VM 7.001
Source(ततह् प्रविसति वृन्दा). वृन्दा: (समन्तद् अवलोक्य) कदम्बाली जृम्भा-भर-परिमलोद्गारि-पवना स्फुटद्-यूथी यूथी-कृत-मधुप-गान-प्रणयिनी नटत्-केकी-स्तोमा मृदुल-यवसास्या मलिन-भूस् तपन्ते ‘द्य स्वन्तम् मम रमयति द्वदस-वनि
(tatah pravisati vṛndā). vṛndā: (samantad avalokya) kadambālī jṛmbhā-bhara-parimalodgāri-pavanā sphuṭad-yūthī yūthī-kṛta-madhupa-gāna-praṇayinī naṭat-kekī-stomā mṛdula-yavasāsyā malina-bhūs tapante ‘dya svantam mama ramayati dvadasa-vani
English translation
Translation
(Vṛndā enters). Vṛndā: (Looking in all directions) The breeze carries the sweet aroma scent of the bloming kadamba flowers, the jubilantly buzzing bees assemble on the yuthi flowers, the peacocks dance, and the earth is green with grass. Now that it is autumn, these twelve forests of Vṛndāvana delight my heart.
VM 7.002
Source(नेपथ्ये द्र्स्तिम् निक्सिप्य) कथम् असौ पौर्नमसि निज-पर्न-कुतिरोपन्त-वतिकयम् अभिमन्युन सन्कथयन्ति वर्तते. तद् अहम् क्सनम् अत्रैव तिस्थेयम्.
(nepathye drstim niksipya) katham asau paurnamasi nija-parna-kutiropanta-vatikayam abhimanyuna sankathayanti vartate. tad aham ksanam atraiva tistheyam.
English translation
Translation
(Glancing behind the scenes) Why is Paurṇamāsī talking with Abhimanyu in the garden by her cottage of leaves? Let me wait here a moment.
VM 7.003
Source(प्रविस्य तथ-भुत पौर्नमसि). पौर्नमसि: वत्सभिमन्यो किम् अर्थम् प्रतर् एवहम् उपसदितस्मि.
(pravisya tatha-bhuta paurnamasi). paurnamasi: vatsabhimanyo kim artham pratar evaham upasaditasmi.
English translation
Translation
(Enter Paurnmasi, as described) Paurṇamāsī: Abhimanyu, my child, why have you come to me so early in the morning.
VM 7.004
Sourceअभिमन्यु: तुज्झ अनम् गहिदुम्.
abhimanyu: tujjha anam gahidum.
English translation
Translation
Abhimanyu: To ask your permission.
VM 7.005
Sourceपौर्नमसि: कस्मिन्न् अर्थे.
paurnamasi: kasminn arthe.
English translation
Translation
Paurṇamāsī: For what?
VM 7.006
Sourceअभिमन्यु: वरिसहनवि-ए महुर-पत्थनो.
abhimanyu: varisahanavi-e mahura-patthano.
English translation
Translation
Abhimanyu: To take Rādhā to Mathura.
VM 7.007
Sourceपौर्नमसि: (स-व्यथम्) कस् तत्र हेतुह्.
paurnamasi: (sa-vyatham) kas tatra hetuh.
English translation
Translation
Paurṇamāsī: (Anxious) Why?
VM 7.008
Sourceअभिमन्युः: दोन्हम् रह-महवनम् चपलम् जेव्व.
abhimanyuḥ: donham raha-mahavanam capalam jevva.
English translation
Translation
Abhimanyu: There is a love affair between Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa.
VM 7.009
Sourceपौर्नमसि: विर केन तवेदम् वर्नितम्.
paurnamasi: vira kena tavedam varnitam.
English translation
Translation
Paurṇamāsī: O hero, who told you such a thing?
VM 7.010
Sourceअभिमन्युः: पि-अ-व-अस्सेन गोवद्धनेन.
abhimanyuḥ: pi-a-va-assena govaddhanena.
English translation
Translation
Abhimanyu: My dear friend Govardhana.
VM 7.011
Sourceपौर्नमसि: वत्सभिमन्यो चतुरन्-मन्यो ‘पि त्वम् अनर्य-बुद्धिर् असि. येन भोजेन्द्र-वल्लभस्य कौतिल्य-चक्रेन विभ्रम्यसे.
paurnamasi: vatsabhimanyo caturan-manyo ‘pi tvam anarya-buddhir asi. yena bhojendra-vallabhasya kautilya-cakrena vibhramyase.
English translation
Translation
Paurṇamāsī: Child Abhimanyu, although you think that you are very clever, your intelligence is not very good. The whirlpool of Kamsa’s crookedness has spun you around in circles.
VM 7.012
Sourceअभिमन्युः: अदिपसिद्ध एस प-उत्ति केन व न कहिज्ज-इ.
abhimanyuḥ: adipasiddha esa pa-utti kena va na kahijja-i.
English translation
Translation
Abhimanyu: Their conduct is very well known. Why should I not accuse Them?
VM 7.013
Sourceपौर्नमसि: पुत्र नुनम् कर्नेजपनम् उपजपेन लुप्त-विवेको ‘सि. तद् अकर्नय.
paurnamasi: putra nunam karnejapanam upajapena lupta-viveko ‘si. tad akarnaya.
English translation
Translation
Paurṇamāsī: Son, is it not that your discrimination has been stolen by the tales of these gossipers? Please listen.
VM 7.014
Sourceअभिमन्युः: अनवेहि.
abhimanyuḥ: anavehi.
English translation
Translation
anavehi— please instruct.
Abhimanyu: Please instruct me.
VM 7.015
Sourceपौर्नमसि: वत्स येन लवन्य-गन्ध-लव-लुब्धेन कम्स-सर्दुलेन स्वयम् एव राधा-म्र्गि म्र्ग्यते. तस्य दरुनस्य कम्स-सर्दुलस्य हस्तोपरि न्यय्यह् कथम् अस्यह् प्रक्सेपह्.
paurnamasi: vatsa yena lavanya-gandha-lava-lubdhena kamsa-sardulena svayam eva rādhā-mrgi mrgyate. tasya darunasya kamsa-sardulasya hastopari nyayyah katham asyah praksepah.
English translation
Translation
Paurṇamāsī: Aroused by a whiff? of the sweet fragrance of Her beauty, the tiger Kamsa is hunting the doe Rādhā. Why should you place Her in the hand of this cruel tiger Kamsa?
VM 7.016
Sourceअभिमन्युः: भ-अवदि तत्थ चिन्त. सो क्खु कुसलि सुहित्तमो गोवद्धनो जेन विज्ज-महुरिहिम् महुरिन्दो वसि-कि-ओ.
abhimanyuḥ: bha-avadi tattha cinta. so kkhu kusali suhittamo govaddhano jena vijja-mahurihim mahurindo vasi-ki-o.
English translation
Translation
Abhimanyu: O noble lady, what anxiety need there be in that? With the sweetness of this great learning, my dear friend Govardhana keeps Kamsa under his control.
VM 7.017
Sourceपौर्नमसि: (स-खेदम्. क्सनम् अनुध्यय). हम्हो धन्यनम् मुर्धन्य गोविन्द-मतुर् मतुलेयो ‘सि. कथम् अल्पयुसम् गोकुल-द्वेसिनम् मन्दल-पतितम् अलम्बसे. तद् अद्य कयपि मर्यदय त्वम् पर्यपयितुम् इच्छमि.
paurnamasi: (sa-khedam. ksanam anudhyaya). hamho dhanyanam murdhanya govinda-matur matuleyo ‘si. katham alpayusam gokula-dvesinam mandala-patitam alambase. tad adya kayapi maryadaya tvam paryapayitum icchami.
English translation
Translation
Paurṇamāsī: (Broods for a moment) O most fortunate one, you are the cousin of Kṛṣṇa’s mother. How is it that you have fallen into the circle of the short-lived enemies of Gokula village? Today I wish to place some restrictions on you.
VM 7.018
Sourceअभिमन्युः: अनवेदु तत्थ-होदि.
abhimanyuḥ: anavedu tattha-hodi.
English translation
Translation
Abhimanyu: The noble lady may order me.
VM 7.019
Sourceपौर्नमसि: वत्स स कचिन् मत्सर-कल्पितपि किम्-वदन्ति यदि त्वय नतथ्यतय प्रतियते ततह् स्वयम् एव चक्सुसोर् अपरोक्सि-क्र्त्य यथेस्तम् चेस्तनियम्.
paurnamasi: vatsa sa kacin matsara-kalpitapi kim-vadanti yadi tvaya natathyataya pratiyate tatah svayam eva caksusor aparoksi-krtya yathestam cestaniyam.
English translation
Translation
Paurṇamāsī: Child, if you actually do not accept that this malicious rumor is a lie, then at least investigate the matter, and when with your own eyes, you see that it is true, then you may do as you wish.
VM 7.020
Sourceअभिमन्युः: (स-प्रस्रयम्) भ-अवदि सिरो-गहिदम् दे निदेस-कुसुमम्.
abhimanyuḥ: (sa-prasrayam) bha-avadi siro-gahidam de nidesa-kusumam.
English translation
Translation
Abhimanyu: (With humbleness) O noble lady, I place the flower of your words upon my head.
VM 7.021
Sourceपौर्नमसि: (सनन्दम्) सोमनन गोमन् अत्र भुयह्.
paurnamasi: (sanandam) somanana goman atra bhuyah.
English translation
Translation
Paurṇamāsī: (happily) O moon-faced one, may you become the master of many cows.
VM 7.022
Sourceअभिमन्युः: भ-अवदि अम्ब मम् पुनो पुनो भनदि पुत्त चन्द-अलि-चन्दि-अच्चनेन गो-अद्धनो जहत्थ-नम सम्वुत्तो. त वहुदिय वितत्थ दिक्खविज्ज-उत्ति.
abhimanyuḥ: bha-avadi amba mam puno puno bhanadi putta canda-ali-candi-accanena go-addhano jahattha-nama samvutto. ta vahudiya vitattha dikkhavijja-utti.
English translation
Translation
Abhimanyu: O noble lady, my mother tells me again and again my mother tells me: “Son, because Candrāvalī worships goddess Durga, Govardhana-gopa name has become very appropriate for him. For this reason your wife Rādhā should also become initiated into the worship of Durga.
Note: The word “govardhana” means “master of many cows”. Govardhana-gopa has become the master of many cows, because of Candrāvalī’s worship, and therefore his name is now very appropriate.
VM 7.023
Sourceपौर्नमसि: मन्गल-मते सर्व-मन्गलराधाने दिक्सितम् अविलम्बम् एव वर्सभनविम् विद्धि.
paurnamasi: mangala-mate sarva-mangalarādhāne diksitam avilambam eva varsabhanavim viddhi.
English translation
Translation
Paurṇamāsī: O auspicious-heart, please know that very soon Rādhā will be initiated into the worship of a deity who is all-auspicious.
VM 7.024
Sourceअभिमन्युः: भ-अवदि अनुकम्पिदो म्हि. (इति निस्क्रन्तह्).
abhimanyuḥ: bha-avadi anukampido mhi. (iti niskrantah).
English translation
Translation
Abhimanyu: O noble lady, you are very kind to me. (He exits).
VM 7.025
Sourceवृन्दा: (परिक्रम्य) वन्दे भगवतिम्.
vṛndā: (parikramya) vande bhagavatim.
English translation
Translation
Vṛndā: (Walking) I offer my respects to the noble lady.
VM 7.026
Sourceपौर्नमसि: (विलोक्य सुभसिर्भिर् अभिवन्द्य च). वत्से कमम् क्र्तर्थसि. तद् अवेदय राधा-मधवयोर् निकुन्ज-केलि-मधुरिम्.
paurnamasi: (vilokya subhasirbhir abhivandya ca). vatse kamam krtarthasi. tad avedaya rādhā-madhavayor nikunja-keli-madhurim.
English translation
Translation
Paurṇamāsī: (Noticing her, she greets her with words of benedictions) Child, you possess all good fortune. Please tell me of the sweetness of Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa’s pastimes in the forest-grove.
VM 7.027
Sourceवृन्दा: सर्वस्वं प्रथम-रसस्य यह् प्रथियन् कम्सरेर् उदयति राधाय विलसः वक्तुम् को विरमति तम् जनह् समन्तद् अनन्दस् तिरयति चेद् गिरम् न वृत्तिम्
vṛndā: sarvasvaṃ prathama-rasasya yah prathiyan kamsarer udayati rādhāya vilasaḥ vaktum ko viramati tam janah samantad anandas tirayati ced giram na vṛttim
English translation
Translation
Vṛndā: The pastimes of Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa are the great treasure of transcendental conjugal love. Who would stop describing them as long as transcendental bliss does not stop His voice?
VM 7.028
Sourceपौर्नमसि: (सनन्दम्) पुत्रि व्र्न्दे हरिर् एष न चेद् अवातरिष्यन् मथुरायां मधुराक्षि राधिका च अभविष्यद् इयं वृथा विसृटिर् मकराण्कस् तु विषेषतस् तदात्र
paurnamasi: (sanandam) putri vrnde harir eṣa na ced avātariṣyan mathurāyāṃ madhurākṣi rādhikā ca abhaviṣyad iyaṃ vṛthā visṛṭir makarāṇkas tu viṣeṣatas tadātra
English translation
Translation
Paurṇamāsī: (Blissful) O daughter Vṛndā, “O Paurṇamāsī, if Lord Hari had not descended in Mathurā with Ṣrīmatī Rādhārāṇī, this entire creation—-and specially Cupid, the demigod of love-would have been useless.”
VM 7.029
Sourceतद् अद्य गोस्थ-मध्ये तवोपसत्तिर् मम् विस्मप्रयति.
tad adya gostha-madhye tavopasattir mam vismaprayati.
English translation
Translation
For this reason I am surprised that at this time you have come into Vraja village.
VM 7.030
Sourceवृन्दा: भगवति तवरते को ‘पि गरियन् अर्थह्. तद् अत्र ललितम् अपेक्समनस्मि.
vṛndā: bhagavati tavarate ko ‘pi gariyan arthah. tad atra lalitam apeksamanasmi.
English translation
Translation
Vṛndā: O noble lady, there is something very serious. For this reason I am waiting here for Lalitā.
VM 7.031
Sourceपौर्नमसि: किद्र्सो ‘यम्.
paurnamasi: kidrso ‘yam.
English translation
Translation
Paurṇamāsī: What is it?
VM 7.032
Sourceवृन्दा: पुर्वे-द्युर् अदिस्तस्मि गोविन्देन. यथ अहर गौरि-तिर्थम् मधुर-स्रियम् तत्र रन्तुम् इच्छमि पद्मवलम्बि-करय प्रियय पद्मवतम्सिकय
vṛndā: purve-dyur adistasmi govindena. yatha ahara gauri-tirtham madhura-sriyam tatra rantum icchami padmavalambi-karaya priyaya padmavatamsikaya
English translation
Translation
Vṛndā: Yesterday I received an request from Kṛṣṇa. He said: “Please give very sweet beauty to the place Gauri-tirtha. In that place I wish to enjoy pastimes with My beloved, who will wear garlands of lotus flowers and hold a lotus in Her hand.
VM 7.033
Sourceपौर्नमसि: युक्तम् अदिस्तम् यद् अद्य सौभग्य-पुर्निम. तथ हि प्रसुनैर् अद्भुतैह् कन्त कन्तेन स्रवनि-दिने प्रसधित प्रसिद्धेन सौभग्येन विवर्धते
paurnamasi: yuktam adistam yad adya saubhagya-purnima. tatha hi prasunair adbhutaih kanta kantena sravani-dine prasadhita prasiddhena saubhagyena vivardhate
English translation
Translation
Paurṇamāsī: This is a very appropriate request, for today is the auspicious day known as saubhagya-purnima. A famous verse says: “A woman decorated by her lover with many wonderful flowers on the full-moon day of the month of sravana attains great good fortune”.
VM 7.034
Sourceततस् ततह्.
tatas tatah.
English translation
Translation
Then? Then?
VM 7.035
Sourceवृन्दा: ततस् च तद्-वृत्ते सरिक-मुखतह् सखि-सम्सदि सन्चरिते यथर्थतस् तर्कित-राधार्थ-सिद्धिर् अपि पद्म ललितम् कतक्सयन्ति हथद् अवदित्.
vṛndā: tatas ca tad-vṛtte sarika-mukhatah sakhi-samsadi sancarite yatharthatas tarkita-rādhārtha-siddhir api padma lalitam kataksayanti hathad avadit.
English translation
Translation
Vṛndā: A female parrot recited that verse in the assembly of gopis. Even though she knew that the verse actually referred to Rādhā, Padmā glanced at Lalitā from the corner of her eyes, and vehemently said:
VM 7.036
Sourceउत्फुल्ल-मुर्तेह् समम् उल्लसन्त्यस् चन्द्रवलेस् चन्द्रक-मन्दलेन म्लस्यन्ति सौभग्य-भर-प्रभभिर् गर्वन्ध-गोपि-वदनम्बुजनि
utphulla-murteh samam ullasantyas candravales candraka-mandalena mlasyanti saubhagya-bhara-prabhabhir garvandha-gopi-vadanambujani
English translation
Translation
Her trasncendental form glittering with happiness as she enjoys transcendental pastimes with Lord Kṛṣṇa, the full moon of Candrāvalī, shining with the moonlight of her great good fortune, will wilt the ambuja lotus faces of the gopis blind with pride.
Note: The ambuja lotus opens during the day and closes with the moonrise at night.
VM 7.037
Sourceपौर्नमसि: ततस् ततह्.
paurnamasi: tatas tatah.
English translation
Translation
Paurṇamāsī: Then? Then?
VM 7.038
Sourceवृन्दा: (विहस्य) ततस् च स्मेरय द्र्स्ति-मुद्रयैव तम् अधिरम् अवधिरयन्ति ललित मय सह राधाम् उपसद्य कल्ये प्रस्थनय तम् अति-सम्भ्रमम् लम्भयम् अस. पश्य वृत्ते ‘द्य यमे सेयम् नजगम.
vṛndā: (vihasya) tatas ca smeraya drsti-mudrayaiva tam adhiram avadhirayanti lalita maya saha rādhām upasadya kalye prasthanaya tam ati-sambhramam lambhayam asa. paśya vṛtte ‘dya yame seyam najagama.
English translation
Translation
Vṛndā: (Laughing) Then, with a smiling glance Lalitā showed her contempt for the fool Padmā. Early in the morning Padmā and I went to find Rādhā to arrange for Her to go and meet Kṛṣṇa. Look! Even at this hour She still has not come.
VM 7.039
Sourceललित: सहि वुन्दे जुत्तम् गव्व-इदम् प-उम-ए. दनिम् जनिदम्. तत्थ पत्थने कुदो अम्हनम् जोग्गद.
lalita: sahi vunde juttam gavva-idam pa-uma-e. danim janidam. tattha patthane kudo amhanam joggada.
English translation
Translation
Lalitā: Friend Vṛndā, Padmā had reason to be proud. Now I understand. How can we go there?
VM 7.040
Sourceपौर्नमसि: पुत्रि कथम् एवम्.
paurnamasi: putri katham evam.
English translation
Translation
Paurṇamāsī: My daughter, what do you mean?
VM 7.041
Sourceललित: भ-अवदि तुम्ह पुरदो अम्हनम् तिन्न-दोहग्ग-सल्लेन किम् उग्घदिदेन.
lalita: bha-avadi tumha purado amhanam tinna-dohagga-sallena kim ugghadidena.
English translation
Translation
Lalitā: O noble lady, what is the use of our showing to you the sharp arrow of our misfortune?
VM 7.042
Sourceपौर्नमसि: वत्से सुस्रुसुर् अस्मि. वर्न्यतम्.
paurnamasi: vatse susrusur asmi. varnyatam.
English translation
Translation
Paurṇamāsī: Child, I am very eager to hear it. Tell me.
VM 7.043
Sourceललित: (सस्रम्) अज्जे गोर-पत्त-सुत्तेन गन्थिदे एक्क दिव्व-मल पि-अ-सहि-ए कन्हस्स दिन्न; स अम्हेहिम् प-उमि-अ-धम्मिल्ले तक्कलम् ज्जेव्व दित्थ.
lalita: (sasram) ajje gora-patta-suttena ganthide ekka divva-mala pi-a-sahi-e kanhassa dinna; sa amhehim pa-umi-a-dhammille takkalam jjevva dittha.
English translation
Translation
Lalitā: (With tears) O noble lady, our dear friend Rādhā strung a splendid flower garland on a gold silk thread and gave it to Kṛṣṇa. We later saw that same garland decorating Padmā’s braided hair.
VM 7.044
Sourceपौर्नमसि: स्थने ग्लनिर् इयम्. बधम् असम्प्रप्तम् एतद् गोविन्दस्य.
paurnamasi: sthane glanir iyam. badham asampraptam etad govindasya.
English translation
Translation
Paurṇamāsī: Your unhappiness is natural. It was not proper for Kṛṣṇa to do that.
VM 7.045
Sourceवृन्दा: सन्तम् अमन्गलम्.
vṛndā: santam amangalam.
English translation
Translation
Vṛndā: Now the trouble is ended.
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Sourceपौर्नमसि: व्र्न्दे कथ्यतम् किम् नमेदम्.
paurnamasi: vrnde kathyatam kim namedam.
English translation
Translation
Paurṇamāsī: Vṛndā, tell us how.
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Sourceवृन्दा: वर्नितम् मे मन्य्स्य-वक्यय तय कक्खतिकय कदम्ब-सखयम् मलम् अलम्ब्य कलिन्दिम् अवगधे वन-मलिनि सम्प्रवृत्ते च केतकि-परग-चक्र-चन्दे मरुन्-मन्दले पद्म किलेमम् जहर. मरुतस् तु मुद्ध कलन्कम् जगमेति.
vṛndā: varnitam me manysya-vakyaya taya kakkhatikaya kadamba-sakhayam malam alambya kalindim avagadhe vana-malini sampravṛtte ca ketaki-paraga-cakra-cande marun-mandale padma kilemam jahara. marutas tu muddha kalankam jagameti.
English translation
Translation
Vṛndā: Speaking in human words, the old monkey Kakkhatika told me what happened: Kṛṣṇa placed the garland on the branch of a kadamba tree, and then went to bathe in the Yamuna. While He was bathing the wind blew circle of ketaki pollen. During that whirlwind Padmā stole the garland. Later Padmā blamed the wind for blowing the garland away.
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Sourceललित: धुत्ते मुन्च नम् वन्चनम्.
lalita: dhutte munca nam vancanam.
English translation
Translation
Lalitā: Rascal, give up your cheating.
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Sourceवृन्दा: पुस्प-मन्जरिभ्यह् सपे.
vṛndā: puspa-manjaribhyah sape.
English translation
Translation
Vṛndā: By the blossoming flowers, i swear it it true.
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Sourceललित: (विस्रभ्य) हल सच्चम् सच्चम्. अम्ह पुरदो अप्पनो सोहग्गम् विक्खेवेन्ति प-उमि-अ मलम् विवरेदि. कन्ह-मित्तनम् अग्गदो उन नम् सम्वरेदि.
lalita: (visrabhya) hala saccam saccam. amha purado appano sohaggam vikkheventi pa-umi-a malam vivaredi. kanha-mittanam aggado una nam samvaredi.
English translation
Translation
Lalitā: (Believing) Ah! It is true! It is true! Padmā shows the garland to us and proclaims her good fortune, but then she hides it from Kṛṣṇa’s friends.
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Sourceपौर्नमसि: पुत्रि ललिते स्फुतम् अत्र पुर्निमयम् युस्मकम् अनुद्यमय पद्मय तम् छद्म-चतुरिम् प्रसर्य गौरि-तिर्थम् चन्द्रवलि लम्भित.
paurnamasi: putri lalite sphutam atra purnimayam yusmakam anudyamaya padmaya tam chadma-caturim prasarya gauri-tirtham candravali lambhita.
English translation
Translation
Paurṇamāsī: Daughter Lalitā, Padmā is using her skill at deception. She has taken Candrāvalī to Gauri-tirtha on this full-moon day just to undo your plan.
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Sourceवृन्दा: युक्तम् अह भगवति. तद् अद्य गौरि-तिर्थे राधिकोपनितिह् कल्यनि मे न प्रतिभति.
vṛndā: yuktam aha bhagavati. tad adya gauri-tirthe rādhikopanitih kalyani me na pratibhati.
English translation
Translation
Vṛndā: The noble lady speaks the truth. To take Rādhikā to Gauri-tirtha today seems inauspicious to me.
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Source(प्रविस्य) विसख: वुन्दे कल्यनि पदिभदि त्ति भनन्हि.
(pravisya) visakha: vunde kalyani padibhadi tti bhananhi.
English translation
Translation
(Viśākhā enters). Viśākhā: Vṛndā, you should say “it seems auspicious”.
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Sourceवृन्दा: कथम् एवम्.
vṛndā: katham evam.
English translation
Translation
Vṛndā: Why is that?
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Sourceविसख: गो-उल्लेसरि-मुहदो अज्ज सोहग्ग-पुन्निमम् सुनि-अ करल-ए चन्द-अलि अप्प-भत्तुनो मल्लस्स पसे पत्थवि-अदि.
visakha: go-ullesari-muhado ajja sohagga-punnimam suni-a karala-e canda-ali appa-bhattuno mallassa pase patthavi-adi.
English translation
Translation
Viśākhā: Hearing from the moth of Gokula’s queen Yasoda that today is the auspicious full-moon day of Saubhagya-purnima, Karala has arranged that Candrāvalī spend the entire time by the side of her wrestler husband.
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Sourceललित: (स-हर्सम्) विसहे इत्थ-दे-ओ सरो-अनहो दे पसिददु. त तुवरि-अदु.
lalita: (sa-harsam) visahe ittha-de-o saro-anaho de pasidadu. ta tuvari-adu.
English translation
Translation
Lalitā: (With happiness) Viśākhā, may your worshipable deity, the sun-god, be merciful to you. Hurry!
VM 7.057
Sourceपौर्नमसि: पुत्रि व्र्न्दे कम् अप्य् अद्यतनिम् अभिमन्योर् दरुनम् दुर्मन्त्रि-मुद्रम् राधायम् अवेद्य मयप्य् अस्यह् सन्क-पन्कवलि-सन्कलनय गौरि-तिर्थे भवितव्यम्.
paurnamasi: putri vrnde kam apy adyatanim abhimanyor darunam durmantri-mudram rādhāyam avedya mayapy asyah sanka-pankavali-sankalanaya gauri-tirthe bhavitavyam.
English translation
Translation
Paurṇamāsī: Daughter Vṛndā, I shall inform Rādhā of Abhimanyu’s present fearful plan given to him by a wicked councelor, and then I shall stay with Her at gauri-tirtha to wash away the mud of the all Her fears.
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Sourceव्र्न्दे: भगवति पुर्वेन गौरि-तिर्थम् लवन्ग-कुदुन्गस्य प्रन्गने स-विसखय राधाय सर्धम् सधयतु तत्र-भवति. तवद् अवम् मधवम् असदयवह्.
vrnde: bhagavati purvena gauri-tirtham lavanga-kudungasya prangane sa-visakhaya rādhāya sardham sadhayatu tatra-bhavati. tavad avam madhavam asadayavah.
English translation
Translation
Vṛndā: O noble lady, you should go with Rādhā and Viśākhā to the grove of lavanga trees east of Gauri-tirtha. In the meantime, the two of us will bring Kṛṣṇa.
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Source(पौर्नमसि विसखय सह निस्क्रन्तह्).
(paurnamasi visakhaya saha niskrantah).
English translation
Translation
(Paurṇamāsī exits with Viśākhā).
VM 7.060
Sourceललित: (वृन्दाय सह परिक्रम्य) हल पेक्खि-अदु दहिने एस दुरदो सेव्व-ए समम् जप्पन्ति प-उम.
lalita: (vṛndāya saha parikramya) hala pekkhi-adu dahine esa durado sevva-e samam jappanti pa-uma.
English translation
Translation
Lalitā: (walks with Vṛndā) Ah! Look! Way over there in the south Padmā is talking with Saibya.
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Sourceवृन्दा: सखि नसन्गतम् व्यहरेद् विसख. (इत्य् अग्रतो गत्व स-विमर्सम्). सखि परमौत्सुक्य-सम्भुतेन भुरिन सम्भ्रमेन सम्भेदिते राधिका-विनयम् अनिर्धर्य तुर्नम् अवम् विदुरम् अगते. तद् अत्र गन्ग-परे पौर्नमसिम् क्सनम् प्रतिपलयवह्. (इति निस्क्रन्ते).
vṛndā: sakhi nasangatam vyahared visakha. (ity agrato gatva sa-vimarsam). sakhi paramautsukya-sambhutena bhurina sambhramena sambhedite rādhikā-vinayam anirdharya turnam avam viduram agate. tad atra ganga-pare paurnamasim ksanam pratipalayavah. (iti niskrante).
English translation
Translation
Vṛndā: Friend, Viśākhā will not lie. (Goes ahead, and then reflects) Friend, we were so excited and eager that even without knowing whether Rādhā will come we have quickly gone a great distance. Let us wait here for a moment on the farther shore of the Yamuna. (They both exit).
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Source(ततह् प्रविसतह् पद्म-सैब्ये).
(tatah pravisatah padma-saibye).
English translation
Translation
(Padmā and Saibya enter).
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Sourceपद्म: सहि सेव्वे म क्खु दुम्मन होहि.
padma: sahi sevve ma kkhu dummana hohi.
English translation
Translation
Padmā: Friend Saibya, don’t be unhappy.
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Sourceसैब्य: प-उमे परमहित्थस्स अलहेन सलहवम् चित्तम् समधतुम् न क्खमम्हि.
saibya: pa-ume paramahitthassa alahena salahavam cittam samadhatum na kkhamamhi.
English translation
Translation
Saibya: Padmā, because I was not able to attain my greatest desire, I am not able to pacify my unhappy heart.
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Source(नेपथ्ये) प-उमे चन्द-अलि अनिज्ज-उ गो-अद्धनस्स पसम्मि झत्ति. निव्वत्त-इ वच्छ जह कुसुमेहिम् सुनेवच्छ.
(nepathye) pa-ume canda-ali anijja-u go-addhanassa pasammi jhatti. nivvatta-i vaccha jaha kusumehim sunevaccha.
English translation
Translation
A Voice From Behind the Scenes: Padmā, Candrāvalī should at once be taken to the slope of Govardhana Hill, there my child may be nicely decorated with flowers.
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Sourceसैब्य: प-उमे सुदम् जम् अज्जि-अ करल तम् ज्जेव्व जप्प-गरलम् पुनो उग्गिरदि.
saibya: pa-ume sudam jam ajji-a karala tam jjevva jappa-garalam puno uggiradi.
English translation
Translation
Saibya: Padmā, now we have heard the noble Karala again spitting out poison words.
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Sourceपद्म: हल अमि-अम् क्खु एदम् जम् पिवि-अ उवलद्ध-बलम्हि जद.
padma: hala ami-am kkhu edam jam pivi-a uvaladdha-balamhi jada.
English translation
Translation
Padmā: Ah, this is nectar. Drinking it, I have regained my stregnth.
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Sourceसैब्य: (स-वैलक्स्यम्) हल कधम् वि-अ.
saibya: (sa-vailaksyam) hala kadham vi-a.
English translation
Translation
Saibya: (Bewildered) How is that?
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Sourceपद्म: मुद्धि-ए गो-अद्धनस्स गिरिनो पसे जेव्व तम् गौरि-तित्थम्.
padma: muddhi-e go-addhanassa girino pase jevva tam gauri-tittham.
English translation
Translation
Padmā: O bewildered girl, Gauri-tirtha is by the side of Govardhana Hill.
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Sourceसैब्य: (स-हर्सम्) स-अलत्थ-पन्दिदसि. त उत्थेहि. चन्द-अलि-अम् तत्थ नेम्ह.
saibya: (sa-harsam) sa-alattha-pandidasi. ta utthehi. canda-ali-am tattha nemha.
English translation
Translation
Saibya (With happiness) In understanding how to achieve one’s desires you are the most learned scholar. Arise! Let us both bring Candrāvalī to that place.
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Sourceपद्म: पधमम् च्चे-अ चन्द-अलि म-ए चलिद. त तुवरेहि. नम् अनुसरम्ह.
padma: padhamam cce-a canda-ali ma-e calida. ta tuvarehi. nam anusaramha.
English translation
Translation
Padmā: I already sent Candrāvalī there. Hurry! Let us follow her.
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Source(इत्य् उभे परिक्रमतह्).
(ity ubhe parikramatah).
English translation
Translation
(They both walk).
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Sourceसैब्य: प-उमे गौरि-किदे जो क्खु सम्पदिदो सो कहिम् उवहरो.
saibya: pa-ume gauri-kide jo kkhu sampadido so kahim uvaharo.
English translation
Translation
Saibya: Padmā, where is the offerings prepared for Gauri?
VM 7.074
Sourceपद्म: महुमन्गल-हत्थे समप्पिदोत्थि.
padma: mahumangala-hatthe samappidotthi.
English translation
Translation
Padmā: It was placed in the hand of Madhumangala.
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Sourceसैब्य: विवक्कह्-उलस्स उक्करिसम् तक्कि-अ उत्तममि.
saibya: vivakkah-ulassa ukkarisam takki-a uttamami.
English translation
Translation
Saibya: When I consider the better position of our rivals, I wilt with despair.
VM 7.076
Sourceपद्म: म क्खु उत्तम्म. जम् एत-ए मल-ए दम्सिद-ए निरज्झवस-ओ किदो म-ए विवक्ख-पक्खो.
padma: ma kkhu uttamma. jam eta-e mala-e damsida-e nirajjhavasa-o kido ma-e vivakkha-pakkho.
English translation
Translation
Padmā: Don’t be unhappy. By showing them this garland, I have completely disheartened our rivals.
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Source(सैब्य स-हर्सम् पद्मम् अलिन्गति).
(saibya sa-harsam padmam alingati).
English translation
Translation
(Saibya jubilantly embraces Padmā).
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Sourceपद्म: सौहग्ग-पुन्निमहे गौरि-तित्थम्हि फुल्लिदे महुन अज्ज रमन्तिम् हरिन सुहेन चन्द-अलिम् पेक्ख
padma: sauhagga-punnimahe gauri-titthamhi phullide mahuna ajja ramantim harina suhena canda-alim pekkha
English translation
Translation
Padmā: On Saubhagya-purnima, at Gauri-tirtha filled with sweetly blossoming flowers, look at Candrāvalī happily enjoying transcendental pastimes with Lord Kṛṣṇa.
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Source(नेपथ्ये सौहग्ग-पुन्निमहे इत्य् अदि पथ्यते).
(nepathye sauhagga-punnimahe ity adi pathyate).
English translation
Translation
(From Behind the Scenes this verse, beginning “sauhagga-punnimahe”, is recited).
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Sourceसैब्य: (सद्भुतम् विलोक्य) हल इम-ए मुहम् वन्कि-कदु-अ बि-अच्छ-सरेन पथन्ति-ए कक्खदि-अ-ए अम्हे उवहसिज्जम्ह.
saibya: (sadbhutam vilokya) hala ima-e muham vanki-kadu-a bi-accha-sarena pathanti-e kakkhadi-a-e amhe uvahasijjamha.
English translation
Translation
Saibya: (Struck with wonder, looks). Aha! Making her mouth crooked, the old monkey Kakkhati recites this verse in a hideous voice. In this way she is mocking us.
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Sourceपद्म: (स-स्मितम्) दुत्थे मक्कदि तुन्दम् दे दहिस्सम्.
padma: (sa-smitam) dutthe makkadi tundam de dahissam.
English translation
Translation
Padmā: (With a smile) Wicked monkey, I will set fire to your mouth!
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Source(नेपथ्ये) प-उमि-ए चित्थ चित्थ. सुन्नम् तुज्झ घरम् गदु-अ न-अनि-अ-इम् गिलिस्सम्.
(nepathye) pa-umi-e cittha cittha. sunnam tujjha gharam gadu-a na-ani-a-im gilissam.
English translation
Translation
A Voice From Behind the Scenes: Padmā, stay right there! Stay right there! No one is at your house. I’m going there, and I’ll eat all the fresh butter.
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Sourceसैब्य: हल सच्चम् गिलिस्सदि जम् एस तम् च्चे-अ पधन्ति धविद.
saibya: hala saccam gilissadi jam esa tam cce-a padhanti dhavida.
English translation
Translation
Saibya: Ah! It’s true! It’s true! She runs even as she speaks.
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Sourceपद्म: म चिन्तेहि, घरे अज्जि-अ करल चित्थदि. (इति परिक्रम्य सन्स्क्र्तेन). पश्य पश्य साची-कृताङ्गम् इह सव्य-करेन यष्टिम् विष्टभ्य वृत्त-सरलाम् उपकाक्ष-कूपम् तिष्ठन्न् अधो वितपिनः पशु-वृन्द-चारी रारीति गीतिम् अधुना सुबलस् तनोति
padma: ma cintehi, ghare ajji-a karala citthadi. (iti parikramya sanskrtena). paśya paśya sācī-kṛtāṅgam iha savya-karena yaṣṭim viṣṭabhya vṛtta-saralām upakākṣa-kūpam tiṣṭhann adho vitapinaḥ paśu-vṛnda-cārī rārīti gītim adhunā subalas tanoti
English translation
Translation
Padmā: Don’t worry, noble Karala is at home. (Walks and then says in Sanskrit:) Look! Look! His body leaning on the straight staff pressed against His left a right arm and left hand, Subala stands beneath a tree, herding the cows, and singing “ra-ri”.
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Sourceसैब्य: (परिक्रम्य) हल पुव्वेन सन्करिसन-कुदम् चन्द-अलि दिस-इ.
saibya: (parikramya) hala puvvena sankarisana-kudam canda-ali disa-i.
English translation
Translation
Saibya: (Walking) I see Candrāvalī to the east of Sankarsana-kunda.
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Sourceपद्म: (स-हर्सम् सन्स्क्र्तेन). अयं पुरः स्मेर-मुखारविन्दः प्रयान-लीला-कृत-कुम्भि-निन्दः कलेवर-द्योति-हृताक्षि-तान्द्रम् चन्द्रावलीं विन्दति कृष्ण-चन्द्रः
padma: (sa-harsam sanskrtena). ayaṃ puraḥ smera-mukhāravindaḥ prayāna-līlā-kṛta-kumbhi-nindaḥ kalevara-dyoti-hṛtākṣi-tāndram candrāvalīṃ vindati kṛṣṇa-candraḥ
English translation
Translation
Padmā: (With happiness, in Sanskrit) His smiling face as beautiful as a lotus flower, His playful steps criticizing the gracefulness of the elephants, and the splendor of His bodily luster robbing the eyes of their fatigue, the moon of Kṛṣṇa has now found the many moons of Candrāvalī.
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Source(ततह् प्रविसति कृष्णम् चन्द्रवलि च).
(tatah pravisati kṛṣṇam candravali ca).
English translation
Translation
(Kṛṣṇa and Candrāvalī enter).
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Sourceकृष्णः: (वर्त्मर्वरुध्य) प्रिये दिस्त्यद्य सौन्दर्य-मकरन्द-भ्र्न्गरयितसि ममक्सि-भ्र्न्गयोह्.
kṛṣṇaḥ: (vartmarvarudhya) priye distyadya saundarya-makaranda-bhrngarayitasi mamaksi-bhrngayoh.
English translation
Translation
Kṛṣṇa: (Blocking the path) O beloved, you have kindly assume this form of a pitcher of the honey of beauty for the two bumble-bees of My eyes.
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Sourceचन्द्रवलि: मुन्च मग्गम्. जम् गौरि-तित्थम् गदु-अ कच्च-अनि-अम् अच्चिस्सम्.
candravali: munca maggam. jam gauri-tittham gadu-a kacca-ani-am accissam.
English translation
Translation
Candrāvalī: Get out of my way! I am going to Gauri-tirtha where I shall worship Goddess Durga.
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Sourceकृष्णः: (स-स्मितम्) लब्धम् मम् अवलोक्य तन्वि पुरतो रोमलिर् अभ्युद्गत नेत्रे पद्य-विधिम् क्सरज्-जल-भरैह् प्रित्यर्पयम् चक्रतुः वक्सस् च स्खलद्-उत्तरियम् अदिसद् दिव्यसनम् सम्भ्रमद् वमयस् तव दक्सिनह् परिकरो दिस्त्यद्य वृत्तो मयि
kṛṣṇaḥ: (sa-smitam) labdham mam avalokya tanvi purato romalir abhyudgata netre padya-vidhim ksaraj-jala-bharaih prityarpayam cakratuḥ vaksas ca skhalad-uttariyam adisad divyasanam sambhramad vamayas tava daksinah parikaro distyadya vṛtto mayi
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Translation
Kṛṣṇa: (Smiling) Seeing Me, the hairs of your body rise out of respect, your eyes affectionately offer many tears as padya to wash My feet, and your breasts allow their bodice to slip a little to show Me a splendid place to sit. O slender girl, even though you are crooked and hostile, your friends have been very polite and kind to Me.
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Sourceसख्यः: (उपस्र्त्य) सहि सन्ति भुरिनो मग्ग. त एकस्सिम् निरुद्धे निरुद्ध न होम्हि.
sakhyaḥ: (upasrtya) sahi santi bhurino magga. ta ekassim niruddhe niruddha na homhi.
English translation
Translation
The two Gopi-friends: (Approaching) Friend, there are many paths. When one is blocked we are stopped from taking the others.
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Sourceचन्द्रवलि: (सचि-ग्रिवम् अलोक्य) हल दित्थि-अ तुम्हेहिम् सहिदम्हि सम्वुत्त.
candravali: (saci-grivam alokya) hala ditthi-a tumhehim sahidamhi samvutta.
English translation
Translation
Candrāvalī: (Tilting her neck, she looks) Ah! Fortunately you are helping me.
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Sourceकृष्णः: (स्वागतम्) कथम् अद्य राधाभिसिसरयिसोर् ममन्तिके चन्द्रवलिर् उपस्थित.
kṛṣṇaḥ: (svāgatam) katham adya rādhābhisisarayisor mamantike candravalir upasthita.
English translation
Translation
Kṛṣṇa: (Aside) How is it that even though I yearn to meet with Rādhā, it is Candrāvalī who has come to Me?
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Sourceपद्म: (जनन्तिकम्) चन्दमुह प-उमवलम्बि-कर-ए त्ति तुह मनोराधाम् सुनि-अ छलेन म-ए चन्द-अलि लम्भिदे.
padma: (janantikam) candamuha pa-umavalambi-kara-e tti tuha manorādhām suni-a chalena ma-e canda-ali lambhide.
English translation
Translation
Padmā: (Aside to Kṛṣṇa) When I heard You say “The girl who holds Padmā’s hand” I could undertand Your desire, so by a trick I have brought Candrāvalī to You.
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Sourceकृष्णः: (स्वागतम्) अम् ज्नतम्. पद्म-मन्दनम् अभिलस्यतह् मयैव दत्तन्तरसि. किम् ते दुसनम्. (प्रकसम्) सखि प्रसिद्धैव पद्मयह् पद्मनभ-पक्स-पतित.
kṛṣṇaḥ: (svāgatam) am jnatam. padma-mandanam abhilasyatah mayaiva dattantarasi. kim te dusanam. (prakasam) sakhi prasiddhaiva padmayah padmanabha-paksa-patita.
English translation
Translation
Kṛṣṇa: (Aside) Yes. I understand. I wished to have a padma-lotus ornament, and you misunderstood what I had said. Is that your fault? (Openly) Friend, Padmā’s friendship for Kṛṣṇa is very famous.
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Sourceपद्म: अहो तुरिदम् गौरि-तित्थम् लम्भेहि चन्द-अलि-अम्.
padma: aho turidam gauri-tittham lambhehi canda-ali-am.
English translation
Translation
Padmā: Now quickly take Candrāvalī to Gauri-tirtha.
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Sourceकृष्णः: (स्वागतम्) चन्द्रवलेर् अगतिर् एव राधिकोद्यम-प्रतिबन्धिनि वृत्त. तद् एनम् एव निर्व्यलिक-भवम् तवत् प्रमोदयन् स्वम् मनो विनोदयमि.
kṛṣṇaḥ: (svāgatam) candravaler agatir eva rādhikodyama-pratibandhini vṛtta. tad enam eva nirvyalika-bhavam tavat pramodayan svam mano vinodayami.
English translation
Translation
Kṛṣṇa: (Aside) The arrival of Candrāvalī will certainly check Rādhā from coming here. Candrāvalī’s love for Me is sincere. Let Me give pleasure to My own heart by making her happy.
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Source(प्रकसम्) ध्र्त-पद्मोत्सव-सन्ततिर् अलब्ध-दोसोदय सद स्फुरति सखि कृष्ण-पक्स-पुर्न चन्द्रव्लिर् अद्भुत त्वम् असि
(prakasam) dhrta-padmotsava-santatir alabdha-dosodaya sada sphurati sakhi kṛṣṇa-paksa-purna candravlir adbhuta tvam asi
English translation
Translation
(Openly) O friend, You give a great festival of happiness to Padmā. You are always faultless, and You are filled with happiness to remain at Kṛṣṇa’s side. O Candrāvalī, you are wonderful.
Note: If “padma” is interpreted to mean “lotus flowers”, “kṛṣṇa-paksa” to mean “the dark fortnight”, and “candravali” to mean “a row of moons”, then the verse reveals the following meaning: “O friend, you are a wonderful row of faultless, wonderful moons that bring a great festival of happiness to the lotus flowers, and that always remain full, even during the dark fortnight”.
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Source(इत्य् अग्रे परिक्रम्य) कुरन्गक्सि पश्य कननस्य कमनियतम्.
(ity agre parikramya) kurangaksi paśya kananasya kamaniyatam.
English translation
Translation
(Walking ahead) O doe-eyed girl, look at the beauty of the forest.
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Sourceपद्म: हल एसो पुरदो सुरन्ग-नम कन्हस्स कुरन्गो. जस्स घरिनि स किदत्थि रन्गिनि नम कुरन्गि.
padma: hala eso purado suranga-nama kanhassa kurango. jassa gharini sa kidatthi rangini nama kurangi.
English translation
Translation
Padmā: Ah! Here is Kṛṣṇa’s pet deer, whose name is Suranga. His wife is the doe name Rangini.
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Sourceकृष्णः: (स-चकितम् नेपथ्ये कर्नम् दत्त्व स्वागतम्) नुनम् अगत राधा यद् अयम् रन्गिनि-कन्थ-ध्वनिर् दरोदन्चति.
kṛṣṇaḥ: (sa-cakitam nepathye karnam dattva svāgatam) nunam agata rādhā yad ayam rangini-kantha-dhvanir darodancati.
English translation
Translation
Kṛṣṇa: (Apprehensively) points an ear in the direction of behind the stage, and says to Himself:) Soft sounds from the throat of Rangini now arise. Does this not mean that Rādhā has also come?
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Sourceपद्म: कधम् एसो सुरन्गो दक्खिनहिमुहम् ध-इदो.
padma: kadham eso surango dakkhinahimuham dha-ido.
English translation
Translation
Padmā: Why is Suranga suddenly running to the south?
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Sourceकृष्णः: (पुनर् अत्म-गतम्) निस्तन्कितम् एव रन्गिनि-कन्थ-सब्देनयम् अक्र्स्तह् कुरन्गो गौरि-तिर्थम् जगम. सन्कर्सन-तिर्थ-तिर-वन-लेखयम् विलम्बमनह् क्सनम् उदर्कम् यमि.
kṛṣṇaḥ: (punar atma-gatam) nistankitam eva rangini-kantha-sabdenayam akrstah kurango gauri-tirtham jagama. sankarsana-tirtha-tira-vana-lekhayam vilambamanah ksanam udarkam yami.
English translation
Translation
Kṛṣṇa: (Again to Himself) Attracted by the sound of Rangini’s voice, the deer has now gone to Gauri-tirtha. I shall wait for a while in the forest by Sankarsana-tirtha.
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Sourceपद्म: न-अ-प-उमिनि-सहस्सम् अहमन-रसुत्तरन्ग-वित्थरि उ-अ गो-उलम् वि-अ पुरो सरो-अरम् रेहदि प्फरम्
padma: na-a-pa-umini-sahassam ahamana-rasuttaranga-vitthari u-a go-ulam vi-a puro saro-aram rehadi ppharam
English translation
Translation
Padmā: Filled with thousands of new lotus flowers, and nectar waves that wash away all sins, this beautiful large lake appears like a great herd of surabhi cows.
Note: If the word “ahamana” is interpreted to mean “Of Kṛṣṇa, the killer of Aghasura”, “pa-umini” to mean “lotus-like girls”, “rasa” to mean “the nectar of transcendental mellows”, and “gokula” to mean “Gokula village”, then the verse may be interpreted in the following way.
“This beautiful large lake appears like Gokula village, which is filled with thousands of lotus like beautiful girls, and tossed about by the waves of nectarean transcendental love for Lord Kṛṣṇa”.
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Sourceकृष्णः: प्रिये पश्य पश्य मित्रे विचित्रम् अनुरग-भरम् वहन्ति सम्वर्धितलि-निकर स्व-रसोदयेन सत्-कर्निकोज्ज्वल-रुचिर् भुवने समन्तल् लक्स्मिन् तनोति भवतिव सरोजिनियम्
kṛṣṇaḥ: priye paśya paśya mitre vicitram anuraga-bharam vahanti samvardhitali-nikara sva-rasodayena sat-karnikojjvala-rucir bhuvane samantal laksmin tanoti bhavativa sarojiniyam
English translation
Translation
Kṛṣṇa: Beloved, look! Look! Bearing great and wonderful love for the sun, delighting the bumble-bees with its nectar, this lotus flower that has such a lovely whorl displays its beauty throughout the entire lake, just as you manifest your beauty throughtout the entire world.
Note: If “mitre” is interpreted to mean “friend”, “ali” to mean “gopi-friend”, “karnika” to mean “earring”, and “sarojini” to mean “lotuslike girl”, the verse may be interpreted in the following way:
“Beloved, look! Look! Bearing great and wonderful love for your intimate friend Kṛṣṇa, delighting your gopi-friends with the nectar of your friendship, you and are a lovely girl decorated with splendid earrings, you are a lotuslike girl displaying transcendental beauty throughtout the entire world”.
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Sourceसैब्य: नम् मनोहरम् प-उमिनिम् किस कलनिहि-मलनम् करेदि.
saibya: nam manoharam pa-uminim kisa kalanihi-malanam karedi.
English translation
Translation
Saibya: Why does the moon of Kṛṣṇa make this beautiful lotuslike girl with unhappiness.
Note: The padma lotus blooms in the moonlight, and closes its petals in the sunlight.
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Sourceपद्म: (चन्द्रम् उपदिस्य सकुतम्) सुरनुरत्त-हि-अ इ-अम् प-उमिनि पसरिदमो-अ इह न तुमम् क्खन-र-ओ तरहिस क्खिवेहि करम्
padma: (candram upadisya sakutam) suranuratta-hi-a i-am pa-umini pasaridamo-a iha na tumam kkhana-ra-o tarahisa kkhivehi karam
English translation
Translation
Padmā: (Pointing to the moon, she speaks the following meaningful words:) This fragrant lotus bear love in her heart for the sun. O moon who is red for only a moment, don’t cast your moonlight upon here.
Note: If “sura” is interpreted to mean “hero”, “pa-umini” to mean “lotuslike girl”, “amo-a” to mean “happiness” “ra-o” to mean “love”, “tarahisa” to mean “O Lord of Rādhā”, and “karam” to mean “hand”, then the verse may be interpreted in the following way:
“This delightfully beautiful lotuslike girl bears sincere lover in her heart for the hero Kṛṣṇa. O Lord of Rādhā, O Kṛṣṇa whose love for Candrāvalī lasts for only a moment, don’t place Your hand upon her”.
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Sourceकृष्णः: पद्मे नत्र तरपतिर् अपराध्यति. यद् इयम् पद्मिनि चन्चलय पद्मय सयम् मुच्यमन म्लयति.
kṛṣṇaḥ: padme natra tarapatir aparādhyati. yad iyam padmini cancalaya padmaya sayam mucyamana mlayati.
English translation
Translation
Kṛṣṇa: O Padmā, the moon is not at fault here. This lotus flower wilts because the fickle goddess of fortune, Laksmi-devi has abandoned her.
Note: If “tarapatih” is interpreted to mean “Kṛṣṇa, the husband (pati) of Rādhā (ara)”, then the word “padmini” to mean “lotuslike girl”, and the word “padma” to mean “Padmā-gopi”, then the verse may be interpreted in the following way:
“O Padmā, Kṛṣṇa is not at fault here. This lotuslike girl wilts with unhappiness because the fickle Padmā has abandoned her”.
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Sourceचन्द्रवलि: (स-स्मितम् पुरो विलोक्य सन्स्क्र्तेन) समद-मधुप-लौल्योत्सेकम् अलोक्य सन्के विहसति लतिकलि पुस्प-सोभ-भरेन विस्र्जति मकरन्द-च्छद्मन बस्प-बिन्दुन् इयम् अति-म्र्दुर् एक स्नेहतह् स्वर्न-युथि
candravali: (sa-smitam puro vilokya sanskrtena) samada-madhupa-laulyotsekam alokya sanke vihasati latikali puspa-sobha-bharena visrjati makaranda-cchadmana baspa-bindun iyam ati-mrdur eka snehatah svarna-yuthi
English translation
Translation
Candrāvalī: (Smiling, she looks ahead, and says in Sanskrit:) I think the creepers have noticed the overflowing greed of the intoxicated bumble-bees, and the creepers are now laughing with the great beauty of their flowers. On the pretext of dripping honey, this one delicate golden yuthi flower sheds tears of love.
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Sourceकृष्णः: प्रिये पश्य पश्य अयम् उच्च-शिरः कदम्ब-राजः स्फुरद्-इन्दिन्दिर-वृन्द-वन्दि-गीतः सुरभी-कुल-पुच्छ-चामरालि- मरुदावीजित-विग्रहश् चकास्ति
kṛṣṇaḥ: priye paśya paśya ayam ucca-śiraḥ kadamba-rājaḥ sphurad-indindira-vṛnda-vandi-gītaḥ surabhī-kula-puccha-cāmarāli- marudāvījita-vigrahaś cakāsti
English translation
Translation
Kṛṣṇa: Beloved, look! Look! Glorified by the songs of the bumble-bee poets, and fanned by the camara wisks of the tails of the surabhi cows, the regal kadamba tree stands with head held high.
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Sourceचन्द्रवलि: अम्हहे ललिद वुन्दवन-लच्छि.
candravali: amhahe lalida vundavana-lacchi.
English translation
Translation
Candrāvalī: Ah! How enchanting is the beauty of Vṛndāvana forest.
Note: The word “lalita” here means “enchanting”. If the word “lalita” is interpreted to mean “the gopi Lalitā” and the word “laksmi” is interpreted to mean “goddess of fortune”, then statement becomes: “Ah! Lalitā-gopi is the beautiful goddes who presides over Vṛndāvana forest.”
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Source(ततह् प्रविसति ललित वृन्दा च).
(tatah pravisati lalita vṛndā ca).
English translation
Translation
(Lalitā and Vṛndā enter).
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Sourceललित: (पुरो द्र्स्त्व स-व्यथम्) कक्खदम् पुरदो सन्कदम् एसो.
lalita: (puro drstva sa-vyatham) kakkhadam purado sankadam eso.
English translation
Translation
Lalitā: (Looking ahead, she becomes disquieted) This is a great calamity.
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Sourceवृन्दा: हन्त दुर्लन्घ्य-ससन किल करल. तत् कथम् अद्य पद्मयत्र चन्द्रवलिर् उपनित.
vṛndā: hanta durlanghya-sasana kila karala. tat katham adya padmayatra candravalir upanita.
English translation
Translation
Vṛndā: It is not easy to jump over Karala’s order. How then has Padmā been able to bring Candrāvalī here?
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Sourceललित: हल स-अल-विज्ज-वि-अद्धसि. त कद्धेहि इदो कन्हम्.
lalita: hala sa-ala-vijja-vi-addhasi. ta kaddhehi ido kanham.
English translation
Translation
Lalitā: Ah! You know all the mystic sciences. Pull Kṛṣṇa out of this place.
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Sourceवृन्दा: स्वस्य प्रेम-मनिनम् गौरव-भजम् इयम् वर यत्रि हरिन परिहरनिय कथम् नु चन्द्रवलि भवित
vṛndā: svasya prema-maninam gaurava-bhajam iyam vara yatri harina pariharaniya katham nu candravali bhavita
English translation
Translation
Vṛndā: Candrāvalī is a treasure chest of the most valuable jewels of love for Lord Kṛṣṇa. How shall we convince Lord Kṛṣṇa to leave her?
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Sourceललित: (सन्स्क्र्तेन) यस्योपलभ्य गन्धम् गौरव-कुलम् असु चौरवद् भ्रमति उद्भतम् अनुरग-भतम् तम् रन्जित-नगरम् नौमि
lalita: (sanskrtena) yasyopalabhya gandham gaurava-kulam asu cauravad bhramati udbhatam anuraga-bhatam tam ranjita-nagaram naumi
English translation
Translation
Lalitā: (In Sanskrit) I offer my respectful obeisances to the powerful warrior that is Rādhā’s love for Kṛṣṇa. The slightest scent of the presence of that warrior makes the elder of modesty and morality flee as if they were so many thieves.
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Sourceवृन्दा: सखि युक्तम् ब्रविसि. किन्तु दक्सिन्य-मुद्रेयम् चन्द्रवल्य कृष्णस्य ततह् खल्व् अमुम् दुरकर्सम् कथयमि.
vṛndā: sakhi yuktam bravisi. kintu daksinya-mudreyam candravalya kṛṣṇasya tatah khalv amum durakarsam kathayami.
English translation
Translation
Vṛndā: Friend, you speak rightly. Still, Kṛṣṇa is now showing kindness to Candrāvalī. Therefore I say it will be difficult to pull Him away from her.
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Sourceललित: वुन्दे सच्चम् भनसि. त इमस्सिम् अच्चहिदे किम् सरनम्.
lalita: vunde saccam bhanasi. ta imassim accahide kim saranam.
English translation
Translation
Lalitā: Vṛndā, you speak the truth, What will be our shelter in this calamity?
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Sourceवृन्दा: प्रथमम् गोस्थिम् अविस्य तत्त्वम् अवधरयवह्.
vṛndā: prathamam gosthim avisya tattvam avadharayavah.
English translation
Translation
Vṛndā: First let us enter their circle, then we may understand the truth of what has happened.
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Source(इत्य् उभे परिक्रमतह्).
(ity ubhe parikramatah).
English translation
Translation
(They both walk).
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Sourceसैब्य: (विलोक्य जनन्तिकम्) हल प-उमे हन्त नुनम् गौरि-तित्थे रहि सन्गद. पेक्ख तद् दिसदो ललिद मिलदि.
saibya: (vilokya janantikam) hala pa-ume hanta nunam gauri-titthe rahi sangada. pekkha tad disado lalida miladi.
English translation
Translation
Saibya: (Looks, and says to Padmā) Ah! Padmā! Is it not so that Rādhā has gone to Gauri-tirtha? Look! Lalitā is coming from that direction.
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Sourceपद्म: क नो हनि जम् हरिन दुप्परिहर पि-अ-सहि.
padma: ka no hani jam harina dupparihara pi-a-sahi.
English translation
Translation
Padmā: What harm is there for us? Kṛṣṇa will find it very difficult to leave our dear friend Candrāvalī.
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Sourceललित: (उपस्र्त्य) हल चन्द-अलि वल्लह-सिनेहनहिनस्स कुरन्गि-सन्घ-भु-अन्गस्स कुरन्गस्स घरे न क्खु अम्हेहिम् रन्गिनि-वसनिज्ज. जम् इमिन मसब्भन्तरे वि स कल-सर-कुमरि न सुमरि-अदि त एत्थ तुमम् सक्खिनिम् कदुम् अ-अदम्हि.
lalita: (upasrtya) hala canda-ali vallaha-sinehanahinassa kurangi-sangha-bhu-angassa kurangassa ghare na kkhu amhehim rangini-vasanijja. jam imina masabbhantare vi sa kala-sara-kumari na sumari-adi ta ettha tumam sakkhinim kadum a-adamhi.
English translation
Translation
Lalitā: (Approaching) O Candrāvalī, that stag ignores the love of his beloved. And He has become a debauchee who loves all the does. We should not allow the doe Raṅgiṇī to stay in his house. I have come to you to bear witness that that stag has not remembered his beloved for an entire month.
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Source(चन्द्रवलि स्मयते).
(candravali smayate).
English translation
Translation
(Candrāvalī smiles).
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Sourceकृष्णः: (स्वागतम्) हन्त मद्-अर्थम् अगत ललित. (चन्द्रवलिम् अलोक्य छलम् अलम्बते. प्रकसम्). ललिते ह्र्दयेन्गितम् अविज्नय मुध सुरन्गम् उपलभसे. तद् एस सन्देसस् त्वय तस्यम् अवेद्यतम्.
kṛṣṇaḥ: (svāgatam) hanta mad-artham agata lalita. (candravalim alokya chalam alambate. prakasam). lalite hrdayengitam avijnaya mudha surangam upalabhase. tad esa sandesas tvaya tasyam avedyatam.
English translation
Translation
Kṛṣṇa: (Aside) Lalitā has come for Me. (Glancing at Candrāvalī, He decides to resort to a trick. He then says openly:) Lalitā, you criticise Suranga unfairly. You do not know the actual desire within his heart. Please give this message to the doe Rangini:
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Sourceहरिनाभिलस्यमन सरन्ग-रमनि सद त्वम् अत्रसि तद् अमुम् त्वद्-वस-ह्र्दयम् ह्र्दयन्गम-लोचने विद्धि
harinābhilasyamana saranga-ramani sada tvam atrasi tad amum tvad-vasa-hrdayam hrdayangama-locane viddhi
English translation
Translation
“O lover of the Sāraṅga, the stag always desires you. O doe whose eyes penetrate the heart, please know that Sāraṅga’s heart is in your power.
Note: If the words “harina” and “saranga” are interpreted to be names of Kṛṣṇa, then the verse may become:
“O lover of Kṛṣṇa, Kṛṣṇa always desires you. Please know O girl whose eyes penetrate the heart, please know that Kṛṣṇa’s heart is in Your power”.
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Sourceपद्म: (जनन्तिकम्) कन्ह अप्पअनो पि-अ-जनम् लद्धोसि. त जुत्तम् अजो-अ-जोग्गनम् अम्हनम् विसज्जनम्.
padma: (janantikam) kanha appaano pi-a-janam laddhosi. ta juttam ajo-a-jogganam amhanam visajjanam.
English translation
Translation
Padmā: (Only to Kṛṣṇa) Kṛṣṇa, now You have attained Your beloved. Now You may abandon us, who are not qualified to associate with You.
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Sourceकृष्णः: करवनि हन्त दिव्यम् दिव्यन्गि मदोन्नतसु गोपिसु अनुरगितम् सखि दधे राधा-गन्धिसु न वमसु
kṛṣṇaḥ: karavani hanta divyam divyangi madonnatasu gopisu anuragitam sakhi dadhe rādhā-gandhisu na vamasu
English translation
Translation
Kṛṣṇa: O splendidly beautiful girl, friend, I vow that I have no love for the proud, crooked gopis who bear the fragrance of Rādhā.
Note: This verse may also be interpreted: “O splendidly beautiful friend, I vow that I love the jubilant gopis who bear the fragrance of Rādhā. I have no love for Rādhā’s enemies”.
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Sourceपद्म: (स-दर्प-स्मितम्) सहि ललिदे अच्चरि-अम् अच्चरि-अम्. तुमम् क्खु अनुरह भनिज्जसि. त किस अज्ज रह-ए उ-अ-अम् विन उ-इदसि.
padma: (sa-darpa-smitam) sahi lalide accari-am accari-am. tumam kkhu anuraha bhanijjasi. ta kisa ajja raha-e u-a-am vina u-idasi.
English translation
Translation
Padmā: (With a insolent smile) Friend Lalitā, this is wonderful. Wonderful. You are called Anurādhā because you always accompany Rādhā-gopi. How is it that today you have come here without Rādhā?
Note: “Rādhā” and “Anurādhā” are also names of stars. Anurādhā always follows the star Rādhā.
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Sourceललित: (सन्स्क्र्तेन) रोलम्बि-निकुरम्बम् चुम्बति गन्दम् पिपसय तस्य सरति त्र्सर्त सरसिम् स करिन्द्रम् तम् पुनर् न हि स
lalita: (sanskrtena) rolambi-nikurambam cumbati gandam pipasaya tasya sarati trsarta sarasim sa karindram tam punar na hi sa
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Translation
Lalitā: (In Sanskrit) With great thirst the bumble-bees kiss the regal elephant’s cheek. The thirsty elephant goes to the lake, but the lake does not to him.
Note: In this little allegory Kṛṣṇa is the regal elephant, Candrāvalī’s friends are the bees, and Rādhā is the lake. The kisses of Candrāvalī’s friends are simply an annoyance to the elephant Kṛṣṇa, who thirsts after Rādhā. He pursues Rādhā, but She does not pursue Him.
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Sourceपद्म: एक्कम् धिमदि सेव्वे पहेलि-अम् मे सहेलि जनेहि चित्त-फल-अम्मि लिहिदा क रेह-इ महवस्स सद
padma: ekkam dhimadi sevve paheli-am me saheli janehi citta-phala-ammi lihidā ka reha-i mahavassa sada
English translation
Translation
Padmā: O intelligent Saibya, hear this one riddle from me: What girl is always painted on the canvass of Kṛṣṇa’s heart?
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Sourceसैब्य: सहि चन्द-अलि.
saibya: sahi canda-ali.
English translation
Translation
Saibya: Friend, it is Candrāvalī.
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Sourceवृन्दा: (स-स्मितम्) सधु विज्नतम्. चन्द्र-मन्दलवलि-मन्दनेन चित्रम् खलु मपतेह् फलकम् सत-चन्द्रम् अचक्सते.
vṛndā: (sa-smitam) sadhu vijnatam. candra-mandalavali-mandanena citram khalu mapateh phalakam sata-candram acaksate.
English translation
Translation
Vṛndā: (With a smile) You have understood perfectly. They call Visnu’s shield is decorated with the pictures of many moons. For this reason they call His shield (“Satacandra (A hundred moons)”.
Note: Saibya said that Candrāvalī is painted on the canvass of Kṛṣṇa’s heart, although Vṛndā took “candravali” to mean merely “a host (avali) of moons (candra)”, Vṛndā also interpreted the word “phalaka” to mean “shield” instead of “canvass”.
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Sourceकृष्णः: (स्वागतम्) अवदत-सिलेयम्.
kṛṣṇaḥ: (svāgatam) avadata-sileyam.
English translation
Translation
Kṛṣṇa: (Aside) This girl is very pure at heart.
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Source(चन्द्रवलि स-लज्जम् अपसव्ये प्रयति).
(candravali sa-lajjam apasavye prayati).
English translation
Translation
(Candrāvalī shyly walks to the left).
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Sourceललित: मम वहरेहि वुन्दे पहेलि-अम् दिप्प-हेलि-विन्नने पि-अ-सहि किम् अहिक्ख-ए लिक्खिज्ज-इ महवो भु-अने
lalita: mama vaharehi vunde paheli-am dippa-heli-vinnane pi-a-sahi kim ahikkha-e likkhijja-i mahavo bhu-ane
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Translation
Lalitā: O dear friend Vṛndā, O brilliant unraveller of riddles, tell the meaning of my riddle: By what name if Madhava (Kṛṣṇa) known in this world?
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Sourceवृन्दा: सखि राधाभिख्यय.
vṛndā: sakhi rādhābhikhyaya.
English translation
Translation
Vṛndā: O friend, He is known by the name Rādhā.
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Sourceकृष्णः: युक्तम् इदम् यद् वैसकह्-पर्ययौ मधव-राधाउ.
kṛṣṇaḥ: yuktam idam yad vaisakah-paryayau madhava-rādhāu.
English translation
Translation
Kṛṣṇa: This is correct. Madhava and Rādhā are both synonyms for the month of Vaisakha.
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Sourceपद्म: सेव्वे अलम् पहेलि-अ-पसन्गेन. सुहवेहि कमलिक्खन-रसेहिम् अत्तन-अम्.
padma: sevve alam paheli-a-pasangena. suhavehi kamalikkhana-rasehim attana-am.
English translation
Translation
Padmā: Saibya, what is the need for all these riddles? Now you may taste the happiness of nectarean transcendental pastimes with lotus-eyed Kṛṣṇa.
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Sourceसैब्य: (कमलकरम् विलोक्य) भमरस्स तव पमदम् पदोस-मुदित कुमुद्ददि कुन-इ जव इ-अम् प-उमलि विन्द-इ न हु दित्थिम् एदस्स
saibya: (kamalakaram vilokya) bhamarassa tava pamadam padosa-mudita kumuddadi kuna-i java i-am pa-umali vinda-i na hu ditthim edassa
English translation
Translation
Saibya: (Looking at the lotus pond) Only as long as he does not notice the hosts of lotus flowers is the bumble-bee pleased by the water-lilies blooming in the evening.
Note: If the word “kumuddadi” is interpreted as a name of Rādhā, if “mudita” is interpreted to mean “jubilant”, and if “padmali” is interpreted to mean “Candrāvalī, the friend of Padmā-gopi”, and if the “bhramara” is interpreted to refer to Kṛṣṇa, then the verse may be undertood to mean: “Only as long as He does not notice Padmā’s friend Candrāvalī is Kṛṣṇa pleased by jubilant Rādhā in the evening”.
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Sourceपद्म: हल सच्चम् भनसि. तथ हि विज्जोदन्ति रह पेक्खिज्ज-इ तव तर-अलिहिम् ग-अने तमल-समे न जव चन्द-अलि फुर-इ
padma: hala saccam bhanasi. tatha hi vijjodanti raha pekkhijja-i tava tara-alihim ga-ane tamala-same na java canda-ali phura-i
English translation
Translation
Padmā: Ah! You speak the truth. Only as long as a host of moons do not rise in the sky as dark as a tamala tree, does the star Rādhā and the other stars appear the shine brightly.
Note: If “rādhā” is taken to refer to Rādhā-gopi, “candravali” to Candrāvalī-gopi, tara-alihim to Taraka and other gopis” and “tamala-same” to Kṛṣṇa, whose complexion is dark as a tamala tree, the verse may be understood to mean:
“Ah! You speak the truth. Only as long as Candrāvalī does not appear before Kṛṣṇa, whose complexion is dark as a tamala tree, does Rādhā, accompanied by Taraka and Her other gopi-friends, appear very beautiful”.
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Sourceललित: (विसस्य. सन्स्क्र्तेन). सहचरि व्र्सभनुजय प्रदुर्भवे वर-त्विसोपगते चन्द्रवलि-सतन्य् अपि भवन्ति निर्धुत-कन्तिनि
lalita: (visasya. sanskrtena). sahacari vrsabhanujaya pradurbhave vara-tvisopagate candravali-satany api bhavanti nirdhuta-kantini
English translation
Translation
Lalitā: (Laughing, she says in Sanskrit:) My friend, the splendor of the sun in Taurus eclipses the shining of even hundred of moons.
Note: If “vrsabhanuja” is interpreted to mean “Rādhā, the daughter of Maharaja Vrsabhanu”, and if “candravali” is interpreted to mean “Candrāvalī”, then the verse means: “My friend, the beauty of Rādhā eclipses the splendor of hundreds of Candrāvalīs”.
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Sourceकृष्णः: (स्मित्व) किम् वचततय. सन्निक्र्स्तस्य सुरभेह् सौरभ्यम् अनुभुयतम्.
kṛṣṇaḥ: (smitva) kim vacatataya. sannikrstasya surabheh saurabhyam anubhuyatam.
English translation
Translation
Kṛṣṇa: (Smiling) What is the need for all these words? Let us simply enjoy the sweet fragrance fo the spring season.
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Sourceवृन्दा: (स-स्मितम्) उल्लसति फुल्ल-गत्रि क वल्लि नत्र मधवे ‘भ्युदिते तन्-नमतह् प्रसिद्धम् तथपि तम् मधविम् नौमि
vṛndā: (sa-smitam) ullasati phulla-gatri ka valli natra madhave ‘bhyudite tan-namatah prasiddham tathapi tam madhavim naumi
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Translation
Vṛndā: (With a smile) What creeper does not burts into flower when springtime appears? I bow down to offer my respectful obeisances to the madhavi creeper, which is personally named after spring (madhava).
Note: If “madhava” is interpreted to be a name of Kṛṣṇa, and “madhavi” is interpreted to be a name of Rādhā, and if “valli” is interpreted to mean “a beautiful girl as delicate as flowering creeper”, then the verse may be interpreted to mean:
“What beautiful girl as delicate as a flowering creeper does not feel her limbs blossom with happiness when Madhava (Kṛṣṇa) appears? I bow down to offer my respectful obeisances to Madhavi (Rādhā), who is personally named after Lord Kṛṣṇa”.
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Sourceपद्म: (स-वैमनस्यम् परिक्रम्योच्चैह्). हल चन्द-अलि धुत्त-गोत्थि-रन्गे सन्गमि-अ विग्घेस-जननि-पु-अने किस सिधिलसि.
padma: (sa-vaimanasyam parikramyoccaih). hala canda-ali dhutta-gotthi-range sangami-a vigghesa-janani-pu-ane kisa sidhilasi.
English translation
Translation
Padmā: (Unhappy, she walks and loudly exclaims) Ah! Candrāvalī! Why have you given up the worship of goddess Durga, the mother of Ganesa? Why do you keep company with these rascals?
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Sourceकृष्णः: (सोपलम्भम्) चन्द्रवलिम् मम् अनुरुध्यमनम् रुनद्धि पद्मे भवति बलेन मल्लिम् तमलभिमुखम् मिलन्तिम् हिम्स्रेव वल्लि पुरतह् करल
kṛṣṇaḥ: (sopalambham) candravalim mam anurudhyamanam runaddhi padme bhavati balena mallim tamalabhimukham milantim himsreva valli puratah karala
English translation
Translation
Kṛṣṇa: (As a rebuke) Candrāvalī loves Me, and you try to prevent her from approaching Me. O Padmā, you are like a karala weed that prevents a jasmine creeper from approaching a tamala tree.
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Source(प्रविस्य) करल: चित्थध रे चित्थध. दित्थि-अ मग्गे च्चे-अ लद्धत्थ.
(pravisya) karala: citthadha re citthadha. ditthi-a magge cce-a laddhattha.
English translation
Translation
(Enters) Karala: Stop! Oh, stop! By good fortune I have found you on this path.
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Source(सर्वह् परवृत्य सम्भ्रमम् नतयन्ति).
(sarvah paravṛtya sambhramam natayanti).
English translation
Translation
(Everyone turns. They are fustrated).
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Sourceसैब्य: (अपवर्य) प-उमे हद्धि हद्धि. कधम् एत्थ अम्हे विन्नद बुद्धि-अ-ए.
saibya: (apavarya) pa-ume haddhi haddhi. kadham ettha amhe vinnada buddhi-a-e.
English translation
Translation
Saibya: (Aside) Padmā! Alas! Alas! How did the old woman know we were here?
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Sourceकरल: अम्मो सच्चम् च्चे-अ- जप्पिदम् त-ए नव-नि-अ-लम्पद-ए वुद्ध-मक्कदि-ए.
karala: ammo saccam cce-a- jappidam ta-e nava-ni-a-lampada-e vuddha-makkadi-e.
English translation
Translation
Karala: Aha! The old monkey greedy after butter spoke the truth!
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Source(पद्म स-खेदम् सैब्य-मुखम् इक्सते).
(padma sa-khedam saibya-mukham iksate).
English translation
Translation
(Padmā unhappily glances at Saibya).
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Sourceललित: (स्वागतम् बुद्ध-मक्कदि कक्खदि-ए सक्करमक्खिदम् मक्खनम् दे द-इस्सम्.
lalita: (svāgatam buddha-makkadi kakkhadi-e sakkaramakkhidam makkhanam de da-issam.
English translation
Translation
Lalitā: (Aside) Old monkey Kakkhatika, I shall give you butter mixed with sugar.
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Sourceकृष्णः: (अपवर्य) प्रिये तिरोधनय स्थनम् अपि ते न पश्यमि. यतः सव्ये गिरिह् स्फुरति दुर्गम-तुन्ग-स्र्न्गो गह् पलयत्य् अहह दक्सिनतस् तथर्यः भुह् प्र्स्थतो विरहित वृतिभिह् पुरस्तत् क्रुर विवेस जरति कतमत्र युक्तिः
kṛṣṇaḥ: (apavarya) priye tirodhanaya sthanam api te na paśyami. yataḥ savye girih sphurati durgama-tunga-srngo gah palayaty ahaha daksinatas tatharyaḥ bhuh prsthato virahita vṛtibhih purastat krura vivesa jarati katamatra yuktiḥ
English translation
Translation
Kṛṣṇa: (Aside) Beloved, I don’t see any place for hiding. On the left is Govardhana Hill, whose tall peaks are difficult to scale. On the right your noble husband is engaged in herding the cows. Behind us there are no bushes suitable for hiding. In front of us is this cruel old lady. What is the solution?
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Sourceचन्द्रवलि: (स्वागतम्) हन्त हन्त. अकन्दे कक्खस-ए भविदव्वद चन्दलि-ए चन्दिम.
candravali: (svāgatam) hanta hanta. akande kakkhasa-e bhavidavvada candali-e candima.
English translation
Translation
Candrāvalī: (Aside) Alas! Alas! All of a sudden this harsh candala woman has become ferocious.
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Sourceकरल (सम्रम्भम् अभिनिय) पेच्छध भो पेच्छध इमस्स कुसुम-तेल्ल-कज्जलजलकस्स कल-भु-अन्ग-भ-अन्कर लो-अनन्चलस्स सन्चलस्स भु-अन्गत्तनम्. जम् वरह-मग्गम् गमिदो इमिन स-अलनम् गो-उल-कुलन्गननम् मन्गलो कुल-धम्मो. (इति स-सिरह्-कम्पम् द्र्सौ विस्फर्य). अरे समल-अ कस्स एस ज-अत्ति जनसि. सुनहि रे निसन्कम् सुनहि. जो क्खु भो-इन्दस्स दुदि-उ-अप्प तस्स मह-मल्लस्स.
karala (samrambham abhiniya) pecchadha bho pecchadha imassa kusuma-tella-kajjalajalakassa kala-bhu-anga-bha-ankara lo-anancalassa sancalassa bhu-angattanam. jam varaha-maggam gamido imina sa-alanam go-ula-kulangananam mangalo kula-dhammo. (iti sa-sirah-kampam drsau vispharya). are samala-a kassa esa ja-atti janasi. sunahi re nisankam sunahi. jo kkhu bho-indassa dudi-u-appa tassa maha-mallassa.
English translation
Translation
Karala: (Angry) Look! Oh, look at the snakelike lust of this debauchee whose complexion is as dark as kusuma-taila mascara, and whose sidelong glance is as fearful as the glance of a black snake, He has destroyed the auspicious chastity of all the pious girls in Gokula. (Shaking her head and opening her eyes wide). O black boy, whose wife is this? Do You know? Listen! Carefully listen. This girl’s husband is a great wrestler. He is the intimate friend of Kamsa, the king of the Bhojas.
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Sourceकृष्णः: करलिके ततह् किम्.
kṛṣṇaḥ: karalike tatah kim.
English translation
Translation
Kṛṣṇa: Karala, so what?
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Sourceकरल: (स-क्रोधम्) सच्चम् सच्चम् तुमम् वन-मज्झे अप्पनम् दुदि-अम् र-अनम् जनसि. सो च्चे-अ र-अ-उल-गमि गोत्थनहो अप्पनो ललदम् तदिस्सदि.
karala: (sa-krodham) saccam saccam tumam vana-majjhe appanam dudi-am ra-anam janasi. so cce-a ra-a-ula-gami gotthanaho appano laladam tadissadi.
English translation
Translation
Karala: (Angry) Yes. Yes. In the middle of the forest you think that You have become another king. When He enters the assembly of the actual king, the king of the cowherds will strike His brow with regret.
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Sourceकृष्णः: करले तुभ्यम् सपे. चन्द्रवलिम् विलोक्य सध्वसम् गतो ‘हम् उद्वेगम् असदयमि.
kṛṣṇaḥ: karale tubhyam sape. candravalim vilokya sadhvasam gato ‘ham udvegam asadayami.
English translation
Translation
Kṛṣṇa: Karala, I swear to you: The sight of Candrāvalī makes Me tremble with fear.
Note: If “sadhvasam” is interpreted to mean “the state of not meeting”, and “udvega” to mean “unahappiness”, then the statement becomes:
“Karala, I swear to you: When I gaze at Candrāvalī I become unhappy that I cannot remain in her association”.
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Sourceकरल: (चन्द्रवलिम् विलोक्य. समर्सम्) ह नि-उन्जोज्जरिनि अकोमर-सिक्खिद-कन्हहिसर-कोसले सम्रम्भोन्नद्ध-गोवि-अ-सहस्सोच्छित्थहर-बिम्ब-तिन्ह-मेत्त-विद्धम्सिद-कुलव्वदे चित्थ चित्थ. किम् दनिम् भ-एसि.
karala: (candravalim vilokya. samarsam) ha ni-unjojjarini akomara-sikkhida-kanhahisara-kosale samrambhonnaddha-govi-a-sahassocchitthahara-bimba-tinha-metta-viddhamsida-kulavvade cittha cittha. kim danim bha-esi.
English translation
Translation
Karala: (Looking at Candrāvalī, she angrily says:) O girl who spends sleepless nights in the forest, O girl who since childhood has been expert at secretly meeting with Kṛṣṇa, O girl whose chastity has been destroyed simply by your thirst for Kṛṣṇa’s bimba-fruit lips, which have already been tasted by thousands of gopis filled with amorous passion, stop! Stop! Have you become frightened?
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Sourceललित: अज्जे को क्खु दोसो जि-अन-नहनुगद-ए पच्चिम-दिस-ए. को व दोसवहरिनो सुरस्स; किन्तु एदनम् अरुध-र-अनम् दोनम् र-अम् उस्पदि-अ सन्गम-करिनि-ए सन्झ-कुत्तिनि-ए च्चे-अ- पदोसनुबन्धिद
lalita: ajje ko kkhu doso ji-ana-nahanugada-e paccima-disa-e. ko va dosavaharino surassa; kintu edanam arudha-ra-anam donam ra-am uspadi-a sangama-karini-e sanjha-kuttini-e cce-a- padosanubandhida
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Lalitā: O noble lady, what fault is there for the western horizon, who simply desired to follow the lord of her life, her husband Varuna? What fault is there for the sun, who personally removes the fault of the darkness of night? It is the sunset who has become the matchmaker bringing them both together and making them both red, who is at fault.
Note: In this little allegory the western horizon is Candrāvalī, the sun is Kṛṣṇa, and the sunset is Padmā. The meeting of Candrāvalī-Kṛṣṇa is not be blamed on either Candrāvalī or Kṛṣṇa. The blame goes to the matchmaker Padmā.
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Sourceकरल: जदे सच्चम् कधेसि. (इति प्रौधम् अतोपम् नतयन्ति). हन्जे प-उमि-ए पर-घर-विरहिनि कुत्तिनि-कम्म-लम्पदे घन्ति-मन्दल-चक्कवत्तिनि मह हत्थदो कहम् मुक्किस्ससि. (इति यस्तिम् उद्यच्छति).
karala: jade saccam kadhesi. (iti praudham atopam natayanti). hanje pa-umi-e para-ghara-virahini kuttini-kamma-lampade ghanti-mandala-cakkavattini maha hatthado kaham mukkissasi. (iti yastim udyacchati).
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Karala: Daughter, you speak the truth. (Showing great pride) O maidservant Padmā, O girl expert at breaking up the homes of others, O eager matchmaker, O queen of unchaste woman; How will you escape from my hand? (She raises her staff).
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Sourceपद्म: (परवृत्य) अज्जे न जने किस क्खिज्जसि. अम्हेहिम् तुज्झ ससनम् चे-अ किज्जन्तम् अत्थि.
padma: (paravṛtya) ajje na jane kisa kkhijjasi. amhehim tujjha sasanam ce-a kijjantam atthi.
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Padmā: (Turning from her) O noble lady, I do not understand why you have become so unhappy. We were simply following your orders.
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Sourceवृन्दा: (स्वागतम्) नुनम् धुर्तय सब्द-च्छलम् अलम्बितम् पद्मय. (प्रकसम्) अर्ये सैल-मल्लयोर् नमद्वैतेन भ्रन्तेयम् मुग्ध बल. तद् अद्य क्सम्यतम्.
vṛndā: (svāgatam) nunam dhurtaya sabda-cchalam alambitam padmaya. (prakasam) arye saila-mallayor namadvaitena bhranteyam mugdha bala. tad adya ksamyatam.
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Vṛndā: (Aside) Now the rascal Padmā is speaking this tricky lie. (Openly) O noble lady, this foolish girl became bewildered because both the wrestler and the hill have the same name. For now, please forgive her.
Note: Candrāvalī’s husband is named Govardhana. The hill in Vraja near Gauri-tirtha is also named Govardhana Hill. Karala told Padmā to bring Candrāvalī to Govardhana (The husband), but Padmā broght her to Govardhana Hill instead.
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Source(करल यस्तिम् विमुन्चति).
(karala yastim vimuncati).
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(Karala gives up teh staff).
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Sourceपद्म: (स्वागतम्) ललिदे चित्थ चित्थ. तुह निक्किदम् कदुम् एस जदिलम् गच्छन्ति म्हि. (इति निस्क्रन्त).
padma: (svāgatam) lalide cittha cittha. tuha nikkidam kadum esa jadilam gacchanti mhi. (iti niskranta).
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Padmā: (svāgatam) Lalitā, you wait! You wait! Now I am going to Jaṭilā to pay you back. (She exits).
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Sourceकरल: (चन्द्रवलिम् अलोक्य) एहि भो कुदुन्ग-कुदुम्ब्गिनि. एहि. (इति चन्द्रवलिम् अदय सैब्यय सह निस्क्रन्त).
karala: (candravalim alokya) ehi bho kudunga-kudumbgini. ehi. (iti candravalim adaya saibyaya saha niskranta).
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Karala: (Glancing at Candrāvalī) Come on, O housewife who goes to the forest,come on. (Taking Candrāvalī with her, and accompanied by Saibya, she exits).
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Sourceकृष्णः: (सोच्छ्वसम्) वुन्दे नुनम् सधितर्थसि.
kṛṣṇaḥ: (socchvasam) vunde nunam sadhitarthasi.
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Kṛṣṇa: (sighs) Vṛndā, is it not that you have now achieved your aim?
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Sourceवृन्दा: मधव रुपिनि मधव-लक्स्मिर् गौरि-तिर्थे खेलति. तय चोपधौतिकम् सर्वस्वम् इदम् दरोन्मुद्रितम् गन्धफलि-द्वन्द्वम्.
vṛndā: madhava rupini madhava-laksmir gauri-tirthe khelati. taya copadhautikam sarvasvam idam daronmudritam gandhaphali-dvandvam.
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Translation
Vṛndā: O Kṛṣṇa, the graceful beauty of spring is now enjoying pastimes at Gauri-tirtha. She presents before You this gift of two very valuable, slightly blossomed campaka flowers.
Note: If the word “madhava-laksmih” is interpreted to mean, “Rādhā, the goddess who is the personified opulence of Lord Kṛṣṇa”, then the statement reveals the following meaning:
“O Kṛṣṇa, Sri Rādhā, the beautiful goddess who is the personified opulence of and Lord Kṛṣṇa is now enjoying transcendental pastimes at Gauri-tirtha. She presents before You this gift of two very valuable, slightly blossomed campaka flowers”.
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Sourceकृष्णः: (सनन्दम् अदय) वुन्दे यवद् गवम् चरने वयस्यन् अवधर्य तत्रनुसरमि तवद् भवतिभ्यम् अग्रतह् प्रस्थियतम्. (इति निस्क्रन्तह्).
kṛṣṇaḥ: (sanandam adaya) vunde yavad gavam carane vayasyan avadharya tatranusarami tavad bhavatibhyam agratah prasthiyatam. (iti niskrantah).
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Kṛṣṇa: (Happily takes the flowers). Vṛndā while I see how My friends are protecting the cows, you two go ahead. I shall follow there.
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Sourceवृन्दा: (परिक्रम्य) ललिते पुरह् सम्भवय कदम्ब-सम्रजम्. (इत्य् उपेत्य) हन्त हन्त सन्के पन्कज-सम्भवो ‘पि भवतह् सौभग्य-भन्गि-भरम् वक्तुम् न क्समते कदम्ब-न्र्पते वृन्दातवि-द्योतिनः पुस्पैर् यस्य रम-सहोदरतयप्य् उद्भसुरम् कौस्तुभम् दुर्लिलैर् अवहेलयद्भिर् अभितह् सौरेर् उरस् छद्यते
vṛndā: (parikramya) lalite purah sambhavaya kadamba-samrajam. (ity upetya) hanta hanta sanke pankaja-sambhavo ‘pi bhavatah saubhagya-bhangi-bharam vaktum na ksamate kadamba-nrpate vṛndātavi-dyotinaḥ puspair yasya rama-sahodaratayapy udbhasuram kaustubham durlilair avahelayadbhir abhitah saurer uras chadyate
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Vṛndā: (Walking) Lalitā, look at the regal kadamba tree ahead. (Approaching) Ah! Ah! O regal kadamba tree, even the demigod Brahma, who is born from a lotus flower, cannot adequately describe your great good fortune. You beautiful this forest of Vṛndāvana. Your flowers cover the chest of Lord Kṛṣṇa. Those mischievous flowers mock even the effulgent Kaustubha jewel, the brother of the goddess of fortune.
Note: The Goddess of Fortune, and the Kaustubha jewel, were both from the ocean of milk, and therefore they are brother and sister.
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Sourceललित: (पुरो विलोक्य) वुन्दे इ-अम् विसह-दुदि-अ भ-अवदि म-अन्द-कुन्जे प्रच्छन्नम् चित्थदि.
lalita: (puro vilokya) vunde i-am visaha-dudi-a bha-avadi ma-anda-kunje pracchannam citthadi.
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Translation
Lalitā: (Looking ahead) Vṛndā, there is the noble Paurṇamāsī, hidden in that grove of mango trees with Viśākhā.
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Sourceवृन्दा: (लवन्ग-लतन्तिके राधाम् विलोक्य) ललिते पश्य पश्य किम् इतह् सुसम वपुस्मति किम् अभिव्यक्तिर् अलम् गुन-स्रियः अथव प्रनयभिसम्पदः किम् इयम् मुर्तिर् उदेति राधिका
vṛndā: (lavanga-latantike rādhām vilokya) lalite paśya paśya kim itah susama vapusmati kim abhivyaktir alam guna-sriyaḥ athava pranayabhisampadaḥ kim iyam murtir udeti rādhikā
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Vṛndā: (Noticing Rādhā by the clove creeper) Lalitā, look! Look! Is this beauty personified? Is this the glory of transcendental virtue personified? Or is this Rādhikā, the personification form of the greatness of transcendental love?
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Source(पुनर् निरुप्य) कर्नलन्क्र्त-कमल कुन्तल-वेनि-सिखच् चलत्-कमल कर-कमलस्रित-कमल विदम्बयत्य् अलम् असौ कमलम्
(punar nirupya) karnalankrta-kamala kuntala-veni-sikhac calat-kamala kara-kamalasrita-kamala vidambayaty alam asau kamalam
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Translation
(Looking ahead) Her ears decorated with lotus flowers, a lotus swinging at the end of Her braided hair, a lotus resting in Her lotus hand, she puts even the goddess of fortune, Laksmi, to shame.
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Source(नेपथ्ये) कर्नन्दोलित-मुग्ध-पुस्प-कलिक-द्वन्द्वह् कदम्ब-स्रज सम्वितो मुरलि-करम्बित-करस् चुदन्चले चन्द्रिक दुरद् एस मनह्सिल-तिलकिन भलेन बिभ्रद् द्युतिम् मुर्तह् खेलति हन्त नन्द-ग्र्हिनि-वत्सल्य-लक्स्मि-रसः
(nepathye) karnandolita-mugdha-puspa-kalika-dvandvah kadamba-sraja samvito murali-karambita-karas cudancale candrika durad esa manahsila-tilakina bhalena bibhrad dyutim murtah khelati hanta nanda-grhini-vatsalya-laksmi-rasaḥ
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A Voice From Behind the Scenes: Decorated with a garland of kadamba flowers, the flute in His hand, two charming flower-bud earrings swinging on His ears, tilaka drawn in the red pigment manahsila beautifying His forehead, and the moon shining in His hair, Sri Kṛṣṇa, the personified sweet nectar of Yasoda’s great motherly love enjoys transcendental pastimes in the distance.
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Sourceललित: नुनम् भ-अवदि-ए दुरे दित्थो कन्हो जम् वन्नि-अदि.
lalita: nunam bha-avadi-e dure dittho kanho jam vanni-adi.
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Translation
Lalitā: Has noble Paurṇamāsī not seen Kṛṣṇa from far away? She is describing Him.
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Sourceवृन्दा: ललिते सत्यम् अविदुर-वर्ति मधुवैरि. तथ हि सखि कुन्दलि-क्र्त-सिखन्द-मन्दलो नततिह तन्दविक-दुतिर् अन्दजः न कदपि कृष्णमुदिरेक्सनम् विन मुदिरेक्सने क्सनम् अपि स्वसित्य् असौ
vṛndā: lalite satyam avidura-varti madhuvairi. tatha hi sakhi kundali-krta-sikhanda-mandalo natatiha tandavika-dutir andajaḥ na kadapi kṛṣṇamudireksanam vina mudireksane ksanam api svasity asau
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Vṛndā: Lalitā, in truth Kṛṣṇa is not far away. O friend whose eyes are restless are like khanjana birds, the peacock named Tandavika spreads his tail feathers and dances. Without seeing the dark cloud of Sri Kṛṣṇa, that peacock cannot bear the breathe and live for even a moment.
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Sourceललित: सखि दक्खिनेन पुन्न-अ-सन्दम् पेक्ख पुन्द-अ-मन्दपे नम्.
lalita: sakhi dakkhinena punna-a-sandam pekkha punda-a-mandape nam.
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Translation
Lalitā: Friend, look at the grove of punnage trees by the cottage of madhavi creepers in the south.
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Sourceवृन्दा: (विलोक्य. स-हर्सम्). चक्रम् वसि-क्र्तवतह् किल नैचिकिनम् वम्सि-निनद-मधुन मधुसुदनस्य अभिर-सेखर-गतिम् प्रतिपदयन्ति सोभ बभुव परम परमस्य यस्तिः
vṛndā: (vilokya. sa-harsam). cakram vasi-krtavatah kila naicikinam vamsi-ninada-madhuna madhusudanasya abhira-sekhara-gatim pratipadayanti sobha babhuva parama paramasya yastiḥ
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Vṛndā: (Looking, she happily says) With the honey of His flute music, the Supreme Lord Kṛṣṇa charms the surabhi cows. His supremely splendid staff is the sceptor that establishes His role as the king of the cowherd boys.
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Sourceललित: न वुत्तम् दनिम् पि दोनम् अन्नोन्न-दम्सनम्. के-अलम् रन्गिनि-अम् पेक्खि-अ ल-अन्ग-कुदन्गम् पविसदि कन्हो.
lalita: na vuttam danim pi donam annonna-damsanam. ke-alam rangini-am pekkhi-a la-anga-kudangam pavisadi kanho.
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Translation
Lalitā: The two still have seen each other. Seeing only the doe Rangini, Kṛṣṇa enters the grove of clove creepers.
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Sourceवृन्दा: पश्य पश्य विस्मरम् परितो हरि-मुर्तितः परिमलन् उपलभ्य कलवति इयम् इतह् सखि पुन्द्रक-मन्दपे स्मित-मुखि तनु-वल्लिम् अपव्र्नोत्
vṛndā: paśya paśya vismaram parito hari-murtitaḥ parimalan upalabhya kalavati iyam itah sakhi pundraka-mandape smita-mukhi tanu-vallim apavrnot
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Translation
Vṛndā: Look! Look! O friend, perceiving the sweet fragrance flowing from Kṛṣṇa’s trasncendental body in all directions, intelligent Rādhā, with a smile on Her face, hides the creeper of Her transcendental form in the cottage of madhavi creepers.
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Source(पुनर् निरुप्य. स-कौतुकम्). व्यक्तिम् गतभिर् अभितो भुवि पम्सुलयम् सद्यह् पदन्क-ततिभिह् कथितध्वनो ‘यम् पस्चद् उपेत्य नयने किल राधिकायः कम्प्रेन पनि-युगलेन हरिर् दधर
(punar nirupya. sa-kautukam). vyaktim gatabhir abhito bhuvi pamsulayam sadyah padanka-tatibhih kathitadhvano ‘yam pascad upetya nayane kila rādhikāyaḥ kamprena pani-yugalena harir dadhara
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Translation
(Again looking, she jubilantly says:) Rādhikā’s footprints in the dust announced to Lord Kṛṣṇa the direction She had taken. Approaching from behind, Kṛṣṇa covered Rādhā’s eyes with His trembling hands.
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Sourceललित: हन्त हन्त एस पुल-इदन्गि वम लिल-कमलेन तदेदि कमलेक्खनम्.
lalita: hanta hanta esa pula-idangi vama lila-kamalena tadedi kamalekkhanam.
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Translation
Lalitā: The hairs of Her body standing erect in transcendental bliss, this crooked girl is now stricking lotus-eyed Kṛṣṇa with Her toy lotus-flower.
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Sourceवृन्दा: पश्य पश्य भ्रु-भेदह् स्मित-सम्वृतो न हि न हित्य् उक्तिर् मदेनकुल विस्रन्तोद्धति पनि-रोध-रचनम् सुस्कम् तथ क्रन्दनम् स्र्स्तो यह् सखि राधाय मुहुर् अयम् सन्गोपनोपक्रमो भवस् तेन ह्र्दि स्थितो मुरभिदि व्यक्तह् समन्तद् अभुत्
vṛndā: paśya paśya bhru-bhedah smita-samvṛto na hi na hity uktir madenakula visrantoddhati pani-rodha-racanam suskam tatha krandanam srsto yah sakhi rādhāya muhur ayam sangopanopakramo bhavas tena hrdi sthito murabhidi vyaktah samantad abhut
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Translation
Vṛndā: Look! Look! O friend Her frown revealing smiles, Her words of “No! No!” spoken with great happiness, weak resistance from Her hands, and, Her dry tears, although She repeatedly tries to conceal Her actual feelings, only clearly reveal the great love that Rādhā bears for Lord Kṛṣṇa in Her heart.
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Sourceललित: प्रतिकुल्यम् इव यद् विव्र्न्वति राधिका-रद-नखर्पनोद्धुर केलि-कर्मनि गत प्रविनतम् तेन तुस्तिम् अतुलम् हरिर् ययौ
lalita: pratikulyam iva yad vivrnvati rādhikā-rada-nakharpanoddhura keli-karmani gata pravinatam tena tustim atulam harir yayau
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Translation
Lalitā: Experty enjoying amorous pastimes, Srimati Rādhārani bites Lord Kṛṣṇa with Her teeth and scratches Him with Her nails,as if She has become His enemy. These activities bring Lord Kṛṣṇa incomparable pleasure.
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Sourceवृन्दा: (विहस्य) नैरन्जन्यम् उपेयतुह् परिगलन् मोदस्रुनि लोचने स्वेदोद्भुत-विलेपनम् किल कुच-द्वन्द्वम् जहौ रगितम् युगौत्सुक्यम् अगद् उरह् स्फुरद् इति प्रेक्स्योदयम् सन्गिनम् राधे निविर् इयम् तव स्लथ-गुन सन्के मुमुक्सम् दधे
Vṛndā: (vihasya) nairanjanyam upeyatuh parigalan modasruni locane svedodbhuta-vilepanam kila kuca-dvandvam jahau ragitam yugautsukyam agad urah sphurad iti preksyodayam sanginam rādhe nivir iyam tava slatha-guna sanke mumuksam dadhe
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Vṛndā: (Laughing) O Rādhārani, (Now that You have met Lord Kṛṣṇa) Your eyes are full of tears of joy that have washed away Your black mascara. (You have become so excited) that perspiration has washed away the red kunkuma adorning Your breasts. As You gaze at Lord Kṛṣṇa’s chest. You yearn to embrace it. Your undergarment has also become loosened. I think it wishes to become untied altogether”.
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Sourceललित: कधम् एदम् वि-अद्ध-मि-उनम् महवि-कुदन्गन्तरिदम् सम्वुत्तम्.
lalita: kadham edam vi-addha-mi-unam mahavi-kudangantaridam samvuttam.
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Translation
Lalitā: How has this expert couple become hidden in the grove of madhavi creepers?
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Sourceवृन्दा: राधा-मधवयोर् मेध्यम् केलि-मध्विक-मधुरिम् धयन् नयन-भ्र्न्गेन कस् त्र्प्तिम् अधिगच्छति
vṛndā: rādhā-madhavayor medhyam keli-madhvika-madhurim dhayan nayana-bhrngena kas trptim adhigacchati
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Translation
Vṛndā: When the bumble-bees of his eyes drink the sweet, pure, sacred madhvika nectar of the amorous pastimes of Sri Sri Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa, what person becomes satiated?
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Sourceललित: हल एदे गलन-मरन्दम् पि महवि-पुप्फ-सन्दोहम् मुक्कि-अ किसम् भिन्ग पुव्वहिमुहम् ध-अन्ति.
lalita: hala ede galana-marandam pi mahavi-puppha-sandoham mukki-a kisam bhinga puvvahimuham dha-anti.
English translation
Translation
Lalitā: Ah! Why have these bees abandoned these madhavi flowers dripping with honey, and instead hurried to the east?
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Sourceवृन्दा: सखि विमुच्य मधवि-मन्दपम् नगर-मन्दलोत्तम्सौ प्रस्थितौ तयोर् अमोदम् अनुसर्पन्तह् सत्पद धवन्ति. तद् एहि लत-मन्दिरलोकनेन नन्दयवस् चक्सुसि. (इति परिक्रम्य) ललिते पश्य पश्य.
vṛndā: sakhi vimucya madhavi-mandapam nagara-mandalottamsau prasthitau tayor amodam anusarpantah satpada dhavanti. tad ehi lata-mandiralokanena nandayavas caksusi. (iti parikramya) lalite paśya paśya.
English translation
Translation
Vṛndā: Friend, Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa, the two crown of all amorous couples, have left the cottage of madhavi creepers, and the bumble-bees are hurriedly following Their sweet fragrance. Come, let us delight our eyes by looking at the palace of creepers. (They walk). Look! Look!
VM 7.191
Sourceमनोहरि हर-स्खलित-मनिभिस् तर-तरलैः परिमलय्न्-मल्यो मिलित-पुरतलन्क्र्ति-कनःअयम् कुन्जस् तल्पि-क्र्त-कुसुम-पुन्ज-प्रनयवन् समन्तद् उत्तुन्गम् पिसुनयति रन्गम् मुरभिदः
manohari hara-skhalita-manibhis tara-taralaiḥ parimalayn-malyo milita-puratalankrti-kanaḥayam kunjas talpi-krta-kusuma-punja-pranayavan samantad uttungam pisunayati rangam murabhidaḥ
English translation
Translation
This charming grove , there are scattered jewels and pearls from broken necklaces, wilted garments, fragments of golden ornaments, and a bed fashioned from many flowers, clearly shows that Kṛṣṇa enjoyed very blissful pastimes here.
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Sourceललित: (निपुनम् निरुप्य. सन्स्क्र्तेन). कृष्णन्ग-सन्गम-मिलद्-घुस्र्नन्ग-रग राधा-पद-स्खलद्-अलक्तक-रक्त-पर्स्व सिन्दुर-बिन्दु-चित-घर्म-जलोक्सितेयम् धुन धिनोतो नयने मम पुस्प-सय्य
lalita: (nipunam nirupya. sanskrtena). kṛṣṇanga-sangama-milad-ghusrnanga-raga rādhā-pada-skhalad-alaktaka-rakta-parsva sindura-bindu-cita-gharma-jaloksiteyam dhuna dhinoto nayane mama puspa-sayya
English translation
Translation
Lalitā: (Looking closely, she says in Sanskrit:) Smeared with saffron from Kṛṣṇa’s limbs, and red lac fallen from Rādhā’s feet, and sprinkled with perspiration mixed with drops of red sindura, this broken bed of flowers delights my eyes.
VM 7.193
Sourceवृन्दा: (स-विस्मयम्) चक्रिद य रजसि रन्जित-सुत्र-बद्ध- गोकर्न-मत्र-चिकुर नव-विद्ध-कर्न सेयम् कुतह् प्रवर-विभ्रम-कौसलनि राधाध्यगिस्त बत वैरजितम् जिगय
vṛndā: (sa-vismayam) cakrida ya rajasi ranjita-sutra-baddha- gokarna-matra-cikura nava-viddha-karna seyam kutah pravara-vibhrama-kausalani rādhādhyagista bata vairajitam jigaya
English translation
Translation
Vṛndā: (Struck with wonder) As a child She played in the dust, Her ears newly pierced, and Her hair, only as long as a cow’s ear, tied with a colored ribbon. Where has this Rādhā so expertly learned the art of amorous pastimes that She has defeated unconquerable Lord Kṛṣṇa?
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Sourceललित: (पुर्वतह् प्रेक्स्य) वुन्दे पेक्ख नदि-दुरे स-रहो महवो.
lalita: (purvatah preksya) vunde pekkha nadi-dure sa-raho mahavo.
English translation
Translation
Lalitā: (Looking to the east) Vṛndā, look! Not very far away are Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa.
VM 7.195
Sourceवृन्दा: स्र्नुवह् किम् अह.
vṛndā: srnuvah kim aha.
English translation
Translation
Vṛndā: What is She saying? Let us listen.
VM 7.196
Sourceराधा: (सन्स्क्र्तेन) कुरु कुवलयम् कर्नोत्सन्गे लवन्गम् अभन्गुरम् विकिर चिकुरस्यन्तर् मल्लि-स्रजम् क्सिप वक्ससि अनघ जघने कदम्बिम् मे प्रलम्बय मेखलम् कलयति न मम् अलि-वृन्दाम् हरे निरलन्क्र्तम्
rādhā: (sanskrtena) kuru kuvalayam karnotsange lavangam abhanguram vikira cikurasyantar malli-srajam ksipa vaksasi anagha jaghane kadambim me pralambaya mekhalam kalayati na mam ali-vṛndām hare niralankrtam
English translation
Translation
(From behind the Scenes). Rādhā: (In Sanskrit) Place a kuvalaya lotus flower on My ear. Put a lavanga in My hair. Place a garland of malli flowers on My chest. Place a garland of kadamba flowers around My hips. O supremely pure Kṛṣṇa, My gopi-friends should not see Me undecorated.
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Sourceवृन्दा: (स्मितम् क्र्त्व) वहन्ति मन्जिस्थरुनित-तनु-सुत्रोज्ज्वल-रुचिन् नखन्कन् खेलोर्मि-स्खलित-सिखि-पक्सवलिर् इयम् स्फुरम्-मुक्त-तुल्यैर् अलघु-घन-घर्मम्बुभिर् अलम् सम्र्द्ध मे मेधम् मधुमथन-मुर्तिर् मदयति
vṛndā: (smitam krtva) vahanti manjistharunita-tanu-sutrojjvala-rucin nakhankan khelormi-skhalita-sikhi-paksavalir iyam sphuram-mukta-tulyair alaghu-ghana-gharmambubhir alam samrddha me medham madhumathana-murtir madayati
English translation
Translation
Vṛndā: (Smiling) Marked with fingernails scratches as brilliant as threads dyed with manjistha, it’s peacock feather ornaments washed away bythe waves of many amorous pastimes, and decorated with many drops of perspiration like glistening pearls, the transcendental forms of Sri Kṛṣṇa delights my mind.
VM 7.198
Source(ततह् प्रविसति कृष्णह् प्रसधितन्गि राधा च).
(tatah pravisati kṛṣṇah prasadhitangi rādhā ca).
English translation
Translation
(Kṛṣṇa enters, accompanied by Rādhā, whose body is decorated).
VM 7.199
Sourceकृष्णः: नितम् ते पुनर्-उक्ततम् भ्रमरकैह् कस्तुरिक-पत्रकम् नेत्रभ्यम् विकलि-क्र्तम् कुवलय-द्वन्द्वम् च कर्नर्पितम् हरस् च स्मित-कन्ति-भन्गिभिर् अलम् पिस्तनुपेसि-क्र्तः किम् राधे तव मन्दनेन नितरम् अन्गैर् असि द्योतित
kṛṣṇaḥ: nitam te punar-uktatam bhramarakaih kasturika-patrakam netrabhyam vikali-krtam kuvalaya-dvandvam ca karnarpitam haras ca smita-kanti-bhangibhir alam pistanupesi-krtaḥ kim rādhe tava mandanena nitaram angair asi dyotita
English translation
Translation
Kṛṣṇa: Your curling locks of hair make these tilaka decorations drawn in musk useless and redundant. Your eyes are so beautiful that they make the two lotus flowers on Your ears wilt by comparison. The waves of the beauty of Your splendid smile has crushed Your necklace into dust. O Rādhārani, what is the use of You wearing all these decorations? You are already splendidly decorated by the beauty of Your limbs. These other decorations are simply a useless waste of time.
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Sourceउभे: (उपस्र्त्य) सुन्दर इदम् परम-मन्जुलम् वसन्ति-कुसुम-मन्दनम्.
ubhe: (upasrtya) sundara idam parama-manjulam vasanti-kusuma-mandanam.
English translation
Translation
Both Gopis: (Approaching) O handsome one, these decorations os madhavī flowers are very beautiful.
VM 7.201
Sourceकृष्णः: (स्तबक्त-द्वन्द्वम् अदय स-हर्सम्). ध्येयेन मुक्त-वृन्दास्य कम्यमन मुहुर् मय युक्त त्वम् अतिमुक्तनम् स्रेन्य सु-स्रोनि सेवितुम्
kṛṣṇaḥ: (stabakta-dvandvam adaya sa-harsam). dhyeyena mukta-vṛndāsya kamyamana muhur maya yukta tvam atimuktanam srenya su-sroni sevitum
English translation
Translation
Kṛṣṇa: (Taking the two clusters of flowers, He says with happiness) I am the object of the meditation for the hosts of liberated souls, and You are the constant object of My desire. O girl with the beautiful hips, it is proper that You be decorated with these madhavi flowers.
Note: If the word “atimukta” is interpreted to mean “the souls who have attained the ultimate stage of liberation”, then the verse may be undertood in the following way:
“I am the object of meditation for the hosts of liberated souls, and You are the constant object of My desire. O girl with the beautiful hips, it is proper that You also be served by those souls who have attained the ultimate stage of liberation”.
VM 7.202
Source(इति राधाम् अवतम्सयति).
(iti rādhām avatamsayati).
English translation
Translation
(He decorates Rādhā).
VM 7.203
Source(नेपथ्ये) अनुपरमति यमे कमम् अह्नस् त्र्तिये जलद-समय-लक्स्मिर् यौवनोज्ज्र्म्भने ‘द्य नव-यवस-कदम्बैस् तर्पितनम् कदम्बः कलयति सुरभिनम् गोकुलयभिमुख्यम्
(nepathye) anuparamati yame kamam ahnas trtiye jalada-samaya-laksmir yauvanojjrmbhane ‘dya nava-yavasa-kadambais tarpitanam kadambaḥ kalayati surabhinam gokulayabhimukhyam
English translation
Translation
A Voice From Behind the Scenes: The monsoon season now displays its youthful beauty. Even though the third quarter of the day is not yet over, the surabhi cows, satisfied by the abundant new grasses, are now moving towards Gokula Village.
VM 7.204
Sourceललित: रहे अनुजनेहि. रत्ति-मन्दन-त्थम् दुल्लहम् वसन्त-कुसुस्मम् गेह्निस्सम्. (इति निस्क्रन्त).
lalita: rahe anujanehi. ratti-mandana-ttham dullaham vasanta-kususmam gehnissam. (iti niskranta).
English translation
Translation
Lalitā: O Rādhā, please give me permission to depart. I shall gather rare spring flowers to decotate You tonight. (She exits).
VM 7.205
Sourceकृष्णः: (स्मित्व. जनन्तिकम्) व्र्न्दे किन्चिद् विनोदम् विधतु-कमो ‘स्मि. तद् अत्र प्रिययह् प्रत्ययितेयम् पुरो द्रुमधिरुध कक्खति त्वय मत्-पक्स-ग्रहिनि क्रियतम्.
kṛṣṇaḥ: (smitva. janantikam) vrnde kincid vinodam vidhatu-kamo ‘smi. tad atra priyayah pratyayiteyam puro drumadhirudha kakkhati tvaya mat-paksa-grahini kriyatam.
English translation
Translation
Kṛṣṇa: (Smiling, aside) Vṛndā, I wish to play a certain game. In this tree before us is Rādhā’s confidential friend Kakkhati. You please arrange that Kakkhati take up My cause.
VM 7.206
Sourceवृन्दा: भवतु यतिस्ये.
vṛndā: bhavatu yatisye.
English translation
Translation
Vṛndā: So be it. I will try.
VM 7.207
Sourceकृष्णः: (राधाम् अवेत्य) प्रिये चन्द्र (इत्य् अर्धोक्ते क्र्त्रिम-सम्भ्रमम् नतयति).
kṛṣṇaḥ: (rādhām avetya) priye candra (ity ardhokte krtrima-sambhramam natayati).
English translation
Translation
Kṛṣṇa: (Approaching Rādhā) My dear Candra.... (He stops in the middle of the word and pretends to become bewildered).
VM 7.208
Sourceराधिका: (स-खेदम्) हद्धि हद्धि. कधम् एव्वम् सुनन्तम् वि न मे फुदिदम् कन्न-जु-अलम्.
rādhikā: (sa-khedam) haddhi haddhi. kadham evvam sunantam vi na me phudidam kanna-ju-alam.
English translation
Translation
Rādhikā: (Aggrieved) Alas! Alas! Why is it that, even though they hear these words, My two ears do not burst apart?
VM 7.209
Sourceवृन्दा: (स्वागतम्) पिच्छिक-भ्रमनेन कक्खतिकम् उन्मद्य हरेर् अभिस्तम् व्यहरयिस्ये. (इत्य् अलक्सितम् तथ क्र्त्व प्रकसम्). सखि रन्गे म भज वैमुख्यम्.
vṛndā: (svāgatam) picchika-bhramanena kakkhatikam unmadya harer abhistam vyaharayisye. (ity alaksitam tatha krtva prakasam). sakhi range ma bhaja vaimukhyam.
English translation
Translation
Vṛndā; (Aside) By waving this bunch of peacock feathers I shall cast a spell over Kakkahti and force her to speaks according to Kṛṣṇa’s desire. (Unobserved, she does that, and then she openly says:) Friend, don’t become hostile on this happy occasion.
VM 7.210
Sourceकृष्णः: प्रिये चन्द्रनने किम् इत्य् अकन्दे विमनस्कसि.
kṛṣṇaḥ: priye candranane kim ity akande vimanaskasi.
English translation
Translation
Kṛṣṇa: O moon-faced beloved, why are You suddenly morose?
VM 7.211
Source(नेपथ्ये) समिनि इमिन तुज्झ मुद्धत्तनेन ललिद न जिविस्सदि.
(nepathye) samini imina tujjha muddhattanena lalida na jivissadi.
English translation
Translation
A Voice From Behind The Scenes: O Mistress, because of Your foolishness Lalitā will not be able to remain alive.
VM 7.212
Sourceराधिका: (उर्ध्वम् अलोक्य. स्वागतम). निसन्देहम्हि किद कक्खदि-अ-ए. (प्रकसम्) प-अन्दम् क्खु कुलिस-विप्फुज्जिदम् कधम् दिन्दिमदम्बरेन सम्वरनिज्जम् होदु. (इति परन्-मुखि भवति).
rādhikā: (urdhvam alokya. svāgatama). nisandehamhi kida kakkhadi-a-e. (prakasam) pa-andam kkhu kulisa-vipphujjidam kadham dindimadambarena samvaranijjam hodu. (iti paran-mukhi bhavati).
English translation
Translation
Rādhikā: (Looking up, She says to Herself:) Kakkhati has dispelled My doubts. (Openly) Is it possible for a single small dindima drum to drown out the sound of violent thunder? (She turns Her face in aversion).
VM 7.213
Sourceकृष्णः: (अपवर्य) समरोद्धुर-कम-कर्मुक-स्रि- विजयि-भ्रु-युगम् अकुलक्सि-पद्मम् विधुरि-क्र्तम् अप्य् अति-क्रुधग्रे मम राधा-वदनम् मनो धिनोति
kṛṣṇaḥ: (apavarya) samaroddhura-kama-karmuka-sri- vijayi-bhru-yugam akulaksi-padmam vidhuri-krtam apy ati-krudhagre mama rādhā-vadanam mano dhinoti
English translation
Translation
Kṛṣṇa: (Aside) With eyebrows that defeat the beauty of cupid’s bow raised in bat.sy 241} le, and with agitated lotus eyes, even though contorted in great anger, the face of Rādhā delights My heart.
VM 7.214
Source(इति राधा-पतन्चलम् उच्चल्य) सुन्दरि मधुरेन समप्यतम् मधु-विहर-कौतुकम्).
(iti rādhā-patancalam uccalya) sundari madhurena samapyatam madhu-vihara-kautukam).
English translation
Translation
(Lifting the edge of Rādhā’s sari) O beautiful one, the happiness of these springtime pastimes should be concluded with sweetness).
VM 7.215
Source(पुनर् नेपथ्ये) हद्धि हद्धि. भो प-उम-सिक्खे दुत्थ-सरसि तुमम् पि मम् कदक्खसि. त किस परनम् धरेमि.
(punar nepathye) haddhi haddhi. bho pa-uma-sikkhe duttha-sarasi tumam pi mam kadakkhasi. ta kisa paranam dharemi.
English translation
Translation
Again a Voice From Behind The Scenes: Alas! Alas! O wicked sarasi-bird, O student of Padmā, even you stare at me from the corners of your eye! Why should I continue to maintain my life-breath?
VM 7.216
Sourceराधिका: (निसम्य स-रोसम् अपसर्पन्ति). वुन्दे परम् केत्ति-अम् विदम्बिदम्हि. त झत्ति वरेहि नम् कवद-परिपदि-नत-अ-सुत्तधरम् भु-अन-मररम्भि-मुरलि-सिक्ख-निसन्कम् करलि-अ-नत्ति-किल-कुरन्गम्.
rādhikā: (nisamya sa-rosam apasarpanti). vunde param ketti-am vidambidamhi. ta jhatti varehi nam kavada-paripadi-nata-a-suttadharam bhu-ana-mararambhi-murali-sikkha-nisankam karali-a-natti-kila-kurangam.
English translation
Translation
Rādhikā: (Listening, She draws back). Vṛndā, how much further am I to be ridiculed? At once stop the stage-manager who is the director of this drama. He simply teaches the flute how to kill the entire world. He is simply a pet deer who plays in the hands of Karala’s granddaughter Candrāvalī.
Note: If the word “mara” is taken the mean “cupid”, then the second sentence of these words becomes:
“He simply teaches the flute how to fill the world with amorous desires”.
VM 7.217
Sourceकृष्णः: (सनन्द-स्मितम्) सखि व्र्न्दे प्रसदय राधाम्.
kṛṣṇaḥ: (sananda-smitam) sakhi vrnde prasadaya rādhām.
English translation
Translation
Kṛṣṇa: (With a blissful smile) Friend Vṛndā, please pacify Rādhā.
VM 7.218
Sourceवृन्दा: प्रिय-सखि राधे विदग्ध-वधुनम् मुर्धन्यसि. तद् अकन्दे कथोर-मन-कन्देन नपसरय वल्लभ-कृष्णसरम्.
vṛndā: priya-sakhi rādhe vidagdha-vadhunam murdhanyasi. tad akande kathora-mana-kandena napasaraya vallabha-kṛṣṇasaram.
English translation
Translation
Vṛndā: Dear friend Rādhā, You are the greatest of all expert and intelligent girls. Please don’t suddenly and for no good reason chase away the staff with the hard staff of Your jealous anger the black deer that is Your beloved Kṛṣṇa.
VM 7.219
Sourceराधिका: (बधम् अवज्नम् अभिनिय) एत्थ अवत्थदुम् न जुत्तम्हि. (इति निस्क्रन्त).
rādhikā: (badham avajnam abhiniya) ettha avatthadum na juttamhi. (iti niskranta).
English translation
Translation
Rādhā: (Very contemptuous) It is not proper for Me to stay here. (She exits).
VM 7.220
Sourceकृष्णः: व्र्न्दे बलियसि रोसनले सम-मध्विकम् उद्दिपनयैव. तद् अलम् अत्रनुयत्रय.
kṛṣṇaḥ: vrnde baliyasi rosanale sama-madhvikam uddipanayaiva. tad alam atranuyatraya.
English translation
Translation
Kṛṣṇa: The madhvika nectar of sweet words will only inflame the great fire of Her anger. What is the use of following Her?
VM 7.221
Sourceवृन्दा: किम् अत्र युक्तम्.
vṛndā: kim atra yuktam.
English translation
Translation
Vṛndā: What should be done?
VM 7.222
Sourceक्र्धः: व्र्न्दे वर-वर्नि-निवेसेन राधाम् प्रसधयितुम् इच्छमि. तद् अत्र भवत्य समधन-मध्य-वसियतम्.
krdhaḥ: vrnde vara-varni-nivesena rādhām prasadhayitum icchami. tad atra bhavatya samadhana-madhya-vasiyatam.
English translation
Translation
Kṛṣṇa: Vṛndā, I desire to conquer Rādhā by disguising Myself as a beautiful fair-complexioned girl. Please help Me in this.
VM 7.223
Source(वृन्दा सन्गि-करम् स्मितम् करोति).
(vṛndā sangi-karam smitam karoti).
English translation
Translation
(Vṛndā smiles in assent).
VM 7.224
Sourceकृष्णः: सखि गौरन्ग-रग-सन्गतम् वरन्गनवे ससधनम् कथम् अत्रभिलिप्स्ये.
kṛṣṇaḥ: sakhi gauranga-raga-sangatam varanganave sasadhanam katham atrabhilipsye.
English translation
Translation
Kṛṣṇa: Friend, how may I get some golden cosmetics and clothing suitable for a beautiful girl.
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Source(प्रविस्य) मधुमन्गलः: पि-अव-अस्स अत्थि गौरि-घरे तह-विह-वेस-समग्गि ज प-उम-ए मम हत्थे समप्पिदे.
(pravisya) madhumangalaḥ: pi-ava-assa atthi gauri-ghare taha-viha-vesa-samaggi ja pa-uma-e mama hatthe samappide.
English translation
Translation
(Enters) Madhumangala: Friend, Padmā placed all these things in my hand, and they are now in the temple of Gauri.
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Sourceकृष्णः: (स-हर्सम्) व्र्न्दे गौरि-ग्र्ह-गम्भिरिकयम् भविसयमि. तद् अत्म-भगिनि-भवेन सम्भवनियो ‘हम्. (इति स-वयस्यो निस्क्रन्त).
kṛṣṇaḥ: (sa-harsam) vrnde gauri-grha-gambhirikayam bhavisayami. tad atma-bhagini-bhavena sambhavaniyo ‘ham. (iti sa-vayasyo niskranta).
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Translation
Kṛṣṇa: (Jubilant) Vṛndā, I shall be in the inner sanctum of the temple of Gauri. You act as if I am your sister. (He exits with His friend Madhumangala).
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Sourceवृन्दा: (परिक्रमय. दुरे द्र्स्तिम् क्सिपन्ति). चम्पक-लवन्ग-बकुलन्य् अवचिन्वन्त्योर् वयस्ययोर् अत्र स्फुतम् इदम् एव स-लज्जम् राधा-वृत्तम् निवेदयति
vṛndā: (parikramaya. dure drstim ksipanti). campaka-lavanga-bakulany avacinvantyor vayasyayor atra sphutam idam eva sa-lajjam rādhā-vṛttam nivedayati
English translation
Translation
Vṛndā: (Walks, and then gazes into the distance) As Her two friends pick campaka, lavanga, and bakula flowers, an embarrassed Rādhā tells then everything that has happened.
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Source(प्रविस्य तथ-विध राधा).
(pravisya tatha-vidha rādhā).
English translation
Translation
(In that way Rādhā enters).
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Sourceराधा: सहि तदो हम् अनुनेदुम् प-उत्तम् मम् अवहिरि-अ एत्थ पत्तम्हि.
Rādhā: sahi tado ham anunedum pa-uttam mam avahiri-a ettha pattamhi.
English translation
Translation
Rādhā: Friend, then seeing that He wished to pacify Me, I came here.
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Sourceललित: रहे न क्खु तुमम्हि कन्हस्स गोत्त-स्खलिदम् सिविने वि सम्भवि-अदि. त प-इति-पमत्तनम् पसुनम् पलवे किद-विसम्भ तुमम् वन्चिदसि.
lalita: rahe na kkhu tumamhi kanhassa gotta-skhalidam sivine vi sambhavi-adi. ta pa-iti-pamattanam pasunam palave kida-visambha tumam vancidasi.
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Translation
Lalitā: O Rādhā, in Your presence Kṛṣṇa cannot even utter the name of another woman, even in His sleep. You have believed the words of an animal, by nature bewildered and foolish, and as a result You have been cheated.
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Sourceविसख: हद्धि हद्धि. ललिदे पेक्ख अज्ज सोहग्ग-पुन्निमहे अरद्ध-सन्घरिस बलिनो पदिपक्ख. त विदम्बिद म्ह देवेन.
visakha: haddhi haddhi. lalide pekkha ajja sohagga-punnimahe araddha-sangharisa balino padipakkha. ta vidambida mha devena.
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Translation
Viśākhā: Alas! Alas! Lalitā, look! On this Saubhagya-purnima day our formidable rivals have begun their battle with us. Fate is now mocking me.
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Sourceललित: विसहे सच्चम् कहेसि. एत्थ महुसवे ज-इ अम्हनम् मुह-मलिन्नम् सव्वत्ति-ओ पेक्खिस्सन्ति तदो सोल्लुन्थम् कदुक्खन्ति-ओ हसिस्सन्ति.
lalita: visahe saccam kahesi. ettha mahusave ja-i amhanam muha-malinnam savvatti-o pekkhissanti tado solluntham kadukkhanti-o hasissanti.
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Translation
Lalitā: Viśākhā, you speak the truth. If our rivals see unhappiness on our faces during this great festival, they will sarcastically stare at us from the corners of their eyes and they will laugh.
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Sourceराधिका; (स्वागतम्) सहु सहि-ओ मन्तेन्ति. त किम् एत्थ सरनम्.
rādhikā; (svāgatam) sahu sahi-o mantenti. ta kim ettha saranam.
English translation
Translation
Rādhikā: (Aside) My friends give good advise. What shelter is there in this difficulty?
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Sourceवृन्दा: (उपस्र्त्य) ललिते रमनुजस्य निदेसेन रमम् उपनेतुम् प्रस्थितस्मि.
vṛndā: (upasrtya) lalite ramanujasya nidesena ramam upanetum prasthitasmi.
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Translation
Vṛndā: (Approaching) Lalitā, on Kṛṣṇa’s request I shall now go to bring Balarama.
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Sourceललित: किम् त्ति.
lalita: kim tti.
English translation
Translation
Lalitā: Why?
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Sourceव्न्र्द: वसन्त-स्रि-दर्सनय.
vnrda: vasanta-sri-darsanaya.
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Translation
Vṛndā: To show Him the beauty of spring.
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Sourceविसख: सहि वुन्दे क्खनम् विलम्बि-अ कुन सन्धिम्.
visakha: sahi vunde kkhanam vilambi-a kuna sandhim.
English translation
Translation
Viśākhā: Friend Vṛndā, please stop for a moment for a meeting.
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Sourceवृन्दा: सत्यम् जनिहि मय दुस्करो ‘द्य सन्धिह्.
vṛndā: satyam janihi maya duskaro ‘dya sandhih.
English translation
Translation
Vṛndā: You should know the trutḥ: At this time it is very difficult for me to arrange a meeting between You and Kṛṣṇa.
Note: Viśākhā asked Vṛndā to meet (sandhi) with her, and Viśākhā interpreted the meeting to refer to a meeting with Kṛṣṇa.
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Sourceविसख: कधम् वि-अ.
visakha: kadham vi-a.
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Translation
Viśākhā: Why is that?
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Sourceवृन्दा: प्र्च्छतम् अत्म-सखि ययद्य कतुक्तिभिर् अपरन्जितह् कन्जेक्सनह्.
vṛndā: prcchatam atma-sakhi yayadya katuktibhir aparanjitah kanjeksanah.
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Translation
Vṛndā: Ask your friend who today hurt lotus-eyed Kṛṣṇa with many harsh words.
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Sourceराधिका: (निह्स्वस्य) हल वुन्दे तुमम् च्चे-अ गदि.
rādhikā: (nihsvasya) hala vunde tumam cce-a gadi.
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Translation
Rādhikā: (Sighing) O Vṛndā, you my only hope.
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Sourceवृन्दा: (स-व्यज-रोसम्) असुय चन्दलि ह्र्दि पदम् इत चन्दि विविसुर् न वचस् ते पथ्यह् स्रुति-चरनि-सिमन्चलम् अपि इदनिम् औदस्यम् वसग-मदिरक्सि-ततिर् अगन् मुकुन्दो निर्द्वन्द्वि-भव सखि मुध निहवसिसि किम्
vṛndā: (sa-vyaja-rosam) asuya candali hrdi padam ita candi vivisur na vacas te pathyah sruti-carani-simancalam api idanim audasyam vasaga-madiraksi-tatir agan mukundo nirdvandvi-bhava sakhi mudha nihavasisi kim
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Translation
Vṛndā: (With pretended anger) O passionate girl, the candala girl of jealousy entered your heart, and good advise was not able to even approach the edge of the path of Your ears. Now Kṛṣṇa, who has a host of beautiful-eyed girls under His dominion, has become indifferent to You. O friend, please become free from the dualities of happiness and distress. Why do You uselessly sigh in this way?
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Sourceललित: कहिम् सो क्खु मोहनो.
lalita: kahim so kkhu mohano.
English translation
Translation
Lalitā: Where is that enchanter Kṛṣṇa?
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Sourceवृन्दा: गौरि-सद्मनि.
vṛndā: gauri-sadmani.
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Translation
Vṛndā: In the temple of Gauri.
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Sourceललिद: किम् हरेदि.
lalida: kim haredi.
English translation
Translation
Lalitā: What is He doing?
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Sourceवृन्दा: निकुञ्जविद्यया सार्धं गोष्ठीं तनोति.
vṛndā: nikuñjavidyayā sārdhaṃ goṣṭhīṃ tanoti.
English translation
Fresh editorial translation from the Complete styled Kuśakratha Dāsa bilingual witnesses authority
Translation
Vṛndā: She is conversing with Nikuñjavidyā.
Source normalized against GGM; translation supplied from the source.
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Sourceतिस्रः: सहि क क्खु नि-उन्ज-विज्ज.
tisraḥ: sahi ka kkhu ni-unja-vijja.
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Translation
The Three Girls: Friend, who is Nikuṣjavidyā?
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Sourceवृन्दा: (स्फुतम् विहस्य) अहो मौग्ध्यम् किसोरिनम् यद् अमुर् अति-प्रसिद्धम् अपि निकुष्जविद्याम् न विदन्ति.
vṛndā: (sphutam vihasya) aho maugdhyam kisorinam yad amur ati-prasiddham api nikuṣjavidyām na vidanti.
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Translation
Vṛndā: (Laughing out loud) Aha! The ignorance of these girls! They don’t even know about the very famous Nikuṣjavidyā!
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Sourceतिस्रः: (स-लज्जम्) सहि कधेहि सच्चम्. न जनिम्ह.
tisraḥ: (sa-lajjam) sahi kadhehi saccam. na janimha.
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Translation
The Three Girls: (Embarrassed) Friend, tell us. We really don’t know.
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Sourceवृन्दा: हन्त भो विसुद्धह् क नम स गोकुले बल्लव-बलिकस्तु य खलु स्वसरम् मे भन्तिर-देवतम् न जनिते.
vṛndā: hanta bho visuddhah ka nama sa gokule ballava-balikastu ya khalu svasaram me bhantira-devatam na janite.
English translation
Translation
Vṛndā: O chaste girls, what cowherd girl in Gokula does not know my sister, the goddess of Bhandiravana forest?
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Sourceललित: वुन्दे देहि तुमम् मन्तम् जेन एदम् वेसम्मम् सुहोदक्कम् भवे.
lalita: vunde dehi tumam mantam jena edam vesammam suhodakkam bhave.
English translation
Translation
Lalitā: O Vṛndā, please give us now advise that will make this calamity have a happy ending.
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Sourceवृन्दा: सखि गोकुलनन्द-निगुध-विस्रम्भ-मनि-मन्जुसेयम् निकुष्जविद्या. तद् एनम् भजेम.
vṛndā: sakhi gokulananda-nigudha-visrambha-mani-manjuseyam nikuṣjavidyā. tad enam bhajema.
English translation
Translation
Vṛndā: Friends, Nikuṣjavidyā is a treasure-chest where the jewels of Kṛṣṇa’s most hidden secrets are kept. Let us go to her.
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Source(इति सर्वह् परिक्रमन्ति).
(iti sarvah parikramanti).
English translation
Translation
(Everyone walks).
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Sourceराधिका: वुन्दे एदम् च्चे-अ गौरि-मन्दवम्; त एत्थ पविसि-अ सन्न—ए कद्धे नि-उन्जविज्जम्.
rādhikā: vunde edam cce-a gauri-mandavam; ta ettha pavisi-a sanna—e kaddhe ni-unjavijjam.
English translation
Translation
Rādhikā: Vṛndā, this is the temple of Gauri. Please enter, and, with a signal bring Nikuṣjavidyā outside.
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Sourceवृन्दा: (क्र्तोद्ग्रिविकम् अलोक्य स्वागतम्) हन्त गौरिम् इव किसोरिम् द्वरिम् पश्यमि. (प्रकसम्) सख्यह् केवलम् एकत्र भन्दिर-देवतैव सिखन्देन कुन्दलम् कुर्वति वर्तते.
vṛndā: (krtodgrivikam alokya svāgatam) hanta gaurim iva kisorim dvarim paśyami. (prakasam) sakhyah kevalam ekatra bhandira-devataiva sikhandena kundalam kurvati vartate.
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Translation
Vṛndā: (Raising her neck and looking, she says to herself:) In the doorwayI see Kṛṣṇa disguised as a fair-complexioned girl. (Openly) O friends, is here alone, makin an earring from a peacock feather.
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Sourceतिस्रः: असच्च-सम्सिनि चित्थ चित्थ. जम् एसो तन्दवि-अ-सिहन्दि पन्गने चित्थदि.
tisraḥ: asacca-samsini cittha cittha. jam eso tandavi-a-sihandi pangane citthadi.
English translation
Translation
The Three Girls: O lier, stop! Stop! Kṛṣṇa’s peacock Tandavika is in the courtyard.
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Sourceवृन्दा: हन्त भो दक्सिन्य-सुन्यह् स्वयम् अगत्य समिक्स्यतम्. किम् अत्रनुमनेन.
vṛndā: hanta bho daksinya-sunyah svayam agatya samiksyatam. kim atranumanena.
English translation
Translation
Vṛndā: O uncivilized girls, go and see for yourselves. What is the use of speculating?
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Sourceललित: हल फुदम् तन्द-उलद चन्द-इनो जद जम् निक्कमन्तो चन्द-अ-म-उलि इमिन न लक्खिदो.
lalita: hala phudam tanda-ulada canda-ino jada jam nikkamanto canda-a-ma-uli imina na lakkhido.
English translation
Translation
Lalitā: Clearly the peacock was overcome by sleepiness and did not notice when peacock-feather crowned Kṛṣṇa left.
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Sourceराधिका: हल घरम् पविसि-अ नि-उन्जविज्जम् पुछम्ह.
rādhikā: hala gharam pavisi-a ni-unjavijjam puchamha.
English translation
Translation
Rādhikā: Let us enter the temple and ask Nikuṣjavidyā.
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Source(इति सर्वह् प्रवेसम् नतयन्ति).
(iti sarvah pravesam natayanti).
English translation
Translation
(Everyone enters).
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Source(प्रविस्य) जतिल: भनिदम्हि पेम्मेन प-उम-ए अज्जे जदिले दित्थि-अ वद्धसि. गो-अद्धनो वि-अ तुम्ह पुत्तो वि गो-कोदिसरो हुविस्सदि. जम् दित्थम् म-ए अज्ज गौरि-तित्थे रहि-ए गौरि अरहि-अदि ति. त गदु-अ वहुदिहम् असिसहिम् वद्धयिस्सम्. (इति परिक्रम्य रन्गिनिम् अन्गने द्र्स्त्व सनन्दम्). सहु प-उमे सहु. असच्च-भसिनि नसि. (पुनर् निभल्य. स-खेदम्). हद्धि हद्धि. कहम् गौरि-सिम्हस्स सिरे तन्दवि-ओ चित्थ-इ. त परवत्ति-अ पुत्तम् अनिस्सम्. (इति धवन्ति निस्क्रन्त).
(pravisya) jatila: bhanidamhi pemmena pa-uma-e ajje jadile ditthi-a vaddhasi. go-addhano vi-a tumha putto vi go-kodisaro huvissadi. jam dittham ma-e ajja gauri-titthe rahi-e gauri arahi-adi ti. ta gadu-a vahudiham asisahim vaddhayissam. (iti parikramya ranginim angane drstva sanandam). sahu pa-ume sahu. asacca-bhasini nasi. (punar nibhalya. sa-khedam). haddhi haddhi. kaham gauri-simhassa sire tandavi-o cittha-i. ta paravatti-a puttam anissam. (iti dhavanti niskranta).
English translation
Translation
(Enters) Jaṭilā: Padmā affectionately told me: “O noble Jaṭilā, you are very fortunate. Like Govardhana-gopa, your son will soon become the master of millions of cows, for today I saw Rādhā worshipping goddess Gauri at Gauri-tirtha”. Now I shall go there and give blessing to Her. (Walking, she sees the doe Rangini in teh courtyard. She happily says:) Well done, Padmā! Well done! You do not speak lies. (Looking again, she becomes unhappy) Alas! Alas! Why is Kṛṣṇa’s peacock Tandavika now perched on the head of Gauri’s lion? I shall go back and bring my son. (She exits running).
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Sourceराधिका: (जनन्तिकम्) सहि-ओ पेक्खध लो-ओत्तरम् किम् पि गौरि-ए सौन्दरम्.
rādhikā: (janantikam) sahi-o pekkhadha lo-ottaram kim pi gauri-e saundaram.
English translation
Translation
Rādhikā: (Aside) O friends, look at the extraordinary beauty of Gauri.
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Sourceसख्यौ: हल सच्चम् सच्चम्. थने कन्हस्स पेम्म-विसम्ह-सम्भविद एस.
sakhyau: hala saccam saccam. thane kanhassa pemma-visamha-sambhavida esa.
English translation
Translation
The two Gopi-friends: Oh! True! True! It is right that she is so beautiful for Kṛṣṇa has placed both love and trust in her.
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Sourceराधिका: नम् अदित्थ-पुव्वम् सम्भसिदुम् स-सम्भमम्हि. (इत्य् अपत्रपम् नतयति).
rādhikā: nam adittha-puvvam sambhasidum sa-sambhamamhi. (ity apatrapam natayati).
English translation
Translation
Rādhikā: Even though I have never seen her before I am still very eager to speak with her. (She becomes shy).
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Source(नेपथ्ये) यमि व्र्न्दे नुनम् राधाय नहम् परिचिये. मय तु सहस्राधेयम् अनुभुयमनस्ति.
(nepathye) yami vrnde nunam rādhāya naham pariciye. maya tu sahasrādheyam anubhuyamanasti.
English translation
Translation
A Voice From Behind the Scenes: Sister Vṛndā, is it not that Rādhā does not recognize Me? Still, I have seen Her thousands of times.
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Sourceवृन्दा: (स्वागतम्) चित्रम् सक्सद् अन्गन-कन्थ-ध्वनिर् एवयन्.
vṛndā: (svāgatam) citram saksad angana-kantha-dhvanir evayan.
English translation
Translation
Vṛndā: (Aside) Amazing! This is truly the voice of a woman.
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Sourceराधिका: वुन्दे न जने किस पसहम् नि-उन्जविज्ज-ए सिनिज्झदि मे हि-अ-अम्.
rādhikā: vunde na jane kisa pasaham ni-unjavijja-e sinijjhadi me hi-a-am.
English translation
Translation
Rādhikā: Vṛndā, I do not know why My heart feels such intense love for Nikuṣjavidyā.
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Sourceवृन्दा: सखि तत्त्वम् जने. न चित्रम् इदम् यद् असव् अपि चिरम् त्वय्य् अनुरज्यति.
vṛndā: sakhi tattvam jane. na citram idam yad asav api ciram tvayy anurajyati.
English translation
Translation
Vṛndā: Friend, I know why. It is not surprising She has loved You for a long time.
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Sourceराधिका: (सनन्दम् अनुस्र्त्य) हल नि-उन्जविज्जे कहिम् सो तुह नि-उन्ज-न-अरो.
rādhikā: (sanandam anusrtya) hala ni-unjavijje kahim so tuha ni-unja-na-aro.
English translation
Translation
Rādhikā: (Joyfully approaching) O Nikuṣjavidyā, where is your Nikunjanagara (Lover who meets you in these forest groves?)
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Source(नेपथ्ये) सखि कस् तम् जनो जनति.
(nepathye) sakhi kas tam jano janati.
English translation
Translation
A Voice From Behind the Scenes: Friend, what person knows him?
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Sourceललित: सहि नि-उन्जविज्जे मुन्चेहि परिहस-च्छलम्. अप्पवग्गो दे महरिसो जनो.
lalita: sahi ni-unjavijje muncehi parihasa-cchalam. appavaggo de mahariso jano.
English translation
Translation
Lalitā: Friend Nikuṣjavidyā, please don’t joke like this. We are your friends.
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Source(नेपथ्ये) बधम् तत्त्वम् अविज्नय तप्यमनह् क्र्सनुन कथम् सरद-पद्मक्सि परदह् परिलभ्यते
(nepathye) badham tattvam avijnaya tapyamanah krsanuna katham sarada-padmaksi paradah parilabhyate
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A Voice From Behind the Scenes: O girl whose eyes are like autumn lotus flowers, without understanding the actual truth, how will You attain the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is like gold created by heating mercury in the fire.
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Sourceवृन्दा: (जनन्तिकम्) स्मेर कपोल-पलि सम्सति दुत्यम् निकुष्जविद्यायः राधे म्र्दुलय तद् इमम् स्नेहेनभ्यज्य भव्येन
vṛndā: (janantikam) smera kapola-pali samsati dutyam nikuṣjavidyāyaḥ rādhe mrdulaya tad imam snehenabhyajya bhavyena
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Vṛndā: (Aside) The smile on Nikuṣjavidyā’s cheek declares that she will be Your messenger. O Rādhā, now You should soften her by anointing her with the excellent oil of Your love.
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Sourceराधिका: हल नि-उन्जविज्जे किस वुन्देव्व ननुबन्धनसि सिनेह-बन्धम्.
rādhikā: hala ni-unjavijje kisa vundevva nanubandhanasi sineha-bandham.
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Translation
Rādhikā: O Nikuṣjavidyā, why are you not bound to Me as Vṛndā is, with the bonds of love?
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Source(नेपथ्ये) विधिह् पद्मे पदौ नव-कदलिके सक्थि-युगलिम् म्र्नले दोर्-द्वन्द्वम् तव ससिनम् अपद्य वदनम् म्र्दुनम् अर्थनम् न कथिनम् अवस्तम्भकस् र्ते स्थितिह् स्यद् इत्य् अर व्यधित ह्र्दयम् नुनम् असनिम्
(nepathye) vidhih padme padau nava-kadalike sakthi-yugalim mrnale dor-dvandvam tava sasinam apadya vadanam mrdunam arthanam na kathinam avastambhakas rte sthitih syad ity ara vyadhita hrdayam nunam asanim
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A Voice From Behind the Scenes: Making Your feet lotus flowers, Your thighs yourn plaintain trees, Your arms lotus stems, Your face the moon, and understanding that these soft things cannot stand without a hard pillar to support them, the creator Brahma made Your heart a thunderbolt.
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Sourceराधिका: वुन्दे पेक्ख सनुर-अ-हसम् परिहसिज्जमि नि-उन्जविज्ज-ए. त गदु-अ मिलिस्सम्. (इति निस्क्रन्त).
rādhikā: vunde pekkha sanura-a-hasam parihasijjami ni-unjavijja-e. ta gadu-a milissam. (iti niskranta).
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Rādhikā: Vṛndā, look! Nikuṣjavidyā is affectionately smiling upon Me. I shall go and meet her. (She exits).
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Sourceवृन्दा: गोकुल-रम-प्रेयसि निकुन्जविद्ये कथोर-धिस् त्वम् असि यत्-प्रवनम् अपि पुरतः परिरभ्य सखिम् न रन्जयसि
vṛndā: gokula-rama-preyasi nikunjavidye kathora-dhis tvam asi yat-pravanam api purataḥ parirabhya sakhim na ranjayasi
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Vṛndā: O Nikuṣjavidyā, O beloved of the beautiful girls of Gokula, Your heart is very hard. Even though this girl is your affectionate friend, still you do not please Her with an embrace.
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Sourceविसख: इ-अम् रहि नि-उन्जविज्जम् परिरद्धुम् भु-अ-वल्लिम् उल्लसेन्ति पेम्म-विसद्धम् जप्पदि. हल भन्दिर-दे-अदे पेक्ख. गोकुल-पवेस-वेल पच्चसि-अदि. त करिज्ज-उ अम्हेसु लिल-रन्ग-सन्गमिदो कन्हस्स पस-ओ.
visakha: i-am rahi ni-unjavijjam pariraddhum bhu-a-vallim ullasenti pemma-visaddham jappadi. hala bhandira-de-ade pekkha. gokula-pavesa-vela paccasi-adi. ta karijja-u amhesu lila-ranga-sangamido kanhassa pasa-o.
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Viśākhā: Rādhā is now talking with Nikuṣjavidyā with the trust of love. Rādhā is extending the creepers of Her arms to embrace her.
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Source(नेपथ्ये) हल भन्दिर-दे-अदे पेक्ख. गोकुल-पवेस-वेल पच्चसि-अदि. त करिज्ज-उ अम्हेसु लिल-रन्ग-सन्गमिदो कन्हस्स पस-ओ.
(nepathye) hala bhandira-de-ade pekkha. gokula-pavesa-vela paccasi-adi. ta karijja-u amhesu lila-ranga-sangamido kanhassa pasa-o.
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A Voice From Behind the Scenes: O goddess of Bhandiravan, look! The time for going to Gokula is now approaching. Please bestow your mercy on us so we may meet Kṛṣṇa in the arena of pastimes and enjoy with Him there.
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Sourceललित: वुन्दे एस तुज्झ बहिनि रहि-अम् परिरम्भि-अ चुम्बदि.
lalita: vunde esa tujjha bahini rahi-am parirambhi-a cumbadi.
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Lalitā: Vṛndā, your sister is now embracing Rādhikā and kissing Her.
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Sourceविसख: (स-सन्कम्) दित्थ निल्लज्जि-अ-ए तुज्झ नि-उन्जविज्ज-ए पुरिस-धम्म-लुद्धद. जम् एस रह-वक्खोरुहे नहरन्कुरम् अप्पेदि.
visakha: (sa-sankam) dittha nillajji-a-e tujjha ni-unjavijja-e purisa-dhamma-luddhada. jam esa raha-vakkhoruhe naharankuram appedi.
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Viśākhā: (Anxious) I can see that your Nikuṣjavidyā is shameless. She is very eager to assume the role of a male, because she is now scratching Rādhā’s breasts with her fingernails.
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Sourceवृन्दा: (स-स्मितम्) सखि मभ्यसुयम् क्र्थह्. प्रेमोत्कर्स-विलसो ‘यम्.
vṛndā: (sa-smitam) sakhi mabhyasuyam krthah. premotkarsa-vilaso ‘yam.
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Vṛndā: (With a smile) Friend, don’t become angry. This is simply the pastime of great love.
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Source(प्रविस्य सोत्कम्प). राधिका: (स-भ्रु-भन्गम्) वुन्दे जुत्तम् जुत्तम् अम्हेसु तुम्ह जिम्हत्तनम्.
(pravisya sotkampa). rādhikā: (sa-bhru-bhangam) vunde juttam juttam amhesu tumha jimhattanam.
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(Entering and trembling). Rādhikā: (Knitting Her eyebrows) Vṛndā! Good! A good trick you have played on us!
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Sourceवृन्दा: (विहस्य) सखि न वेद्मि किम् तवकुतम्.
vṛndā: (vihasya) sakhi na vedmi kim tavakutam.
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Vṛndā: (laughing) Friend, I don’t understand. What do You mean?
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Sourceसख्यौ: (स-स्मितम्) वुन्दे विन्नद दे मोहिनि-भुद नि-उन्जविज्ज.
sakhyau: (sa-smitam) vunde vinnada de mohini-bhuda ni-unjavijja.
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The Two Gopi-friends: (With a smile) Vṛndā, now you can understand what a charming girl Nikuṣjavidyā is.
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Source(ततह् प्रविसति स-पुत्र जतिल).
(tatah pravisati sa-putra jatila).
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(Jaṭilā enters with her son).
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Sourceजतिल: वच्छ अहिमन्नो पेक्ख पन्गने रन्गिनि तह तन्दवि-ओ वि सिहन्दि चित्थ-इ.
jatila: vaccha ahimanno pekkha pangane rangini taha tandavi-o vi sihandi cittha-i.
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Jaṭilā: Child Abhimanyu, look! In this courtyard are both Rādhā’s pet doe Rangini and Kṛṣṇa’s peacock Tandavika.
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Sourceअभिमन्युः: अम्ब सच्चम् कहेसि. जम् दित्थम् म-ए गो-गोव-मन्दलेन सद्धम् एक्को ज्जेव्व गो-उलम् प-इत्थो.
abhimanyuḥ: amba saccam kahesi. jam dittham ma-e go-gova-mandalena saddham ekko jjevva go-ulam pa-ittho.
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Abhimanyu: Mother, you speak the truth. I saw Balarama enter Gokula village accompanied by the cows and cowherd boys, but without Kṛṣṇa.
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Sourceजतिल: वच्छ एस विसरिनि कवि सोरब्भ-धर ज्जेव्व तम् सहसि-अ-मिहुनम् एत्थ कहे-इ.
jatila: vaccha esa visarini kavi sorabbha-dhara jjevva tam sahasi-a-mihunam ettha kahe-i.
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Jaṭilā: Child, this overflooding stream of sweet fragrance announces the presence of that illicit couple.
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Sourceअभिमन्युः: अम्ब भवदि-ए निदेसो वि म-ए पदिवलिदो अज्ज सम्वुत्तो. त दनिम् रहि-अम् महुर-पुरे न-इस्सम्.
abhimanyuḥ: amba bhavadi-e nideso vi ma-e padivalido ajja samvutto. ta danim rahi-am mahura-pure na-issam.
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Abhimanyu: Mother, today I shall no longer follow Paurṇamāsī’s instructions. Now I shall take Rādhikā to Mathura City.
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Sourceजटिला: पुत्त दिट्ठिआ एक्क-दुआरं घरं. ता दुआर-भित्तिए लग्गा भविअ सुणह्म पत्थावम्. (इति तथा स्थितौ.)
jaṭilā: putta diṭṭhiā ekka-duāraṃ gharaṃ. tā duāra-bhittie laggā bhavia suṇahma patthāvam. (iti tathā sthitau.)
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Jaṭilā: Son, fortunately the temple has only one door. Let us stay by the door and eavesdrop on the conversation.
Prakrit source supplied from the complete GGM control edition.
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Source(इति तथ स्थितौ).
(iti tatha sthitau).
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Translation
(They both do that).
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Source(प्रविस्य) कृष्णः: (स-स्मितम्) राधे म स्म कर्सिर् अति-दुर्लभे ‘स्मिन्न् अर्थे प्रर्थनम्.
(pravisya) kṛṣṇaḥ: (sa-smitam) rādhe ma sma karsir ati-durlabhe ‘sminn arthe prarthanam.
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(Enters) Kṛṣṇa: (With a smile) Rādhā, please do not request something that is so difficult to grant.
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Sourceराधिका: (स-नर्म-स्मितम्) अ-इ दे-इ पसिद पसिद.
rādhikā: (sa-narma-smitam) a-i de-i pasida pasida.
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Rādhikā: (With a playful smile) O goddess, have mercy! Have mercy!
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Sourceअभिमन्युः: (ग्र्हम् प्रविस्य) हुम् सहसिनि पच्चक्खम् हत्थत्थि गहिदसि.
abhimanyuḥ: (grham pravisya) hum sahasini paccakkham hatthatthi gahidasi.
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Abhimanyu: (Entering the temple) Aha! Outlaw! I have caught You red-handed!
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Sourceकृष्णः: (स्वागतम्) हन्त स्वरद् अभिमन्युम् अभिज्नय कतरेयम् प्रिय यस्तिवद् भुमौ निपपत.
kṛṣṇaḥ: (svāgatam) hanta svarad abhimanyum abhijnaya katareyam priya yastivad bhumau nipapata.
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Kṛṣṇa: (Aside) Alas! Recognizing Abhimanyu from the sound of his voice, My beloved has become terrified and at once fainted, falling like a stick to the ground.
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Sourceजतिल: (स-विस्मयम् अन्गुल्य दर्सयन्ति), वच्छ लो-ओत्तरेन ल-अन्न-भरेन क एस गौरि घरम् उज्जले-इ.
jatila: (sa-vismayam angulya darsayanti), vaccha lo-ottarena la-anna-bharena ka esa gauri gharam ujjale-i.
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Jaṭilā: (Struck with wonder, she points with her finger) O child, who is this fair-complexioned girl that illuminates this temple with her extraordinary beauty?
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Sourceअभिमन्युः: (विम्र्स्य) अम्ब दे-इ पसिद पसिद त्ति भनि-अ रहि-ए दन्द-प्पनमो किदत्थि. त एस दिव्व-रुप महेस-महिसि फुदम् पदुब्भुद.
abhimanyuḥ: (vimrsya) amba de-i pasida pasida tti bhani-a rahi-e danda-ppanamo kidatthi. ta esa divva-rupa mahesa-mahisi phudam padubbhuda.
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Abhimanyu: (Reflecting) Mother, Rādhā said “O goddess, have mercy! Have mercy!” and then She at once bowed down, falling like a stick to the ground. Clearly this girl is the goddess Gauri, the splendidly beautiful queen of Lord Siva, who has now appeared here.
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Sourceकृष्णः: (स-हर्सम् अत्म-गतम्) गौरि-नेपथ्यम् मम सुस्थु पथ्यम् बभुव.
kṛṣṇaḥ: (sa-harsam atma-gatam) gauri-nepathyam mama susthu pathyam babhuva.
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Translation
Kṛṣṇa: (He joyfully says to Himself:) This disguise of a fair-complexioned girl has been very helpful to Me.
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Sourceसन्ख्यौ: (सनन्दम्) गोवुत्तम तुम्हनम् अम्बेदिदेन अम्हेहिम् अरहिज्जन्ति गौरि पदिमदो निक्कमिद.
sankhyau: (sanandam) govuttama tumhanam ambedidena amhehim arahijjanti gauri padimado nikkamida.
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Kṛṣṇa: (He joyfully says to Himsef) This disguise of a fair-complexioned girl has been very helpful to Me.
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Sourceसख्यौ: (सनन्दम्) गोवुत्तम तुम्हनम् अम्बेदिदेन अम्हेहिम् अरहिज्जन्ति गौरि पदिमदो निक्कमिद.
sakhyau: (sanandam) govuttama tumhanam ambedidena amhehim arahijjanti gauri padimado nikkamida.
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Translation
The Two gopi-friends: (With happiness) O best of the cowherd men, on Your request we worshipped the goddess Gauri, and now the goddess herself has emerged from her her statue.
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Sourceअभिमन्यु: विसहे किम् दनिम् दे-इ-पदे सु-दुल्लहम् रहि-ए अब्भत्थिदम्.
abhimanyu: visahe kim danim de-i-pade su-dullaham rahi-e abbhatthidam.
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Abhimanyu: Viśākhā, what difficult-to-attain object was Rādhā praying for at the feet of the goddess?
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Sourceअभिमन्यु: (स-सन्कम्) भ-अवदि केरिसम् तम्.
abhimanyu: (sa-sankam) bha-avadi kerisam tam.
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Abhimanyu: (Frightened) O noble goddess, what kind of calamity?
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Sourceकृष्णः: व्र्न्दे तद्-अभिव्यक्तय सन्कुचन्ति मे वचननि. ततस् त्वय कथ्यतम्.
kṛṣṇaḥ: vrnde tad-abhivyaktaya sankucanti me vacanani. tatas tvaya kathyatam.
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Translation
Kṛṣṇa: Vṛndā, my words shudder to reveal it. You tell him.
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Sourceवृन्दा: मनिन्न् अभिमन्यो पर-स्वस् त्वम् भो जेस्वरेन भैरवय सयम् उपहरि-कर्तव्यो ‘सि.
vṛndā: maninn abhimanyo para-svas tvam bho jesvarena bhairavaya sayam upahari-kartavyo ‘si.
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Vṛndā: O proud Abhimanyu, two evenings from now Kamsa, the king of the Bhojas, will offer you in sacrifice to Lord Siva.
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Source(स-वैक्लव्यम्) दे-इ पसिद पसिद जि-अ-पुत्ति-अम् मे मम् करेहि.
(sa-vaiklavyam) de-i pasida pasida ji-a-putti-am me mam karehi.
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Jaṭilā: (Alarmed) O goddess, have mercy! Have mercy! Let my son live!
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Sourceराधिका: (स-हर्सम् उत्थय) दे-इ पसिद पसिद.
rādhikā: (sa-harsam utthaya) de-i pasida pasida.
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Rādhikā: (Happily rising) O goddess, have mercy! Have mercy!
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Sourceकृष्णः: (स्मित्व) राधे वर्नितम् एव ते. यद् अद्य दुर्निवरम् इदम्.
kṛṣṇaḥ: (smitva) rādhe varnitam eva te. yad adya durnivaram idam.
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Kṛṣṇa: (Smiling) Rādhā, I have already told You. For now it will be very difficult to stop this calamity.
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Sourceराधिका: (स-ककु-भरम् प्रनम्य) हन्त बल्लवि-उल-दे-अदे किम् पि असक्कम् दे नत्थि. त तु-ए नहेन अविप्प-ओ-अम् पसदि-कदु-अ अनुगेहि-अदु एसो जनो.
rādhikā: (sa-kaku-bharam pranamya) hanta ballavi-ula-de-ade kim pi asakkam de natthi. ta tu-e nahena avippa-o-am pasadi-kadu-a anugehi-adu eso jano.
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Rādhikā: (Bowing down and speaking many plaintive words) O goddess of the gopis, nothing is impossible for you. Please be merciful to this person. Let Me not be separated from My lord.
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Sourceकृष्णः: (स्मित्व) वसि-क्र्तत्मसि वसिन्द्र-दुस्करैस् तवद्य राधे नव-भक्ति-दमभिः तद्-इस्त-सिद्धिम् क्र्त-गोकुल-स्थितिः सद मद्-अराधान त्वम् अप्स्यसि
kṛṣṇaḥ: (smitva) vasi-krtatmasi vasindra-duskarais tavadya rādhe nava-bhakti-damabhiḥ tad-ista-siddhim krta-gokula-sthitiḥ sada mad-arādhāna tvam apsyasi
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Kṛṣṇa: (Smiling) O Rādhā, You have conquered Me. You have bound me with the ropes of ever-fresh devotion, which even great sages and ascetics cannot attain. By always staying in Gokula and always worshipping Me, You will attain the fulfilment of Your request.
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Sourceअभिमन्युः: (सोच्छ्वसम्) अ-इ भत्त-जन-वच्छले कद वि महुरहिमुहि म-ए न रहि-अ कदव्व. त इह वसन्ति तुमम् एस अरहेदु.
abhimanyuḥ: (socchvasam) a-i bhatta-jana-vacchale kada vi mahurahimuhi ma-e na rahi-a kadavva. ta iha vasanti tumam esa arahedu.
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Abhimanyu: (Sighing) O goddess who is very kind to her devotees, I shall never take Rādhikā to Mathura. She shall always stay here and worship you.
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Sourceजतिल: (राधाम् अलिन्ग्य) अ-इ गो-उल-नन्दिनि रक्खिदम्हि.
jatila: (rādhām alingya) a-i go-ula-nandini rakkhidamhi.
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Translation
Jaṭilā: (Embracing Rādhā) O girl who brings happiness to Gokula, I am saved!
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Sourceवृन्दा: (अभिमन्युम् अवेक्स्य). विध्वम्सयति हि पुम्सम् सध्वि परिवदितयुम्सि पर-देवतत्र गौरि भव-ग्रहिन्य् असौ वदतु
vṛndā: (abhimanyum aveksya). vidhvamsayati hi pumsam sadhvi parivaditayumsi para-devatatra gauri bhava-grahiny asau vadatu
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Vṛndā: (Glancing at Abhimanyu) A chaste girl will destroy the life-span of men who insult her. The supreme goddess Gauri, who responds to the love of her devotees, will now give us her opinion.
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Sourceकृष्णः: धन्यभिमन्यो कल्यन-सधिक ते राधिका. तद् अस्यम् नविस्रब्धेन भवितव्यम् भवत.
kṛṣṇaḥ: dhanyabhimanyo kalyana-sadhika te rādhikā. tad asyam navisrabdhena bhavitavyam bhavata.
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Kṛṣṇa: O fortunate Abhimanyu, Rādhikā is the source of your good fortune. Do not ever loose faith in Her.
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Sourceअभिमन्युः: दे-इ रहि-वेसम् कदु-अ सु-अलेन अम्ब मे परिहसिज्ज-इ. तम् पेक्खि-अ मच्छरि अनहिन्नो मिच्छहिसत्तिम् उप्पवेदि.
abhimanyuḥ: de-i rahi-vesam kadu-a su-alena amba me parihasijja-i. tam pekkhi-a macchari anahinno micchahisattim uppavedi.
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Abhimanyu: O goddess, Subala dresses up like Rādhā and makes fun of my mother. When envious ignorant people see Him, they gossip about this mythical scandal.
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Sourceललित: अहिमन्नो दित्थि-अ स-अम् चे-अ विसत्थोसि.
lalita: ahimanno ditthi-a sa-am ce-a visatthosi.
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Lalitā: Abhimany, fortunately you yourself have confidence in Her.
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Sourceअभिमन्युः: अम्ब एहि मम घरम्. सव्वस्स-इम् महुर-पुरे नेदुम् निजुत्तम् जनम् निवरेम्ह. (इत्य् अम्बय सह हरिम् प्रनम्य निस्क्रन्तह्).
abhimanyuḥ: amba ehi mama gharam. savvassa-im mahura-pure nedum nijuttam janam nivaremha. (ity ambaya saha harim pranamya niskrantah).
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Abhimanyu: Mother, come with me to my house. We shall stop the servant I have engaged to carry all my household goods to Mathura City. (With his mother he bows down before Kṛṣṇa and tehn exits).
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Sourceसख्यौ: (राधाम् अस्लिस्य सस्रम्) ह पि-अ-सहि कधम् पमरेहिम् तुमम् महुर-पुरे नेदुम् निच्चिदसि.
sakhyau: (rādhām aslisya sasram) ha pi-a-sahi kadham pamarehim tumam mahura-pure nedum niccidasi.
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The Two Gopi-friends: (Embracing Rādhā, with tears) O dear friend, why did these wretched people want to take You to Mathura City?
VM 7.319
Source(प्रविस्य) पौर्नमसि: (सनन्द-स्मितम्) अन्गरगेन गौरन्गि हिरन्य-द्युति-हरिनि मम् अग्रे रन्जयत्य् एस निकुन्ज कुल-देवत
(pravisya) paurnamasi: (sananda-smitam) angaragena gaurangi hiranya-dyuti-harini mam agre ranjayaty esa nikunja kula-devata
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(Enters) Paurṇamāsī: (With a jubilant smile) This goddess who rules over these forest-groves, and whose yellow complexion, even though created by cosmetics, eclipses the splendor of gold, brings me great delight.
VM 7.320
Sourceकृष्णः: (परिक्रम्य) भगवति वन्दे.
kṛṣṇaḥ: (parikramya) bhagavati vande.
English translation
Fresh editorial translation from the Complete styled Kuśakratha Dāsa bilingual witnesses authority
Translation
Kṛṣṇa: (Walking about) O revered goddess, I bow to you.
Translation supplied from the Sanskrit source.
VM 7.321
Sourceपौर्नमसि: असिह्-सतम्. हन्त यसोद-मतह् दिस्त्य भवतद्य सम्वर्धितस्मि यद् अहम् राधिका-विस्लेस-वेदननम् अनभिज्नि-क्र्त.
paurnamasi: asih-satam. hanta yasoda-matah distya bhavatadya samvardhitasmi yad aham rādhikā-vislesa-vedananam anabhijni-krta.
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Paurṇamāsī: Hundreds of blessings upon You. O son of Yasoda, today You have blessed Me with all good fortune, for today I have remained without knowledge of Rādhikā’s sufferings in separation from You.
VM 7.322
Sourceकृष्णः: उत्तिर्न परम-भयद् बभुव राधा निर्बधजनि भवति गतधि-सुचिः निह्सन्कम् प्रमदम् इतस् तथद्य सख्यः कर्तव्यम् भगवति किम् प्रियम् तवस्ति
kṛṣṇaḥ: uttirna parama-bhayad babhuva rādhā nirbadhajani bhavati gatadhi-suciḥ nihsankam pramadam itas tathadya sakhyaḥ kartavyam bhagavati kim priyam tavasti
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Kṛṣṇa: Rādhā is now rescued from the great fear. Now the sharp point of Her anxiety is removed. Now her gopi friends are also delighted and free from all fear. O girl who possesses all transcedental opulence, what else may I do tp please you?
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Sourceपौर्नमसि: (सनन्दस्रम्). गोकुल-बन्धो बधम् अवन्ध्य-जन्मस्मि क्र्त. तथपि किन्चिद् अभ्यर्थये.
paurnamasi: (sanandasram). gokula-bandho badham avandhya-janmasmi krta. tathapi kincid abhyarthaye.
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Paurṇamāsī: (With tear of joy). O friend of Gokula, now my birth is fruitful. Still, there is one thing further that I request.
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Sourceप्रथयन् गुण-वृन्द-माधुरीम् अधि-वृन्दावन-कुष्ज-कन्दरम् सह राधिकया भवन् सदा शुभम् अभ्यस्यतु केलि-विभ्रमम्
prathayan guṇa-vṛnda-mādhurīm adhi-vṛndāvana-kuṣja-kandaram saha rādhikayā bhavan sadā śubham abhyasyatu keli-vibhramam
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Displaying the sweetness of a host of transcendental qualities, may You eternally enjoy auspicious amorous pastimes with Rādhikā in the groves of Vṛndāvana forest.
VM 7.325
Sourceकिम् च अन्तह्-कन्दलितदरह् स्रुति-पुतिम् उग्धतयन् सेवते यस् ते गोकुल-केलि-निर्मल-सुध-सिन्धुत्थ-बिन्दुम् अपि राधा-मधविक मधो मधुरिम स्वरज्यम् अस्यर्जयन् सधियन् भवदिय-पद-कमले प्रेमोर्मिर् उन्मिलतु
kim ca antah-kandalitadarah sruti-putim ugdhatayan sevate yas te gokula-keli-nirmala-sudha-sindhuttha-bindum api rādhā-madhavika madho madhurima svarajyam asyarjayan sadhiyan bhavadiya-pada-kamale premormir unmilatu
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O Kṛṣṇa who is the springtime that makes the madhvika vine of Rādhā blossom with happiness, may that person whose loving devotion with happiness, may that person whose loving devotion for You has already sprouted in his heart, and who, opening his ears, serves and worships the drops of nectar from the splendid and pure nectar ocean of Your amorous pastimes in Gokula, attain the kingdom of Your transcendental sweetness. May he swim and float in the waves of pure love for Your lotus feet.
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Sourceकृष्णः: (स्मित्व) भगवति तथस्तु. तद् एहि. गो-दोहवसने मम् अप्रेक्स्य चिन्तयिस्यन्तौ पितरव् अविलम्बम् गोकुलम् प्रविस्य नन्दयवह्. (इति निस्क्रन्तह्). (इति निस्क्रन्तह् सर्वे).
kṛṣṇaḥ: (smitva) bhagavati tathastu. tad ehi. go-dohavasane mam apreksya cintayisyantau pitarav avilambam gokulam pravisya nandayavah. (iti niskrantah). (iti niskrantah sarve).
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Kṛṣṇa: (Smiles) O noble lady, so be it. Come here. Not seeing Me at the time of milking the cows, My parents will become very worried. Without delay let us go to Gokula village and give them pleasure. (He exits). (Everyone exits).
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Sourceराधा-विलासं वितङ्कं चतुः-षष्ति-कला धारम् विदग्ध-माधवम् साधु शिलयन्तु विचक्सनः
rādhā-vilāsaṃ vitaṅkaṃ catuḥ-ṣaṣti-kalā dhāram vidagdha-mādhavam sādhu śilayantu vicaksanaḥ
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Translation
This Vigdha-madhava, which contains the transcendental pastimes of Rādhā and the 64 transcendental arts, is now completed. May those who are learned and intelligent carefully study it.
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Sourceनन्द-सिन्धु-बनेन्दु सन्ख्ये सम्वत्सरे गते विदग्ध-मधवम् नम नतकम् गोकुले क्र्तम्
nanda-sindhu-banendu sankhye samvatsare gate vidagdha-madhavam nama natakam gokule krtam
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This play named Vidagdha-madhava was written in Gokula in the year 1589 Saka (corresponding to A. D.)
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Sourceशान्त-श्रियः परम-भागवतः समन्ताद् द्वै-गुण्य-पुष्जम् अपि सद्-गुणतां नयन्ति दोषावलीं अपरितापितया मृदूनि ज्योतींषि विष्णु-पद-भष्जि विभूषयन्ति
śānta-śriyaḥ parama-bhāgavataḥ samantād dvai-guṇya-puṣjam api sad-guṇatāṃ nayanti doṣāvalīṃ aparitāpitayā mṛdūni jyotīṃṣi viṣṇu-pada-bhaṣji vibhūṣayanti
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The peaceful, saintly devotees of the Lord repeatedly double the value of the good qualities of this book. The dark sky of the faults in this book they cool and decorate with the twinkling stars of the remembrance of Lord Viṣṇu’s lotus feet.