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राम

Rasaraṅgamaṇi · Associated pad 1

Rama and Sia play with water

Unit 26 of 28 · printed source page 19–20

Original · Devanagari

॥ पद ॥ करत सिय रघुबर वारि विहार। सखिन सखिनजुत जुगल सलोने सरसु परस्पर पिचकारी॥ नैननाव छवि छुइ चितावन कलबल चलत सरजु जलधार। लसत हिंडोर किसोर किसोरी गोरी नाचहिं गाय मलार॥ भादों घन बरसत भर कर जल दोउ डले भरि खेलहिं पिचकार। दंपति निरखि हसत निवसत छवि उर रसरंगमणि आगार॥ भूलें जुगल जल भूलन प्यारी॥ १ ॥

Fresh English translation

Sia and Raghu’s Lord delight in water-play. With their companions, the lovely Couple joyfully spray one another. Their glances are boats, their beauty touches the heart, while Sarayu’s current runs in commotion. The youthful Lord and fair Maiden shine upon the swing as the women dance and sing Malhar. In Bhadon the clouds pour; both fill their hands with water and play at spraying each other. Watching the Couple, Rasarangmani laughs and houses their beauty in his heart—lost in the dear Couple’s water-play.