4.1
Sourceतत्रापि सर्वथा श्रेष्ठे राधा-चन्द्रावलीत्य् उभे । यूथयोस् तु ययोः सन्ति कोटि-सङ्ख्या मृगीदृशः ॥१॥
tatrāpi sarvathā śreṣṭhe rādhā-candrāvalīty ubhe | yūthayos tu yayoḥ santi koṭi-saṅkhyā mṛgīdṛśaḥ ||1||
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Among all these beloveds, Rādhā and Candrāvalī are in every respect the two foremost. Each of their groups contains doe-eyed women numbering in the tens of millions.
4.2
Sourceअभूद् आकुलितो रासः प्रमदा-शत-कोटिभिः । पुलिने यामुने तस्मिन्न् इत्य् एषागमिकी प्रथा ॥२॥
abhūd ākulito rāsaḥ pramadā-śata-koṭibhiḥ | puline yāmune tasminn ity eṣāgamikī prathā ||2||
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The rāsa dance on that bank of the Yamunā became crowded with hundreds of millions of young women. This is the tradition transmitted in the sacred scriptures.
4.3
Sourceतयोर् अप्य् उभयोर् मध्ये राधिका सर्वथाधिका । महा-भाव-स्वरूपेयꣳ गुणैर् अतिवरीयसी ॥३॥
tayor apy ubhayor madhye rādhikā sarvathādhikā | mahā-bhāva-svarūpeyaṁ guṇair ativarīyasī ||3||
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Even between those two, Rādhikā is superior in every respect. She is the very embodiment of mahābhāva and is far more exalted in her qualities.
4.4
Sourceगोपालोत्तर-तापन्याꣳ यद् गान्धर्वेति विश्रुता । राधेत्य् ऋक्-परिशिष्टे च माधवेन सहोदिता । अतस् तदीय-माहात्म्यꣳ पाद्मे देवर्षिणोदितम् ॥४॥
gopālottara-tāpanyāṁ yad gāndharveti viśrutā | rādhety ṛk-pariśiṣṭe ca mādhavena sahoditā | atas tadīya-māhātmyaṁ pādme devarṣiṇoditam ||4||
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In Gopāla-uttara-tāpanī Upaniṣad she is renowned as Gāndharvā, and in the supplement to the Ṛg Veda she is named together with Mādhava as Rādhā. The divine sage Nārada therefore declares her greatness in the Padma Purāṇa.
4.5
Sourceतथा हि- यथा राधा प्रिया विष्णोस् तस्याः कुण्डꣳ प्रियꣳ तथा । सर्व-गोपीषु सैवैका विष्णोर् अत्यन्त-वल्लभा ॥५॥
tathā hi- yathā rādhā priyā viṣṇos tasyāḥ kuṇḍaṁ priyaṁ tathā | sarva-gopīṣu saivaikā viṣṇor atyanta-vallabhā ||5||
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Thus: Just as Rādhā is dear to Viṣṇu, so her lake is dear to him. Among all the gopīs, she alone is Viṣṇu's supremely beloved.
4.6
Sourceह्लादिनी या महा-शक्तिः सर्व-शक्ति-वरीयसी । तत्-सार-भाव-रूपेयम् इति तन्त्रे प्रतिष्ठिता ॥६॥
hlādinī yā mahā-śaktiḥ sarva-śakti-varīyasī | tat-sāra-bhāva-rūpeyam iti tantre pratiṣṭhitā ||6||
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The tantras establish her as the concentrated essence and embodied disposition of hlādinī, the great bliss potency that is foremost among all the Lord's potencies.
4.7
Sourceसुष्ठु-कान्त-स्वरूपेयꣳ सर्वदा वार्षभानवी । धृत-षोडश-शृङ्गारा द्वादशाभरणान्विता ॥७॥
suṣṭhu-kānta-svarūpeyaṁ sarvadā vārṣabhānavī | dhṛta-ṣoḍaśa-śṛṅgārā dvādaśābharaṇānvitā ||7||
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The daughter of Vṛṣabhānu is eternally the perfect embodiment of a beautiful beloved. She bears the sixteen refinements of adornment and is arrayed in twelve ornaments.
4.8
Sourceतत्र सुष्ठु-कान्त-स्वरूपा, यथा श्री-कृष्ण-वाक्यम्-- कचास् तव सुकुञ्चिता मुखम् अधीर-दीर्घेक्षणꣳ कठोर-कुच-भाग्-उरः क्रशिम-शालि मध्य-स्थलम् । नते शिरसि दोर्लते करज-रत्न-रम्यौ करौ विधूनयति राधिके त्रि-जगद् एष रुपोत्सवः ॥८॥
tatra suṣṭhu-kānta-svarūpā, yathā śrī-kṛṣṇa-vākyam-- kacās tava sukuñcitā mukham adhīra-dīrghekṣaṇaṁ kaṭhora-kuca-bhāg-uraḥ kraśima-śāli madhya-sthalam | nate śirasi dorlate karaja-ratna-ramyau karau vidhūnayati rādhike tri-jagad eṣa rupotsavaḥ ||8||
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Her perfect form as a beautiful beloved, in Kṛṣṇa's words: Your hair is exquisitely curled; your face is graced by long, restless eyes; your chest bears firm breasts; your waist is splendidly slender; your head bends gracefully; your arms are tender vines; and your hands are lovely with jewel-like nails. Rādhikā, this festival of your beauty sets all three worlds trembling.
4.9
Sourceअथ धृत-षोडश-शृङ्गारा- स्नाता नासाग्र-जाग्रन्-मणिर् असित-पटा सूत्रिणी बद्ध-वेणी सोत्तꣳसा चर्चिताङ्गी कुसुमित-चिकुरा स्रग्विणी पद्म-हस्ता । ताम्बूलास्योरु-बिन्दु-स्तवकित-चिबुका कज्जलाक्षी सुचित्रा राधालक्तोज्ज्वलाङ्घ्रिः स्फुरति तिलकिनी षोडश-कल्पिनीयम् ॥९॥
atha dhṛta-ṣoḍaśa-śṛṅgārā- snātā nāsāgra-jāgran-maṇir asita-paṭā sūtriṇī baddha-veṇī sottaṁsā carcitāṅgī kusumita-cikurā sragviṇī padma-hastā | tāmbūlāsyoru-bindu-stavakita-cibukā kajjalākṣī sucitrā rādhālaktojjvalāṅghriḥ sphurati tilakinī ṣoḍaśa-kalpinīyam ||9||
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Now her sixteen refinements: Rādhā shines as the embodiment of sixteenfold adornment: freshly bathed, wearing a bright jewel at the tip of her nose, dressed in dark cloth, bound with a waist cord, her braid tied, an ornament at her ear, her limbs anointed, flowers woven through her hair, garlanded, a lotus in her hand, betel reddening her mouth, a large beauty mark and clusters of tiny dots upon her chin, collyrium around her eyes, her body decorated with painted designs, her feet radiant with lac, and her forehead marked with tilaka.
4.10
Sourceअथ द्वादशाभरणाश्रिता- दिव्यश् चूडा-मणीन्द्रः पुरट-विरचिताः कुण्डल-द्वन्द्व-काञ्चि- निष्काश् चक्री-शलाका-युग-वलय-घटाः कण्ठ-भूषोर्मिकाश् च । हारास् तारानुकार भुज-कटक-तुलाकोटयो रत्न-कॢप्तास् तुङ्गा पादाङ्गुरीय-च्छविर् इति रविभिर् भूषणैर् भाति राधा ॥१०॥
atha dvādaśābharaṇāśritā- divyaś cūḍā-maṇīndraḥ puraṭa-viracitāḥ kuṇḍala-dvandva-kāñci- niṣkāś cakrī-śalākā-yuga-valaya-ghaṭāḥ kaṇṭha-bhūṣormikāś ca | hārās tārānukāra bhuja-kaṭaka-tulākoṭayo ratna-kḷptās tuṅgā pādāṅgurīya-cchavir iti ravibhir bhūṣaṇair bhāti rādhā ||10||
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Now her twelve ornaments: Rādhā shines with twelve kinds of ornament: a splendid divine crest-jewel; a pair of golden earrings; a girdle; a niṣka necklace; wheel-shaped and slender paired bracelets with rows of bangles; an ornament at her throat; finger rings; necklaces imitating rows of stars; jeweled armlets and anklets; and brilliant, raised toe rings.
4.11
Sourceअथ वृन्दावनेश्वर्याः कीर्त्यन्ते प्रवरा गुणाः । मधुरेयꣳ नव-वयाश् चलापाङ्गोज्ज्वल-स्मिता ॥११॥
atha vṛndāvaneśvaryāḥ kīrtyante pravarā guṇāḥ | madhureyaṁ nava-vayāś calāpāṅgojjvala-smitā ||11||
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Now the foremost qualities of the queen of Vṛndāvana are celebrated. She is sweet, newly youthful, restless in her sidelong glances, and radiant in her smile.
4.12
Sourceचारु-सौभाग्य-रेखाढ्या गन्धोन्मादित-माधवा । सङ्गीत-प्रसराभिज्ञा रम्य-वाङ् नर्म-पण्डिता ॥१२॥
cāru-saubhāgya-rekhāḍhyā gandhonmādita-mādhavā | saṅgīta-prasarābhijñā ramya-vāṅ narma-paṇḍitā ||12||
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She is rich in beautiful marks of good fortune; her fragrance maddens Mādhava; she is expert in the full range of music; her speech is charming; and she is learned in playful joking.
4.13
Sourceविनीता करुणा-पूर्णा विदग्धा पाटवान्विता । लज्जा-शीला सुमर्यादा धैर्य-गाम्भीर्य-शालिनी ॥१३॥
vinītā karuṇā-pūrṇā vidagdhā pāṭavānvitā | lajjā-śīlā sumaryādā dhairya-gāmbhīrya-śālinī ||13||
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She is humble, filled with compassion, refined, highly capable, naturally modest, perfectly respectful of proper conduct, patient, and endowed with profound gravity.
4.14
Sourceसुविलासा महाभाव-परमोत्कर्ष-तर्षिणी । गोकुल-प्रेम-वसतिर् जगच्-छ्रेणी-लसद्-यशाः ॥१४॥
suvilāsā mahābhāva-paramotkarṣa-tarṣiṇī | gokula-prema-vasatir jagac-chreṇī-lasad-yaśāḥ ||14||
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Her playful gestures are exquisite; she thirsts for the supreme culmination of mahābhāva; she is the dwelling place of Gokula's love; and her brilliant fame adorns every world.
4.15
Sourceगुर्व्-अर्पित-गुरु-स्नेहा सखी-प्रणयिता-वशा । कृष्ण-प्रियावली-मुख्या सन्तताश्रव-केशवा । बहुना किꣳ गुणास् तस्याः सङ्ख्यातीता हरेर् इव ॥१५॥
gurv-arpita-guru-snehā sakhī-praṇayitā-vaśā | kṛṣṇa-priyāvalī-mukhyā santatāśrava-keśavā | bahunā kiṁ guṇās tasyāḥ saṅkhyātītā harer iva ||15||
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She offers deep affection to her elders, submits to the love of her companions, is foremost among Kṛṣṇa's beloveds, and always keeps Keśava under her control. What need is there to say more? Like Hari's own qualities, hers are beyond counting.
4.16
Sourceइत्य् अङ्गोक्ति-मनः-स्थास् ते पर-सम्बन्ध-गास् तथा । गुणा वृन्दावनेश्वर्या इह प्रोक्ताश् चतुर्विधाः ॥१६॥
ity aṅgokti-manaḥ-sthās te para-sambandha-gās tathā | guṇā vṛndāvaneśvaryā iha proktāś caturvidhāḥ ||16||
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The queen of Vṛndāvana's qualities described here are thus of four kinds: those residing in her body, in her speech, in her mind, and in her relationships with others.
4.17
Sourceमाधुर्यꣳ चारुता नव्यꣳ वयः कैशोर-मध्यमम् । सौभाग्य-रेखा पादादि-स्थिताश् चन्द्र-कलादयः ॥१७॥
mādhuryaṁ cārutā navyaṁ vayaḥ kaiśora-madhyamam | saubhāgya-rekhā pādādi-sthitāś candra-kalādayaḥ ||17||
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Sweetness is an irresistible natural loveliness. New youth is the middle stage of adolescence. The marks of good fortune are the crescent moon and other auspicious signs situated upon her feet and elsewhere.
4.18
Sourceसाधुमार्गाद् अचलनꣳ मर्यादेत्य् उदितꣳ बुधैः । लज्जाभिजात्य-शीलाद्यैर् धैर्यꣳ दुःख-सहिष्णुता ॥१८॥
sādhumārgād acalanaṁ maryādety uditaṁ budhaiḥ | lajjābhijātya-śīlādyair dhairyaṁ duḥkha-sahiṣṇutā ||18||
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The learned call unwavering adherence to the virtuous path proper conduct. Fortitude is the capacity to endure sorrow, arising from modesty, noble birth, good character, and similar virtues.
4.19
Sourceव्यक्तत्वाल् लक्षितत्वाच् च नान्येषाꣳ लक्षणꣳ कृतम् ॥१९॥
vyaktatvāl lakṣitatvāc ca nānyeṣāṁ lakṣaṇaṁ kṛtam ||19||
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Because the remaining qualities are self-evident and readily recognized, separate definitions have not been given for them.
4.20
Sourceतत्र मधुरा, यथा विदग्ध-माधवे (१.३२)- बलाद् अक्ष्णोर् लक्ष्मीः कवलयति नव्यꣳ कुवलयꣳ मुखोल्लासः फुल्लꣳ कमल-वनम् उल्लङ्घयति च । दशाꣳ कष्टाम् अष्टा-पदम् अपि नयत्य् आङ्गिक-रुचिर् विचित्रꣳ राधायाः किम् अपि किल रूपꣳ विलसति ॥२०॥
tatra madhurā, yathā vidagdha-mādhave (1.32)- balād akṣṇor lakṣmīḥ kavalayati navyaṁ kuvalayaṁ mukhollāsaḥ phullaṁ kamala-vanam ullaṅghayati ca | daśāṁ kaṣṭām aṣṭā-padam api nayaty āṅgika-rucir vicitraṁ rādhāyāḥ kim api kila rūpaṁ vilasati ||20||
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Her sweetness, as in Vidagdha-mādhava 1.32: The splendor of Rādhā's eyes forcibly devours the beauty of a fresh blue lotus; the radiance of her face surpasses a forest of blooming lotuses; and the brilliance of her limbs reduces even refined gold to a sorry condition. Truly, some indescribably wondrous beauty shines in Rādhā.
4.21
Sourceअथ नव-वयाः- श्रोणिः स्यन्दनताꣳ कृशोदरि कुच-द्वन्द्वꣳ क्रमाच् चक्रताꣳ भ्रूश् चाप-श्रियम् ईक्षण-द्वयम् इदꣳ यात्य् आशुगत्वꣳ तव । सैनापत्यम् अतः प्रदाय भुवि ते कामः पशूनाꣳ पतिꣳ धुन्वन् जित्वर-मानिनꣳ त्वयि निजꣳ साम्राज्य-भारꣳ न्यधात् ॥२१॥
atha nava-vayāḥ- śroṇiḥ syandanatāṁ kṛśodari kuca-dvandvaṁ kramāc cakratāṁ bhrūś cāpa-śriyam īkṣaṇa-dvayam idaṁ yāty āśugatvaṁ tava | saināpatyam ataḥ pradāya bhuvi te kāmaḥ paśūnāṁ patiṁ dhunvan jitvara-māninaṁ tvayi nijaṁ sāmrājya-bhāraṁ nyadhāt ||21||
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Now her new youth: Slender-waisted girl, your hips gradually become a chariot, your two breasts its wheels, your brow takes on the beauty of a bow, and your pair of eyes assumes the nature of swift arrows. Love has therefore appointed you commander, shaken even proud Paśupati from his victorious confidence, and placed upon you the burden of his empire on earth.
4.22
Sourceअथ चपलापाङ्गी- तडिद्-अतिचलताꣳ ते किꣳ दृगन्ताद् अपाठीद् विधु-मुखि तडितो वा किꣳ तवायꣳ दृगन्तः । ध्रुवम् इह गुरुताभूत् त्वद्-दृग्-अन्तस्य राधे वरम् अतिजविनाꣳ मे येन जिग्ये मनोऽपि ॥२२॥
atha capalāpāṅgī- taḍid-aticalatāṁ te kiṁ dṛgantād apāṭhīd vidhu-mukhi taḍito vā kiṁ tavāyaṁ dṛgantaḥ | dhruvam iha gurutābhūt tvad-dṛg-antasya rādhe varam atijavināṁ me yena jigye mano'pi ||22||
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Now her restless sidelong glance: Moon-faced girl, did lightning learn its extreme quickness from the corner of your eye, or is this corner of your eye itself lightning? Surely your sidelong glance is the greater, Rādhā, for with its surpassing speed it has conquered even my mind, swiftest of all.
4.23
Sourceअथ उज्ज्वल-स्मिता- तव वदन-विधौ विधौत-मध्याꣳ स्मित-सुधयाधर-लेखिकाम् उदीक्ष्य । सखि लघुर् अघभिच्-चकोर-वर्यः प्रमद-मदोद्धुर-बुद्धिर् उज्जिहीते ॥२३॥
atha ujjvala-smitā- tava vadana-vidhau vidhauta-madhyāṁ smita-sudhayādhara-lekhikām udīkṣya | sakhi laghur aghabhic-cakora-varyaḥ pramada-madoddhura-buddhir ujjihīte ||23||
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Now her radiant smile: Friend, seeing the line of your lip upon the moon of your face flooded with the nectar of your smile, the foremost cakora bird, the destroyer of Agha, lifts his head, his mind made bold by the intoxication of delight.
4.24
Sourceअथ चारु-सौभाग्य-रेखाढ्या- अघहर भज तुष्टिꣳ पश्य यच्चन्द्रलेखा- वलयकुसुमवल्लीकुण्डलाकारभाग्भिः । अभिदधति निलीनामत्र सौभाग्यरेखा- विततिभिरनुविद्धाः सुष्ठु राधाꣳ पदाङ्काः ॥२४॥
atha cāru-saubhāgya-rekhāḍhyā- aghahara bhaja tuṣṭiṁ paśya yaccandralekhā- valayakusumavallīkuṇḍalākārabhāgbhiḥ | abhidadhati nilīnāmatra saubhāgyarekhā- vitatibhiranuviddhāḥ suṣṭhu rādhāṁ padāṅkāḥ ||24||
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Now her beautiful marks of good fortune: Destroyer of Agha, be satisfied and look! These footprints, impressed with rows of auspicious marks shaped like a crescent moon, circle, flower, vine, and earrings, clearly proclaim that Rādhā is hiding here.
4.25
Sourceअथ गन्धोन्मादित-माधवा- वल्ली-मण्डल-पल्लवालिभिर् इतः सङ्गोपनायात्मनो मा वृन्दावन-चक्रवर्तिनि कृथा यत्नꣳ मुधा माधवि । भ्राम्यद्भिः स्व-विरोधिभिः परिमलैर् उन्मादनैः सूचिताꣳ कृष्णस् ताꣳ भ्रमराधिपः सखि धुवन् धूर्तो ध्रुवꣳ धास्यति ॥२५॥
atha gandhonmādita-mādhavā- vallī-maṇḍala-pallavālibhir itaḥ saṅgopanāyātmano mā vṛndāvana-cakravartini kṛthā yatnaṁ mudhā mādhavi | bhrāmyadbhiḥ sva-virodhibhiḥ parimalair unmādanaiḥ sūcitāṁ kṛṣṇas tāṁ bhramarādhipaḥ sakhi dhuvan dhūrto dhruvaṁ dhāsyati ||25||
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Now her fragrance maddens Mādhava: Mādhavī, queen of Vṛndāvana, do not make a vain effort to conceal yourself among circles of vines and rows of new leaves. Friend, your own wandering, intoxicating fragrance, which overwhelms every rival perfume, reveals you. Kṛṣṇa, the cunning lord of bees, will certainly follow it and seize you.
4.26
Sourceअथ सङ्गीत-प्रसराभिज्ञा- कृष्ण-सार-हर-पञ्चम-स्वरे मुञ्च गीत-कुतुकानि राधिके । प्रेक्षते’त्र हरिणानुधाविताꣳ त्वाꣳ न यावद् अतिरोषणः पतिः ॥२६॥
atha saṅgīta-prasarābhijñā- kṛṣṇa-sāra-hara-pañcama-svare muñca gīta-kutukāni rādhike | prekṣate’tra hariṇānudhāvitāṁ tvāṁ na yāvad atiroṣaṇaḥ patiḥ ||26||
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Now her mastery of music: Rādhikā, stop delighting in songs sung in the fifth note, which captivates the black deer. Otherwise your exceedingly irascible husband may see you here being pursued by Hari before you can escape.
4.27
Sourceअथ रम्य-वाक्- सुवदने वदने तव रधिके स्फुरति केयम् इहाक्षर-माधुरी । विकलताꣳ लभते किल कोकिलः सखि ययाद्य सुधापि मुधार्थताम् ॥२७॥
atha ramya-vāk- suvadane vadane tava radhike sphurati keyam ihākṣara-mādhurī | vikalatāṁ labhate kila kokilaḥ sakhi yayādya sudhāpi mudhārthatām ||27||
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Now her charming speech: Fair-faced Rādhikā, what is this sweetness of syllables shining in your mouth? Friend, today it leaves the cuckoo faltering and renders even nectar purposeless.
4.28
Sourceअथ नर्म-पण्डिता- वꣳश्यास् त्वम् उपाध्यायः किम् उपाध्यायी तवात्र वꣳशी वा । कुल-युवति-धर्म-हरणाद् अस्ति ययोर् नापरꣳ कर्म ॥२८॥
atha narma-paṇḍitā- vaṁśyās tvam upādhyāyaḥ kim upādhyāyī tavātra vaṁśī vā | kula-yuvati-dharma-haraṇād asti yayor nāparaṁ karma ||28||
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Now her learning in playful joking: Are you the flute's teacher, or is the flute your teacher here? Neither of you has any occupation other than stealing away the virtue of respectable young women.
4.29
Sourceयथा वा- देव प्रसीद वृष-वर्धन पुण्य-कीर्ते साध्वी-गण-स्तन-शिवार्चन-नित्य-पूत । निर्मञ्छनꣳ तव भजे रवि-पूजनाय स्नातास्मि हन्त मम न स्पृश न स्पृशाङ्गम् ॥२९॥
yathā vā- deva prasīda vṛṣa-vardhana puṇya-kīrte sādhvī-gaṇa-stana-śivārcana-nitya-pūta | nirmañchanaṁ tava bhaje ravi-pūjanāya snātāsmi hanta mama na spṛśa na spṛśāṅgam ||29||
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Or, for example: Lord, be gracious, O increaser of bulls, whose virtuous fame is ever purified by the worship of Śiva performed with the breasts of chaste women. I offer a rite to ward away evil from you. Alas, I have bathed for worship of the sun; do not touch me, do not touch my body!
4.30
Sourceअथ विनीता- अपि गोकुले प्रसिद्धा भ्रू-भ्रमिभिः परिजनैर् निषिद्धापि । पीठꣳ मुमोच राधा भद्रिकाम् अपि दूरतः प्रेक्ष्य ॥३०॥
atha vinītā- api gokule prasiddhā bhrū-bhramibhiḥ parijanair niṣiddhāpi | pīṭhaṁ mumoca rādhā bhadrikām api dūrataḥ prekṣya ||30||
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Now her humility: Although celebrated throughout Gokula, and although her attendants tried to restrain her with movements of their brows, Rādhā rose from her seat when she saw Bhadrikā even from a distance.
4.31
Sourceयथा वा, विदग्ध-माधवे (५.१५)- भूयो भूयः कलि-विलसितैः सापराधापि राधा श्लाघ्येनाहꣳ यद् अघरिपुणा बाढम् अङ्गीकृतास्मि । तत्र क्षामोदरि किम् अपरꣳ कारणꣳ वः सखीनाꣳ दत्तामोदाꣳ प्रगुण-करुणा-मञ्जरीम् अन्तरेण ॥३१॥
yathā vā, vidagdha-mādhave (5.15)- bhūyo bhūyaḥ kali-vilasitaiḥ sāparādhāpi rādhā ślāghyenāhaṁ yad agharipuṇā bāḍham aṅgīkṛtāsmi | tatra kṣāmodari kim aparaṁ kāraṇaṁ vaḥ sakhīnāṁ dattāmodāṁ praguṇa-karuṇā-mañjarīm antareṇa ||31||
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Or, as in Vidagdha-mādhava 5.15: Though through repeated displays of quarrelsome play I have offended Rādhā, the enemy of Agha has warmly accepted me as worthy of praise. Slender-waisted girl, what reason could there be other than the fragrant blossom of your companions' sincere compassion?
4.32
Sourceअथ करुणा-पूर्णा- तार्ण-सूचि-शिखयापि तर्णकꣳ विद्ध-वक्त्रम् अवलोक्य सास्रया । लिप्यते क्षतम् अवाप्त-बाधया कुङ्कुमेन कृपयास्य राधया ॥३२॥
atha karuṇā-pūrṇā- tārṇa-sūci-śikhayāpi tarṇakaṁ viddha-vaktram avalokya sāsrayā | lipyate kṣatam avāpta-bādhayā kuṅkumena kṛpayāsya rādhayā ||32||
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Now her fullness of compassion: Seeing a calf whose face had been pierced even by the tip of a blade of grass, Rādhā's eyes filled with tears. Feeling its pain herself, she compassionately covered the wound with kuṅkuma.
4.33
Sourceअथ विदग्धा- आचार्या धातु-चित्रे पचन-विरचना-चातुरी-चारु-चित्ता वाग्-युद्धे मुग्धयन्ती गुरुम् अपि च गिराꣳ पण्डिता माल्य-गुम्फे । पाठे शारी-शुकानाꣳ पटुर् अजितम् अपि द्यूत-केलिषु जिष्णुर् विद्या-विद्योति-बुद्धिः स्फुरति रति-कला-शालिनी राधिकेयम् ॥३३॥
atha vidagdhā- ācāryā dhātu-citre pacana-viracanā-cāturī-cāru-cittā vāg-yuddhe mugdhayantī gurum api ca girāṁ paṇḍitā mālya-gumphe | pāṭhe śārī-śukānāṁ paṭur ajitam api dyūta-keliṣu jiṣṇur vidyā-vidyoti-buddhiḥ sphurati rati-kalā-śālinī rādhikeyam ||33||
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Now her refinement: Rādhā is a master of mineral-pigment pictures; her charming mind is clever in preparing foods; in verbal contests her speech can bewilder even Bṛhaspati, the teacher of eloquence; she is learned in weaving garlands; skilled in training mynahs and parrots to recite; victorious even over Ajita in games of dice; her intelligence shines with many arts; and she is accomplished in the arts of love.
4.34
Sourceअथ पाटवान्विता, यथा विदग्ध-माधवे (३.३)- छिन्नः प्रियो मणिसरः सखि मौक्तिकानि वृत्तान्य् अहꣳ विचिनुयाम् इति कैतवेन । मुग्धꣳ विवृत्य मयि हन्त दृगन्त-भङ्गीꣳ राधा गुरोर् अपि पुरः प्रणयाद् व्यतानीत् ॥३४॥
atha pāṭavānvitā, yathā vidagdha-mādhave (3.3)- chinnaḥ priyo maṇisaraḥ sakhi mauktikāni vṛttāny ahaṁ vicinuyām iti kaitavena | mugdhaṁ vivṛtya mayi hanta dṛganta-bhaṅgīṁ rādhā guror api puraḥ praṇayād vyatānīt ||34||
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Now her great capability, as in Vidagdha-mādhava 3.3: ‘Friend, my dear pearl necklace has broken; I shall gather the scattered pearls.’ On this pretext Rādhā openly unfolded toward me the enchanting play of her sidelong glance, even in the presence of her elder, impelled by love.
4.35
Sourceअथ लज्जा-शीला- व्रज-नरपति-सूनुर् दुल्रभालोकनो’यꣳ स्फुरति रहसि ताम्यत्य् एष तर्षाज् जनो’पि । विरम जननि लज्जे किञ्चिद् उद्घाट्य वक्त्रꣳ निमिषम् इह मनाग् अप्य् अक्षि-कोणꣳ क्षिपामि ॥३५॥
atha lajjā-śīlā- vraja-narapati-sūnur dulrabhālokano’yaṁ sphurati rahasi tāmyaty eṣa tarṣāj jano’pi | virama janani lajje kiñcid udghāṭya vaktraṁ nimiṣam iha manāg apy akṣi-koṇaṁ kṣipāmi ||35||
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Now her natural modesty: This son of the king of Vraja, whose sight is so difficult to obtain, now shines here in solitude, while my whole being languishes with thirst for him. Mother Modesty, relent! Let me raise my face slightly and cast the corner of my eye toward him for only a moment.
4.36
Sourceअथ सुमर्यादा- प्राणान् अकृताहारा सखि राधा-चातकी वरꣳ त्यजति । न तु कृष्ण-मुदिर-मुक्ताद् अमृताद् वृत्तिꣳ भजेद् अपराम् ॥३६॥
atha sumaryādā- prāṇān akṛtāhārā sakhi rādhā-cātakī varaṁ tyajati | na tu kṛṣṇa-mudira-muktād amṛtād vṛttiṁ bhajed aparām ||36||
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Now her perfect adherence to proper conduct: Friend, the cātakī bird named Rādhā would rather surrender her life without nourishment than sustain herself upon any nectar not released by the raincloud Kṛṣṇa.
4.37
Sourceयथा वा- आहूयमाना व्रजनाथयास्मि युक्तोऽभिसारः सखि नाधुना मे । न तादृशीनाꣳ हि गुरूत्तमानाम् आज्ञास्व् अवज्ञा वलते शिवाय ॥३७॥
yathā vā- āhūyamānā vrajanāthayāsmi yukto'bhisāraḥ sakhi nādhunā me | na tādṛśīnāṁ hi gurūttamānām ājñāsv avajñā valate śivāya ||37||
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Or, for example: Friend, although I have been summoned by the ruler of Vraja, it is not proper for me to go to a secret meeting now. Disregard for the commands of such greatly venerable elders never leads to auspiciousness.
4.38
Sourceयथा वा- पूर्णाशीः पूर्णिमासाव् अनवहिततया या त्वयास्यै वितीर्णा वष्टि त्वाम् एव तन्वन्न् अखिल-मधुरिमोत्सेकम् अस्याꣳ मुकुन्दः । दिष्ट्या पर्वोदगात् ते स्वयम् अभिसरणे चित्तम् आधत्स्व वत्से युक्त्याप्य् उक्ता मयेति द्युमणि-सख-सुता प्राहिणोद् एव चित्राम् ॥३८॥
yathā vā- pūrṇāśīḥ pūrṇimāsāv anavahitatayā yā tvayāsyai vitīrṇā vaṣṭi tvām eva tanvann akhila-madhurimotsekam asyāṁ mukundaḥ | diṣṭyā parvodagāt te svayam abhisaraṇe cittam ādhatsva vatse yuktyāpy uktā mayeti dyumaṇi-sakha-sutā prāhiṇod eva citrām ||38||
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Or, for example: ‘Paurṇamāsī, not attending closely, gave her this complete blessing: “May Mukunda pour the entire flood of his sweetness into you alone.” Therefore he desires only you. By good fortune the full-moon festival has arrived, dear child, so set your heart upon going to meet him.’ With this carefully reasoned message, the daughter of the sun's friend sent Citrā to Rādhā.
4.39
Sourceअथ धैर्य-शालिनी- तीव्रस् तर्जति भिन्न-धीर् गृह-पतिश् छद्म-ज्ञया पद्मया हारꣳ हारयति हरि-प्रणिहितꣳ कीशेन भर्तुः स्वसा । मल्लीꣳ लुम्पति कृष्ण-काम्य-कुसुमाꣳ शैव्या प्रिया वर्करी राधा पश्य तथाप्य् अतीव सहना तुष्णीम् असौ तिष्ठति ॥३९॥
atha dhairya-śālinī- tīvras tarjati bhinna-dhīr gṛha-patiś chadma-jñayā padmayā hāraṁ hārayati hari-praṇihitaṁ kīśena bhartuḥ svasā | mallīṁ lumpati kṛṣṇa-kāmya-kusumāṁ śaivyā priyā varkarī rādhā paśya tathāpy atīva sahanā tuṣṇīm asau tiṣṭhati ||39||
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Now her patience: Her agitated husband threatens her fiercely when Padmā exposes her disguise; her husband's sister has a monkey steal the necklace Hari sent; and Śaivyā's pet goat plunders the jasmine blossoms meant for Kṛṣṇa. Look! Even then Rādhā endures everything and remains silent.
4.40
Sourceअथ गाम्भीर्य-शालिनी- कलहान्तरितापदे स्थितिꣳ सखि धीराद्य गतापि राधिका । बहिर् उद्भट-मान-लक्षणा सुदुरूहा ललिता धियाप्य् अभूत् ॥४०॥
atha gāmbhīrya-śālinī- kalahāntaritāpade sthitiṁ sakhi dhīrādya gatāpi rādhikā | bahir udbhaṭa-māna-lakṣaṇā sudurūhā lalitā dhiyāpy abhūt ||40||
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Now her profound gravity: Friend, although Rādhikā has entered the composed condition of a heroine separated after a lovers' quarrel, she outwardly displays intense signs of jealous pride and remains difficult even for Lalitā's intelligence to fathom.
4.41
Sourceअथ सुविलासा- तिर्यक्-क्षिप्त-चलद्-दृगञ्चल-रुचिर् लास्योल्लसद्-भ्रू-लता कुन्दाभ-स्मित-चन्द्रिकोज्ज्वल-मुखी गण्डोच्छलत्-कुण्डला । कन्दर्पागम-सिद्ध-मन्त्र-गहनाम् अर्धꣳ दुहाना गिरꣳ हारिण्य् अद्य हरेर् जहार हृदयꣳ राधा विलासोर्मिभिः ॥४१॥
atha suvilāsā- tiryak-kṣipta-calad-dṛgañcala-rucir lāsyollasad-bhrū-latā kundābha-smita-candrikojjvala-mukhī gaṇḍocchalat-kuṇḍalā | kandarpāgama-siddha-mantra-gahanām ardhaṁ duhānā giraṁ hāriṇy adya harer jahāra hṛdayaṁ rādhā vilāsormibhiḥ ||41||
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Now her exquisite playfulness: Casting sideways the brilliance of her restless sidelong glance, her vine-like brows rising in dance, her face bright with the moonlight of a jasmine-white smile, and her earrings leaping upon her cheeks, Rādhā milked half a sentence from the deep, perfected mantra of Love's scripture. Today that captivating girl stole Hari's heart with the waves of her playful gestures.
4.42
Sourceअथ महा-भाव-परमोत्कर्ष-तर्षिणी- अश्रूणाम् अतिवृष्टिभिर् द्विगुणयन्त्य् अर्कात्मजा-निर्झरꣳ ज्योत्स्नी-स्यन्दि-विधूपल-प्रतिकृति-च्छायꣳ वपुर् बिभ्रती । कण्ठान्तस् त्रुटद्-अक्षराद्य-पुलकैर् लब्धा कदम्बाकृतिꣳ राधा वेणु-धर प्रवात-कदली-तुल्या क्वचिद् वर्तते ॥४२॥
atha mahā-bhāva-paramotkarṣa-tarṣiṇī- aśrūṇām ativṛṣṭibhir dviguṇayanty arkātmajā-nirjharaṁ jyotsnī-syandi-vidhūpala-pratikṛti-cchāyaṁ vapur bibhratī | kaṇṭhāntas truṭad-akṣarādya-pulakair labdhā kadambākṛtiṁ rādhā veṇu-dhara pravāta-kadalī-tulyā kvacid vartate ||42||
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Now her thirst for the supreme culmination of mahābhāva: Bearer of the flute, somewhere Rādhā remains like a plantain tree in a gale. Torrents of tears double the river born from the sun; her body bears the pale likeness of a moonstone streaming moonlight; broken syllables catch in her throat; and horripilation makes her resemble a kadamba tree.
4.43
Sourceअथ गोकुल-प्रेम-वसतिः- प्रेम-सन्ततिभिर् एव वेधसा नु वृषभानु-नन्दिनी । यादृशाꣳ पदम् इता मनाꣳसि नः स्नेहयत्य् अखिल-गोष्ठ-वासिनाम् ॥४३॥
atha gokula-prema-vasatiḥ- prema-santatibhir eva vedhasā nu vṛṣabhānu-nandinī | yādṛśāṁ padam itā manāṁsi naḥ snehayaty akhila-goṣṭha-vāsinām ||43||
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Now her being the dwelling place of Gokula's love: Surely the Creator fashioned the daughter of Vṛṣabhānu solely from continuous streams of love. For as soon as she enters our minds, she melts the hearts of every resident of the cowherd settlement.
4.44
Sourceअथ जगच्-छ्रेणी-लसद्-यशाः- उत्फुल्लꣳ किल कुर्वती कुवलयꣳ देवेन्द्र-पत्नी-श्रुतौ कुन्दꣳ निक्षिपती विरिञ्ची-गृहिणी-रोमौषधी-हर्षिणी । कर्णोत्तꣳस-सुधाꣳशु-रत्न-सकलꣳ विद्राव्य भद्राङ्गि ते लक्ष्मीम् अप्य् अधुना चकार चकिताꣳ राधे यशः-कौमुदी ॥४४॥
atha jagac-chreṇī-lasad-yaśāḥ- utphullaṁ kila kurvatī kuvalayaṁ devendra-patnī-śrutau kundaṁ nikṣipatī viriñcī-gṛhiṇī-romauṣadhī-harṣiṇī | karṇottaṁsa-sudhāṁśu-ratna-sakalaṁ vidrāvya bhadrāṅgi te lakṣmīm apy adhunā cakāra cakitāṁ rādhe yaśaḥ-kaumudī ||44||
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Now her fame, radiant throughout the ranks of the worlds: Rādhā, lovely-limbed one, the moonlight of your fame makes the blue lotus bloom when Śacī's name is heard; casts aside the jasmine and thrills every fine hair upon Sarasvatī's body; disperses the entire nectar-jewelled moon worn at the ear; and now makes even Lakṣmī tremble in astonishment.
4.45
Sourceअथ गुर्व्-अर्पित-गुरु-स्नेहा- न सुतासि कीर्तिदायाः किन्तु ममैवेति तथ्यम् आख्यामि । प्राणिमि वीक्ष्य मुखम् ते कृष्णस्येवेति किꣳ त्रपसे ॥४५॥
atha gurv-arpita-guru-snehā- na sutāsi kīrtidāyāḥ kintu mamaiveti tathyam ākhyāmi | prāṇimi vīkṣya mukham te kṛṣṇasyeveti kiṁ trapase ||45||
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Now her deep affection offered to her elders: You are not Kīrtidā's daughter; you are truly my own. I tell you the truth. I remain alive by gazing upon your face just as I do by seeing Kṛṣṇa's. Why then are you shy?
4.46
Sourceअथ सखी-प्रणयाधीना- उपदिश सखि वृन्दे वल्लवेन्द्रस्य सूनुꣳ किम् अयम् इह सखीनाꣳ माम् अधीनाꣳ दुनोति । अपसरतु सशङ्कꣳ मन्दिरान् मानिनीनाꣳ कलयति ललितायाः किꣳ न शौटीर्य-धाटीम् ॥४६॥
atha sakhī-praṇayādhīnā- upadiśa sakhi vṛnde vallavendrasya sūnuṁ kim ayam iha sakhīnāṁ mām adhīnāṁ dunoti | apasaratu saśaṅkaṁ mandirān māninīnāṁ kalayati lalitāyāḥ kiṁ na śauṭīrya-dhāṭīm ||46||
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Now her submission to the love of her companions: Friend Vṛndā, instruct the son of the cowherd king. Why does he torment me here when I am under my companions' protection? Let him depart in apprehension from the dwelling of proud young women. Does he not know the sweeping boldness of Lalitā?
4.47
Sourceअथ कृष्ण-प्रियावली-मुख्या, यथा ललित-माधवे (१०.१०)- सन्तु भ्राम्यद्-अपाड्ग-भङ्गि-खुरली-खेलाभुवः सुभ्रुवः स्वस्ति स्यान् मदिरेक्षणे क्षणम् अपि त्वाम् अन्तरा मे कुतः । ताराणाꣳ निकुरुम्बकेन वृतया श्लिष्टे’पि सोमाभया नाकाशे वृषभानुजाꣳ श्रियम् ऋते निष्पद्यते स्वश्-छटा ॥४७॥
atha kṛṣṇa-priyāvalī-mukhyā, yathā lalita-mādhave (10.10)- santu bhrāmyad-apāḍga-bhaṅgi-khuralī-khelābhuvaḥ subhruvaḥ svasti syān madirekṣaṇe kṣaṇam api tvām antarā me kutaḥ | tārāṇāṁ nikurumbakena vṛtayā śliṣṭe’pi somābhayā nākāśe vṛṣabhānujāṁ śriyam ṛte niṣpadyate svaś-chaṭā ||47||
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Now her being foremost among Kṛṣṇa's beloveds, as in Lalita-mādhava 10.10: Let there be many lovely-browed women who serve as playgrounds for the hoof-like strokes of my wandering sidelong glances. Yet, wine-eyed girl, how could I have even a moment's well-being without you? Though the moon embraces Somābhā while surrounded by hosts of stars, the sky produces no true splendor without the beauty of Vṛṣabhānu's daughter.
4.48
Sourceअथ सन्तताश्रव-केशवा- षड्-अङ्घ्रिभिर् अर्दितान् कुसुम-सञ्चयान् आचिनोद् अखण्डम् अपि राधिके बहु-शिखण्डकꣳ त्वद्-गिरा । अमुञ्च नव-पल्लव-व्रजम् उदञ्चद् अर्कोज्ज्वलꣳ करोतु वशगो जनः किम् अयम् अन्यद्-आज्ञापय ॥४८॥
atha santatāśrava-keśavā- ṣaḍ-aṅghribhir arditān kusuma-sañcayān ācinod akhaṇḍam api rādhike bahu-śikhaṇḍakaṁ tvad-girā | amuñca nava-pallava-vrajam udañcad arkojjvalaṁ karotu vaśago janaḥ kim ayam anyad-ājñāpaya ||48||
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Now her always keeping Keśava under her control: Rādhikā, at your word this servant gathered clusters of flowers while tormented by bees, collected a great mass of whole peacock feathers, and plucked a multitude of fresh shoots glowing beneath the rising sun. What else should he do? Give him another command.
4.49
Sourceयस्याः सर्वोत्तमे यूथे सर्व-सद्-गुण-मण्डिताः । समन्तान् माधवाकर्षि-विभ्रमाः सन्ति सुभ्रुवः ॥४९॥
yasyāḥ sarvottame yūthe sarva-sad-guṇa-maṇḍitāḥ | samantān mādhavākarṣi-vibhramāḥ santi subhruvaḥ ||49||
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In her supremely excellent group, lovely-browed women adorned with every noble quality surround her on all sides, their graceful charms attracting Mādhava.
4.50
Sourceतास् तु वृन्दावनेश्वर्याः सख्यः पञ्च-विधा मताः । सख्यश् च नित्य-सख्यश् च प्राण-सख्यश् च काश्चन । प्रिय-सख्यश् च परम-प्रेष्ठ-सख्यश् च विश्रुताः ॥५०॥
tās tu vṛndāvaneśvaryāḥ sakhyaḥ pañca-vidhā matāḥ | sakhyaś ca nitya-sakhyaś ca prāṇa-sakhyaś ca kāścana | priya-sakhyaś ca parama-preṣṭha-sakhyaś ca viśrutāḥ ||50||
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The queen of Vṛndāvana's companions are understood in five classes: ordinary friends, constant friends, friends as dear as life, dear friends, and supremely beloved friends.
4.51
Sourceसख्यः कुसुमिका-विन्ध्या-धनिष्ठाद्याः प्रकीर्तिताः । नित्य-सख्यश् च कस्तूरी-मणि-मञ्जरिकादयः ॥५१॥
sakhyaḥ kusumikā-vindhyā-dhaniṣṭhādyāḥ prakīrtitāḥ | nitya-sakhyaś ca kastūrī-maṇi-mañjarikādayaḥ ||51||
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Kusumikā, Vindhyā, Dhaniṣṭhā, and others are celebrated as ordinary friends. Kastūrī, Maṇi-mañjarī, and others are constant friends.
4.52
Sourceप्राण-सख्यः शशिमुखी-वासन्ती-लासिकादयः । गता वृन्दावनेश्वर्याः प्रायेणेमाः स्वरूपताम् ॥५२॥
prāṇa-sakhyaḥ śaśimukhī-vāsantī-lāsikādayaḥ | gatā vṛndāvaneśvaryāḥ prāyeṇemāḥ svarūpatām ||52||
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Śaśimukhī, Vāsantī, Lāsikā, and others are friends as dear as life. For the most part, these companions have attained a nature identical with that of the queen of Vṛndāvana.
4.53
Sourceप्रिय-सख्यः कुरङ्गाक्षी सुमध्या मदनालसा । कमला माधुरी मञ्जु-केशी कन्दर्प-सुन्दरी । माधवी मालती काम-लता शशिकलादयः ॥५३॥
priya-sakhyaḥ kuraṅgākṣī sumadhyā madanālasā | kamalā mādhurī mañju-keśī kandarpa-sundarī | mādhavī mālatī kāma-latā śaśikalādayaḥ ||53||
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The dear friends include Kuraṅgākṣī, Sumadhyā, Madanālasā, Kamalā, Mādhurī, Mañjukeśī, Kandarpa-sundarī, Mādhavī, Mālatī, Kāmalatā, Śaśikalā, and others.
4.54
Sourceपरम-प्रेष्ठ-सख्यस् तु ललिता स-विशाखिका । स-चित्रा चम्पकलता तुङ्गविद्येन्दुलेखिका । रङ्गदेवी सुदेवी चेत्यष्टौ सर्व-गणाग्रिमाः ॥५४॥
parama-preṣṭha-sakhyas tu lalitā sa-viśākhikā | sa-citrā campakalatā tuṅgavidyendulekhikā | raṅgadevī sudevī cetyaṣṭau sarva-gaṇāgrimāḥ ||54||
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The eight supremely beloved friends, foremost among every group, are Lalitā, Viśākhā, Citrā, Campakalatā, Tuṅgavidyā, Indulekhā, Raṅgadevī, and Sudevī.
4.55
Sourceआसाꣳ सुष्ठु द्वयोर् एव प्रेम्णः परम-काष्ठया । क्वचिज् जातु क्वचिज् जातु तद्-आधिक्यम् इवेक्षते ॥५५॥
āsāṁ suṣṭhu dvayor eva premṇaḥ parama-kāṣṭhayā | kvacij jātu kvacij jātu tad-ādhikyam ivekṣate ||55||
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The love these companions bear for the divine couple reaches the absolute summit. At one time it may appear that their love for one is greater, and at another time that their love for the other is greater.