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Hit Caurāsī · Part 1 of 7

Padas 1-12

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Pada 1

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जोई-जोई प्यारौ करै सोई मोहि भावै, भावै मोहि जोई सोई-सोई करै प्यारे । मोकों तो भावती ठौर प्यारे के नैंनन में, प्यारौ भयौ चाहै मेरे नैंनन के तारे ॥ मेरे तन मन प्राण हूँ ते प्रीतम प्रिय, अपने कोटिक प्राण प्रीतम मोंसों हारे । जय श्रीहित हरिवंश हंस-हंसिनी साँवल-गौर, कहौ कौन करै जल-तरंगनी न्यारे॥

joī-joī pyārau karai soī mohi bhāvai, bhāvai mohi joī soī-soī karai pyāre | mokoṃ to bhāvatī ṭhaura pyāre ke naiṃnana meṃ, pyārau bhayau cāhai mere naiṃnana ke tāre || mere tana mana prāṇa hū~ te prītama priya, apane koṭika prāṇa prītama moṃsoṃ hāre | jaya śrīhita harivaṃśa haṃsa-haṃsinī sā~vala-gaura, kahau kauna karai jala-taraṃganī nyāre||

English translation

Whatever the Beloved does seems Pleasant to me. Whatever seems pleasant to me the Beloved does. A good place for me to be is In the eyes of the Beloved. The Beloved wants to be in the pupils of my eyes. To me more dear even than body, Mind and life, the Beloved would give up Crores of his lives for me. Śrī Hit Harivaṃśa says, hail to the Swan And his Mate, the dark and the fair!' Who, pray tell, can separate waves from water?

Braj text controlled from the complete eighty-four-pada witness; English from Charles S. J. White's complete 1977 translation, mechanically extracted and editorially normalized for OCR typography.

Pada 2

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प्यारे बोली भामिनी आजु नीकी जामिनी, भेंट नवीन मेघ सों दामिनी । मोहन रसिक-राइरी माई, तासौं जु-मान करै, ऐसी कौन कामिनी । (जै श्री) हित हरिवंश श्रवण सुनत प्यारी, राधिका रवन सों मिली गज-गामिनी॥

pyāre bolī bhāminī āju nīkī jāminī, bheṃṭa navīna megha soṃ dāminī | mohana rasika-rāirī māī, tāsauṃ ju-māna karai, aisī kauna kāminī | (jai śrī) hita harivaṃśa śravaṇa sunata pyārī, rādhikā ravana soṃ milī gaja-gāminī||

English translation

O Sulky Lady,‘the Beloved has called! How beautiful it is tonight for the meeting Of the lightning with the fresh cloud. O sakhī, Mohan is the lord of lovers. Who is the Passionate Lady That could be angry with him in such a way? Śrī HitHarivaṃśa says, hearing these words, The Beloved, whose walk is like the elephant’s," Met the one who is Rādhā’s Lover.

Braj text controlled from the complete eighty-four-pada witness; English from Charles S. J. White's complete 1977 translation, mechanically extracted and editorially normalized for OCR typography.

Pada 3

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प्रात समय दोऊ रस लंपट, सूरत-जुद्ध जय-जुत अति फूल । श्रम वारिज घनविन्दु वदन पर, भूषण अंगहि अंग विकूल ॥ कछु रह्यौ तिलक शिथिल अलकावलि, वदन कमल मानौं अलि भूल । (जै श्री) हित हरिवंश मदन-रंग रँगि रहे, नैंन बैंन कटि शिथिल दुकूल॥

prāta samaya doū rasa laṃpaṭa, sūrata-juddha jaya-juta ati phūla | śrama vārija ghanavindu vadana para, bhūṣaṇa aṃgahi aṃga vikūla || kachu rahyau tilaka śithila alakāvali, vadana kamala mānauṃ ali bhūla | (jai śrī) hita harivaṃśa madana-raṃga ra~gi rahe, naiṃna baiṃna kaṭi śithila dukūla||

English translation

Early in the morning, the couple eager for love Very joyously engaged In the victorious battle of sexual delight. Weary, her lotus face was bathed With dense drops, and the ornaments Were scattered on her limbs. Her had nearly disappeared. tilak Her curls were loose and appeared Like bees, deceived by her lotus face. Śrī Hit Harivaṃśa says, their words and eyes Are colored with the color of love. The girdle of her silken skirt has-come undone!

Braj text controlled from the complete eighty-four-pada witness; English from Charles S. J. White's complete 1977 translation, mechanically extracted and editorially normalized for OCR typography.

Pada 4

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आजु तौ जुवति तेरौ, वदन आनन्द भरयौ, पिय के संगम के सूचत सुख चैंन । आलस-वलित बोल, सुरंग रँगे कपोल, विथकित अरुण उनींदे दोऊ नैंन ॥ रुचिर तिलक-लेश, किरत कुसुम-केश, सिर सीमंत भूषित मानौं तैं न । करुणाकर उदार, राखत कछु न सार, दसन-वसन लागत जब देंन ॥ काहे कौं दुरत भीरु, पलटे प्रीतम चीर, बस किये श्याम सिखै सत मैंन । गलित उरसि माल, सिथिल किंकिनी जाल, (जै श्री) हित हरिवंश लता-गृह सैंन॥

āju tau juvati terau, vadana ānanda bharayau, piya ke saṃgama ke sūcata sukha caiṃna | ālasa-valita bola, suraṃga ra~ge kapola, vithakita aruṇa unīṃde doū naiṃna || rucira tilaka-leśa, kirata kusuma-keśa, sira sīmaṃta bhūṣita mānauṃ taiṃ na | karuṇākara udāra, rākhata kachu na sāra, dasana-vasana lāgata jaba deṃna || kāhe kauṃ durata bhīru, palaṭe prītama cīra, basa kiye śyāma sikhai sata maiṃna | galita urasi māla, sithila kiṃkinī jāla, (jai śrī) hita harivaṃśa latā-gṛha saiṃna||

English translation

O Young Maiden, today your face is filled with bliss. Announcing the joy and happiness Of your meeting with the Beloved. Your words are very langorous. • cheeks are red red your two tired and sleepless eyes. beautiful tilak has become very small. The flowers are scattered inyour hair as though You had not adorned the hair-part on your head. The Generous One, who is a treasure of mercy. Keeps nothing back But gives his essence when he begins to give his lips. O Timid One, why do you conceal the garment You have exchanged with the Beloved- overpowering and instructing Śyāma In the hundredfold sports of love? The garland has fallen down upon your breast The clasp of your belt of tiny bells is loosened. Śrī Hit Harivaṃśa praises that sleeping in the house of creepers!

Braj text controlled from the complete eighty-four-pada witness; English from Charles S. J. White's complete 1977 translation, mechanically extracted and editorially normalized for OCR typography.

Pada 5

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आजु प्रभात लता-मंदिर में, सुख बरसत अति हरषि युगल वर । गौर श्याम अभिराम रंगभरे, लटकि-लटकि पग धरत अवनि पर ॥ कुच-कुमकुम रंजित मालावलि, सुरत नाथ श्रीश्याम धाम घर । प्रिया प्रेम के अंक अलंकृत, चित्रित चतुर-शिरोमणि निजकर ॥ दम्पति अति अनुराग मुदित कल, गान करत मन हरत परस्पर । (जैश्री) हित हरिवंश प्रशंस-परायण, गायन अलि सुर देत मधुर तर॥

āju prabhāta latā-maṃdira meṃ, sukha barasata ati haraṣi yugala vara | gaura śyāma abhirāma raṃgabhare, laṭaki-laṭaki paga dharata avani para || kuca-kumakuma raṃjita mālāvali, surata nātha śrīśyāma dhāma ghara | priyā prema ke aṃka alaṃkṛta, citrita catura-śiromaṇi nijakara || dampati ati anurāga mudita kala, gāna karata mana harata paraspara | (jaiśrī) hita harivaṃśa praśaṃsa-parāyaṇa, gāyana ali sura deta madhura tara||

English translation

Today early in the morning The splendid Couple are joyously drenched in pleasure In the temple of creepers. That charming one dark one fair, pair, Filled with love’s color, are swaying together. /> Their feet keep them on the earth. The saffron powder of her nipples Stains the strands of the garland On the chest of the Lord of erotic love, Śrī Śyāma. The Beloved is adorned with the marks of love' Which the Crown Jewel among wise men Gave with his own hand. The couple, filled with love and joy. Sing so sweetly That they capture each other’s hearts. Śrī Hit Harivaṃśa says, the humming bee, intent upon their praise. Lends a sweeter tone To their song.

Braj text controlled from the complete eighty-four-pada witness; English from Charles S. J. White's complete 1977 translation, mechanically extracted and editorially normalized for OCR typography.

Pada 6

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कौन चतुर जुवती प्रिया, जाहि मिलन लाल चोर है रैन । दुरवत क्यों अब दूरै सुनि प्यारे, रंग में गहले चैन में नैन ॥ उर नख चंद विराने पट, अटपटे से बैन । (जै श्री) हित हरिवंश रसिक राधापति, प्रमथीत मैन॥

kauna catura juvatī priyā, jāhi milana lāla cora hai raina | duravata kyoṃ aba dūrai suni pyāre, raṃga meṃ gahale caina meṃ naina || ura nakha caṃda virāne paṭa, aṭapaṭe se baina | (jai śrī) hita harivaṃśa rasika rādhāpati, pramathīta maina||

English translation

O Darling,' who is That clever, young maiden, your sweetheart. Whom you meet by night stealthily? Listen, my dear, How can be kept secret through pretense? this fact {I j Your eyes are moist with the color of love and pleasure. / On your breast are the moon-prints of nails. You wear someone else’s clothes. Your speech is confused. Śrī Hit Harivaṃśa says, hail to Rādhā’s Lord, Who, full of love. Is tormented by Kamadeva!

Braj text controlled from the complete eighty-four-pada witness; English from Charles S. J. White's complete 1977 translation, mechanically extracted and editorially normalized for OCR typography.

Pada 7

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आजु निकुंज मंजु में खेलत, नवल किशोर नवीन किशोरी । अति अनुपम अनुराग परस्पर, सुनि अभूत भूतल पर जोरी ॥ विद्रुम फटिक विविध निर्मित धर, नव कर्पूर पराग न थोरी । कौमल किसलय सयन सुपेसल, तापर श्याम निवेसित गोरी ॥ मिथुन हास-परिहास परायण, पीक कपोल कमल पर झोरी । गौर श्याम भुज कलह मनोहर, नीवी-बंधन मोचत डोरी ॥ हरि-उर-मुकुर विलोकि अपनपौ, विभ्रम विकल मान-जुत भोरी । चिबुक सुचारु प्रलोइ प्रबोधत, पिय-प्रतिबिंब जनाय निहोरी ॥ नेति-नेति बचनामृत सुनि-सुनि, ललितादिक देखत दुरि चोरी । (जै श्री) हित हरिवंश करत कर धूनन, प्रणयकोप मालावलि तोरी॥

āju nikuṃja maṃju meṃ khelata, navala kiśora navīna kiśorī | ati anupama anurāga paraspara, suni abhūta bhūtala para jorī || vidruma phaṭika vividha nirmita dhara, nava karpūra parāga na thorī | kaumala kisalaya sayana supesala, tāpara śyāma nivesita gorī || mithuna hāsa-parihāsa parāyaṇa, pīka kapola kamala para jhorī | gaura śyāma bhuja kalaha manohara, nīvī-baṃdhana mocata ḍorī || hari-ura-mukura viloki apanapau, vibhrama vikala māna-juta bhorī | cibuka sucāru praloi prabodhata, piya-pratibiṃba janāya nihorī || neti-neti bacanāmṛta suni-suni, lalitādika dekhata duri corī | (jai śrī) hita harivaṃśa karata kara dhūnana, praṇayakopa mālāvali torī||

English translation

The fresh Youth and the young Maiden Are sporting today In the beautiful new bower. Their mutual love Is completely incomparable. It is heard that this couple is unique on earth. Where the earth is made Of various crystals and corals' And the powder of fresh camphor is abundant,, There is a sleeping couch of tender young leaves On which Śyāma has caused the Fair One to sit. The couple is wholly occupied With their joy-filled lovemaking. The betel juice has stained their lotus cheeks. There is a charming struggle Of the fair and the dark hand Over the unloosening of the waistband cord. Having seen her own reflection In the mirror on Hari’s breast, the Innocent Lady, Deluded and distressed, became very angry. Most agreeably stroking her chin And explaining that it was her own reflection. The Beloved implored her to understand. Having heard again and again Those nectar-filled words. No! No! Lalita and the others gaze' from where they are secretly hidden. Śrī Hit Harivaṃśa says that snatching At the necklace with her hand In the anger of love, she broke it.

Braj text controlled from the complete eighty-four-pada witness; English from Charles S. J. White's complete 1977 translation, mechanically extracted and editorially normalized for OCR typography.

Pada 8

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अति ही अरुन तेरे नैन नलिन री । आलस जुत इतरात रंगमगे, भये निशि जागर मषिन मलिन री ॥ शिथिल पलक में उठत गोलक गति, बिंध्यौ मोहन मृग सकत चलि न री । (जै श्री)हित हरिवंश हंस कल गामिनि, संभ्रम देत भ्रमरनि अलिन री॥

ati hī aruna tere naina nalina rī | ālasa juta itarāta raṃgamage, bhaye niśi jāgara maṣina malina rī || śithila palaka meṃ uṭhata golaka gati, biṃdhyau mohana mṛga sakata cali na rī | (jai śrī)hita harivaṃśa haṃsa kala gāmini, saṃbhrama deta bhramarani alina rī||

English translation

Oh, your lotus eyes are very red! Filled with the color of love, They are slow and unnatural. Awake the whole night— Oh, Your collyrium' is smeared! Below the languid eyelids Your pupils— darting back and forth Pierced the deer-like Mohan so he cannot move. Śrī Hit Harivaṃśa says, O one with the charming Walk of a swan. You confuse Your bee-like sakhīs!

Braj text controlled from the complete eighty-four-pada witness; English from Charles S. J. White's complete 1977 translation, mechanically extracted and editorially normalized for OCR typography.

Pada 9

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बनी श्रीराधा मोहन जू की जोरी । इंद्रनीलमणि श्याम मनोहर, सातकुम्भ तनु गोरी ॥ भाल बिशाल तिलक हरि कामिनी, चिकुर चन्द्र बिच रोरी । गज-नायक प्रभु चाल गयंदनी, गति बृषभानु किसोरी ॥ नील निचोल जुवती, मोहन पट, पीत अरुन सिर खोरी. ( जै श्री ) हित हरिवंश रसिक राधापति, सूरत रंग में बोरी॥

banī śrīrādhā mohana jū kī jorī | iṃdranīlamaṇi śyāma manohara, sātakumbha tanu gorī || bhāla biśāla tilaka hari kāminī, cikura candra bica rorī | gaja-nāyaka prabhu cāla gayaṃdanī, gati bṛṣabhānu kisorī || nīla nicola juvatī, mohana paṭa, pīta aruna sira khorī. ( jai śrī ) hita harivaṃśa rasika rādhāpati, sūrata raṃga meṃ borī||

English translation

The couple, Śrī Rādhā and Mohan Are adorned. Śyāma is as charming As the deep blue sapphire. The Fair One has a body of gold. On Hari’s broad forehead is a tilak. There is a red streak painted in the midst of the moon set Of the Passionate Lady’s hair. The Lord moves like a leader of elephants. Vṛṣabhānu’s Daughter Has the walk of a female elephant. The Maiden wears a blue garment. Mohan wears a yellow garment— On his head a red turban. Śrī Hit Harivaṃśa says. The Lover, Rādhā’s Lord, Is dyed in the color of sensual delight.

Braj text controlled from the complete eighty-four-pada witness; English from Charles S. J. White's complete 1977 translation, mechanically extracted and editorially normalized for OCR typography.

Pada 10

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आजु नागरी-किशोर, भाँवती विचित्र जोर, कहा कहौं अंग-अंग परम माधुरी । करत केलि कंठ मेलि, बाहुदंड, गंड – गंड, परस, सरस रास लास मंडली जुरी ॥ श्या- सुन्दरी बिहार, बाँसुरी मृदंग तार, मधुर घोष नूपुरादि किंकिनी चुरी । (जै श्री) देखत हरिवंश आलि, निर्तनी सुघंग चाल, वारी फेरी देत प्राण देह सौं दुरी॥

āju nāgarī-kiśora, bhā~vatī vicitra jora, kahā kahauṃ aṃga-aṃga parama mādhurī | karata keli kaṃṭha meli, bāhudaṃḍa, gaṃḍa – gaṃḍa, parasa, sarasa rāsa lāsa maṃḍalī jurī || śyā- sundarī bihāra, bā~surī mṛdaṃga tāra, madhura ghoṣa nūpurādi kiṃkinī curī | (jai śrī) dekhata harivaṃśa āli, nirtanī sughaṃga cāla, vārī pherī deta prāṇa deha sauṃ durī||

English translation

Today the Clever Lady' and the Youth, That dazzling couple are pleasing to the heart. Oh, what shall I say about such limbs of surpassing sweetness! arms In their play, placing their Around each other’s necks— touching cheek to cheek, They join with the elegant circle in the rāsa-līlā. There are the sweet sounds of flute, drum and cymbal. Anklets and so on, the belt of tiny bells, and bangles In Śyāma and the Beautiful Lady’s retreat. Śrī Hit Harivaṃśa, thesakhī concealed, sees The lovely movement of the sudhaṅga dance And sacrifices her body’s breath.

Braj text controlled from the complete eighty-four-pada witness; English from Charles S. J. White's complete 1977 translation, mechanically extracted and editorially normalized for OCR typography.

Pada 11

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मंजुल कल कुंज देश, हरि विशद वेश, राका नभ कुमुद – बंधु, शरद जामिनी । साँवल दुति कनक अंग, बिहरत मिलि एक संग, नीरद मनौ नील मध्य, लसत दामिनी ॥ अरुण पीत नव दुकुल, अनुपम अनुराग मूल, सौरभयुत सीत अनिल, मंद गामिनी । किसलय दल रचित शैन, बोलत पिय चाटु बैंन, मान सहित प्रतिपद, प्रतिकूल कामिनी ॥ मोहन मन मथत मार, परसत कुच-नीवी-हार, वेपथयुत नेति नेति, बदति भामिनी ॥ नरवाहन प्रभु सुकेलि, बहुविधि भर भरत झेलि, सौरत रस रूप नदी जगत पावनी॥

maṃjula kala kuṃja deśa, hari viśada veśa, rākā nabha kumuda – baṃdhu, śarada jāminī | sā~vala duti kanaka aṃga, biharata mili eka saṃga, nīrada manau nīla madhya, lasata dāminī || aruṇa pīta nava dukula, anupama anurāga mūla, saurabhayuta sīta anila, maṃda gāminī | kisalaya dala racita śaina, bolata piya cāṭu baiṃna, māna sahita pratipada, pratikūla kāminī || mohana mana mathata māra, parasata kuca-nīvī-hāra, vepathayuta neti neti, badati bhāminī || naravāhana prabhu sukeli, bahuvidhi bhara bharata jheli, saurata rasa rūpa nadī jagata pāvanī||

English translation

and peaceful groves In the land of lovely Rādhā and Hari wear beautiful clothes On a night in śarad' when the moon in the heaven is full. She has golden limbs, he is of dark blue luster: Having met rejoicing, they are one— As though lightning were shiningin the midst of a blue jewel cloud. He is wearing new red and yellow garments. His love is and without compare. true A sweet-scented, cool wind blows gently. A sleeping couch is made of tender leaves. The Lover speaks flattering words. But the Passionate Lady is continually adverse and angry.' Mohan, his mind in torment with sexual desire. Touches her nipple, waistcloth and necklace. The Woman, throbbing, says. No! No! The Lord in his beautiful play is a vehicle For man to bear many kinds of burdens. In the love sport Rasa’s form he is — a River The Purifier of the World!

Braj text controlled from the complete eighty-four-pada witness; English from Charles S. J. White's complete 1977 translation, mechanically extracted and editorially normalized for OCR typography.

Pada 12

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चलहि राधिके सुजान, तेरे हित सुख निधान, रास रच्यौ श्याम तट कलिंद-नन्दिनी । निर्तत युवती समूह, राग रंग अति कुतूह, बाजत रसमूल मुरलिका अनन्दिनी । वंशीवट निकट जहाँ, परम रमणि भूमि तहाँ, सकल सुखद मलय बहै वायु मन्दिनी । जाती ईषद विकास, कानन अतिसय सुवास, राका निशि शरद मास, विमल चन्दिनी ॥ नरवाहन प्रभु निहारि, लोचन भरि घोष-नारि, नख-सिख सोन्दर्य काम-दुख-निकन्दिनी । विलसहु भुज ग्रीव मेलि, भामिनि सुख-सिन्धु झेलि, नव निकुंज श्याम केलि जगत वन्दिनी॥

calahi rādhike sujāna, tere hita sukha nidhāna, rāsa racyau śyāma taṭa kaliṃda-nandinī | nirtata yuvatī samūha, rāga raṃga ati kutūha, bājata rasamūla muralikā anandinī | vaṃśīvaṭa nikaṭa jahā~, parama ramaṇi bhūmi tahā~, sakala sukhada malaya bahai vāyu mandinī | jātī īṣada vikāsa, kānana atisaya suvāsa, rākā niśi śarada māsa, vimala candinī || naravāhana prabhu nihāri, locana bhari ghoṣa-nāri, nakha-sikha sondarya kāma-dukha-nikandinī | vilasahu bhuja grīva meli, bhāmini sukha-sindhu jheli, nava nikuṃja śyāma keli jagata vandinī||

English translation

O clever Rādhā, come along! For Your sake, Śyāma, the Abode of Pleasure, has brought forth The rāsa-līlā on the banks of the Daughter of Kālindī.' A company of maidens dances in front of him: They are filled with great joy at the raga’s tone. He plays his blessed flute, the source of rasa. Around the Vaṃśīvaṭa there, Where the earth is supremely beautiful, The scent of sandalwood blows on the gentle air, giving ease to all. The jasmine is budding slightly: The forest is extremely fragrant. On the full-moon night Of the month of śarad the moonlight is brilliantly clear. The Lord, the Vehicle of Salvation for men. Gazed and filled his eyes with the Herdsman’s Daughter— Beautiful from head to foot, the destroyer of amorous distress. O Lady, enjoy his arms encircling your neck. Bear the Ocean of Pleasure! Śyāma’s love play in the new bower is worthy of the praise of the world.

Braj text controlled from the complete eighty-four-pada witness; English from Charles S. J. White's complete 1977 translation, mechanically extracted and editorially normalized for OCR typography.