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Stava-mālā · Hymn 21

Prārthanā-paddhati

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श्रीराधिकायै नमः । शुद्धगाङ्गेयगौराङ्गीं कुरङ्गीलङ्गिमेक्षणाम् । जितकोटीन्दुबिम्बास्यामम्बुदाम्बरसंवृताम् ॥ १॥

śrīrādhikāyai namaḥ | śuddhagāṅgeyagaurāṅgīṃ kuraṅgīlaṅgimekṣaṇām | jitakoṭīndubimbāsyāmambudāmbarasaṃvṛtām || 1||

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Obeisance to Śrī Rādhikā. Her limbs are fair like pure Gangetic gold; her eyes possess the grace of a doe; her face defeats millions of moons, and she is wrapped in cloud-dark cloth.

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नवीनवल्लवीवृन्दधम्मिल्लोत्फुल्लमल्लिकाम् । दिव्यरत्नाद्यलङ्कारसेव्यमानतनुश्रियम् ॥ २॥

navīnavallavīvṛndadhammillotphullamallikām | divyaratnādyalaṅkārasevyamānatanuśriyam || 2||

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Fresh jasmine flowers bloom upon the braided hair of the circle of youthful cowherd girls; her bodily splendor is served by ornaments made of celestial jewels and other treasures.

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विदग्धमण्डलगुरुं गणगौरवमण्डिताम् । अतिप्रेष्ठवयस्याभिरष्टाभिरभिवेष्टिताम् ॥ ३॥

vidagdhamaṇḍalaguruṃ gaṇagauravamaṇḍitām | atipreṣṭhavayasyābhiraṣṭābhirabhiveṣṭitām || 3||

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She is the teacher of the circle of the accomplished and is adorned by the dignity of her company; her eight supremely dear companions surround her.

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चञ्चलापाङ्गभङ्गेन व्याकुलीकृतकेशवाम् । गोष्ठेन्द्रसुतजीवातुरम्यबिम्बाधरामृताम् ॥ ४॥

cañcalāpāṅgabhaṅgena vyākulīkṛtakeśavām | goṣṭhendrasutajīvāturamyabimbādharāmṛtām || 4||

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With the restless movement of a sidelong glance she makes Keśava agitated; she is the life of the cowherd king's son, and the nectar of her lovely bimba-fruit lips sustains him.

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त्वामसौ याचते नत्वा विलुठन् यमुनातटे । काकुभिर्व्याकुलस्वान्तो जनो वृन्दावनेश्वरि ॥ ५॥

tvāmasau yācate natvā viluṭhan yamunātaṭe | kākubhirvyākulasvānto jano vṛndāvaneśvari || 5||

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O queen of Vṛndāvana, this person bows to you and begs, rolling upon the Yamunā's bank, his heart distressed as he pleads with humble words.

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कृतागस्केऽप्ययोग्येऽपि जनेऽस्मिन् कुमतावपि । दास्यदानप्रदानस्य लवमप्युपपादय ॥ ६॥

kṛtāgaske'pyayogye'pi jane'smin kumatāvapi | dāsyadānapradānasya lavamapyupapādaya || 6||

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Though this person has committed offenses, is unqualified, and possesses a corrupt understanding, please bestow upon him even the smallest fragment of the gift of your service.

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युक्तस्त्वया जनो नैव दुःखितोऽयमुपेक्षितुम् । कृपाद्द्योतद्रवच्चित्तनवनीतासि यत् सदा ॥ ७॥

yuktastvayā jano naiva duḥkhito'yamupekṣitum | kṛpāddyotadravaccittanavanītāsi yat sadā || 7||

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It is not fitting for you to overlook this suffering person, for your heart is always fresh butter melting in the radiance of compassion.

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इति श्रीरूपगोस्वामिविरचितस्तवमालायां प्रार्थनापद्धतिः समाप्ता ।

iti śrīrūpagosvāmiviracitastavamālāyāṃ prārthanāpaddhatiḥ samāptā |

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Thus ends the Prārthanā-paddhati in the Stava-mālā composed by Śrī Rūpa Goswāmī.