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Blissful Dāmodara

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Gīta-govinda 11.1

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सुचिरम् अनुनयेन प्रीणयित्वा मृगाक्षीं गतवति कृतवेशे केशवे कुञ्ज-शय्याम् । रचित-रुचिर-भूषां दृष्टि-मोषे प्रदोषे स्फुरति निरवसादं कापि राधां जगाद

suciram anunayena prīṇayitvā mṛgākṣīṁ gatavati kṛtaveśe keśave kuñja-śayyām | racita-rucira-bhūṣāṁ dṛṣṭi-moṣe pradoṣe sphurati niravasādaṁ kāpi rādhāṁ jagāda

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From long entreaty of the fawn-eyed woman, rich-clothed, Keshava found his arbour-bed, when on that twilit evening someone went and to a jewelled and cheerful Rādhā said:

Gīta-govinda 11.2

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विरचित-चाटु-वचन-रचनं चरणे रचित-प्रणिपातम् । सम्प्रति मञ्जुल-वञ्जुल-सीमनि केलि-शयनम् अनुयातं मुग्धे मधु-मथनम् अनुगतम् अनुसर राधिके ॥ध्रुव॥

viracita-cāṭu-vacana-racanaṁ caraṇe racita-praṇipātam | samprati mañjula-vañjula-sīmani keli-śayanam anuyātaṁ mugdhe madhu-mathanam anugatam anusara rādhike ||dhruva||

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To you he offered graceful words and bowed in reverence to your feet, and at the border of his thicket bower awaits you on his loving-bed. Simple Rādhā, you must follow: Madhu's foe has followed you.

Prabandha 20 · vasanta-rāga-yati-tālābhyāṁ gīyate

Gīta-govinda 11.3

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घन-जघन-स्तन-भार-भरे दर-मन्थर-चरण-विहारम् । मुखरित-मणि-मञ्जीरम् उपैहि विधेहि मराल-विकारम्

ghana-jaghana-stana-bhāra-bhare dara-manthara-caraṇa-vihāram | mukharita-maṇi-mañjīram upaihi vidhehi marāla-vikāram

English translation

Firm the haunches and the breast when borne on slowly-moving steps: with tinkling, jewelled anklets come and mimic the marāla bird. Simple Rādhā, you must follow: Madhu's foe has followed you.

Prabandha 20 · vasanta-rāga-yati-tālābhyāṁ gīyate

Gīta-govinda 11.4

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शृणु रमणीयतरं तरुणी-जन-मोहन-मधुप-विरावम् । कुसुम-शरासन-शासन-बन्दिनि पिक-निकरे भज भावम्

śṛṇu ramaṇīyataraṁ taruṇī-jana-mohana-madhupa-virāvam | kusuma-śarāsana-śāsana-bandini pika-nikare bhaja bhāvam

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Listen to the bees whose hum intoxicates the lovelorn girls. Watch as flocks of cuckoo birds announce the flower-arrowed one. Simple Rādhā, you must follow: Madhu's foe has followed you..

Prabandha 20 · vasanta-rāga-yati-tālābhyāṁ gīyate

Gīta-govinda 11.5

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अनिल-तरल-किसलय-निकरेण करेण लता-निकुरम्बम् । प्रेरणम् इव करभोरु करोति गतिं प्रति मुन्च विलम्बम्

anila-tarala-kisalaya-nikareṇa kareṇa latā-nikurambam | preraṇam iva karabhoru karoti gatiṁ prati munca vilambam

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The winds make stir the early leaves, and thicknesses of creepers urge: as trunks of elephants now move in unison those supple thighs. Simple Rādhā, you must follow: Madhu's foe has followed you.

Prabandha 20 · vasanta-rāga-yati-tālābhyāṁ gīyate

Gīta-govinda 11.6

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स्फुरितम् अनङ्ग-तरङ्ग-वशाद् इव सूचित-हरि-परिरम्भम् । पृच्छ मनोहर-हार-विमल-जल-धारम् अमुं कुच-कुम्भम्

sphuritam anaṅga-taraṅga-vaśād iva sūcita-hari-parirambham | pṛccha manohara-hāra-vimala-jala-dhāram amuṁ kuca-kumbham

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The motion of your breasts betrays the love-god trembling in their swell, and like the purest water stream are necklaces in his embrace. Simple Rādhā, you must follow: Madhu's foe has followed you.

Prabandha 20 · vasanta-rāga-yati-tālābhyāṁ gīyate

Gīta-govinda 11.7

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अधिगतम् अखिल-सखीभिर् इदं तव वपुर् अपि रति-रण-सज्जम् । चण्डि रसित-रशना-रव-डिण्डिमम् अभिसर सरसम् अलज्जम्

adhigatam akhila-sakhībhir idaṁ tava vapur api rati-raṇa-sajjam | caṇḍi rasita-raśanā-rava-ḍiṇḍimam abhisara sarasam alajjam

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All your girlfriends learn how body arms for passion's joyful fight, and as the war-drums shake the girdle roar their passion shamelessly. Simple Rādhā, you must follow: Madhu's foe has followed you.

Prabandha 20 · vasanta-rāga-yati-tālābhyāṁ gīyate

Gīta-govinda 11.8

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स्मर-शर-सुभग-नखेन सखीम् अवलम्ब्य करेण सलीलम् । चल वलय-क्वणितैर् अवबोधय हरिम् अपि निज-गति-शीलं

smara-śara-subhaga-nakhena sakhīm avalambya kareṇa salīlam | cala valaya-kvaṇitair avabodhaya harim api nija-gati-śīlaṁ

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Artless, clinging to a friend with a hand of sporting arrows, go to Hari as your bracelets tell by tinkling you approach. Simple Rādhā, you must follow: Madhu's foe has followed you.

Prabandha 20 · vasanta-rāga-yati-tālābhyāṁ gīyate

Gīta-govinda 11.9

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श्री-जयदेव-भणितम् अधरीकृत-हारम् उदासित-वामम् । हरि-विनिःइत-मनसाम् अधितिष्ठतु कण्ठ-तटीम् अविरामम्

śrī-jayadeva-bhaṇitam adharīkṛta-hāram udāsita-vāmam | hari-viniḥita-manasām adhitiṣṭhatu kaṇṭha-taṭīm avirāmam

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May Jayadeva's shining words adorn the mind that's drawn to Hari, as will the necklaces of pearls embellishing some beauty's throat. Simple Rādhā, you must follow: Madhu's foe has followed you.

Prabandha 20 · vasanta-rāga-yati-tālābhyāṁ gīyate

Gīta-govinda 11.10

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सा मां द्रक्ष्यति वक्ष्यति स्मर-कथां प्रत्य्-अङ्गम् आलिङ्गनैः प्रीतिं यास्यति रंस्यते सखि समागत्येति चिन्ताकुलः । स त्वां पश्याति वेपते पुलकयत्य् आनन्दति स्विद्यति प्रत्युद्गच्छति मूर्च्छति स्थिर-तमह्-पुञ्जे निकुञ्जे प्रीयः

sā māṁ drakṣyati vakṣyati smara-kathāṁ praty-aṅgam āliṅganaiḥ prītiṁ yāsyati raṁsyate sakhi samāgatyeti cintākulaḥ | sa tvāṁ paśyāti vepate pulakayaty ānandati svidyati pratyudgacchati mūrcchati sthira-tamah-puñje nikuñje prīyaḥ

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She will look and speak, remembering words; and clasp my body eagerly, my friend: such thoughts disturb him in the arbour’s clothing darkness: he, in seeing his beloved come rejoices, trembles, bristles, sweats and faints.

Prabandha 20 · vasanta-rāga-yati-tālābhyāṁ gīyate

Gīta-govinda 11.11

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अक्ष्णोर् निक्षिपद् अञ्जनं श्रवणयोस् तापिच्छ-गुच्छावलिं मूर्ध्नि श्याम-सरोज-दाम कुचयोः कस्तूरिका-पत्रकम् । धूर्तानाम् अभिसर-सम्भ्रम-जूषां विष्वङ्-निकुञ्जे सखि ध्वान्तं नील-निचोल-चारु सुदृशां प्रत्य्-अङ्गम् अलिङ्गति

akṣṇor nikṣipad añjanaṁ śravaṇayos tāpiccha-gucchāvaliṁ mūrdhni śyāma-saroja-dāma kucayoḥ kastūrikā-patrakam | dhūrtānām abhisara-sambhrama-jūṣāṁ viṣvaṅ-nikuñje sakhi dhvāntaṁ nīla-nicola-cāru sudṛśāṁ praty-aṅgam aliṅgati

English translation

So women mischievous, who flit in pleasure with eyes mascara'd, and tamāla'd ears: their heads are wreathed with lotuses and musk their breasts. My friend: how beautiful are lustrous eyes and limbs emboldened with the thicket's shade.

Prabandha 20 · vasanta-rāga-yati-tālābhyāṁ gīyate

Gīta-govinda 11.12

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काश्मीर-गौर-वपुषम् अभिसारिकानां आबद्ध-रेखम् अभितो रुचि मञ्जरीभिः । एतत् तमाल-दल-नीलतमं तमिस्रं तत्-प्रेम-हेम-निकषोपलतां तनोति

kāśmīra-gaura-vapuṣam abhisārikānāṁ ābaddha-rekham abhito ruci mañjarībhiḥ | etat tamāla-dala-nīlatamaṁ tamisraṁ tat-prema-hema-nikaṣopalatāṁ tanoti

English translation

The night is thickly seamed with beauty’s gold when lines of saffron-wearing lovers meet. As though the dark, vast masses of tamāla trees would assay with the touchstone mark for love’s sincerity and find it bright.

Prabandha 20 · vasanta-rāga-yati-tālābhyāṁ gīyate

Gīta-govinda 11.13

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हारावली-तरल-काञ्चन-काञ्चि-दाम केयूर-कङ्कण-मणि-द्युति-दीपितस्य । द्वारे निकुञ्ज-निलयस्य हरिं निरीक्ष्य ब्रीडावतिम् अथ सखीं ईयम् इत्य् उवच

hārāvalī-tarala-kāñcana-kāñci-dāma keyūra-kaṅkaṇa-maṇi-dyuti-dīpitasya | dvāre nikuñja-nilayasya hariṁ nirīkṣya brīḍāvatim atha sakhīṁ īyam ity uvaca

English translation

Seeing at the thicket entrance Hari swathed with pearls and pendant gem, the blaze in armlet, bracelet, golden girdle string, to one who’s bashful now the girlfriend said:

Prabandha 20 · vasanta-rāga-yati-tālābhyāṁ gīyate

Gīta-govinda 11.14

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मञ्जुतर-कुञ्ज-तल-केलि-सदने । विलस रति-रभस-हसित-वदने प्रविश राधे माधव-समीपम् इह ॥ध्रुव-पदं ॥

mañjutara-kuñja-tala-keli-sadane | vilasa rati-rabhasa-hasita-vadane praviśa rādhe mādhava-samīpam iha ||dhruva-padaṁ ||

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In this charming bower of pleasure, railing laughter urges love. Rādhā, come to Mādhava.

Prabandha 21 · varāḍi-rāga-rūpaka-tālābhyāṁ gīyate

Gīta-govinda 11.15

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नव-लसद्-अशोक-दल-शयन-सारे । विलस कुच-कलश-तरल-हारे

nava-lasad-aśoka-dala-śayana-sāre | vilasa kuca-kalaśa-tarala-hāre

English translation

Let on soft ashoka leaves your breasts appear with tumbled pearls. Rādhā, come to Mādhava.

Prabandha 21 · varāḍi-rāga-rūpaka-tālābhyāṁ gīyate

Gīta-govinda 11.16

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कुसुम-चय-रचित-शुचि-वास-गेहे । विलस कुसुम-सुकुमार-देहे

kusuma-caya-racita-śuci-vāsa-gehe | vilasa kusuma-sukumāra-dehe

English translation

For you whose body is a flower are heaped the garlands of this house. Rādhā, come to Mādhava.

Prabandha 21 · varāḍi-rāga-rūpaka-tālābhyāṁ gīyate

Gīta-govinda 11.17

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मृदु-चल-मलय-पवन-सुरभि-शीते । विलस मदन-शर-निकर-भीते

mṛdu-cala-malaya-pavana-surabhi-śīte | vilasa madana-śara-nikara-bhīte

English translation

If fearful of the love-god's arrows here are cool malaya winds. Rādhā, come to Mādhava.

Prabandha 21 · varāḍi-rāga-rūpaka-tālābhyāṁ gīyate

Gīta-govinda 11.18

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वितत-बहु-वल्लि-नव-पल्लव-घने । विलस चिरम् अलस-पीन-जघने

vitata-bahu-valli-nava-pallava-ghane | vilasa ciram alasa-pīna-jaghane

English translation

If slow to place your solemn hip here are creepers soft and thick. Rādhā, come to Mādhava.

Prabandha 21 · varāḍi-rāga-rūpaka-tālābhyāṁ gīyate

Gīta-govinda 11.19

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मधु-मुदित-मधुप-कुल-कलित-रावे । विलस मदन-रस-सरस-भावे

madhu-mudita-madhupa-kula-kalita-rāve | vilasa madana-rasa-sarasa-bhāve

English translation

To manifest the god of love the bees are lost in honeyed bliss. Rādhā, come to Mādhava.

Prabandha 21 · varāḍi-rāga-rūpaka-tālābhyāṁ gīyate

Gīta-govinda 11.20

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मधुरतर-पीक-निकर-निनद-मुखरे । विलस दशन-रुचि-रुचिर-शिखरे

madhuratara-pīka-nikara-ninada-mukhare | vilasa daśana-ruci-rucira-śikhare

English translation

Like flocks of singing cuckoos flash the ruby gemstones of your teeth. Rādhā, come to Mādhava.

Prabandha 21 · varāḍi-rāga-rūpaka-tālābhyāṁ gīyate

Gīta-govinda 11.21

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विहित-पद्मावति-सुख-समाजे । कुरु मुरारे मङ्गल-शतानि । भणति जयदेव-कवि-राज-राजे

vihita-padmāvati-sukha-samāje | kuru murāre maṅgala-śatāni | bhaṇati jayadeva-kavi-rāja-rāje

English translation

Met Padmāvatī be blessed with happinesses hundreds fold, so sings the king of poet kings. Rādhā, come to Mādhava.

Prabandha 21 · varāḍi-rāga-rūpaka-tālābhyāṁ gīyate

Gīta-govinda 11.22

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त्वं चित्तेन चिरं वहन्न् अयम् अतिश्रान्तो भृशं तापितः कन्दर्पेण च पातुम् इच्छति सुधा-सम्बाध-बिम्बाधरम् । अस्याङ्कं तद् अलङ्कुरु क्षणम् इह भ्रू-क्षेप-लक्ष्मी-लव- क्रीते दास इवोपसेवित-पदाम्भोजे कुतः सम्भ्रमः

tvaṁ cittena ciraṁ vahann ayam atiśrānto bhṛśaṁ tāpitaḥ kandarpeṇa ca pātum icchati sudhā-sambādha-bimbādharam | asyāṅkaṁ tad alaṅkuru kṣaṇam iha bhrū-kṣepa-lakṣmī-lava- krīte dāsa ivopasevita-padāmbhoje kutaḥ sambhramaḥ

English translation

Why such agitation? In his passion’s hope and tiredness he would reach for lips and body. At your feet he lies, the slave a moment's lifting of your brow has bought.

Prabandha 21 · varāḍi-rāga-rūpaka-tālābhyāṁ gīyate

Gīta-govinda 11.23

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स ससाध्वस-सानन्दं गोविन्दे लोल-लोचना । सिञ्जान-मञ्जु-मञ्जीरं प्रविवेशाभिवेशनम्

sa sasādhvasa-sānandaṁ govinde lola-locanā | siñjāna-mañju-mañjīraṁ praviveśābhiveśanam

English translation

Delighted are the darting glances fearfully now given Krishna. Beautiful, the anklets tinkle as she gains his hiding place.

Prabandha 21 · varāḍi-rāga-rūpaka-tālābhyāṁ gīyate

Gīta-govinda 11.24

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राधा-वदन-विलोकन-विकसित-विविध-विकार-विभङ्गम् । जल-निधिम् इव विधु-मण्डल-दर्शन-तरलित-तुङ्ग-तरङ्गम् हरिम् एक-रसं चिरम् अभिलषित-विलासम् । सा ददर्श गुरु-हर्ष-वशंवद-वदनम् अनङ्ग-निवासं ॥ध्रुव॥

rādhā-vadana-vilokana-vikasita-vividha-vikāra-vibhaṅgam | jala-nidhim iva vidhu-maṇḍala-darśana-taralita-tuṅga-taraṅgam harim eka-rasaṁ ciram abhilaṣita-vilāsam | sā dadarśa guru-harṣa-vaśaṁvada-vadanam anaṅga-nivāsaṁ ||dhruva||

English translation

On seeing Rādhā's blossoming, his look was ocean’s ecstasy when moon appears. At sight of her, whose being Hari long desired, his whole becoming spoke his joy.

Prabandha 22 · varāḍi-rāga-yati-tālābhyāṁ gīyate

Gīta-govinda 11.25

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हारम् अमलतर-तारम् उरसि दधतं परिलम्ब्य विदूरम् । स्फुटतर-फेन-कदम्ब-करम्बितम् इव यमुना-जल-पूरम्

hāram amalatara-tāram urasi dadhataṁ parilambya vidūram | sphuṭatara-phena-kadamba-karambitam iva yamunā-jala-pūram

English translation

Far off she saw the pearls on Hari's chest as foam that rises on the Yamunā. At sight of her, whose being Hari long desired, his whole becoming spoke his joy.

Prabandha 22 · varāḍi-rāga-yati-tālābhyāṁ gīyate

Gīta-govinda 11.26

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श्यामल-मृदुल-कलेवर-मण्डलम् अधिगत-गौर-दुकूलम् । नील-नलिनम् इव पित-पराग-पटल-भर-वलयित-मूलम्

śyāmala-mṛdula-kalevara-maṇḍalam adhigata-gaura-dukūlam | nīla-nalinam iva pita-parāga-paṭala-bhara-valayita-mūlam

English translation

Dark and soft the body with a saffron robe as pollen round the dark-blue lotus root. At sight of her, whose being Hari long desired, his whole becoming spoke his joy.

Prabandha 22 · varāḍi-rāga-yati-tālābhyāṁ gīyate

Gīta-govinda 11.27

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तरल-दृग्-अञ्चल-चलन-मनोहर-वदन-जनित-रति-रागम् । स्फुट-कमलोदर-खेलित-खञ्जन-युगम् इव शरदि तडागम्

tarala-dṛg-añcala-calana-manohara-vadana-janita-rati-rāgam | sphuṭa-kamalodara-khelita-khañjana-yugam iva śaradi taḍāgam

English translation

His loving glances shook his cheeks as will two birds the lotus in an autumn pool. At sight of her, whose being Hari long desired, his whole becoming spoke his joy.

Prabandha 22 · varāḍi-rāga-yati-tālābhyāṁ gīyate

Gīta-govinda 11.28

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वदन-कमल-परिशीलन-मिलित-मिहिर-सम-कुण्डल-शोभम् । स्मित-रुचि-रुचिर-समुल्लसिताधर-पल्लव-कृत-रति-लोभम्

vadana-kamala-pariśīlana-milita-mihira-sama-kuṇḍala-śobham | smita-ruci-rucira-samullasitādhara-pallava-kṛta-rati-lobham

English translation

His lotus face showed earrings like the sun, and lips that glowed with splendour of her love. At sight of her, whose being Hari long desired, his whole becoming spoke his joy.

Prabandha 22 · varāḍi-rāga-yati-tālābhyāṁ gīyate

Gīta-govinda 11.29

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शशि-किरण-च्छुरितोदर-जलधर-सुन्दर-सकुसुम-केशम् । तिमिरोदित-विधु-मण्डल-निर्मल-मलयज-तिलक-निवेशम्

śaśi-kiraṇa-cchuritodara-jaladhara-sundara-sakusuma-keśam | timirodita-vidhu-maṇḍala-nirmala-malayaja-tilaka-niveśam

English translation

As moon through clouds appeared his flower-strewn hair, and lofty lunar disc his sandal mark. At sight of her, whose being Hari long desired, his whole becoming spoke his joy.

Prabandha 22 · varāḍi-rāga-yati-tālābhyāṁ gīyate

Gīta-govinda 11.30

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वीपुल-पुलक-भर-दन्तुरितं रति-केलि-कलाभिर् अधीरं । मणि-गण-किरण-समूह-समुज्ज्वल-भूषण-सुभग-शरीरम्

vīpula-pulaka-bhara-danturitaṁ rati-keli-kalābhir adhīraṁ | maṇi-gaṇa-kiraṇa-samūha-samujjvala-bhūṣaṇa-subhaga-śarīram

English translation

A long time bristling with the play of love, a body moonbeam-radiant with its jewels. At sight of her, whose being Hari long desired, his whole becoming spoke his joy.

Prabandha 22 · varāḍi-rāga-yati-tālābhyāṁ gīyate

Gīta-govinda 11.31

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श्री-जयदेव-भणित-विभव-द्विगुणीकृत-भूषण-भारम् । प्रणमत हृदि विनिधाय हरिं सुचिरं सुकृतोदय-सारम्

śrī-jayadeva-bhaṇita-vibhava-dviguṇīkṛta-bhūṣaṇa-bhāram | praṇamata hṛdi vinidhāya hariṁ suciraṁ sukṛtodaya-sāram

English translation

May Jayadeva's words adorn those twice who bow to Hari pondered in their hearts. At sight of her, whose being Hari long desired, his whole becoming spoke his joy.

Prabandha 22 · varāḍi-rāga-yati-tālābhyāṁ gīyate

Gīta-govinda 11.32

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अतिक्रम्यापाङ्गं श्रवण-पथ-पर्यन्त-गमन- प्रयासेनेवाक्ष्णोस् तरलतर-तारं गमितयोः । इदानीं राधायाः प्रियतम-समालोक-समये पपात स्वेदाम्बु-प्रसर इव हर्षाश्रु-निकरः

atikramyāpāṅgaṁ śravaṇa-patha-paryanta-gamana- prayāsenevākṣṇos taralatara-tāraṁ gamitayoḥ | idānīṁ rādhāyāḥ priyatama-samāloka-samaye papāta svedāmbu-prasara iva harṣāśru-nikaraḥ

English translation

Boundlessly, as stretching to her ears, so Rādhā, gazing on her most beloved, let fall the perspiration of her eyes in storms of agitated love and joy.

Prabandha 22 · varāḍi-rāga-yati-tālābhyāṁ gīyate

Gīta-govinda 11.33

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भजन्त्यास् तल्पान्तं कृत-कपट-कण्टूति-पिहित- स्मितं याते गेहाद् बहिर् अवहिताली-परिजने । प्रियास्यं पश्यन्त्याः स्मर-परवशाकूत-सुभगं सलज्जा-लज्जापि व्यगमद् इव दूरं मृग-दृशः

bhajantyās talpāntaṁ kṛta-kapaṭa-kaṇṭūti-pihita- smitaṁ yāte gehād bahir avahitālī-parijane | priyāsyaṁ paśyantyāḥ smara-paravaśākūta-subhagaṁ salajjā-lajjāpi vyagamad iva dūraṁ mṛga-dṛśaḥ

English translation

When followers had left the place, their smiles concealed by hands as she approached the bed, such love's auspiciousness was in his face, that her embarrassment itself had fled.

Prabandha 22 · varāḍi-rāga-yati-tālābhyāṁ gīyate

Gīta-govinda 11.34

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सानन्दं नन्द-सूनुर् दिशतु मितपरं संमदं मन्द-मन्दं राधाम् आधाय बाह्वोर् विवरम् अनु द्र्ढं पीडयन् प्रीति-योगात् । तुङ्गौ तस्या उरोजाव् अतनु-वरतनोर् निर्गतौ मा स्म भूतां पृष्ठं निर्भिद्य तस्माद् बहिर् इति वलित-ग्रीवम् आलोकयन् वः

sānandaṁ nanda-sūnur diśatu mitaparaṁ saṁmadaṁ manda-mandaṁ rādhām ādhāya bāhvor vivaram anu drḍhaṁ pīḍayan prīti-yogāt | tuṅgau tasyā urojāv atanu-varatanor nirgatau mā sma bhūtāṁ pṛṣṭhaṁ nirbhidya tasmād bahir iti valita-grīvam ālokayan vaḥ

English translation

The son of Nanda in his joy at pressing Rādhā slowly in his arms must look behind, and pray those proudly swelling, pointed breasts do not push through to pierce his back.

Prabandha 22 · varāḍi-rāga-yati-tālābhyāṁ gīyate

Gīta-govinda 11.35

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जय-श्री-विन्यस्तैर् महित इव मन्दार-कुसुमैः स्वयं सिन्दूरेण द्विप-रण-मुदा मुद्रित इव । भुजापीड-क्रीडा-हत-कुवलयापीड-करिणः प्रकीर्णासृग्-बिन्दुर् जयति भुज-दण्डो मुरजितः

jaya-śrī-vinyastair mahita iva mandāra-kusumaiḥ svayaṁ sindūreṇa dvipa-raṇa-mudā mudrita iva | bhujāpīḍa-krīḍā-hata-kuvalayāpīḍa-kariṇaḥ prakīrṇāsṛg-bindur jayati bhuja-daṇḍo murajitaḥ

English translation

To him was Rādhā in her hoarded beauty stage for love-play and his heart a lake: a sporting Vishnu shook those lifted breasts as geese the lotuses of Mānasa.

Prabandha 22 · varāḍi-rāga-yati-tālābhyāṁ gīyate

Gīta-govinda 11.36

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सौन्दर्यैक-निधेर् अनङ्ग-ललना-लावण्य-लीला-जुषो राधाया हृदि पल्वले मनसिज-क्रीडैक-रङ्ग-स्थले । रम्योरोज-सरोज-खेलन-रसित्वाद् आत्मनः ख्यापयन् ध्यातुर् मानस-राज-हंस-निभतां देयान् मुकुन्दो मुदम्

saundaryaika-nidher anaṅga-lalanā-lāvaṇya-līlā-juṣo rādhāyā hṛdi palvale manasija-krīḍaika-raṅga-sthale | ramyoroja-saroja-khelana-rasitvād ātmanaḥ khyāpayan dhyātur mānasa-rāja-haṁsa-nibhatāṁ deyān mukundo mudam

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

May Mukunda give joy to the contemplative. In the lake of Rādhā’s heart—she, the single treasury of beauty and the playground of love’s delight—he reveals himself as the royal swan of the mind by savoring his play among the lovely lotuses of her breasts.

Prabandha 22 · varāḍi-rāga-yati-tālābhyāṁ gīyate