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Gīta-govinda · Sarga 5 of 12

The Longing Lotus-Eyed Lord

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Gīta-govinda 5.1

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अहम् इह निवसामि याहि राधाम् अनुनय मद्-वचनेन चानयेथाः । इति मधु-रीपुणा सखी नियुक्ता स्वयम् इदम् एत्य पुनर् जगाद राधाम्

aham iha nivasāmi yāhi rādhām anunaya mad-vacanena cānayethāḥ | iti madhu-rīpuṇā sakhī niyuktā svayam idam etya punar jagāda rādhām

English translation

Krishna told the friend of Rādhā: here I wait but say these words to pacify and make her come. At this the friend to Rādhā went.

Gīta-govinda 5.2

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वहति मलय-समीरे मदनम् उपनिधाय । स्फुटति कुसुम-निकरे विरहि-हृदय-दलनाय तव विरहे वन-माली सखि सीदति । ध्रुव-पदम् ॥

vahati malaya-samīre madanam upanidhāya | sphuṭati kusuma-nikare virahi-hṛdaya-dalanāya tava virahe vana-mālī sakhi sīdati | dhruva-padam ||

English translation

Malaya breezes speak of swelling passions, blooms in bursting tear at lovers' hearts: the forest-garlanded now sits apart.

Prabandha 10 · deśīvarāḍi-rāgeṇa rūpaka-tālena gīyate

Gīta-govinda 5.3

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दहति शिशिर-मयूखे मरणम् अनुकरोति । पतति मदन-विशिखे विलपति विकलतरोऽति

dahati śiśira-mayūkhe maraṇam anukaroti | patati madana-viśikhe vilapati vikalataro'ti

English translation

To him the cooling moonbeam seems as fire, the falling love-god's arrows leave him hurt: the forest-garlanded now sits apart.

Prabandha 10 · deśīvarāḍi-rāgeṇa rūpaka-tālena gīyate

Gīta-govinda 5.4

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ध्वनति मधुप-समूहे श्रवणम् अपिदधाति । मनसि कलित-विरहे निशि निसि रुजम् उपयाति

dhvanati madhupa-samūhe śravaṇam apidadhāti | manasi kalita-virahe niśi nisi rujam upayāti

English translation

As though beset by humming bees at night he puts the pain of absence out of mind: the forest-garlanded now sits apart.

Prabandha 10 · deśīvarāḍi-rāgeṇa rūpaka-tālena gīyate

Gīta-govinda 5.5

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वसति विपिन-विताने त्यजति ललित-धाम । लुठति धरणि-शयने बहु विलपति तव नाम

vasati vipina-vitāne tyajati lalita-dhāma | luṭhati dharaṇi-śayane bahu vilapati tava nāma

English translation

He leaves his pleasant house to live in thickets, and rolls on earth, his bed, and calls your name: the forest-garlanded now sits apart.

Prabandha 10 · deśīvarāḍi-rāgeṇa rūpaka-tālena gīyate

Gīta-govinda 5.6

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भणति कवि-जयदेवे विरह-विलसितेन । मनसि रभस-विभवे हरिर् उदयतु सुकृतेन

bhaṇati kavi-jayadeve viraha-vilasitena | manasi rabhasa-vibhave harir udayatu sukṛtena

English translation

Poet Jayadeva tells of lovers’ parting. Hari favours fervent thought: the forest-garlanded now sits apart.

Prabandha 10 · deśīvarāḍi-rāgeṇa rūpaka-tālena gīyate

Gīta-govinda 5.7

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पूर्वं यत्र समं त्वया रति-पतेर् आसादिताः सिद्धयस् तस्मिन्न् एव निकुञ्ज-मन्मथ-महा-तीर्थे पुनर् माधवः । ध्यायंस् त्वाम् अनिशं जपन्न् अपि तवैवालाप-मन्त्रावलिं भूयस् त्वत्-कुच-कुम्भ-निर्भर-परीरम्भामृतं वाञ्छति

pūrvaṁ yatra samaṁ tvayā rati-pater āsāditāḥ siddhayas tasminn eva nikuñja-manmatha-mahā-tīrthe punar mādhavaḥ | dhyāyaṁs tvām aniśaṁ japann api tavaivālāpa-mantrāvaliṁ bhūyas tvat-kuca-kumbha-nirbhara-parīrambhāmṛtaṁ vāñchati

English translation

As was passion first accomplished, now is Mādhava within his shrine to love: constantly in thought and chanting prayers he feels the ferment of your spilling breasts.

Prabandha 10 · deśīvarāḍi-rāgeṇa rūpaka-tālena gīyate

Gīta-govinda 5.8

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रति-सुख-सारे गतम् अभिसारे मदन-मनोहर-वेशम् । न कुरु नितम्बिनि गमन-विलम्बनम् अनुसर तं हृदयेशम् ॥ धीर-समीरे यमुना-तीरे वसति वने वन-मलि ॥ध्रुव॥

rati-sukha-sāre gatam abhisāre madana-manohara-veśam | na kuru nitambini gamana-vilambanam anusara taṁ hṛdayeśam || dhīra-samīre yamunā-tīre vasati vane vana-mali ||dhruva||

English translation

To passion’s house and trysting place he's gone: where you must follow him with heavy hips. Soft winds inhabiting the Yamunā, and on its leafy shoreline one who loves the pendulous and heavy cowgirls’ breasts.

Prabandha 11 · gurjarī-rāgeṇa ekatāli-tālena gīyate

Gīta-govinda 5.9

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नाम-समेतं कृत-सङ्केतं वादयते मृदु-वेणुम् । बहु मनुतेऽतनु ते तनु-सङ्गत-पवन-चलितम् अपि रेणुम् ॥

nāma-sametaṁ kṛta-saṅketaṁ vādayate mṛdu-veṇum | bahu manute'tanu te tanu-saṅgata-pavana-calitam api reṇum ||

English translation

He plays your name and softly on his flute, adores the air's light pollen you have touched. Soft winds inhabiting the Yamunā, and on its leafy shoreline one who loves the pendulous and heavy cowherds’ breasts.

Prabandha 11 · gurjarī-rāgeṇa ekatāli-tālena gīyate

Gīta-govinda 5.10

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पतति पतत्रे विचलति पत्रे शङ्कित-भवद्-उपयानम् । रचयति शयनं सचकित-नयनं पश्यति तव पन्थानम् ॥

patati patatre vicalati patre śaṅkita-bhavad-upayānam | racayati śayanaṁ sacakita-nayanaṁ paśyati tava panthānam ||

English translation

No leaf or feather falls but you are near, his eyes make incantations on the bed. Soft winds inhabiting the Yamunā, and on its leafy shoreline one who moulds the pendulous and heavy cowherds’ breasts.

Prabandha 11 · gurjarī-rāgeṇa ekatāli-tālena gīyate

Gīta-govinda 5.11

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मुखरम् अधीरं त्यज मञ्जीरं रिपुम् इव केलि-सुलोलम् । चल सखि कुञ्जं सतिमिर-पुञ्जं शीलय नील-निचोलम् ॥

mukharam adhīraṁ tyaja mañjīraṁ ripum iva keli-sulolam | cala sakhi kuñjaṁ satimira-puñjaṁ śīlaya nīla-nicolam ||

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Leave off the anklets that betray your sport, but in the darkest thicket, friend, delight. Soft winds inhabiting the Yamunā, and on its leafy shoreline one who loves the pendulous and heavy cowgirls’ breasts.

Prabandha 11 · gurjarī-rāgeṇa ekatāli-tālena gīyate

Gīta-govinda 5.12

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उरसि मुरारेर् उपहित-हारे घन इव तरल-बलाके । तडिद् इव पीते रति-विपरीते राजसि सुकृत-विपाके ॥

urasi murārer upahita-hāre ghana iva tarala-balāke | taḍid iva pīte rati-viparīte rājasi sukṛta-vipāke ||

English translation

Be on Krishna's breast as falling cranes, the flash that lights up thunderclouds. Soft winds inhabiting the Yamunā, and on its leafy shoreline one who loves the pendulous and heavy cowgirl’s breasts.

Prabandha 11 · gurjarī-rāgeṇa ekatāli-tālena gīyate

Gīta-govinda 5.13

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विगलित-वसनं परिहृत-रशनं घटय जघनम् अपिदानम् । किसलय-शयने पङ्कज-नयने निधिम् इव हर्ष-निधानम् ॥

vigalita-vasanaṁ parihṛta-raśanaṁ ghaṭaya jaghanam apidānam | kisalaya-śayane paṅkaja-nayane nidhim iva harṣa-nidhānam ||

English translation

Let fall the girdle cloth from your strong hips: your bliss his treasure in that bed of leaves. Soft winds inhabiting the Yamunā, and on its leafy shoreline one who loves the pendulous and heavy cowgirl’s breasts.

Prabandha 11 · gurjarī-rāgeṇa ekatāli-tālena gīyate

Gīta-govinda 5.14

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हरिर् अभिमाणी रजनिर् इदानीम् इयम् अपि याति विरामम् । कुरु मम वचनं सत्वर-रचनं पूरय मधु-रिपु-कामम् ॥

harir abhimāṇī rajanir idānīm iyam api yāti virāmam | kuru mama vacanaṁ satvara-racanaṁ pūraya madhu-ripu-kāmam ||

English translation

The night is ending, so fulfil the words of Madhu’s enemy in his desire. Soft winds inhabiting the Yamunā, and on its leafy shoreline one who loves the pendulous and heavy cowgirl’s breasts.

Prabandha 11 · gurjarī-rāgeṇa ekatāli-tālena gīyate

Gīta-govinda 5.15

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श्री-जयदेवे कृत-हरि-सेवे भणति परम-रमणीयम् । प्रमुदित-हृदयं हरिम् अतिसदयं नमत सुकृत-कमनीयं ॥

śrī-jayadeve kṛta-hari-seve bhaṇati parama-ramaṇīyam | pramudita-hṛdayaṁ harim atisadayaṁ namata sukṛta-kamanīyaṁ ||

English translation

Jayadeva speaks to honour Krishna: bow to him who is compassionate. Soft winds inhabiting the Yamunā, and on its leafy shoreline one who loves the pendulous and heavy cowgirl’s breasts.

Prabandha 11 · gurjarī-rāgeṇa ekatāli-tālena gīyate

Gīta-govinda 5.16

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विकिरति मुहुः श्वासान् आशाः पुरो मुहुर् ईक्षते प्रविशति मुहुः कुञ्जं गूञ्जन् मुहुर् बहु ताम्यति । रचयति मुहुः शय्यां पर्याकुलं मुहुर् ईक्षते मदन-कदन-क्लान्तः कान्ते प्रियस् तव वर्तते

vikirati muhuḥ śvāsān āśāḥ puro muhur īkṣate praviśati muhuḥ kuñjaṁ gūñjan muhur bahu tāmyati | racayati muhuḥ śayyāṁ paryākulaṁ muhur īkṣate madana-kadana-klāntaḥ kānte priyas tava vartate

English translation

Around and round about he sighs and watches, and fights, as bees in thickets, for his breath, and makes, remakes the bed, and still he watches: tired, by love bewildered, still he waits.

Prabandha 11 · gurjarī-rāgeṇa ekatāli-tālena gīyate

Gīta-govinda 5.17

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त्वद्-वाम्येन समं समग्रम् अधुना तिग्मांशुर् अस्तं गतो गोविन्दस्य मनोरथेन च समं प्राप्तं तमः सान्द्रताम् । कोकानां करुण-स्वनेन सदृशी दीर्घ-मद्-अभ्यर्थना तन् मुग्धे विफलं विलम्बनम् असौ रम्योऽभिसार-क्षणः

tvad-vāmyena samaṁ samagram adhunā tigmāṁśur astaṁ gato govindasya manorathena ca samaṁ prāptaṁ tamaḥ sāndratām | kokānāṁ karuṇa-svanena sadṛśī dīrgha-mad-abhyarthanā tan mugdhe viphalaṁ vilambanam asau ramyo'bhisāra-kṣaṇaḥ

English translation

Your stubbornness subdued as sets the sun, and Krishna's passion thickening with night, the long-lamenting cuckoo bird repeats: What point delaying? Let the lovers meet.

Prabandha 11 · gurjarī-rāgeṇa ekatāli-tālena gīyate

Gīta-govinda 5.18

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आश्लेषाद् अनु चुम्बनाद् अनु नखो-लेखाद् अनु स्वान्तज- प्रोद्बोधाद् अनु सम्भ्रमाद् अनु रतारम्भाद् अनु प्रीतयोः । अन्यार्थं गतयोर् भ्रमान् मिलितयोः सम्भाषणैर् जानतोर् दम्पत्योर् इह को न को न तमसि व्रीडा-विमिश्रो रसः

āśleṣād anu cumbanād anu nakho-lekhād anu svāntaja- prodbodhād anu sambhramād anu ratārambhād anu prītayoḥ | anyārthaṁ gatayor bhramān militayoḥ sambhāṣaṇair jānator dampatyor iha ko na ko na tamasi vrīḍā-vimiśro rasaḥ

English translation

How many through the dark on some affair, anticipating, by their passion sent to kiss and clasp and claw their bodies, find then bashfully it is their spouse they greet.

Prabandha 11 · gurjarī-rāgeṇa ekatāli-tālena gīyate

Gīta-govinda 5.19

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स-भय-चकितं विन्यस्यन्तीं दृशं तिमिरे पथि प्रतितरु मुहुः स्थित्वा मन्दं पदानि वितन्वतीम् । कथम् अपि रहः प्राप्ताम् अङ्गैर् अनङ्ग-तरण्गिभिः सुमुखि सुभगः पश्यन् स त्वाम् उपैतु कृतार्थताम्

sa-bhaya-cakitaṁ vinyasyantīṁ dṛśaṁ timire pathi pratitaru muhuḥ sthitvā mandaṁ padāni vitanvatīm | katham api rahaḥ prāptām aṅgair anaṅga-taraṇgibhiḥ sumukhi subhagaḥ paśyan sa tvām upaitu kṛtārthatām

English translation

Let he who sees you on the gloomy path, by each tree loitering, and with fearful step: behold so beautiful a one arrive, seductiveness pervading every limb.

Prabandha 11 · gurjarī-rāgeṇa ekatāli-tālena gīyate

Gīta-govinda 5.20

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राधा-मुग्ध-मुखारविन्द-मधुपस् त्रैलोक्य-मौलि-स्थली नेपथ्योचित-नील-रत्नम् अवनी-भारावतारान्तकः । स्वच्छन्दं व्रज-सुन्दरी-जन-मनस्-तोष-प्रदोषोदयः कंस-ध्वंसन-धूम-केतुर् अवतु त्वां देवकी-नन्दनः

rādhā-mugdha-mukhāravinda-madhupas trailokya-mauli-sthalī nepathyocita-nīla-ratnam avanī-bhārāvatārāntakaḥ | svacchandaṁ vraja-sundarī-jana-manas-toṣa-pradoṣodayaḥ kaṁsa-dhvaṁsana-dhūma-ketur avatu tvāṁ devakī-nandanaḥ

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Fresh editorial translation from the Gīta-govinda root text, corrected edition 2.00 authority

May Devakī’s son protect you: the bee at the lotus of guileless Rādhā’s face, the sapphire fit for the crowns of the three worlds, the destroyer of earth’s burden, the freely rising twilight that delights the hearts of Vraja’s women, and the comet-smoke that announced Kaṁsa’s destruction.

Prabandha 11 · gurjarī-rāgeṇa ekatāli-tālena gīyate