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Raudra-rasa

Unit 19 of 234.5.14.5.3330 source entries

4.5.1

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नीता क्रोध-रतिः पुष्टिं विभावाद्यैर् निजोचितैः । हृदि भक्त-जनस्यासौ रौद्र-भक्ति-रसो भवेत्

nītā krodha-ratiḥ puṣṭiṃ vibhāvādyair nijocitaiḥ | hṛdi bhakta-janasyāsau raudra-bhakti-raso bhavet

English translation

“When krodha - rati is nourished in the devotee’s heart by vibhāvas and other elements suitable to himself, it becomes raudra - bhakti - rasa . ”

4.5.2

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कृष्णो हितो ऽहितश् चेति क्रोधस्य विषयस् त्रिधा । कृष्णे सखी-जरत्य्-आद्याः क्रोधस्याश्रयतां गताः । भक्ताः सर्व-विधा एव हिते चैवाहिते तथा

kṛṣṇo hito 'hitaś ceti krodhasya viṣayas tridhā | kṛṣṇe sakhī-jaraty-ādyāḥ krodhasyāśrayatāṃ gatāḥ | bhaktāḥ sarva-vidhā eva hite caivāhite tathā

English translation

“There are three viṣayas for krodha - rati : Kṛṣṇa , friendly persons and unfriendly persons. All types of devotees such as the sakhīs and elderly women are āśrayas for krodha directed toward Kṛṣṇa, and for krodha directed against the friendly or unfriendly.”

4.5.3

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तत्र कृष्णे सख्याः क्रोधः-- सखी-क्रोधे भवेत् सख्याः कृष्णाद् अत्याहिते सति

tatra kṛṣṇe sakhyāḥ krodhaḥ-- sakhī-krodhe bhavet sakhyāḥ kṛṣṇād atyāhite sati

English translation

Sakhīs ’ anger at Kṛṣṇa : “The sakhīs will manifest anger towards Kṛṣṇa when their leader experiences great alarm caused by Kṛṣṇa.”

4.5.4

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अन्तः-क्लेश-कलङ्किताः किल वयं यामो ऽद्य याम्यां पुरीं नायं वञ्चन-सञ्चय-प्रणयिनं हासं तथाप्य् उज्झति । अस्मिन् सम्पुटिते गभीर-कपटैर् आभीर-पल्ली-विटे हा मेधाविनि राधिके तव कथं प्रेमा गरीयान् अभूत्

antaḥ-kleśa-kalaṅkitāḥ kila vayaṃ yāmo 'dya yāmyāṃ purīṃ nāyaṃ vañcana-sañcaya-praṇayinaṃ hāsaṃ tathāpy ujjhati | asmin sampuṭite gabhīra-kapaṭair ābhīra-pallī-viṭe hā medhāvini rādhike tava kathaṃ premā garīyān abhūt

English translation

An example from Vidagdha- mādhava [2.37]: “Today we will die, being afflicted by such great suffering. Kṛṣṇa cannot stop His cheating smiles. O intelligent Rādhā ! Why were You in so much love with the lusty cowherd Kṛṣṇa covered with so much deceit?”

4.5.5

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तत्र जरत्याः क्रोधः-- क्रोधो जरत्या वध्व्-आदि-सम्बन्धे प्रेक्षिते हरौ

tatra jaratyāḥ krodhaḥ-- krodho jaratyā vadhv-ādi-sambandhe prekṣite harau

English translation

Anger of old women: “Old women become angry with Kṛṣṇa when they see Him associating with women.”

4.5.6

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अरे युवति-तस्कर प्रकटम् एव वध्वाः पटस् तवोरसि निरीक्ष्यते बत न नेति किं जल्पसि । अहो व्रज-निवासिनः शृणुत किं न विक्रोशनं व्रजेश्वर-सुतेन मे सुत-गृहे ऽग्निर् उत्थापितः

are yuvati-taskara prakaṭam eva vadhvāḥ paṭas tavorasi nirīkṣyate bata na neti kiṃ jalpasi | aho vraja-nivāsinaḥ śṛṇuta kiṃ na vikrośanaṃ vrajeśvara-sutena me suta-gṛhe 'gnir utthāpitaḥ

English translation

Govardhana ’s mother: “Young thief! I clearly see a woman’s shawl on Your chest. Why are You denying this? People of Vraja! Hear my shouting! Can you not hear? The son of Nanda set fire to my son’s house.”

4.5.7

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गोवर्धनं महा-मल्लं विनान्येषां व्रजौकसाम् । सर्वेषाम् एव गोविन्दे रतिः प्रौढा विराजते

govardhanaṃ mahā-mallaṃ vinānyeṣāṃ vrajaukasām | sarveṣām eva govinde ratiḥ prauḍhā virājate

English translation

“Except for strong Govardhana (Candrāvalī’s husband) all the inhabitants of Vraja possess the highest stage of rati for Govinda .”

4.5.8

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अथ हितः-- हितस् त्रिधानवहितः साहसी चेर्ष्युर् इत्य् अपि

atha hitaḥ-- hitas tridhānavahitaḥ sāhasī cerṣyur ity api

English translation

“There are three kinds of friendly persons who become objects of anger: anavahita (inattentive), sāhasī (rash) and īrṣyu (spiteful).”

4.5.9

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तत्र अनवहितः-- कृष्ण-पालन-कर्तापि तत्-कर्माभिनिवेशतः । क्वचित् तत्र प्रमत्तो यः प्रोक्तो ऽनवहितो ऽत्र सः

tatra anavahitaḥ-- kṛṣṇa-pālana-kartāpi tat-karmābhiniveśataḥ | kvacit tatra pramatto yaḥ prokto 'navahito 'tra saḥ

English translation

The inattentive person: “Those who are responsible for protecting Kṛṣṇa but, because of being absorbed in some service, become careless in their duties are called anavahita (inattentive).”

4.5.10

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उत्तिष्ठ मूढ कुरु मा विलम्बं वृथैव धिक् पण्डित-मानिनी त्वम् । क्रट्यत्-पलाशि-द्वयम् अन्तरा ते बद्धः सुतो ऽसौ सखि बम्भ्रमीति

uttiṣṭha mūḍha kuru mā vilambaṃ vṛthaiva dhik paṇḍita-māninī tvam | kraṭyat-palāśi-dvayam antarā te baddhaḥ suto 'sau sakhi bambhramīti

English translation

An example: “Oh! You have fainted! Get up, and do not delay uselessly. You think yourself so skillful in teaching your son! O friend! Your bound-up son is moving between the two broken arjuna trees.”

4.5.11

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अथ साहसी-- यः प्रेरको भय-स्थाने साहसी स निगद्यते

atha sāhasī-- yaḥ prerako bhaya-sthāne sāhasī sa nigadyate

English translation

The rash person: “A person who sends Kṛṣṇa to a dangerous place, thinking Him to be strong, is called sāhasī (rash).”

4.5.12

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गोविन्दः प्रिय-सुहृदां गिरैव यातस् तालानां विपिनम् इति स्फुटं निशम्य । भ्रू-भेद-स्थपुटित-दृष्टिर् आद्यम् एषां डिम्भानां व्रज-पति-गेहिनी ददर्श

govindaḥ priya-suhṛdāṃ giraiva yātas tālānāṃ vipinam iti sphuṭaṃ niśamya | bhrū-bheda-sthapuṭita-dṛṣṭir ādyam eṣāṃ ḍimbhānāṃ vraja-pati-gehinī dadarśa

English translation

“ ‘ Kṛṣṇa has gone to Tālavan on the instructions of His dear friends.’ Hearing this, Yaśodā began staring at the faces of the boys while her eyebrows moved up and down with a frown.”

4.5.13

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अथ ईर्ष्युः-- ईर्ष्युर् मान-धना प्रोक्ता प्रौढेर्ष्याक्रान्त-मानसा

atha īrṣyuḥ-- īrṣyur māna-dhanā proktā prauḍherṣyākrānta-mānasā

English translation

Spiteful persons: “The woman with abundant pride and deep malice is called īrṣyu (spiteful)”

4.5.14

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दुर्मान-मन्थ-मथिते कथयामि किं ते दूरं प्रयाहि सविधे तव जाज्ज्वलीमि । हा धिक् प्रियेण चिकुराञ्चित-पिञ्छ-कोट्या निर्मञ्छिताग्र-चरणाप्य् अरुणाननासि

durmāna-mantha-mathite kathayāmi kiṃ te dūraṃ prayāhi savidhe tava jājjvalīmi | hā dhik priyeṇa cikurāñcita-piñcha-koṭyā nirmañchitāgra-caraṇāpy aruṇānanāsi

English translation

An example: “O Rādhā ! You were agitated by the churning rod of indignation. What shall I say to You? Go away! I am burning up just being near You! Though the peacock feather decorating Kṛṣṇa ’s hair was fanning the tips of Your toes when He bowed down to You, You were red-faced with anger.”

4.5.15

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अथ अहितः-- अहितः स्याद् द्विधा स्वस्य हरेश् चेति प्रभेदतः

atha ahitaḥ-- ahitaḥ syād dvidhā svasya hareś ceti prabhedataḥ

English translation

Unfriendly persons: “There are two types of unfriendly persons: those unfriendly to oneself and those unfriendly to Kṛṣṇa .”

4.5.16

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तत्र स्वस्याहितः-- अहितः स्वस्य स स्याद् यः कृष्ण-सम्बन्ध-बाधकः

tatra svasyāhitaḥ-- ahitaḥ svasya sa syād yaḥ kṛṣṇa-sambandha-bādhakaḥ

English translation

“Those who act as an obstacle for attaining Kṛṣṇa are unfriendly to oneself.”

4.5.17

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कृष्णं मुष्णन् अकरुण-बलाद् गोप-नारी-वधार्थी मा मर्यादाम् यदु-कुल-भुवाम् भिन्धिरे गान्दिनेयः । इति उत्तुङ्गा मम मधु-पुरे यात्रया तत्र तासां वित्रस्तानां परिववलिरे वल्लवीनां विलापाः

kṛṣṇaṃ muṣṇan akaruṇa-balād gopa-nārī-vadhārthī mā maryādām yadu-kula-bhuvām bhindhire gāndineyaḥ | iti uttuṅgā mama madhu-pure yātrayā tatra tāsāṃ vitrastānāṃ parivavalire vallavīnāṃ vilāpāḥ

English translation

From Uddhava- sandeśa : “O Akrūra ! Look closely! When you mount your chariot and go to Mathurā , millions of our life airs will also depart. O merciless one, Akrūra! You are cruel, forcibly taking Kṛṣṇa away from Vraja . Do not destroy respect for the Yadu dynasty!”

4.5.18

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अथ हरेर् अहितः-- अहितस् तु हरेस् तस्य वैरि-पक्षो निगद्यते

atha harer ahitaḥ-- ahitas tu hares tasya vairi-pakṣo nigadyate

English translation

“Those who are enemies of Kṛṣṇa are called unfriendly to Kṛṣṇa.”

4.5.19

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हरौ श्रुति-शिरः-शिखा मणि-मरीचि-नीराजित स्फुरच्-चरण-पङ्कजे ऽप्य् अवमतिं व्यनक्त्य् अत्र यः । अयं क्षिपति पाण्डवः शमन-दण्ड-घोरं हठात् त्रिर् अस्य मुकुटोपरि स्फुटम् उदीर्य सव्यं पदम्

harau śruti-śiraḥ-śikhā maṇi-marīci-nīrājita sphurac-caraṇa-paṅkaje 'py avamatiṃ vyanakty atra yaḥ | ayaṃ kṣipati pāṇḍavaḥ śamana-daṇḍa-ghoraṃ haṭhāt trir asya mukuṭopari sphuṭam udīrya savyaṃ padam

English translation

An example: “ Bhīma , forcefully placing his left foot, fearful as the punishment of Yama , on top of Śiśupāla ’s crown, kicked him decisively three times. This Śiśupāla had insulted the Lord whose lotus feet are lit by and worshiped with the rays emanating from the crest jewels of the Vedas (the Upaniṣads ).”

4.5.20

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सोल्लुण्ठ-हास-वक्रोक्ति-कटाक्षानादरादयः । कृष्णाहित-हितस्थाः स्युर् अमी उद्दीपना इह

solluṇṭha-hāsa-vakrokti-kaṭākṣānādarādayaḥ | kṛṣṇāhita-hitasthāḥ syur amī uddīpanā iha

English translation

“In raudra - bhakti - rasa , the uddīpanas for becoming angry are sarcastic laughs, deceptive speaking, frowns and disrespect expressed by various enemies of Kṛṣṇa and by friendly persons.”

4.5.23

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भ्रू-भेदाधर-कम्पाद्या अनुभावा इहोदिताः । अत्र स्तम्भादयः सर्वे प्राकट्यं यान्ति सात्त्विकाः

bhrū-bhedādhara-kampādyā anubhāvā ihoditāḥ | atra stambhādayaḥ sarve prākaṭyaṃ yānti sāttvikāḥ

English translation

“The anubhāvas of raudra - bhakti - rasa are wringing the hands, grinding the teeth, reddening of the eyes, biting the lips, deeply contracting the brows, flinging the arms, beating others, silence, hanging the head down, heavy breathing, glancing with hostility, cursing, shaking the head, having the edges of the eyes turn pink, frowning, and quivering of the lower lip. All of the sāttvika-bhāvas such as paralysis manifest.”

4.5.24

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आवेगो जडता गर्वो निर्वेदो मोह-चापले । असूयौग्र्यं तथामर्ष-श्रमाद्या व्यभिचारिणः

āvego jaḍatā garvo nirvedo moha-cāpale | asūyaugryaṃ tathāmarṣa-śramādyā vyabhicāriṇaḥ

English translation

“Typical vyabhicārī-bhāvas are āvega , jaḍata, garva , nirveda , moha , cāpalya, asūyā , augrya , amarṣa and śrama .”

4.5.26

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मन्युर् बन्धुषु ते पूज्य-सम-न्यूनास् त्रिधोदिताः । रोषस् तु दयिते स्त्रीणाम् अतो व्यभिचरत्य् असौ

manyur bandhuṣu te pūjya-sama-nyūnās tridhoditāḥ | roṣas tu dayite strīṇām ato vyabhicaraty asau

English translation

“In raudra - bhakti - rasa , krodha - rati is the sthāyī- bhāva . It has three types: kopa , manyu and roṣa. Kopa is anger directed toward enemies. Manyu is anger directed toward one’s friends. Friends are of three types: superior, equal and inferior. Roṣa is a woman’s anger directed toward Kṛṣṇa . This actually becomes a vyabhicārī-bhāva in madhura -rasa .”

4.5.27

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हस्त-पेषादयः कोपे मन्यौ तुष्णीकतादयः । दृग्-अन्त-पाटलत्वाद्या रोषे तु कथिताः क्रियाः

hasta-peṣādayaḥ kope manyau tuṣṇīkatādayaḥ | dṛg-anta-pāṭalatvādyā roṣe tu kathitāḥ kriyāḥ

English translation

“The anubhāvas of kopa are wringing the hands and other actions. The anubhāvas of manyu are silence and other actions, and the anubhāvas of roṣa are the edges of the eyes turning pink.”

4.5.28

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निरुध्य पुरम् उन्मदे हरिम् अगाध-सत्त्वाश्रयं मृधे मगध-भूपतौ किम् अपि वक्त्रम् आक्रोशति । दृशं कवलित-द्विषद्-विसर-जाङ्गले नुनोद दहद्-इङ्गल-प्रवल-पिङ्गलां लाङ्गली*

nirudhya puram unmade harim agādha-sattvāśrayaṃ mṛdhe magadha-bhūpatau kim api vaktram ākrośati | dṛśaṃ kavalita-dviṣad-visara-jāṅgale nunoda dahad-iṅgala-pravala-piṅgalāṃ lāṅgalī*

English translation

Kopa against an enemy: “When crazy Jarāsandha , surrounding Mathurā , hurled unspeakable abuses at Kṛṣṇa , who possesses unfathomable strength in battle, Balarāma , with eyes as red as burning coals, glanced at His plow capable of devouring the flesh of a multitude of enemies.”

4.5.29

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क्रोशन्त्यां कर-पल्लवेन बलवान् सद्यः पिधत्ते मुखं धावन्त्यां भय-भाजि विस्तृत-भुजो रुन्धे पुरः पद्धतिम् । पादान्ते विलुठत्य् असौ मयि मुहुर् दष्टाधरायां रुषा मातश् चण्डि मया शिखण्ड-मुकुटाद् आत्माभिरक्ष्यः कथम्

krośantyāṃ kara-pallavena balavān sadyaḥ pidhatte mukhaṃ dhāvantyāṃ bhaya-bhāji vistṛta-bhujo rundhe puraḥ paddhatim | pādānte viluṭhaty asau mayi muhur daṣṭādharāyāṃ ruṣā mātaś caṇḍi mayā śikhaṇḍa-mukuṭād ātmābhirakṣyaḥ katham

English translation

Manyu against elders, from Vidagdha- mādhava [2.22]: “O angry mother! When I shout to call someone, strong Kṛṣṇa immediately covers My mouth with His soft hand. When I try to flee in fear, He stretches His arms and blocks the path. When I bite My lower lip in anger, He falls down at My feet repeatedly. Please tell Me, how can I protect Myself from Kṛṣṇa?”

4.5.30

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ज्वलति दुर्मुखि मर्मणि मुर्मुरस् तव गिरा जटिले निटिले च मे । गिरिधरः स्पृशति स्म कदा मदाद् दुहितरं दुहितुर् मम पामरि

jvalati durmukhi marmaṇi murmuras tava girā jaṭile niṭile ca me | giridharaḥ spṛśati sma kadā madād duhitaraṃ duhitur mama pāmari

English translation

Manyu against equals: Jaṭilā: “Ugly-faced Mukharā! Hearing your words the core of my life is burning up.” Mukharā: “O Jaṭilā! Hearing your words, my head is burning up. Tell me, fool, when did Kṛṣṇa arrogantly touch my grand-daughter?”

4.5.31

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हन्त स्वकीय-कुच-मूर्ध्नि मनोहरो ऽयं हारश् चकास्ति हरि-कण्ठ-तटी-चरिष्णुः । भोः पश्यत स्वकुल-कज्जल-मञ्जरीयं कुटेन मां तद् अपि वञ्चयते वधूटी

hanta svakīya-kuca-mūrdhni manoharo 'yaṃ hāraś cakāsti hari-kaṇṭha-taṭī-cariṣṇuḥ | bhoḥ paśyata svakula-kajjala-mañjarīyaṃ kuṭena māṃ tad api vañcayate vadhūṭī

English translation

Manyu against inferiors: “Hey everyone! Look! This attractive necklace from Kṛṣṇa ’s throat looks so nice on Rādhā ’s breast! Aagh! This little girl, a black sprout in my family, is cheating me with duplicity.”

4.5.32

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अस्मिन् न तादृशो मन्यौ वर्तते रत्य्-अनुग्रहः । उदाहरण-मात्राय तथाप्य् एष निदर्शितः

asmin na tādṛśo manyau vartate raty-anugrahaḥ | udāharaṇa-mātrāya tathāpy eṣa nidarśitaḥ

English translation

“ Rati (love for Kṛṣṇa ) does not clearly manifest in this manyu (anger against friends). Thus, manyu is discussed here just to give examples.”

4.5.33

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क्रोधाश्रयाणां शत्रूणां चैद्यादीनां स्वभावतः । क्रोधो रति-विनाभावान् न भक्ति-रसतां व्रजेत्

krodhāśrayāṇāṃ śatrūṇāṃ caidyādīnāṃ svabhāvataḥ | krodho rati-vinābhāvān na bhakti-rasatāṃ vrajet

English translation

“The inherent anger of enemies like Śiśupāla , being devoid of rati , does not become bhakti - rasa .”

iti śrī-śrī-bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhāv uttara -vibhāge gauṇa-bhakti-rasa-nirūpaṇe raudra-bhakti-rasa-laharī pañcamī ||

“Thus ends the Fifth Wave of the Northern Ocean of Śrī Bhakti-rasāmṛta- sindhu , concerning raudra -bhakti-rasa .”