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Jīvārāma Yugalapriyā · Pad 71

राग मलार

The youthful Pair on the golden-corded swing

Unit 71 of 115 · printed source page 14

Original · Devanagari

किशोरी संग झूलत नवलकिशोर। दशरथनन्दन जनकनन्दिनी सुन्दर श्यामल गौर॥ सरजू तीर सुखद प्रमोदबन विश्व भूमि शिरमौर॥ तामधि मणिमय रचित हिंडोरा लसत हेममय डोर॥ चन्द्रकला सखि हरषि झुलावति विमला ढोरति चौर॥ युगलप्रिया यह मधुर केलि लखि सुधिबुधि सब भई भोर॥

Fresh English translation

The ever-young Lord swings with his youthful Lady—Dasharatha's son and Janaka's daughter, beautiful, dark and fair. On Sarayu's bank, Pramodavana crowns the world's lands; within it a jewelled swing shines on golden cords. Chandrakala joyfully pushes the swing and Vimala waves the fly-whisk. Seeing this sweet play, Yugalapriya loses all ordinary awareness.