alambitau taken shelter; pant ha n ds; venu flu t e ; vinodana p l a y ing ;pranayinau expressing love; paryapta se a ts; silpa ar t i s t i c; sriyau be a u ty ;bahu arms; daurhrda of t he object of desire; bhaj anam vessel; mrga d rsamthe doe eyed (mi lkmaids); madhurya sw e e tness; dhara flo o d ; ki rau f i f f u s i ng ;

vakram face; vak v i s aya wo r d s ' scope (abil i ty to describe); atilanghitambeyond; aho oh; balam in t he fo rm of an adolescent youth; kim wh a t ; etatthis; mahah lu s ter .

Oh, what is this luster in the form of a young boy. His feet, having in acontest totally conquered clusters of lotuses, are the shelter for Laksmi-devi. Hishands, which express His love while playing the flute, are seats of artisticbeauty. His arms, diffusing a flood of swetness, are the vessel of desire'sfulfillment for the doe-eyed milkmaids. And His face-ah, His fae is beyondwords.

Text 59etan nama vibhusanam bahumatam vesaya sesair alam

vaktram dvi tri vi-ses-a kanti -2ahar-i vinya-sa dhan-yadharamsi2pair a2pa dhiya-m agamya vibha-vaih srngara bhan-gi maya-m

citram citram aho vicitram aha ho citram vicitram mahah

etat th is ( face of Krsna's); nama in d eed; vibhusanam adorned; bahumatamsufficiently, abundantaly; vesaya ornamentat ion; sesaih fu r t he r

(ornamentation); alam no n eed; vaktram face; dvi tr i tw o o r t h r e e; visesaspecial; kanti gl o w; 2ahari wa v e s; vinyasa ar r angement; dhanya m a k i n glovely; adharam l i p s ; si2paih we a l th of art ist ic attributes; a2pa dhiyam ( t h o s eof) little understanding; agamya no t comprehended; vibhavaih ma n i festations;

srngara amorous; bhangi ge s tures; mayam fu l l o f ; ci t ram wo n d e r f u l ;citram amazing; aho oh ; vic i t ram so a maz idng; aha ho oh , oh; ci tarm v e r ywonderful; vicitram ve ry amazing; maha l u s t e r .

Indeed, His face, abundantly adorned with lovely l ips that possesses two or

three specially arranged waves of luster, needs no other ornament. The wealthof His artistic attributes and amorous gestures are beyond the understanding offools. Oh, oh, oh, how wonderful, how amazidng, how every, very wonderfully

amazing is this splendor [in the form of the young boy Krsnaj !

Text 60agre samagrayati kam api ke2i 2aksmim­

anyasu diksv api vilocanam eva saksiha hanta hasta patha du-ram ah-o kim etad

asa kisorama-yam ambaj agat trayam m-e

agre before me; samagrayati re v ea ls to thefullest extent; kam apiindescribable; ke2i sport ive; 2aksmim be auty; anyasu ot h e r , a l l; diksu i ndirections; api even; vi locanam ey e; eva in d e e d; saksi wi t n e ss; ha hanta

alas, alas; hasta ofm y h a n d s; patha th e pa th; duram be y o n d; aho oh ; k i mwhat; etad (i s) th is; asa lo n g ed f o r ; ki s o ramayam filled with youth; amba0 mother; j agat wo r lds; trayam th r e e ; me m y .

Oh, what an ineffable sportive beauty Krsna has fully revealed before me! Inall directions my eye witnesses this beauty. But alas, alas, He is beyond my

grasp! 0 mother, the three worlds are fi l led with my longed-for youth, Krsna!

Text 61cikuram bahu2am vira2am bhramaram

mrdu2am vacanam vipu2am nayanam

adharam madhuram vadanam madhuramcapalam caritam ca kada nu vibhoh

cikuram lo cks ofha i r ; bahu2am th i c k; vi ra2am se parated; bhramaram ( l i k e

rows of) bees; mrdu2am mi ld; vacanam wo r d s; vipu2am bi g ; nayanam ey e s ;adharam li ps; madhuram sw e e t; vadanam fa c e; madhuram sw e e t ly beautiful;capalam fi ck le; caritam di s p os i t ion, activit ies; ca an d; kada wh e n ( sha l l I ) ;nu indeed; vibhoh of my Lord.

Oh, when [shall I again fasten into a top-know] my Lord's thick locks, [ ly ing]l ike separate rows of bees [on His shoulders]? When [shall I hear] His mi ldwords, [see] His large eyes, [kiss] His sweet lips, [see] His sweetly beautifulface, and [experience] His fickle nature?

Text 62

paripa2ay a nah krpa2ay e 'tyasakrt kranditam arta bandh-avah

mura2i mrdu2-a svanan-tarevibhur akarnayita kada nu nah

paripa2aya protect; nah us; krpa2aye 0 abode of mercy; iti thus (saying);asakrt repeated; kranditam cr i e s; arta of t he d is t ressed; bandhavah f r i end;

mura2z flute; mrdu2a mi l d ; svana so u n d; antare wi t h i n , sur rounded by;vibhuh the Lord; akarnayita hear; kada when; nu indeed; nah of us.

I f the Lord, the friend of the distressed, is surrounded by the beguil ingwound of His flute, when wil l He be able to hear us repeatedly crying out, "0

abode of mercy, please protect us!"

Text 63kada nu kasyam nu vipad dasayam­kaisora gandhih -karunambudhir nah

vi 2ocanabhyam vipu2ay atabhy amalokayisyan visayi karoti ­

kada when; nu indeed; kasyam what; nu indeed; vipad dangerous;

dasayam ci rcumstances; kaisora of y o u t h ; gandhih th e f ragrance; karuna

mercy; ambudhih ocean; alokayisyan wi l l l ook a t; visayi an o b ject of attention;karoti hav ing been made.

Krsna, an ocean of mercy, bears the fragrance of fresh youth. When oh whenwill some danger to me focus His attention so that He looks upon me with Hiswzde eyes?

Text 60

madhuram adhara bim-bemasjulam manda ha-sesisiram amrta na-de sitalam drsti pa-te

vipulam aruna net-revisrutam venu nad-emarakata ma-ni ni2a-m ba2am a2okaye nu

madhuram sweet; adhara l i p s ; bimbe li k e b imba f ru i t ; masj ulam ch a rming;manda mi ld; hase sm i l e ; sisiram so o t h ing; amrta ne c t a rous; nada wo r d s ,voice; szta2am cooling; drsti pate gl ances; vipu2am la rge; aruna re d d i sh l ike

dawn; netre eyes; visrutam famous; venu nade f lu t e son g ; ma rakata o fsapphire (? emerald); mani jewel; nz2am deep blue color; ba2am boy -(Krsna);alokaye Isha-ll see; nu-oh.

Oh, that I may see that young boy, who has a complexion as deep blue as a

sapphire; sweet lips l ike bimba fruit ; charming, mild smi l ing; soothing,nectarous words; cooling glances; and large, dawn-red eyes, and who is famousfor His flute-song.

Text 65madhuryad api madhuram

manmatha tatasy-a kim api kaisoramcapa2yad apl capa2am

ceto bata harati hanta kim kurmah

madhuryad sweeter than; api ev e n; madhuram sw e e tness; manmathaCupid;tatasya th e f a t he r ;k ima pi in ef f a b le ;ka isoram a d o lescence;capalyadmore fickle than; api ev e n; capalam fi c k l eness; cetah my hear t; bata oh , a las;

harati steals; hanta al as; kim wh a t ; ku rmah sh o u ld I do .

The ineffable adolescence of Krsna, the father of Cupid, is sweeter thansweetness yet fickler than fickleness. Alas, that adolescence has stolen away myheart! What shall I do now?

Text 66

vaksa stha2e ca -vipu2am nayanotpa2e camanda smite ca -mrdu2am mada jalpite ca

bimbadhare ca madhuram murali rave ca­ba2am vi2asa nidhim ak-a2aye kada nu

vaksa stha2e chest; ca and; vipu2am wi d e ; nayana ey e s; utpa2e l o tus ;

ca and; manda so f t , gent le; smite sm i l es; ca a nd ; mrdu2am mi l d ; madapassionate; j alpite ta lks; ca a n d ; bimba l i k e b imba f ru i ts, cherry red andluscious; adhare lips, lips; ca and; ba2am the boy (krsna); vi2asa of jubilationor playfulness; nidhim an ocean or treasury; akalaye I sha l l see; kada w h e n ;

nu oh.

Oh, when shall I see that young boy (Krsna), who is an ocean of jubi lat ionand a treasury of playfulness? Broad are His lotus eyes and His chest, mild areHis gentle smiles and His loving talks, sweet are His cherry-red l ips and Hisflute-song.

Text 67ardravalokita dhu-ra parinaddha net-ram

aviskrta smi-ta sud-ha ma-dhuradharosthamadyam pumamsam avatamsita bar-hi bar-ham

alokayanti krtinah krta pun-ya pusj -ah

ardra tender; avalokita glance; dhura extremely; parinaddha brought

under control; netram ey es; aviskrta op e n; smita sm i l e ; sudha ne c t a r ;madhura sweet; adhara os tham up p e r and lower l ips; adyam fo r e most ,original; pumamsam ma n, person; avatamsita ad o rned; barhi of a p e a cock;

barham a fether; alokayanti th ey se; krt inah th e f o r tunate; krta pe r f o rmed;punya pious deeds; pusj ah heaps.

The fortunate, who have heaped up pious merit, can see (Krsna) the original

person, who brings their eyes under control with His extremely tender glances,whose lips are sweet with the nectar of his open smile, and who has adornedHis head with a peacock feather.

Text 68'marah svayam nu madhura dyuti -manda-lam numadhuryam eva nu mano nayan-amrtam nu

venT mrjo n-u mamajTvita va22abh-o nukrsno 'yam abhyudayate mama locanaya

marah Cup id; svayam pe r sonal ly; nu wh e t h e r; madhura sw e e t; dyuti o feffulgence; mandalam enc i rc lement; nu wh e t h e r; nadhuryam sw e e tness; eva

even; nu cer ta inly; manah nayana a m r t am nec t a r for the mind and eyes;nu whether; venT mrj ah lo o s en ing of the hair; nu wh e t h e r; mama m y ;mTvita va22abhah the p leasure of the life and soul; nu wh e t he r; krsnah L o r d

Krsna; ayam th i s ; abhyudayate ma n i fests; mama my; lo canaya fo r t he eyes.

My dear friends, where is that Krsna, Cupid personif ied, who has theeffulgence of a kadamba flower, who is sweetness itself, the nectar for my eyesand mind, He who loosens the hair of the gopzs, who is the supreme source oftranscendental bliss, and my l ife and soul? Has He come before my eyes again?

Text 69

ba2o 'yam a2o2a vi2ocanena

vaktrena citri k-rta dinmukhenavesena ghosocita b-husanena

mugdhena dugdhe nayanotsavam nah

ba2ah boy (Krsna); ayam th i s ; a2o2a danc ing; vi2ocanena wi th eyes;vaktrena wi th face; citri be a u ty; kr ta ma k i ng ( i . e ., beautifying); dinmukhenain all directions; vesena wi th dress; ghosa fo r a cowherd; ucita su i t ab le ;

bhusanena wi th ornaments, trappings; mugdhena charming, art less; dugdheextracts milk; nayana fo r t he eyes; utsavam j o y ; nah u s .

This boy (Krsna), with His dancing eyes, His face beautifying all direct ions,and His charming outfit just sui table for a cowherd, has extracted the milk of

joy for our eyes.

Text 70ando2itagra bhuj -am aku2a 2o2a -netr-am

manda smi-tardra vad-anambuj a can-dra bim-bamsisj ana bhu-sana sata-m sikhi-piccha-mauli

sitam vilocana rasa-yanam abhyupaiti

ando2ita swinging; agra bhuj am th e f o rearms; aku2a ag i tated (with love);

2o2a restless; netram eyes; manda ge n t le; smita sm i l e ; ardra t e n d e r ;vadana face; ambuj a lo tus; candra of t he moon; bimbam th e o rb; sisj anatinkling; bhusana of o rnaments; satam a la rge number; sikhi o f a peacock;

piccha feather; mau2i on the head; sitam co o l i ng; vi2ocana fo r the eyes;rasayanam ba lm; abhyupaiti co m es before us.

He comes before us-the cooling balm for our eyes-wearing many tink l ingornaments on His body and a peacock feather on His head. Hes forearms areswinging, His eyes move restlessly with the agitation of love, and the moon ofHis lotus face displays a tender, gentle smile.

Text 71pasu pa2a ba-2a pa-r1sad -vlbhus-anah

sisur esa sita2a vi2o2a 2-ocana-hmrdula smitard-ra vadane-ndu sampad-a

madayan madiya hrdaya-m vigahate

pasu pa2a co wherd boys or gir ls; ba2a young; parisad in t i m a te group;vibhusanah adorning; sisuh the ch i rd (Krsna); esa th i s ; si tala co o l i ng ,refreshing; vi2o2a-lively; 2ocanah-eyes, gaze; mrdu2a-soft; smita-smiles; ardra tender;­vadana face; ind-u-moon; sampada wealth; -madayan-gladdening; madiya my; ­

hrdayam-heart; vigahate-enters deep within.

This child (Krsna), who is the ornament for the int imate community of

cowherd boys and girls, whose lively glances are so soothing, and whose moon­

face has a wealth of soft, tender smiles, gladdens my heart and enters deep

within it.

Text 72kimidam adhara v-ithi k-~pta v-amsi n-inadam

kirati nayanayor nah kam api prema d-haramtad idam amara vi-thi d-ur2abham va22abham nas

tribhuvana ka-maniyam daivatam j ivitam ca

kim idam How wonder ful th is is.; adhara of t he l ips; vithi on t he pa th; k~

pta affixed; vamsi the f lu te; ninadam so u nd; k i ra t i p o u r i n g ; nayanayoh

before eyes; nah our ; kam api in d e s c r ibably; preme of d iv ine love; dharamflood; tad He, that; idam th i s ; amara th e d emigods, deathless ones; vithi i nt he planets; dur2abham di f f icul t to f ind; va22abham dar l ing; nah o u r ;

tribhuvana by the three worlds; kamaniyam pl e as ing, delighting; daivatam o u rGod; j ivitam our l i f e; ca a n d .

How wonderful! The sound of the flute Krsna is holding to His l ips is pour ingforth an indescribable flood of div ine love before our very eyes! This is rareeven among the planets of the demigods. Krsna, our darling, our God, our very

l ife, delights the three worlds.

Text 73tad idam upanatam tama2a ni2am­

tarala viloc-ana tarak-abhiramam

mudita mudit-a vaktr-a candr-a bimba-mmukharita venu -vilasi j -ivitam me

tad that one (Krsna); idam th i s one (me); upanatam ne a r; tamala l i k e a

tamala tree; ni2am blu ish; tara2a re s t less; vi2ocana eyes; taraka pu p i l s orstars; abhiramam charming, fr iendly; mudita (or muditam) de l i gh t fu l ; mudita (orudita) ve ry del ightful, or rising; vaktra fa c e; candra m o o n; b imbam s h i n i n g

orb; mukharita sound ing; venu flu t e ; vi lasi sp o r t i ve ly; j ivitam l i f e ; me m y .

This person approaching me is dark bluish l ike a tamala tree. His charmingeyes, which resenble stars, move restlessly, the shining orb of His moon-face isoverflowing with del ight [or, His face radiates joy l ike the rising moonj, and Hesportively begins sounding His flute. He is my very l i fe .

Text 70

capa2ya slma ca-pa2anubhavalka slma ­

caturya sima ca-turanana silpa sim-a ­

saurabhya sima sak-a2adbhuta-ke2i-simasaubhagya sima tad -idam vraj a bhagya s-ima ­

capa2ya of f ickleness; sima the acme; capa2a anubhava of t ho se who haveunsteady natures (i.e., the milkmaids); eka the one; sima ul t i m a te goal ofexistence; caturya of c leverness; sima ep i tome; catur a n a na t h e f o u r fac e d

one (i.e., Brahma); silpa ar t i s t ic ski l l; sima ex t r e me perfection; saurabhya o ffragrance; sima the l imi t ; saka2a al l ; adbhuta wo n d e r fu l ; ke2i pas t imes;

sima utmost embodiment; saubhagya of good fortune; sima cu l m i n a t ion;

tad that (very l i fe ofmine); idam th i s i s , here is; vraja bhagya V r a j a sauspicity; sima zen i th .

Here is that Krsna, my very l i fe. He is the acme of fickleness, the one ult imateend of the existence of the fickle-minded mi lkmaids, the epitome of cleverness,

the extreme perfection of the artistic skil l of four-faced Brahma, the limit ofgood fragrance, the utmost embodiment of all sorts of astounding pastimes, theculmination of good fortune, and the zenith of auspicity for Vraja.

Text 75madhuryena dviguna sis-iram vaktra ca-ndram vahnati

vamsi vit-hi vig-alad am-rta sro-tasa secayantimad van-inam viharana pad-am matta sau-bhagya bha-j am

mat pun-yanam parinatir aho netrayoh sannidhatte

madhuryena wi th sweet tenderness; dviguna do ub ly; sisiram re f r eshing;vaktra face; candram mo o n; vahanti be a r i ng; vamsi f lu t e ; vi thi h ol e s ;vigalad ooz ing; amrta ne c t a r; srotasa cu r ren t; secayanti sp r i nk l i ng; mat

my; vaninam wo rds; viharana sc o pe; padam gr o u n d; matta m a d ;saubhagya luck; bhaj am po ssessing; mat my ; punyanam v i r t u o us mer i t ;

parinatih (r e ached a) culmination; aho oh ; ne t rayoh ey e s; sannidhatteappears before.

Oh! My good deeds have reached their culminat ion: Krsna has appeared

before my eyes! The moon of His face is made doubly refreshing by its sweettenderness, and He sprinkles me with the current of nectar dropping note bynote from the holes of His flute. He is the object of my words, which, though

mad, are fortunate [to be describing Him] .

Text 76

tejase 'stu namo dhenupa2ine 2oka pa2ine­

radha payodh-arotsangasayine sesa sayine­

tej ase the splendor (Krsna); astu le t (me); namah ob e i sances; dhenu cows ;

pa2ine the protector; 2oka the wor lds; pa2ine pro tector; radha of Radha;

payodhara that which holds milk ( i .e., breasts); utsanga slope; sayinereclining; sesa Sesa naga; sayine re c l in ing .

I bow down to the personif ied splendor (Krsna), who is the protector of thecows-and also all the worlds-and who recl ines on the sloping breasts of Radha­and also on Sesanaga.

Text 77

dhenu pa2a day-ita st-ana sth-a2i ­

dhanya kunkuma -sanatha k-antaye ­

venu gita gati -mula -ved-hase­

brahma rasi mahase namo namah

dhenu cow; pala pr o t e c tors; dayita th e dar l ings, the wives; stana t h ebreasts; stha2i a posit ion, a place; dhanya gl o r i f ied; kunkuma j u n k u m a

powder; sanatha possessing; kantaye po ssessing a glow, complexion; venugita f lu te s o n e ; gat i way of sounding; mula the o r ig ina l; vedhase creator;brahma of Brahmas; rasi a mu l t i t ude; mahase greatness, luster; namah

obeisances; namah obeisances again

I bow again and again before Him (Krsna), whose glowing complexion isembellished with the kunkuma powder glor i f ied by its place on the brests of thecowherd men's wives, who is the original creator of the flute song, and who

possesses the glory of innumerable Brahmas.

Text 78mrdu kva-nan nup-ura ma-ntharena

ba2ena padambuj a pa22-avenaanusmaran mas-j u2a ven-u gita-m

ayati mejivitam attakeli

mrdu sof t ly; kvanan ti n k l i n g ; nupura an k l e t s; mantharena s l o wed down;ba2ena youthful, tender; pada fe e t ; ambuj a pa22avena lo tus f lower;

anusmaran recol lecting; masj ula charming; venu g i t am flu t e s ongs; ayatihere comes; me of me; jiv i tam ve ry l i f e ; attakeli ha v i d ng assumed a sportingattitude.

Here comes my very life [Krsna]! Having assumed a sporting att i tude, Heslowly approaches on tender lotus feet weighed down by softly t ink l ing anklets

as He recollects various charming flute-songs.

Text 79so yam vi2asa mura2-i ninada-mrtena

siscann udascitam idam mama karna yugma-mayati me nayana bandhu-r ananya bandho-r

ananda kanda2i-ta ke2i ka-taksa -2aksmih­

sah He (Krsna, my very life); ayam th i s ( i s ) ; vi lasa sp o r t i ve; mura2i f lu t e ;

ninada tunes; amrtena wi th nec tar; siscann sp r ink l ing; udascitam pe r ked up,cocked; idam th i s ; mama my ; ka r na ea r s ; yugmam tw o ; aya t i her e c omes;me of me; nayana eyes; bandhuh befriending; ananya no other; bandhoh

friend; ananda bl i ss; kanda2ita overf lowing; ke2i pl a y fu l ; kataksa of s ide long

glances; 2aksmih the beauty.

Here comes [my very l i fe, Krsna]! The beauty of His playful sidelong glancesoverflows with bl iss, and He sprinkles my two perked-up ears with the nectar ofHis sportive flute-songs. He is the only fr iend for my eyes.

Text 80

durad vi2okayati varana khe2a gam-i ­

dhara kataksa bharitenavilokitena

arad upaiti hrdayan gama v-enu nada­veni mukhena dasanamsu b-harena devah

durad from a distance; vi2okayati see ing (me); varana el e phant; khe2asportive; gami ga i t ; dhara f lo o d ; ka taksa si d e long glances; bharitena f i l l edwith; vilokitena wi th g lances; arad ne a r; upaiti co m i n g ; hrdayam t h e h ear t ;

gama touching (going to); venu nada flu t e s ound; veni cu r r e n t ; mukhenafrom the mouth; dasana te e th; amsu gl o w i ng rays; bharena wi th g reat ;devah the Lord

Seeing me from a distance with a flood of sidelong glances, my Lord walkstoward me with the sport ive grace of an elephant and moves my heart with the

current of flute-sound emanating from His mouth, which is f i l led with br ight lyglowing teeth.

Text 81tribhuvana sara-sabhyam divya 2i2a -ku2a-bhyam

disi disi taralabhyam dipta bhu-sadarabhyamasarana sara-nabhyam adbhutabhyam padabhyam

ayam ayam anukuj ad venu-r ayati devah

tribhuvana the three worlds; sarasabhyam wi th me l lows of love; divya2i2a divine sports; ku2abhyam hav idng an abundance; disi disi in a l l d i rect ions;taralabhyam wi th f i ck leness; dipta gl o w ing; bhusa or n a ments; adarabhyam

many; asarana for the shelterless, the forlong; saranabhyam the shelter;adbhutabhyam wondrous; padabhyam feet; ayam ayam th is (is He), this (isHe); anukujad playing; venuh flute; ayati co m ing (here); devah the Lord(i.e., sportive Krsna).

This is He! This is He-my Lord [Krsna], playing on His f lu te! He possesses

two wondrous feet, which are the shelter for the shelterless, which glow wi ththe brilliance of many ornaments, which move this way and that, which areabundant with divine pastimes, and which f i l l the three worlds with themellows of love.

Text 82so y am munindra jana manasa -tapa ha-ri ­

so yam mada vraj a va-dhu v-asanap-ahariso 'yam trtiya bhuvane-svara darpa h-ari ­

so yam madiya hrdayam-buruhapahari

sah He; ayam th i s ; muni i n d r a th e l e a d e rs of the sages; j ana the people;manasa of the heart; tapa bu r n i ng pain; hart to o k a way; sah He ; ayam t h i s ;mada impassioned; vraja of V ra ja; vadhu th e w ives; vasana the c lo thes;

apahari sto le; sah He ; ayam th i s ; tr t i ya b h u v a na th e t h i rd wor ld ( i .e ., theheavenly realm); isvara the lo rd ( i .e ., Lord Indra); darpa pr i d e ; hari c u r b e d ;sah He; ayam th i s ; madiya my ; hr d aya he a r t ; amburuha lo t u s ; apaharihas stolen away.

This is He, who removed the burning distresses of great sages. This is He,

who stole the clothes of the impassioned wives of the cowherd men of Vraja.This is He, who curbed the pride of Indra, lord of the th ird world ( the heavenlyrealm). This is He, who has stolen the lotus of my heart.

Text 83sarva jsatve ca maugdhye ca

sarva bh-aumam idam mahahnirvisan nayanam hanta

nirvana pa-dam asnute

sarva jsatve om n i s c ience; ca and; maugdhye in n o cense; ca and; sarvaall; bhaumam excel lence; idam th i s ; mahah gl o r y , lus ter ( i .e., Krsna);nirvisan has entered; nayanam my eye; hanta oh ; ni r vana of g r e at bl iss;

padam si tuat ion; asnute en joys .

This personified glory [Krsna] has attained all excellence, both in Hisomniscience and His innocence. Having entered my eye, He is enjoying greatbliss. This is a great wonder!

Text 80

pusnanam etat punarukta sobha-musnetaramsor udayan mukhendoh

trsnamburasim dviguni karot-ikrsnahvayam kiscanajivitam me

pusnanam nourishing; etat th i s ; punarukta fa d e d, superfluous; sobhamluster; usna i ta ra ot h e r t han hot ( i .e ., cool); amsoh th a t wh ich possesses rays

(i.e., the moon); udayan ri s e, appear; mukha in d oh moo n face ; tr s na t h i r s t ;amburasim ocean; dviguni do u b l e ; karoti ma k i n g ; krsna Kr s n a ; ahvayamnamed; kiscana cer ta in (person); j ivitam l i f e ; me o f m e .

With the rising of His moon-l ike face this certain person known as Krsna isnourishing the faded luster of the cooling moon and doubl ing the ocean of mythirst [to see Him]. He is my very l i fe .

Text 85tad etad atamra vilocan-a sri ­

sambhavitasesa vinamra -vargam­muhur murarer madhuradharostham

mukhambujam cumbati manasam me

tat of that (Krsna); etad th i s ; atamra sl i g h t ly reddish; vilocana eyes; sri

beauty, gracious looks; sambhavita to honor, to bless; asesa al l ; vinamra t h o s ewho are humble; vargam groups of; muhuh repeatedly; murareh of Murari;

madhura sweet; adhara os tham l o w e r and upper l ips; mukha f a ce ;ambuj am lo tus; cumbati ki s s ; manasam wi th t he mind; me o f m e .

Again and again I mentally kiss Murari s lotus face, with its sweet l ips and its

beautiful, slightly reddish eyes, which grace all His humble devotees.

Text 86karau saradij ambuj a k-rama vi -2asa si -ksa g-urau

padau vibudha p-adapa p-rathama p-a22avo22anghinaudrsau dalita du-rmada br-ibhuvanopamana sr-iyau

vi2okaya vi2ocanamrtam aho mahah saisavam

karau His hands; saradija born in the season of Sarat; ambuja lotus;

krama gestures; vilasa graceful; siksa gu rau in s t r u c t i ng spir i tual masters;

padau His feet; vibudha of the gods (i.e., heavenly); padapa tree (i.e., desiretree); prathama fi r s t ; pa22ava sprouts; u22anghinau excel; drsau Hi s eyes;

dalita destroy; durmada pr i d e ; tr ibhuvana in a l l th ree worlds; upamanacomparisons; sriyau the beauty; vi2okaya be ho ld . ; vi2ocana fo r the eyes;amrtam nec tar; aho Oh ! ; mahah lu s t e r , g lory; saisavam ado lescent (Krsna).

Behold this nectar for the eyes, the luster of this young boy Krsna! His hands

teach graceful gestures to the autumnal lotus, His feet excel freshly growndesire-tree sprouts in tenderness, and the beauty of His eyes destroys the prideof all comparable things.

Text 87acinvanam ahany ahany ahani sakaran vihara kram-an

arundhanam arundhati hrday-am apy ardra smita-rdra sriya­

atanvanam ananya janma nayan-a s2agh-yam anarghyam dasam

anandam vraj a sunda-ri stana -tati s-amra-j yam ujj rmbhate

acinvanam generating; ahani every day; ahani every moment; ahani every

twinkling of an eye; sakaran wi th fo rm, embodied; vihara of s po r ts; kramanarrangements; arundhanam at t ract ing; arundhati of A ru n d ha t i ; hrdayam t h eheart; api even; ardra te n d e r ; smita sm i l e ; ardra ge n t l e ; sr iya c h a r m ;

atanvanam spreading; ananya no ne other; janma bi r t h ( t h an the mi lkmaids);nayana eyes; s2aghyam appreciation; anarghyam pr i c e less; dasam cond i t ion,

stage; anandam the bl iss; vraj a sundari Vr a ja s beauties (i.e., the milkmaids);stana breasts; tati th e s lopes; samraj ya re ign ing supreme; ujj rmbhate

manifesting itself.

The bliss manifesting itself [in the wondrous luster of the young boy Krsna]reigns supreme between the sloping breasts of the beautiful mi lkmaids of Vraja.That spreading, glowing bl iss reaches a rarified stage far beyond the

appreciation of the eyes of anyone by the milkmaids of Vrndavana, and everyday, every moment, and every twinkl ing of an eye that bl iss, embodied as Krsna,arranges pastimes and attracts even Arundhatz [chastity personif ied] with thegentle charm of His tender smile.

Text 88tad ucchvasita yauvanam -tara2a saisava2a-mkrtam

mada c-churita l-ocanam madana mugdha hasamrtam

prati ksana v-ilobhanam pranaya pita v-amsi mukhamj agat t-raya v-imohanamj ayati mamakamj ivitam

tad that (Krsna); ucchvasita ju s t begun; yauvanam yo u t h ; ta ra laflickering; saisava ch i ldhood; alamkrtam ad o r ned; mada de l i gh t , passion;cchurita flash ing; locanam ey es; madana Cu p i d ; mugdha be w i l de rs; hasasmile; amrtam ne c tar; prati k s a na ev e ry second; vilobhanam be gu i l ing;

pranaya out of love; pita dr i n k i n g ; vamsi flute; mukham mou th; j agatworlds; traya th r e e; vimohanam en c hants; j ayati al l g lo r ies.; mamakam m y ;

j tvi tam l i f e .

All glories to Krsna, my very l ife and the enchanter of the three worlds! Hisnow-blooming youth is adorned with the last fl icker ing of chi ldhood. His eyes

flashing with delight, He bewilders Cupid with the nectar of His smi le. Hisbeauty beguiles at every moment, and out of love He drinds from the mouth ofHis flute.

Text 89

citram tad etac caranaravindamcitram tad etan nayanaravindam

citram tad etad vadanaravindamcitram tad etad vapurasya citram

citram wo ndrous; tat of t h a t one (Krsna); etatlotus feet; citram wo n d rous; tat of t h a t one; etatlotus eyes; citram wo n d rous; tat of t h a t one; etat

lotus face; citram wo n d rous; tat of t h a t one; etatcitram wo ndrous.

these; carana aravindamthese; nayana aravindam

this; vadana arav indamthis; vapurasya body of His ;

How wondrous are these lotus feet of that [Lord Krsna]! How wondrous theselotus eyes! How wondrous this lotus face! Oh, how wondrous, wondrous is this

body!

Text 90akhila bhuvana-ika bhusana-m

adhibhusita jaladhi duhitr k-uca kum-bham­vraj a yuvati ha-ra va2-2i ­

marakata nayaka -maha m-anim -vande

akhila of a l l ; bhuvana the wor lds; eka th e best or only; bhusanam

ornament; adhibhusita who is adorned with; j aladhi of t he sun ( i .e. ,Vrsabhanu), or of the sea; duhitr the daughter ( i .e., Radha, daughter ofVrsabhanu, or Laksmi, daughter of the sea); kuca breasts; kumbham ja rs ;vraj a yuvati Vr a ja s young gir ls; hara th e neck lace; va22i str ing; marakata

emerald; nayaka pr i nc ipa l; maha gr e a t , large; manim je w e l ; vande I b o w .

I bow down to [Krsna, who is] the only ornament of the entire wor ld, yet whois ornamented by the pitcher-l ike breasts of Radha. He is the great, central jewel

among the necklace of emerald-like young girls of Vraja.

Text 91kanta k-uca g-rahana v-igraha 2-abdha 2-aksmikhandanga r-aga n-ava r-anjita manjula s-rih

ganda st-ha2z m-ukura m-anda2a k-he2amanagharmankurah kim api khe2ati krsna d-evah

kanta darling's; kuca breasts; grahana grabbing; vigraha body; labdhaobtained; 2aksmi lo ve l iness; khanda sca t ter ing; anga on t he ir bodies; ragared kunkuma; nava fr e sh; ranj ita co l o red; manj ula de l i gh t fu l ; srih be a u t y ;

garda of His cheeks; stha2i place; mukura mirrors; manda2a round;khe2amana as if playing; gharmankurah dr o ps of perspiration; kim apiineffable, oh!; khelati sp o r t i ve; krsna d evah Lo r d K r s na .

Oh, what ineffable beauty my Lord Krsna is displaying-a delightful beautyenhanced by a loveliness acquired when the fresh kunkuma on His dar l ing 's[Radha's] breasts scattered over His own body as He grabbed them [and She

fought Him off], and enhanced as well by the drops of perspirat ion that seem to

play on the mirror- l ike orbs of His cheeks.

Text 92'madhuram madhuram vapur asya vibhor

madhuram madhuram vadanam madhurammadhu gand-hi mrdu smita-m etad aho

madhuram madhuram madhuram madhuram

madhuram sweet; madhuram sw e e t; vapuh th e t ranscendental form; asya

His; vibhoh of the Lord; madhuram sw e e t; madhuram sw e e t; vadanam fa c e ;madhuram sweet; madhu gandhi th e f r a g rance of honey; mrdu smi tam s o f tsmiling; etat th i s ; aho Oh . ; ma dhuram sw e e t ; madhuram sw e e t; madhuramsweet; madhuram; sweet.

0 my Lord, the transcendental body of Krsna is very sweet, and His face iseven sweeter than His body. The soft smile on His face, which is l ike thefragrance of honey, is sweeter sti l l .

Text 93srngara rasa sa-rvasv-am

sikhi piccha v-ibhusa-namangi krta na-rakar-am

asraye bhuvanasrayam

srngara con jugal; rasa me l l o w; sarvasvam the be a l l a nd end a l l ; s i kh ipiccha peacock feather; vibhusanam adorned; angi form; krta ac cepted;nara akaram a human being; asraye I take shelter; bhuvana of everyone in

the universe; asrayam the shelter.

I take shelter of [Krsna], who is the shelter of everyone in the universe, who

has the form of a human being, who is adorned with a peacock feather, and tho

is the be-all and end-all of the conjugal mellow.

Text 90na 'dyapi pasyate kadapi na darsanaya

citte tatho 'panisadam sudrsam sahasram

sa tvam ciram nayanayor anayoh padavyamsvamin kaya nu krpaya mama sannidhatse

na not; adya ti l l t o day; api ev e n; pasyati si g h t ; kadapi ev e r ; na n o t ;

darsanaya a gl impse, vision; citte me n t a l ; tatha in t he same way;upanisadam the Upanisads; sudrsam seers; sahasram th o usands; sa t h a t(vision); tvam of You; ciram for so long; nayanayoh of the eyes; anayohunlucky, distressed (.); padavyam ra nge; svamin 0 ma s t e r ; kaya i n w h a t

manner; nu in d eed; krpaya gr a ce, mercy; mama my; sannidhatse co me near.

0 Lord, even to this very day thousands of Upanisadic sages have not seen

you with their eyes or in their hearts. So by what great mercy of Yours have Youcome within the range of my distressed vision for so long?

Text 95ke 'yam kantih kesava tvan mukendoh

ko yam vesah kapl vacam al7humlhse 'yam so 'yam svadatam asj alis te

bhuyo bhuyo bhuyasas tvam namami

ke what?; ayam th i s ; kant ih br i g h t g low; kesava 0 Ke s ava; tvam o f Y ou r ;mukha indoh fa c e l i ke a moon; kah w h a t ? ; ayam th i s ; vesah w h o s e

appearance; ka api even; vacam words; abhumih beyond the scope; se ayam

that (glow); sah ayam th a t (appearance); svadatam le t them be relished;asj alih wi th fo lded hands; te un to You; bhuyah a ga in; bhuyah a ga in ;bhuyasah again; tvam un t o You; namami ob e i sances.

0 Kesava, what is this bright glow of Your moon-face? What is thisappearance of Yours, which is beyond descript ion? Let that [glow] and that[appearance] be relished [by Yourself or by tose souls competent to do so]. Isimply bow down before You again and again, and yet again.

Text 96

vadanendu vinirj ita-h sasidasadha deva padam prapadya te

adhikam sriyam asnutetaramtava karunya vij rmbhit-am kiyat

vadana indu fa c e l i ke the moon; vinir j i tah ha v i ng been conquered; sasithe moon; dasadha div id ing into ten parts (the toenails of Krsna); deva 0 L o r d ;

padam Your feet; prapadya ta ken shelter; te Yo u r ; adhikam gr e a ter; sriyam

beauty, brightness; asnuta ga in ing, enjoying; itaram th an be fore; tava Y o u r ;karunya of m e r cy; vi j rmbhitam-slightspreading; kiyat how grea-t!

0 Lord, the moon, having been conquered by Your moonlike face, has taken

shelter at Your faeet and split into ten parts-that is, Your toenails-therebygaining much greater bri l l iance and beauty than before. 0 Lord, how great iseven a slight manifestation of Your mercy!

Text 97tat tvan mukham katham ivambuj a tu-lya ka-ksyam

vacam avaci nanu parvari parvarindohtat kim bruve kim aparam bhuvanaika ka-ntam

krsna tvad ananam anena samam nuyat syat

tat tha t; tvat Yo u r ; mukham fa c e ; katham ho w ; iva l i k e ; ambuj a l o t u s ;tulya equal; kaksyam si m i l a r i ty; vacam by w o r ds; avaci un s p eakable; nanucertainly; parvari on t he new m o o n d a y ; parvari i n d oh th e n ew moo n; ta t

that; kim what ; bruve I s ay; k im-what; aparam else-; bhuvana in t-he universe;eka-only; kantam-loveliness; krsna OK-rsna; tvat You-r; ananam face-; anena oth-er;

samam-equal; nu-certainly; yat to t-hat; syat be­

0 Krsna, how can anyone compare Your face to the lotus? And as for themoon-it attains a simply unment ionable state on the new-moon day. So what

else can I say? What other thing in the universe could possibly equal theloveliness of Your face?

Text 98susrusase srnu yadi praridhana purva-m

purvair apurva kavib-hir na kataksitam yatnirgj ana kram-a dhura-m bhavadananendor

nirvyaj am arhati ciraya sasi pradip-ah

susrusase you want to hear; srru he a r ; yadi i f ; pr a r idhana p u r v am w i th

careful attention; purvaih of o ld ; apurva un p r e cedented; kavibhih po e ts; nanot; kataksitam ta ke not ice; yat th a t ; ni raj ana ce remony (arat i); kramabearing; dhuram burden; bhavada Your; anana face; indoh moon;

nirvyaj am wi thout pretense; arhati ou g h t ; ci raya fo r a l ong t ime; sasi o f t hemoon; pradipah the lamp.

If you want to hear, then listen carefully to something that even theincomparable poets of old did not take note of. And that is th is: The lamp of the

moon deserves to bear for a long time the burden of worshiping your moon-facein the arati ceremony.

Text 99akhanda nirvara -rasa pra-vaha-ir

vikharditasesa rasantar-ari

ayantritodvanta sudharna-vanij ayanti sitani tava smitani

akhanda unbroken; nirvana bl i s s ; rasa lo v i ng mel low; pravahaih cu r r e n t ;

vikhardita de s t roys; asesa al l ; rasa me l l o ws; antarari ot h e r ; ayantr i ta

without restraint; udvanta flows; sudha of n ec tar; arnavani an ocean; j ayantiall glories; sitani co o l ing; tava Yo u r ; smitani sm i l e s .

All glories to Your cooling smiles, which are an overflowing ocean of nectardestroying all other joys with unbroken strams of the el ixir of bl iss!

Text 100

kamam santu sahasrasah katipaye sarasya dh-aureyakahkamam va kamaniyata pa-rimala sv-araj ya ba-ddha vr-atah

naivaivam vividamahe na ca vayam deva priyam brumahe

yat satyam ramaniyata pa-rinatis tvayy eva param gata

kamam le t there be; santu be ; sahasrasah th o usands; katipaye so me;

sarasya re l ishable sweetness; dhaureyakah fi nest bearers; kamam le t there be;va or; kamaniyata at t r ac t ive beauty; parimala fr a g rance; svarajya g l o r y ;baddha vratah th o se who are steady, fixed in vow; na no t ; eva ce r t a in ly ;evam wi th them; vividamahe qu a r re l; na no t ; ca an d ; va yam we ; d e va 0

Lord; priyam we l l ; brumahe sp e ak; yat th a t ; satyam tr u t h ; ramaniyataattractive beauty, conjugal beauty; parinatih pe r f ec t ion; tvayi in Y o u ; evacertainly; param to i ts l im i t ; gata g o n e .

Let there be thousands of men who possess relishable beauty, and let there be

thousands of men who are steady in the glory of the fragrance of attractiveness.We shall neither quarrel with them nor speak well of them. But the truth, 0Lord, is that in You the perfection of attractive beauty has reached its l imi t .

Text 101

ga2ad vrida -2o2a madana vinita -gopa vanita­mada sphita-m gitam kimapi madhuracapala dhura­

samujjrmbhagumbhamadhurima kiram-madrsa giram­tvayi sthanejate dadhati capa2amjanma sapha2am

galat destroyed; vrida sh y ness; 2o2a restless; madana wi th love, by Cupid;vinita ma de humble; gopa van i ta th e c o w he rd men's wives; mada l u s t fu l

passion; sphitam swo l len; gitam so n g s; kimapi ineffable; madhura sweetness;capala fr i vo l i ty; dhura ex c ess; samujj rmbha fu l ly e lated; gumbha st r i ng ing a

garland; madhurima sweetness; kiram sc a t ter ing, spreading; madrsa my;giram wo rds; tvayi in You; sthane si tuated; j ate ach ievement; dadhati

gotten; capa2am transient; j anma of b i r th; sapha2am f r u i t .

0 Krsna, being situated in You, the fol lowing th ings have achieved the fruit of

thier transient existences: the wives of the cowherd men who become restless,their shyness destroyed, and who turn humble with love for You; songs, which

become swollen with passion; Your excess of frivol i ty, which becomes verysweet; and my fully elated words, which scatter sweetness by stringing a garland

[of verses about You].

Text 102

bhuvanam bhavanam vi2asini sris

tanayas tamara s-asanah smaras ca

paricara p-aramparah surendrastad api tvac c-aritam vibho vicitram

bhuvanam un iverse; bhavanam (Y our) abode; vi2asini co nsor t; srihLaksmi, the goddess of fortune; tanayah so n; tamara lo t u s ; sasanah he who

sits on (i.e., Brahma); smarah Cu p id (Pradyumna); ca a l s o; par icaraattendants; paramparah se r ies of; sura i n d rah th e d e m i gods' leaders; tat a l lof that; api al t hough; tvat Yo u r ; car i tam pa s t i mes (here in Vraja); vibho 0

Lord; vicitram ve ry wonderful .

0 Lord, although the entire universe is Your abode, Laksmz is Your consort,Lord Brahma and Pradyumna and Your sons, and the chiefs of the demigods are

Your attendants, still, Your pastimes [here in Vraja] are most wonderful .

Text 103devas tri2oki sau-bhagya

kasturi ti2ak-ankurah

j iyad vraj angananangake2i 2a2ita -vibh-ramah

devah to the Lord; tr i2oki o f t he three worlds; saubhagya benef icent;kasturi mu s k; ti laka ti l a k a ; ankurah ma r ks (on the forehead); j iyat a l l

glories; vraj a angana Vr a ja s beautiful l i m b ed ones ( i .e., the milkmaids);ananga "the bodiless one" (i.e., Cupid); ke2i sports; 2a2ita joy, pleasure;

vibhramah encouraged, increased.

All glories to Krsna, the most beneficent in all the three worlds, whoseforehead is marked with musk-t i laka and whose love and joy are increased bythe love-sprots of Vraja's milkmaids!

Text 100

premadam ca me kamadam ca mevedanam ca me vaibhavam ca me

jivanam ca mejivitam ca medaivatam ca me deva na 'param

premadam giver of His love; ca and; me f o r m e; kamadam fulfiller ofdesire; ca and; me fo r me; vedanam k n o w l e dge; ca and ; me m y ;

vaibhavam power, wealth; ca and; me my ; j i vanam ca u se of l i fe, vital energy;ca and; me my ; ji v i t am ve r y l i f e ; ca a n d ; me my ; da i va tam g o d ; ca a n d ;me for me; deva 0 Lo r d ; na non e ; aparam o t h e r .

0 Lord, You and You alone are my worshipful Dei ty, giver of love, fulf i l ler ofdesire. You alone are my knowledge, my power and wealth, my vi tal force, and

my very life.

Text 105

madhuryena vivardhantam

vaco nas tava vaibhavecapaly ena vij rmbhantam

cinta nas tava saisave

madhuryera wi th sweetness; vivardhantam in c reasing power; vaco wo r d s ;nah our; tava Your; vaibhave wealth, beauty; capalyen with eagerness;

vij rmbhantam swel l; cinta th o u g h ts; nah ou r ; ta va Yo u r ; sa isave ch i l d hood.

0 Lord, let our words be empowered to sweetly describe Your beauty, and letour thoughts swell with eagerness when dwell ing on Your chi ldhood.

Text 106

yani tvac car-itamrtani rasanalehyani dhanyatmanamye va saisava cap-ala vya-tikara radhavarodhonmukhah

ya va bhavita ven-u gita -gat-ayo 2i2a mukhambhoruhedhara vah-ikaya vahantu hrdaye tany eva tany eva me

yani those which; tvat Yo u r ; car i ta of p a s t i mes; amrtani ne c t a r; rasanatongues; alehyani ta s ted; dhanya bl e ssed, fortunate; atmanam so u r ls ;yethose; va or; saisava ch i l dhood; capala fr i v o l i t i es; vyatikara pr a n k s; radhaof Radha; avarodha obs truct ion; unmukhah la y i ng in wai t; ya th o s e ; va o r ;

bhavita Your; venu g i ta f lut e son g ; ga tayah mo d u l a t i ons; 2z2a sport ivegestures; mukha face; ambhoruhe lo t us; dhara f lo w ; vah ikaya be a r i ng of theflow continuously; vahantu le t there be; hrdaye he a r t ; tani th o s e ; eva

certainly; tani th o s e; eva c e r ta in ly; me m y .

Let there ever flow in my heart the nectarous pastimes tasted by the tonguesof blessed, fortunate souls; Your mischievous childhood pranks (such as layingin wait to obstruct Radha); and the sport ive gestures of Your lotus face, inspiredby Your rippling flute-song.

Text 107

bhaktis tvayi sthiratara bhagavan yadi syaddaivena nah phalati divya kisora -murtih­

muktih svayam muku2itasja2i sevate 'smandharmartha kama g-ataya-h samaya pratiks-ah

bhaktih devot ional service; tvayi un to You; sthiratara fi x ed u p ;bhagavan 0 Lo rd; yadi i f ; syat it m a y b e; daivena as dest iny; nah un t o us ;

phalati bears the fruit; divya tr a n sendental; kisora murtih the youthful form

of Krsna; muktih li b e ra t ion; svayam pe r sonal ly; muku2ita asj a2ih st and ingwith folded hands; sevate renders service; asman un to us; dharma re l i g ios i ty;artha economic development; kama se nse gratif ication; gatayah the f ina l

goals; samaya nearby; pratiksah expect ing.

0 Lord, if I am engaged in firm devotional service to You, then I can veryeasily perceive Your divine youthful form. And as far as l iberation is concerned,she stands at my door with fo lded hands, wait ing to serve me, and all material

conveniences of religiosity, economic development, and sense gratification stand

with her.

Text 108j ayaj ayaj aya deva deva deva

tribhuvana m-angala d-ivya n-amadheya

j ayaj ayaj aya deva krsna devasravana m-ano na-yanamrtayvatara

j aya all glories; j aya all glories; j aya all glories; deva 0 Lord; deva 0Lord; deva 0 Lo r d ; tr ibhuvana th e th ree world; mangala au s p ic ious; divyadivine; namadheya name; j aya all glories; j aya all glories; j aya all glories;deva 0 Lo rd; krsna 0 Kr s n a ; deva 0 Lo r d ; sravara th e e ar; manah t h e

mind; nayana the eye; amrta ne c ta r; avatara an i nca rnat ion.

All glories, all glories, all glories to You, 0 Lord, whose holy name isauspicious for all three worlds. Al l glor ies, all glories, all glories to You, LordKrsna! You are the incarnation who are nectar for the ear, mind, and eyes.

Text 109tubhyam nirbhara hars-a vars-a viva-savesa sphu-tavir bhav-ad

bhuyas capa-la bhus-itesu sukrtam bhavesu nirhasinesrimad goku-la man-danaya manasam vacam ca dure sphuran

madhuryaika mah-arnavaya mahase kasmai cid asmai namah

tubhyam to You; nirbhara ex c ess; harsa de l i gh t; varsa de l u ge; vivasaspontaneous, unrestrained; avesa to cause; sphyta ma n i fest; avirbhavad Yo umanifest; bhuyah re peated; capala ag i ta t ions; bhusitesu ornamented;

sukrtam ve ry pious souls; bhavesu emot ional states; nirbhasine sh ine forth;srimat glo r ious; gokula Go k u l a ; mandanaya You adorn; manasam m i n d ;vacam speech; ca an d; dure be y o n d; sphuran sh i n i n g; madhurya sw e e tness,loving tenderness; eka exc lus ive; maha a rnavaya gr e a t ocean; mahase g lo ry ;

kasmai whatever; cit th a t [ sp i r iu tal energy] (7); asmai I; namah ob e i s ances.

I bow down to You, Krsna, who shine forth in the ecstatic states of those very

pious souls adorned with repeated agitations occasioned by a spontaneousdeluge of excessive transcendental delight. I bow to You, who are the ornamentof glorious Gokula and who are the unique ocean of sweet, loving tenderness

glowing in the distance beyond words and thought. To You, to whatever gloryYou embody, I bow down.

Text 110isana deva car-akna -bharane-na nivi­

damodara sthira ya-sah st-abakodgamena

2i2asukena racitam tava krsna devakarnamrtam vahatu kalpa satantare ­ 'pi

isana deva th e Lo rd; carana th e f ee t; bharanena wi th adornments; niviwealth, capital; damodara of Damodara; sthira la s t i ng; yasah fa m e; stabhaka

bouquet; udgamena wi th the product ion; 2i2asukena by L i lasuka (BilvamangalaThakura); racitam co m posed; tava fo r Your; krsna 0 Kr s n a ; deva 0 L o r d ;karna amrtam th e e ar 's nectar (nectar for the ears of Krsna); vahatu may i t

flow, may it continue to exist; kalpa a day of Brahma; sata an ta re for onehundred; api indeed.

With the production of this bouquet of verses, which has the lasting fame ofDamodara as its capital and which adorns tsanadeva s lotus feet, Ltlasuka haswritten about You, 0 Lord Krsna, this nectar for Your ears. May it continue to

flow (to be heard, chanted, and sung) for one hundred days of Brahma.

Text 111

dhanyanam sarasanu2apa sar-ari sau-rabhyam abhyasyatamkarnanam vivaresu kam api sudhavrsttim duhanam muhuh

ramyanam sudrsam mano nay-anayor magnasya devasya nah

karnanam vacasam vijrmbhitam aho krsnasya karnamrtam

dhanyanam the for tunate souls; sarasa wi th sweetness; anulapa po e t ic ;sarari waves; saurabhyam fragrance; abhyasyatam repeat; karnanam of the

ears; vivaresu the holes; kam api in d e scr ibable; sudha ne c tar; vrstim sh o w e r ;duhanam pours; muhuh re p eatedly; ramyanam the m i l kma ids; sudrsam w i t hbeautiful eyes; manah in the minds; nayanayoh eyes; magnasya sunk ;

devasya of the Lord; nah us ; ka rnanam ea r s ; vacasam vo i ces; vij rmbhitamsurges; aho oh; krsnasya of K rsna; karna a m r t am nec t a r for the ears.

Repeatedly pouring an indescribable shower of nectar into the ear-holes ofthose fortunate souls who rel ish, through repeti t ion, the fragrance of its wavesof poetic sweetness, this nectar fo the ears of Krsna, who is sunk deep in theminds and eyes of the beautiful-eyed milkmaids (and in ours), surges in voices

and ears.

Text 112anugraha dvigun-a visa2a -2ocanai-r

anusmaran mrdu murali -ravam-rtaih

yato yatah prasarati me vilocanamtatas tatah sphurau tavaiva vaibhavam

anugraha with mercy; dviguna do u b ly ; v isa2a expanded; 20canaih eyes;

anusmaran constant remembrance; mrdu ge n t le, soft; mura2i flu t e ; rava ] o wsounds; amrtaih nec tar ;yatah w h e r ever ;ya tah wh e r e ve r; prasarati wa n d e rs ;

my; vilocanam vi s ion; tatah tatah th e re; sphuratu You may mani fest;tava Your; eva ce r ta in ly; vaibhavam be auty, sweetness, wealth.

0 Krsna, always remembering the nectarous, low, soft sounds of Your flute,as well as Your eyes, doubly expanded wlth mercy, I pray that wherever mysight shall wander, You wil l always manifest Your beauty, sweetness, andopulence before me.

sri k-rsna k-arnamrtam samaptah

sri k-rsna k-arnamrtam th-e nectar for Krsna's ears (the literary work by that

name); samaptah en-ds.

Srz-Krsna-karnamrta ends here.