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Rasaraṅgamaṇi · Paccīsī poem 13

Companions shade and swing the Couple

Unit 13 of 28 · printed source page 10–11

Original · Devanagari

रुचि चारु बामीकर दंडनके दोनोंछोर चंद्रकला चारुसाला चवर चलावहीं। विमला लयजन बीजैं हेमाभपाना अमृतसों सीता रघुनाथ माथ छत्रछटा छावतीं॥ सहजादि सखी साज लीन्हें रसरंगमनी सुभग सुभग राग सावनकी गावतीं। झुकि झुकि झमकि झमकि झोंकि को कनसों अली लली लालनकी कूलनसों झुलावतीं॥ १३ ॥

Fresh English translation

With lovely left hands, attendants move moon-bright fly-whisks from the two ends of their staffs. Pure companions fan them, and a golden, nectar-like parasol casts its splendor over the heads of Sita and Raghunatha. The natural companions have taken up their instruments, says Rasarangmani, and sing lovely monsoon melodies. Bending and swaying, giving push after push, the bee-like companions swing the darling Lady and her Beloved from the banks.