A Lament in the Form of a Handful of Flowers

TEXT 1
tvam rupa-manjari sakhi prathita pure 'smin
pumsah parasya vadanam na hi pasyasiti
bimbadhare ksatam anagata-bhartrkaya
yat te vyadhayi kim u tac chuka-pungavena

tvam-you; rupa-manjari-O Rupa-manjari; sakhi-O friend; prathita-famous;

pure-city; asmin-in this; pumsah-of the person; parasya-supreme; vadanam-
the face; na-not; hi-indeed; pasyasi-you see; iti-thus; bimba-bimba fruit;
adhare-lips; ksatam-bite; anagata-not arrived; bhartrkaya-whose husband;
yat-which; te-of you; vyadhayi-caused; kim-what?; u-indeed; tac-that;
chuka-parrot; pungavena-great.

TRANSLATION
O friend Rupa-manjari, although you are a famous and important person in this
town, still you cannot see the face of the Supreme Personality of Godhead
standing before you. Your husband is not here, and yet there is a mark on the
bimba fruits of your lips as if someone has bitten them. Did a great parrot
bite them?

TEXT 2
sthala-kamalini yuktam garvita kanane 'smin
pranayasi vara-hasyam puspa-guccha-cchalena
api nikhila-latas tah saurabhaktah sa muncan
mrgayati tava margam krsna-bhrngo yad adya

sthala-kamalini-O lotus tree; yuktam-proper; garvita-proud; kanane-in the

forest; asmin-in this; pranayasi-you manifest; vara-a beautiful; hasyam-
smile; puspa-of flowers; guccha-of clusters; cchalena-on the pretext; api-
even; nikhila-all; latas-the vines; tah-they; saurabhakta-fragrant; sa-He;
muncan-abandoning; mrgayati-searches; tava-of you; margam-for the
pathway; krsna-of Krsna; bhrngo-the bumblebee; yad-which; adya-now.

TRANSLATION
O lotus tree, on the pretext of this bunch of new blossoms you are now broadly
smiling in this forest. You have every right to be proud. After all, the black
Krsna-bee has left all the fragrant flower-vines and He is now searching for
the pathway to you.

Note: The author of the poem speaks as if smiling Rupa-manjari were a lotus
tree.

TEXT 3
vrajendra-vasati-sthale vividha-ballavi-sankule
tvam eva rati-manjari pracura-punya-punjodaya
vilasa-bhara-vismrta-pranayi-mekhala-margane
yad adya nija-nathaya vrajasi nathita kandaram

vrajendra-of the king of Vraja; vasati-of the residence; sthale-in the place;
vividha-various; ballavi-with gopis; sankule-crowded; tvam-you; eva-
indeed; rati-manjari-O Rati-manjari; pracura-many; punya-of pious deeds;
punja-of the abundance; udaya-the rising; vilasa-of pastimes; bhara-the
multitude; vismrta-forgotten; pranayi-favorite; mekhala-melt; margane-for
searching out; yad-which; adya-now; nija-own; nathaya-by the queen;
vrajasi-I go; nathita-requested; kandaram-to the cave.

TRANSLATION
O Rati-manjari, in the king of Vraja's city, where many gopis live, you are the
most pious of all. That is why you are now going to a cave, requested by your
queen to search for the favorite belt She forgot in the midst of many pastimes.

TEXT 4
prabhur api yadunandano ya esa*
priya-yadunandana unnata-prabhavah
svayam atula-krpamrtabhisekam
mama krtavams tam aham gurum prapadye

prabhur-master; api-even; yadunandano-Yadunandana; ya-who; esa-he;

priya-dear; yadunandana-to Lord Yadunandana; unnata-prabhavah-powerful;
svayam-personally; atula-incomparable; krpa-of compassion; amrta-of
nectar; abhisekam-sprinkling; mama-of me; krtavams-did; tam-to him;
aham-I; gurum-the spiritual master; prapadye-surrender.

TRANSLATION

Let me surrender to my spiritual master, Yadunandana Acarya. A powerful and

dear devotee of the Supreme Lord, Yadunandana, he sprinkled the nectar of his
mercy upon me.

TEXT 5

v
yo mam dustara-geha-nirjala-maha-kupad apara-klamat
sadyah sandra-dayambudhih prakrtitah svairi krpa-rajjubhih
uddhrtyatma-saroja-nindi-carana-prantam prapadya svayam
sri-damodara-sac-cakara tam aham caitanyacandram bhaje

yo-who; mam-to me; dustara-impassable; geha-of the home; nirjala-

waterless; maha-great; kupad-from the well; apara-unlimited; klamat-from
calamities; sadyah-at once; sandra-intense; daya-mercy; ambudhih-the
ocean; prakrtitah-by nature; svairi-independent; krpa-of mercy; rajjubhih-
with ropes; uddhrtya-lifting up; atma-own; saroja-lotus flowers; nindi-
rebuking; carana-of the feet; prantam-the edge; prapadya-surrendering;
svayam-personally; sri-damodara-Svarupa Damodara Gosvami; sac-cakara-
accepting; tam-to HIm; aham-I; caitanyacandram-Lord Caitanyacandra;
bhaje-worship.

TRANSLATION
I worship Lord Caitanyacandra, the supremely independent ocean of great
mercy, who with His ropes of mercy quickly lifted me from the endlessly
troublesome great dry well of household life, from which escape is very
difficult, who gave me the shelter of His feet, which rebuke the lotuses, and
who gave me to Svarupa Damodara Gosvami.

TEXT 6
vairagya-yug-bhakti-rasam prayatnair*
 apayayan mam anabhipsum andham
krpambudhir yah para-duhkha-duhkhi
sanatanas tam prabhum asrayami

vairagya-with renunciation; yug-endowed; bhakti-of devotional service;

rasam-the nectar; prayatnair-with great effort; apayayan-mad to drink; mam-
me; anabhipsum-unwilling; andham-blind; krpa-of mercy; ambudhir-an
ocean; yah-who; para-of others; duhkha-by the unhappiness; duhkhi-
unhappy; sanatanas-Sanatana Gosvami; tam-of him; prabhum-the master;
asrayami-I take shelter.

TRANSLATION
I was unwilling to drink the nectar of devotional service possessed of
renunciation, but Sanatana Gosvami, out of his causeless mercy made me drink,
even though I was otherwise unable to do so. Therefore he is an ocean of mercy.
He is very much compassionate to fallen souls like me, and thus it is my duty
to offer my respectful obeisances unto his lotus feet.

TEXT 7
aty-utkatena nitaram virahanalena*
dandahyamana-hrdaya kila kapi dasi
ha svamini ksanam iha pranayena gadham
akrandhanena vidhura vilapami padyaih

aty-utkatena-very great; nitaram-completely; viraha-of separation; analena-

with the fire; dandahyamana-always burning; hrdaya-heart; kila-indeed; kapi-
-a certain; dasi-maidservant; ha-O; svamini-queen; ksanam-for a moment;
iha-here; pranayena-with love; gadham-deeply; akrandhanena-with crying;
vidhura-agitated; vilapami-I lament; padyaih-in verse.

TRANSLATION
O queen, a certain maidservant, overwhelmed with love and her heart always
burning in the great fire of separation, laments in the following verses.

TEXT 8
devi duhkha-kula-sagarodare*
duyamanam ati-durgatam janam
tvam krpa-prabala-naukayadbhutam
prapaya sva-pada-pankajalayam

devi-O queen; duhkha-of sufferings; kula-of multitudes; sagara-an ocean;

udare-in the belly; duyamanam-suffering; ati-durgatam-very unfortunate;
janam-person; tvam-You; krpa-of mercy; prabala-the strength; naukaya-
with the boat; adbhutam-wonderful; prapaya-please cause to attain; sva-pada-
pankaja-of Your own lotus feet; alayam-the abode.

TRANSLATION
O queen, please rescue this unfortunate person drowning in an ocean of pain.
Place him on the strong boat of Your mercy and carry him to the wonderful
realm of Your lotus feet.

TEXT 9
tvad-alokana-kalahi-*
damsair eva mrtam janam
tvat-padabja-milal-laksa-
 bhesajair devi jivaya

tvad-of You; alokana-of not seeing; kala-the black; ahi--snake; damsair-by

the bites; eva-indeed; mrtam-dead; janam-person; tvat-of You; pada-feet;
abja-lotus; milal-meeting; laksa--red lac; bhesajair-with the medicine; devi-
O queen; jivaya-please restore to life.

TRANSLATION
O queen, with the medicine of the red lac from Your lotus feet, please bring
back to life this person now dead from the bites of the black snake of not
seeing You.

TEXT 10
devi te carana-padma-dasikam*
viprayoga-bhara-dava-pavakaih
dahyamanatara-kaya-ballavim
jivaya ksana-niriksanamrtaih

devi-O queen; te-Your; carana-of the feet; padma-of the lotus; dasikam*-the
maidservant; viprayoga-separation; bhara-great; dava-of the forest fire;
pavakaih-with the flames; dahyamanatara-always burning; kaya-body;
ballavim-gopi; jivaya-please restore to life; ksana-a moment; niriksana-of a
glance; amrtaih-with the nectar.

TRANSLATION
O queen, with the nectar of a moment's glance please restore the life of this
gopi maidservant of Your lotus feet, who now burns in the great forest-fire of
separation from You.

TEXT 11
svapne 'pi kim sumukhi te caranambujata-
rajat-paraga-patavasa-vibhusanena
sobham param atitaram ahahottamanam
bibhrad bhavisyati kada mama sartha-nama

svapne-in dream; api-even; kim-whether?; sumukhi-O girl with the beautiful

face; te-of You; carana-feet; ambujata-lotus; rajat-glittering; paraga-pollen;
patavasa-perfume; vibhusanena-with the ornament; sobham-decoration;
param-great; atitaram-great; ahaha-ah!; uttamanam-head; bibhrad-holding;
bhavisyati-will be; kada-when?; mama-of me; sartha-nama-success.

TRANSLATION
O beautiful-faced one, when, even in a dream, will I, by decorating my head
with the splendid perfumed powder of Your lotus feet, attain the goal of my
life?

TEXT 12
amrtabdhi-rasa-prayais*
tava nupura-sinjitaih
ha kada mama kalyani
badhiryam apanesyate

amrta-of nectar; abdhi-ocean; rasa-nectar; prayais*-great; tava-of You;

nupura-of the anklets; sinjitaih-with the tinkling sounds; ha-ah!; kada-
when?; mama-of me; kalyani-O beautiful one; badhiryam-deafness;
apanesyate-will remove.

TRANSLATION
O beautiful one, when will the sound of Your anklebells, sprinkling drops from
an ocean of nectar, cure my deafness?

TEXT 13
sasakabhrd-abhisare netra-bhrnancalabhyam
disi vidisi bhayenodghurnitabhyam vanani
kuvalaya-dala-kosany eva klptani yabhyam
kim u kila kalaniyo devi tabhyam jano 'yam

sasakabhrd-in the moonlight; abhisare-in the meeting; netra-of the eyes;

bhrna-the bumblebees; ancalabhyam-with the corners; disi-this way; vidisi-
and that way; bhayena-with fear; udghurnitabhyam-rolling; vanani-the
forests; kuvalaya-lotus; dala-petal; kosany-whorls; eva-indeed; klptani-
constructed; yabhyam-with which; kim-whether?; u-indeed; kila-certainly;
kalaniyo-visible; devi-O queen; tabhyam-by them; jano-person; ayam-this.

TRANSLATION
O queen, with the two bumblebees of the corners of Your eyes, which in the
moonlit rendezvous anxiously wander over each direction as if the forest were a
jungle of blue lotuses, will You glance upon this person?

TEXT 14
yadavadhi mama kancin manjari rupa-purva
vraja-bhuvi bata netra-dvandva-diptim cakara
tadavadhi bata vrndaranya-rajni prakamam
carana-kamala-laksa-sandidrksa mamabhut

yadavadhi-since; mama-my; kancin-something; manjari rupa-purva-Rupa-

manjari; vraja-of Vraja; bhuvi-in the land; bata-indeed; netra-of the eyes;
dvandva-the pair; diptim-enlightened; cakara-did; tadavadhi-since then;
bata-indeed; vrndaranya-of Vrndavana; rajni-the queen; prakamam-
spontaneously; carana-feet; kamala-lotus; laksa-red lac; sandidrksa-the
desire to see; mama-of me; abhut-became.

TRANSLATION
O queen of Vrndavana, since Rupa-manjari filled my eyes with light in the land
of Vraja, I have yearned to see the red lac decorating Your lotus feet.

TEXT 15
yada tava sarovaram sarasa-bhrnga-sanghollasat-
saroruha-kulojjvalam madhura-vari-sampuritam
sphutat-sarasijaksi he nayana-yugma-saksad-babhau
tadaiva mama lalasajani tavaiva dasye rase

yada-when; tava-of You; sarovaram-the lake; sarasa-buzzing; bhrnga-bees;

sangha-swarms; ullasat-splendid; saroruha-lotuses; kula-multitudes;
ujjvalam-splendor; madhura-sweet; vari-water; sampuritam-filled; sphutat-
manifested; sarasija-lotus; aksi-eyes; he-O!; nayana-of eyes; yugma-pair;
saksad-directly; babhau-is splendidly manifested; tada-then; eva-indeed;
mama-of me; lalasa-desire; ajani-was born; tava-of You; eva-certainly;
dasye-in service; rase-nectar.
TRANSLATION
O queen whose eyes are as beautiful as two blossoming lotus flowers, when
Your lake filled with sweet water and splendid with many blossoming lotus
flowers and buzzing bees, appeared before my eyes I at once began to yearn for
the nectar of direct service to You.

TEXT 16
padabjayos tava vina vara-dasyam eva
nanyat kadapi samaye kila devi yace
sakhyaya te mama namo 'stu namo 'stu nityam
dasyaya te mama raso 'stu raso 'stu satyam

pada-feet; abjayos-at the lotus flowers; tava-of You; vina-without; vara-

excellent; dasyam-service; eva-certainly; na-not; anyat-anything else; kada
api-ever; samaye-at the time; kila-certainly; devi-O queen; yace-I beg;
sakhyaya-for friendship; te-of You; mama-of me; namo-obeisances; astu-
may be; namo-obeisances; astu-may be; nityam-eternally; dasyaya-for
service; te-of You; mama-of me; raso-sweetness; astu-may be; raso-
sweetness; astu-may be; satyam-in truth.

TRANSLATION
O queen, I shall never ask You for anything other than direct service to Your
lotus feet. I offer my respectful obeisances to Your friendship. I offer my
respectful obeisances to Your friendship again and again. May I find Your
service as sweet as nectar. May I find Your service as sweet as nectar.

TEXT 17
ati-su-lalita-laksaslista-saubhagya-mudra-
tatibhir adhika-tustya cihniti-krtya bahu
nakha-dalita-haridra-garva-gauri priyam me
carana-kamala-sevam ha kada dasyasi tvam

ati-very; su-very; lalita-charming; laksa-red lac; aslista-embraced;

saubhagya-of good fortune; mudra-the mark; tatibhir-with a series; adhika-
increased; tustya-with happiness; cihniti-marking; krtya-doing; bahu-arms;
nakha-nails; dalita-broken; haridra-of yellow turmeric; garva-the pride;
gauri-fair complexion; priyam-dear; me-to me; carana-feet; kamala-lotus;
sevam-service; ha-ah!; kada-when?; dasyasi-will give; tvam -You.

TRANSLATION
O queen whose fair complexion scratches with its nails the pride of yellow
turmeric, when, happily marking my arms with auspicious markings embraced
by charming red lac, will You give me the dear service of Your lotus feet?

TEXT 18
pranalim kilalair bahubhir abhi sanksalya madhurair
muda sammarjya svair vivrta-kaca-vrndaih priyataya
kada bahyagaram vara-parimalair dhupa-nivahair
vidhasye te devi pratidinam aho vasitam aham

pranalim-the drains; kilalair-with water; bahubhir-abundant; abhi sanksalya-

rinsing; madhurair-sweet; muda-happily; sammarjya-wiping; svair-with my
own; vivrta-kaca-vrndaih-hair; priyataya-with love; kada-when?; bahya-
agaram-the garden pavilion; vara-parimalair-with excellent fragrance; dhupa-
nivahair-with an abundance of incense; vidhasye-I will do; te-of You; devi-
O queen; pratidinam-every day; aho-ah!; vasitam-scented; aham-I.

TRANSLATION
O queen, when with great love and happiness will I daily rinse the drains of
Your house with pure water, dry them with my own hair, and then scent Your
garden pavilion with an abundance of sweetly fragrant incense?

TEXT 19
pratah sudhamsu-militam mrdam atra yatnad
ahrtya vasita-payas ca grhantare ca
padambuje bata kada jala-dharaya te
praksalya bhavini kacair iha marjayami

pratah-early in the morning; sudhamsu-militam mrdam-camphor powder; atra-

-here; yatnad-carefully; ahrtya-taking; vasita-payas-scented water; ca-and;
grha-the house; antare-inside; ca-and; pada-lotus; ambuje-feet; bata-
indeed; kada-when?; jala-water; dharaya-with a stream; te-of You;
praksalya-washing; bhavini-O beautiful one; kacair-with my hair; iha-here;
marjayami-I wipe dry.

TRANSLATION
When, at Your house early in the morning, will I carefully wash Your two lotus
feet with camphor-scented water and then dry them with my hair?

TEXT 20
praksalya pada-kamalam krta-danta-kastam
snanartham anya-sadane bhavatim nivistam
abhyajya-gandhitatarair iha taila-puraih
prodvartayisyati kada kim u kinkariyam

praksalya-washing; pada-kamalam-the lotus feet; krta-made; danta-for the

teeth; kastam-toothbrush-twig; snanartham-for the bath; anya-another;
sadane-room; bhavatim-You; nivistam-entered; abhyajya-anointing;
gandhitatarair-with very fragrant; iha-here; taila-of oil; puraih-with a flood;
prodvartayisyati-will massage; kada-when?; kim-whether?; u-certainly;
kinkari-maidservant; iyam-this.

TRANSLATION
When will this maidservant brush Your teeth with a twig, wash Your lotus feet,
and, when You have entered another room, massage You with scented oil?

TEXT 21
ayi vimala-jalanam gandha-karpura-puspair
jita-vidhu-mukha-padme vasitanam ghataughaih
pranaya-lalita-sakhya diyamanaih purastat
tava varam abhisekam ha kadaham karisye

ayi-Oh!; vimala-pure; jalanam-of water; gandha-scented; karpura-camphor;

puspair-with flowers; jita-defeated; vidhu-moon; mukha-face; padme-lotus;
vasitanam-scented; ghata-pots; aughaih-with floods; pranaya-love; lalita-
playful and charming; sakhya-by a friend; diyamanaih-being given; purastat-
in the presence; tava-of You; varam-excellent; abhisekam-bath; ha-Oh!;
kada-when?; aham-I; karisye-will do.

TRANSLATION
O queen whose lotus face defeats the moon, when, with jars of water scented
with flowers and camphor and brought by one of Your charming and
affectionate friends, will I carefully bathe You?

TEXT 22
paniyam cina-vastraih sasi-mukhi sanakai ramya-mrdv-anga-yastair
yatnad utsarya modad disi disi vicalan-netra-minancalayah
sronau raktam dukulam tad aparam atulam caru-nilam siro 'grat
sarvangesu pramodat pulakita-vapusa kim maya te prayojyam

paniyam-water; cina-silk; vastraih-towel; sasi-moon; mukhi-face; sanakai-

gradually; ramya-beautiful; mrdv-delicate; anga-yastair-with limbs; yatnad-
carefully; utsarya-drying; modad-happily; disi disi-in all directions; vicalan-
moving; netra-eyes; mina-fishes; ancalayah-corners; sronau-hips; raktam-
red; dukulam-silk; tad-that; aparam-without superior; atulam-without equal;
caru-beautiful; nilam-nature; siro-head; agrat-from the top; sarvangesu-all
limbs; pramodat-happily; pulakita-hairs standing erect; vapusa-body; kim-
whether?; maya-by me; te-of You; prayojyam-may be done.

TRANSLATION
O moon-faced one, will I with a silken towel slowly and carefully dry the water
from Your beautiful, delicate limbs, and, as the two fishes of Your eyes
happily and restlessly swim from one direction to another, will I be allowed,
the hairs of my body standing up in bliss, to cover Your hips with an
matchless red silk cloth, and all Your limbs, from Your head down, with a
beautiful blue sari?

TEXT 23
praksalya pada-kamalam tad-anukramena
gosthendra-sunu-dayite tava kesa-pasam
ha narmada-grathita-sundara-suksma-malyair
venim karisyati kada pranayair jano 'yam

praksalya-washing; pada-kamalam-lotus feet; tad-that; anukramena-in

sequence; gosthendra-of the king of Vraja; sunu-of the son; dayite-O
beloved; tava-of You; kesa-pasam-the hair; ha-O!; narmada-by Narmada;
grathita-strung; sundara-beautiful; suksma-fine; malyair-with garlands;
venim-braids; karisyati-will do; kada-when?; pranayair-with love; jano-
person; ayam-this.

TRANSLATION
O beloved of the prince of Vraja, when, after washing Your lotus feet, will
this person, with the many beautiful small garlands artistically fashioned by
Narmada-devi, lovingly braid Your hair?

TEXT 24
subhaga-mrgamadenakhanda-subhramsu-vat te
tilakam iha lalate devi modad vidhaya
masrna-ghusrna-carcam arpayitva ca gatre
stana-yugam api gandhais citritam kim karisye

subhaga-excellent; mrgamadena-with musk; akhanda-full; subhramsu-moon;

vat-like; te-of You; tilakam-tilaka; iha-here; lalate-on the forehead; devi-O
queen; modad-happily; vidhaya-placing; masrna-glistening; ghusrna-
kunkuma; carcam-ointment; arpayitva-placing; ca-also; gatre-on the limbs;
stana-of breasts; yugam-the two; api-also; gandhais-with fragrance; citritam-
-wonderfully decorated; kim-whether?; karisye-I will make.

TRANSLATION
O queen, when will I happily place on Your forehead beautiful musk tilaka as
splendid as the full moon, on Your limbs glistening kunkuma, and on Your
breasts wonderful pictures in fragrant colors?

TEXT 25
sindura-rekha simante*
devi ratna-salakaya
maya ya kalpita kim te
salakam sobhayisyati

sindura-of sindura; rekha-a line; simante-in the part of the hair; devi-O
queen; ratna-salakaya-with a jeweled stick; maya-by me; ya-which; kalpita-
considered; kim-whether?; te-of You; sa-alakam-hair; sobhayisyati-will
decorate;

TRANSLATION
O queen, will I, drawing a line of red sindura with a jeweled salaka, decorate
the part in Your hair?

TEXT 26
hanta devi tilakasya samastad*
bindavo 'runa-su-gandhi-rasena
krsna-madaka-mahausadhi-mukhya
dhira-hastam iha kim para-kalpyah

hanta-O; devi-queen; tilakasya-of tilaka; samastad-everywhere; bindavo-

drops; aruna-red; su-nicely; gandhi-fragrant; rasena-with the nectar; krsna-
Krsna; madaka-intoxicating; maha-great; ausadhi-herb; mukhya-first; dhira-
steady; hastam-hand; iha-here; kim-whether?; para-nicely; kalpyah-done.

TRANSLATION
O queen, with a steady hand will I artistically decorate You with the aromatic
red tilaka dots that are the most powerful aphrodisiac to madden Lord Krsna?

TEXT 27
gosthendra-putra-mada-citta-karindra-raja-
bandhaya puspa-dhanusah kila bandha-rajjoh
kim karnayos tava varoru varavatamsa-
yugmena bhusanam aham sukhita karisye

gosthendra-of the king of Vraja; putra-of the son; mada-mad; citta-of the
heart; karindra-raja-the regal elephant; bandhaya-for binding; puspa-
dhanusah-of Kama; kila-indeed; bandha-for binding; rajjoh-ropes; kim-
whether; karnayos-on the ears; tava-of You; vara-beautiful; uru-thighs; vara-
-beautiful; avatamsa-earings; yugmena-pair; bhusanam-ornament; aham-I;
sukhita-happy; karisye-will do.

TRANSLATION
O beautiful one, will I happily decorate with beautiful earrings Your ears,
which are the god of love's two ropes for binding the regal mad elephant of
the prince of Vraja's heart?
TEXT 28
ya te kanculir atra sundari maya vaksojayor arpita
syamacchadana-kamyaya kila na sa tathyeti vijnayatam
kintu svamini krsna eva sahasa tat tam avapya svayam
pranebhyo 'py adhikam svakam nidhi-yugam sangopayaty eva hi

ya-which; te-Your; kanculir-bodice; atra-here; sundari-O beautiful one;

maya-by me; vaksojayor-on the breasts; arpita-placed; syama-from Lord
Krsna; acchadana-covering; kamyaya-with the desire; kila-indeed; na-not;
sa-that; tathya-truth; iti-thus; vijnayatam-to be understood; kintu-however;
svamini-O queen; krsna-Lord Krsna; eva-indeed; sahasa-at once; tat-that;
tam-that; avapya-attaining; svayam-personally; pranebhyo-than life; apy-
even; adhikam-more dear; svakam-own; nidhi-treasures; yugam-pair;
sangopayaty-covers; eva-indeed; hi-certainly.

TRANSLATION
O beautiful queen, although I carefully placed this garment over Your breasts to
cover them from Krsna's gaze, He has not understood my intention. Tightly
embracing You, He has Himself become the garment covering the two treasures
dearer than His own life.

TEXT 29
nana-mani-prakara-gumphita-caru-pustya
mukta-srajas tava su-vaksasi hema-gauri
sranty-abhrtalasa-mukunda-su-tulikayam
kim kalpayisyatitaram tava dasikeyam

nana-various; mani-jewels; prakara-hosts; gumphita-strung; caru-beauty;

pustya-increased; mukta-of pearls; srajas-necklace; tava-of You; su-
beautiful; vaksasi-on the chest; hema-golden; gauri-fair; sranty-with fatigue;
abhrtaalasa-fatigued; mukunda-for Mukunda; su-excellent; tulikayam-
pillow; kim-whether?; kalpayisyatitaram-will fashion; tava-of You; dasika-
maidservant; iyam-this.

TRANSLATION
O golden-complexioned one, will this maidservant place lovely necklaces of
pearls and jewels on Your beautiful breasts, Lord Mukunda's pillows when He
is sleepy and fatigued?

TEXT 30
mani-caya-khacitabhir nila-cudavalibhir
hari-dayita-kalavid-dvandvam indivaraksi
api bata tava divyair angulir anguliyaih
kvacid api kila kale bhusayisyami kim nu

mani-caya-with jewels; khacitabhir-studded; nila-blue; cudavalibhir-with

ornaments; hari-to Lord Hari; dayita-dear; kalavid-arms; dvandvam-two;
indivaraksi-O lotus-eyed one; api-indeed; bata-certainly; tava-of You;
divyair-splendid; angulir-fingers; anguliyaih-with rings; kvacid-somewhere;
api-also; kila-certainly; kale-time; bhusayisyami-I will decorate; kim-
whether?; nu-indeed.

TRANSLATION
O lotus-eyed one, at some time will I adorn Your fingers with glittering rings
and Your two graceful arms, which are so dear to Lord Hari, with blue armlets
studded with jewels?

TEXT 31
padambhoje manimaya-tula-koti-yugmena yatnad
abhyarcyaitad-dala-kulam api prestha-padanguliyaih
kanci-damna kati-tatam idam prema-pitham su-netre
kamsarater atulam acirad arcayisyami kim te

padambhoje-lotus feet; manimaya-jeweled; tula-koti-anklets; yugmena-with

a pair; yatnad-carefully; abhyarcya-having worshiped; etad-this; dala-petals;
kulam-multitude; api-also; prestha-beloved; padanguliyaih-with toe-rings;
kanci-damna-with a belt; kati-tatam-hips; idam-this; prema-of love; pitham-
the sacred place; su-beautiful; netre-eyes; kamsarater-of Lord Krsna; atulam-
peerless; acirad-soon; arcayisyami-I will worship; kim-whether?; te-of You.

TRANSLATION
O beautiful-eyed one, will I soon worship Your two lotus feet with jeweled
anklets and the petals of Your lotus feet with toe-rings? With a splendid belt
will I soon worship Your hips, the sacred pilgrimage place of Lord Krsna?

TEXT 32
lalitatara-mrnali-kalpa-bahu-dvayam te
murajayi-mati-hamsi-dhairya-vidhvamsa-daksam
mani-kula-racitabhyam angadabhyam purastat
pramada-bhara-vinamra kalpayisyami kim va

lalitatara-very graceful; mrnali-lotus flowers; kalpa-considered; bahu-arms;

dvayam-two; te-of You; murajayi-of Lord Krsna; mati-of the heart; hamsi-
swan; dhairya-peaceful composure; vidhvamsa-at destroying; daksam-expert;
mani-of jewels; kula-multitudes; racitabhyam-created; angadabhyam-
armlets; purastat-in the presence; pramada-of bliss; bhara-an abundance;
vinamra-bowed; kalpayisyami-I will fashion; kim-whether?; va-or.

TRANSLATION
Bowed down with intense bliss, with two jeweled armlets will I decorate Your
two graceful lotus arms, which expertly destroy the peacefulness of the swan
of Lord Krsna's heart?

TEXT 33
rasotsave ya iha gokulacandra-bahu-
sparsena saubhaga-bharam nitaram avapa
graiveyakena kim u tam tava kantha-desam
sampujayisyati punah subhage jano 'yam

rasa-of the rasa dance; utsave-in the festival; ya-which; iha-here;

gokulacandra-of Lord Krsna; bahu-arms; sparsena-by the touch; saubhaga-
bharam-great good fortune; nitaram-completely; avapa-attained;
graiveyakena-necklace; kim-whether?; u-indeed; tam-that; tava-of You;
kantha-desam-the neck; sampujayisyati-I will worship; punah-again;
subhage-O beautiful one; jano-person; ayam-this.

TRANSLATION
O beautiful one, will this person some day worship with a valuable necklace
Your neck, which attained all good fortune when it was touched by the arm of
Lord Gokulacandra in the festival of the rasa dance?

TEXT 34
dattah pralamba-ripunodbhata-sankhacuda-
nasat pratosi-hrdayam madhumangalasya
hastena yah sumukhi kaustubha-mitram etam
kim te syamantaka-manim taralam karisye

dattah-placed; pralamba-of Pralambasura; ripuna-by the enemy; udbhata-

proud; sankhacuda-of Sankhacuda; nasat-from the death; pratosi-satisfied;
hrdayam-heart; madhumangalasya-of Madhumanala; hastena-by the hand;
yah-which; sumukhi-O girl with the beautiful face; kaustubha-of the
Kaustubha jewel; mitram-the friend; etam-this; kim-whether?; te-of You;
syamantaka-the Syamantaka; manim-jewel; taralam-the central jewel in a
necklace; karisye-I will make.

TRANSLATION
O beautiful-faced one, will I make the Syamantaka jewel, which, after the
death of proud Sankhacuda was given by Balarama to cheerful-hearted
Madhumangala, which Madhumangala with his own hand gave to You, and which
since has become the friend of the Kaustubha jewel, the central jewel in Your
necklace?

TEXT 35
pranta-dvaye parivirajita-guccha-yugma-
vibhrajitena nava-kancana-dorakena
ksinam krudhaty atha krsodari ced itiva
badhnami bhos tava kadabhibhayena madhyam

pranta-dvaye-at the two ends; parivirajita-manifested; guccha-bunches of

flowers; yugma-with two; vibhrajitena-splendid; nava-new; kancana-gold;
dorakena-sash; ksinam-slender; krudhaty-breaks; atha-then; krsa-slender;
udari-waist; ced-if; iti-thus; iva-like; badhnami-I bind; bhos-O!; tava-
Your; kada-when?; abhibhayena-with fear; madhyam-waist.

TRANSLATION
O slender-waisted one, when, fearing that Your very slender waist might break,
will I very carefully tie it with with a new golden belt splendid with flower-
cluster tassels at each end?

TEXT 36
kanaka-gunitam uccair mauktikam mat-karat te
tila-kusuma-vijetri nasika sa su-vrttam
madhumathana-mahali-ksobhakam hema-gauri
prakatatara-maranda-prayam adasyate kim

kanaka-gunitam-golden; uccair-greatly; mauktikam-pearl; mat-my; karat-

from the hand; te-of You; tila-sesame; kusuma-flower; vijetri-defeating;
nasika-nose; sa-that; su-vrttam-beautiful; madhumathana-of Lord Krsna;
maha-the great; ali-bumblebee; ksobhakam-agitating; hema-gold; gauri-fair;
prakatatara-manifested; maranda-honey; prayam-like; adasyate-is placed;
kim-whether?

TRANSLATION
O golden one, when will Your nose, which defeats the sesame flower, receive
from my hand a beautiful, golden, honey-pearl that agitates the great
bumblebee of Lord Krsna?

TEXT 37
angadena tava vama-doh-sthale*
svarna-gauri nava-ratna-malikam
patta-guccha-parisobhitam imam
ajnaya parinayami te kada

angadena-with an armlet; tava-Your; vama-left; doh-arm; sthale-in the

place; svarna-golden; gauri-fair; nava-new; ratna-of jewels; malikam-
necklace; patta-a silken band; guccha-with clusters of flowers; parisobhitam-
decorated; imam-this; ajnaya-by the order; parinayami-I will place; te-of
You; kada-when?

TRANSLATION
O golden one, when, by Your order, will I place on Your left arm a silken band
tied with jewels and flowers?

TEXT 38
karnayor upari cakra-salake*
cancalaksi nihite mayaka te
ksobhakam nikhila-gopa-vadhunam
cakravad bhramayatam mura-satrum

karnayor-ears; upari-on; cakra-salake-earrings; cancala-restless; aksi-eyes;

nihite-placed; mayaka-by me; te-of You; ksobhakam-agitating; nikhila-all;
gopa-vadhunam-of the gopis; cakravad-in a circle; bhramayatam-wanders;
mura-satrum-Lord Krsna.

TRANSLATION
O restless-eyed one, the rings I place in Your ears make Sri Krsna, who
agitates all the gopis, aimlessly wander in a circle.

TEXT 39
kada te mrgasavaksi*
cibuke mrganabhina
bindum ullasayisyami
mukundamoda-mandire

kada-when?; te-of You; mrgasava-fawn; aksi-eyes; cibuke-on the chin;

mrganabhina-with musk; bindum-a dot; ullasayisyami-I will cause to shine;
mukunda-of Lord Krsna; amoda-of happiness; mandire-in the temple.

TRANSLATION
O fawn-eyed one, when will I place a dot of splendid musk on Your chin, the
temple of Mukunda's happiness?

TEXT 40
dasanams te kada rakta-*
rekhabhir bhusayamy aham
devi mukta-phalaniha
padmaraga-gunair iva

dasanan-teeth; te-of You; kada-when?; rakta-red; rekhabhir-with lines;

bhusayamy-I will ornament; aham-I; devi-O queen; mukta-phalani-pearls;
iha-here; padmaraga-of rubies; gunair-with strings; iva-like.

TRANSLATION
O queen, when will I decorate Your pearl-like teeth with ruby-like red lines?

TEXT 41
utkhadirena nava-candra-virajitena
ragena te vara-sudhadhara-bimba-yugme
gangeya-gatri mayaka pariranjite 'smin
damsam vidhasyati hathat kim u krsna-kirah

utkhadirena-with excellent khadira; nava-new; candra-camphor; virajitena-

splendid; ragena-with the cosmetic; te-of You; vara-excellent; sudha-nectar;
adhara-lips; bimba-bimba fruit; yugme-pair; gangeya-golden; gatri-limbs;
mayaka-by me; pariranjite-manifested; asmin-in this; damsam-bite;
vidhasyati-will place; hathat-violently; kim-whether?; u-indeed; krsna-of
Krsna; kirah-the parrot.

TRANSLATION
O girl with the golden limbs, will the Krsna-parrot bite the nectar bimba
fruits of Your lips splendid with red khadira and camphor placed by me?

TEXT 42
yat-pranta-desa-lava-lesa-vighurnitena
baddhah ksanad bhavati krsna-karindra uccaih
tat-khanjarita-jayi-netra-yugam kadayam
sampujayisyati janas tava kajjalena

yat-of whom; pranta-desa-from the corner; lava-slight; lesa-portion;

vighurnitena-agitated; baddhah-bound; ksanad-in a moment; bhavati-is;
krsna-of Lord Krsna; karindra-the regal elephant; uccaih-greatly; tat-that;
khanjarita-khanjana birds; jayi-defeating; netra-of the eyes; yugam-the pair;
kada-when?; ayam-this; sampujayisyati-will worship; janas-person; tava-of
You; kajjalena-with black kajjala.

TRANSLATION
When will this person worship with black kajjala Your two eyes, which defeat
the khanjana birds, and which, with the slightest movement from their corners,
in a moment tightly binds the regal elephant of Lord Krsna?

TEXT 43
yasyanka-ranjita-siras tava-mana-bhange
gosthendra-sunur adhikam susamam upaiti
laksa-rasah sa ca kada padayor adhas te
nyasto mayapy atitaram chavim apsyatiha

yasya-of which; anka-with the mark; ranjita-decorated; siras-head; tava-of

You; mana-jealous anger; bhange-breaking; gosthendra-of the king of Vraja;
sunur-the son; adhikam-extreme; susamam-handsomeness; upaiti-attains;
laksa-of lac; rasah-the nectar; sa-that; ca-and; kada-when?; padayor-of the
feet; adhas-down; te-of You; nyasto-placed; maya-by me; apy-also;
atitaram-great; chavim-splendor; apsyati-will attain; iha-here.

TRANSLATION
His head reddened by the marks of Your feet as He tries to soothe Your jealous
anger, Lord Krsna has become extremely handsome. When, decorated with nectar
redlac by me, will Your feet become very splendid?

TEXT 44
kalavati natamsayoh pracura-kama-punjojjvalat-
kalanidhi-muradvisah prakata-rasa-sambhavayoh
bhrama-bhramara-jhankrtair madhura-malli-malam muda
kada tava tayoh samarpayati devi dasi-janah

kalavati-O graceful artist; nata-sloping; amsayoh-shoulders; pracura-great;

kama-desire; punja-with an abundance; ujjvalat-shining; kalanidhi-moon;
muradvisah-of Lord Krsna; prakata-manifested; rasa-rasa dance;
sambhavayoh-meeting; bhrama-wandering; bhramara-of bumblebees;
jhankrtair-with buzzing; madhura-sweet; malli-jasmine flowers; malam-
garland; muda-with happiness; kada-when?; tava-of You; tayoh-on them;
samarpayati-places; devi-O queen; dasi-janah-maidservant.

TRANSLATION
O graceful artist, O queen, when will this maidservant happily place a sweet
jasmine-garland filled with the humming of bees on Your gracefully sloping
shoulders touched in the rasa dance by Lord Krsna, who has become a moon
shining with amorous passion?

TEXT 45
suryaya suryamani-nirmita-vedi-madhye
mugdhangi bhavata ihali-kulair vrtayah
argham samarpayitum utka-dhiyas tavarat
sajjani kim sumukhi dasyati dasikeyam

suryaya-to the sun-god; suryamani-of suryamani jewels; nirmita-made; vedi-

an altar; madhye-in the middle; mugdha-charming; angi-limbs; bhavata-with
devotion; iha-here; ali-of friends; kulair-by hosts; vrtayah-surrounded;
argham-arghya; samarpayitum-to offer; utka-eager; dhiyas-heart; tava-You;
arat-near; sajjani-the articles of worship; kim-whether?; sumukhi-O girl with
the beautiful face; dasyati-will give; dasika-maidservant; iyam-this.

TRANSLATION
O girl with charming limbs, O girl with a beautiful face, Will this
maidservant nearby hand You the articles of worship when, surrounded by Your
friends, You are eager at heart to devotedly offer arghya to the sun-god on an
altar of suryamani jewels?

TEXT 46
vraja-pura-pati-rajnya ajnaya mistam annam
bahu-vidham ati-yatnat svena pakvam varoru
sapadi nija-sakhinam mad-vidhanam ca hastair
madhumathana-nimittam kim tvaya sannidhapyam

vraja-of Vraja; pura-of the town; pati-of the king; rajnya-of the queen;
ajnaya-by the order; mistam-sweet; annam-food; bahu-many; vidham-kinds;
ati-great; yatnat-with care; svena-personally; pakvam-cooked; vara-
beautiful; uru-thighs; sapadi-at the same time; nija-own; sakhinam-of
friends; mad-me; vidhanam-like; ca-and; hastair-by hands; madhumathana-
for Lord Krsna; nimittam-made; kim-whether?; tvaya-by You;
sannidhapyam-placed.

TRANSLATION
O girl with beautiful thighs, employing the hands of Your friends, such as
myself, will You place before Lord Krsna the many delicious foods You very
carefully cooked by the order of the queen of Vraja?

TEXT 47
nitanna-mad-vidha-lalata-tate lalatam
pritya pradaya mudita vraja-raja-rajni
premna prasur iva bhavat-kusalasya prccham
bhavye vidhasyati kada mayi tavakatvat

nita-brought; anna-food; mad-me; vidha-like; lalata-of the forehead; tate-

on the surface; lalatam-the forehead; pritya-with love; pradaya-placing;
mudita-happy; vraja-of Vraja; raja-of the king; rajni-the queen; premna-
with love; prasur-a mother; iva-like; bhavat-Your; kusalasya-of the welfare;
prccham-inquiry; bhavye-O auspicious one; vidhasyati-will place; kada-
when?; mayi-in me; tavakatvat-because of being Hers.

TRANSLATION
O beautiful one, when, lovingly touching her forehead to the forehead of they,
like me, who had brought the feast, will the jubilant queen of Vraja, like a
loving mother, ask me, because I am Your maidservant, about Your welfare?

TEXT 48
krsna-vaktrambujocchistam*
prasadam param adarat
dattam dhanisthaya devi
kim anesyami te 'gratah

krsna-of Lord Krsna; vaktra-mouth; ambuja-lotus; ucchistam-left; prasadam-

-mercy; param-great; adarat-with respect; dattam-placed; dhanisthaya-by
Dhanistha; devi-O queen; kim-whether?; anesyami-I will bring; te-of You;
agratah-into the presence.

TRANSLATION
O queen, will I place before You the prasadam remnants tasted by the lotus
mouth of Lord Krsna and respectfully brought by Dhanistha-gopi?

TEXT 49
nana-vidhair amrta-sara-rasayanais taih
krsna-prasada-militair iha bhojya-peyaih
ha kunkumangi lalitadi-sakhi-vrta tvam
yatnan maya kim u taram upabhojaniya

nana-various; vidhair-kinds; amrta-than nectar; sara-better; rasayanais-with

nectar; taih-with them; krsna-of Lord Krsna; prasada-with the prasadam;
militair-mixed; iha-here; bhojya-to be eaten; peyaih-to be drank; ha-O!;
kunkuma-angi-girl whose limbs are decorted with kunkuma; lalitadi-headed
by Lalita; sakhi-by the gopi friends; vrta-accompanied; tvam-You; yatnan-
with great endeavor; maya-by me ; kim-whether?; u-indeed; taram-more;
upabhojaniya-to be enjoyed.

TRANSLATION
O girl whose limbs are anointed with kunkuma, when will I carefully feed You,
Lalita, and Your other friends many kinds of ambrosia food and nectar drinks
mixed with the remnants of what was directly tasted by Lord Krsna?

TEXT 50
panaya vari madhuram nava-pataladi-
karpura-vasitataram taralaksi dattva
kale kada tava mayacamaniya-danta-
kastadikam pranayatah param arpaniyam

panaya-for drinking; vari-water; madhuram-sweet; nava-pataladi-beginning

with new pastala(t) flowers; karpura-with camphor; vasitataram-scented;
taralaksi-O restless-eyed one; dattva-placing; kale-at the time; kada-when?;
tava-of You; maya-by me; acamaniya-rinsing water; dant--for brushing the
teeth; kasta-a twig; adikam-beginning with; pranayatah-out of love; param-
greatly; arpaniyam-offered.

TRANSLATION
O restless-eyed one, when will I lovingly give You sweet drinking-water
scented with fresh patala flowers and camphor, water to rinse Your mouth, a
toothbrush-twig, and other things?

TEXT 51
bhojanasya samaye tava yatnad*
devi dhupa-nivahan vara-gandhan
vijanadyam api tat-ksana-yogyam
ha kada pranayatah pranayami

bhojanasya-of the meal; samaye-at the time; tava-of You; yatnad-by the
endeavor; devi-O queen; dhupa-of incense; nivahan-an abundance; vara-
excellent; gandhan-scent; vijana-with fanning; adyam-beginning; api-also;
tat-that; ksana-moment; yogyam-suitable; ha-O!; kada-when?; pranayatah-
out of love; pranayami-I will do.

TRANSLATION
O queen when, with great love, will I carefully light an abundance of aromatic
incense, fan You, and perform other suitable services as You take Your meal?

TEXT 52
karpura-pura-paripurita-naga-valli-
parnadi-puga-parikalpita-vitikam te
vaktrambuje madhura-gatri muda kadaham
protphulla-roma-nikaraih param arpayami

karpura-of camphor; pura-by a flood; paripurita-flooded; naga-valli-betel;

parna-leaves; adi-beginning with; puga-abundance; parikalpita-fashioned;
vitikam-betelnuts; te-of You; vaktra-mouth; ambuje-lotus; madhura-
charming; gatri-limbs; muda-with joy; kada-when?; aham-I; protphulla-
standing erect; roma-nikaraih-bodily hairs; param-greatly; arpayami-I offer.

TRANSLATION
O sweet-limbed girl, when, the hairs of my body standing upright in ecstasy,
will I place a betel-leaf filled with betel-nuts and camphor into the lotus
flower of Your mouth?
TEXT 53
aratrikena bhavatim kim u devi devim
nirmanchayisyatitaram lalita pramodat
anyalayas ca nava-mangala-gana-puspaih
pranarbudair api kacair api dasikeyam

aratrikena-with waving a lamp; bhavatim-You; kim-whether?; u-certainly;

devi-O queen; devim-the queen; nirmanchayisyatitaram-will offer arati;
lalita-Lalita; pramodat-hapily; anya-other; alayas-gopi friends; ca-and;
nava-new; mangala-auspicious; gana-songs; puspaih-flowers; prana-life;
arbudair-millions of times; api-even; kacair-hair; api-even; dasika-
maidservant; iyam-this.

TRANSLATION
O queen, O beloved of Lord Krsna, will Lalita worship You with an arati lamp
as Your other friends worship You with auspicious new songs and flowers and
this maidservant, thinking You millions of times more dear than her own life's
breath, worships You with a camara wisk?

TEXT 54
ali-kulena lalita-pramukhena sardham*
atanvati tvam iha nirbhara-narma-gosthim
mat-pani-kalpita-manohara-keli-talpam
abhusayisyasi kada svapanena devi

ali-of friends; kulena-with the multitude; lalita-by Lalita; pramukhena-

headed; sardham-with; atanvati manifesting; tvam-You; iha-here; nirbhara-
great; narma-playful and joking; gosthim-conversation; mat-my; pani-life;
kalpita-considered; manohara-graceful; keli-pastime; talpam-bed;
abhusayisyasi-You will decorated; kada-when?; svapanena-by sleep; devi-O
queen.

TRANSLATION
O queen, when, eloquently joking with Lalita and Your other friends, will You
decorate with a nap the charming pastime-bed I made with my own hand?

TEXT 55
samvahayisyati padau tava kinkariyam
ha rupa-manjarir asau ca karambuje dve
yasmin manojna-hrdaye sadaye 'nayoh kim
sriman bhavisyatitaram subha-vasarah sah

samvahayisyati-will massage; padau-the two feet; tava-of You; kinkari-

maidservant; iyam-this; ha-O!; rupa-manjarir-Rupa-manjari; asau-this; ca-
and; kara-hand; ambuje-lotus; dve-two; yasmin-in which; manojna-
beautiful; hrdaye-heart; sadaye-merciful; anayoh-of them both; kim-
whether?; sriman-beautiful; bhavisyatitaram-will be; subha-auspicious;
vasarah-occasion; sah-that.

TRANSLATION
O merciful one, O girl with the beautiful heart, will the beautiful and
auspicious time come when this maidservant massages Your feet and Rupa-manjari
massages Your two lotus hands?

TEXT 56
tavodgirnam bhojyam sumukhi kila kallola-salilam
tatha padambhojamrtam iha maya bhakti-lataya
ayi premna sardham pranayi-jana-vargair bahu-vidhai
raho labdhavyam kim pracuratara-bhagyodaya-balaih

tava-by You; udgirnam-expelled; bhojyam-ambrosia; sumukhi-O girl with

the beautiful face; kila-indeed; kallola-waves; salilam-water; tatha-then;
pada-feet; ambhoja-lotus; amrtam-nectar; iha-here; maya-by me; bhakti-of
pure devotional service; lataya-by the vine; ayi-O!; premna-with love;
sardham-with; pranayi-affectionate; jana-people; vargair-by the groups;
bahu-many; vidhai-ways; raho-in a secret place; labdhavyam-to be obtained;
kim-whether?; pracuratara-very great; bhagya-of good fortune; udaya-arisal;
balaih-by the s
trength.

TRANSLATION
O girl with the beautiful face, on the strength of some great good fortune
will I, as a vine of devotion here, in a secret place with Your affectionate
friends, attain the remnants You had spit out and the waves of nectar water
that washed Your lotus feet?

TEXT 57
bhojanavasare devi*
snehena sva-mukhambujat
mahyam tvad-gata-cittayai
kim sudhas tvam pradasyasi

bhojana-of the meal; avasare-at the occasion; devi-O queen; snehena-with

affection; sva-mukhambujat-from Your own lotus mouth; mahyam-to me;
tvad-of You; gata-gone; cittayai-heart; kim-whether?; sudhas-nectar; tvam-
You; pradasyasi-will give.

TRANSLATION
O queen, during Your meal will You take some nectar from Your own lotus
mouth and lovingly give it me, whose heart has gone to You?

TEXT 58
api bata rasavatyah siddhaye madhavasya
vraja-pati-puram udyad-roma-roma vrajanti
skhalita-gatir udancat-svanta-saukhyena kim me
kvacid api nayanabhyam lapsyase svamini tvam

api-indeed; bata-certainly; rasavatyah-of a nectar feast; siddhaye-for the

perfection; madhavasya-of Lord Krsna; vraja-pati-of the king of Vraja; puram-
-to the city; udyad-erect; roma-roma-hairs; vrajanti-going; skhalita-fallen;
gatir-steps; udancat-rising; svanta-in the heart; saukhyena-with happiness;
kim-whether?; me-of me; kvacid-sometime; api-even; nayanabhyam-with
the eyes; lapsyase-You will be attained; svamini-O queen; tvam-You.

TRANSLATION
O queen, will my two eyes someday attain You as, stumbling because of the
happiness rising in Your heart, and the hairs of Your body standing erect, You
walk to the town of Vraja's king to prepare a nectar feast for Lord Madhava?

TEXT 59
parsva-dvaye lalitayatha visakhaya ca
tvam sarvatah parijanais ca paraih paritam
pascan maya vibhrta-bhangura-madhya-bhagam
kim rupa-manjarir iyam pathi nesyatiha

parsva-sides; dvaye-on the two; lalitaya-by Lalita; atha-then; visakhaya-by

Visakha; ca-and; tvam-You; sarvatah-everywhere; parijanais-by associates;
ca-and; paraih-others; paritam-surrounded; pascan-from behind; maya-by
Me; vibhrta-held; bhangura-delicate; madhya-bhagam-waist; kim-whether?;
rupa-manjarir-Rupa-manjari; iyam-she; pathi-on the path; nesyati-will lead;
iha-here.

TRANSLATION
Will Rupa-manjari lead You on the path with Lalita and Visakha at Your two
sides, Your friends all around, and me holding Your delicate waist from
behind?

TEXTS 60 and 61
hamvarair iha gavam api ballavanam
kolahalair vividha-vandi-kalavataam taih
samrajate priyataya vraja-raja-sunor
govardhanad api gurur vraja-vanditad yah

praptam nija-pranayini-prakaraih paritam

nandisvaram vraja-mahendra-mahalayam tam
dure niriksya mudita tvaritam dhanistha
tvam anayisyati kada pranayair mamagre

hamvarair-with mooing; iha-here; gavam-of the cows; api-also; ballavanam-

of the gopas; kolahalair-with tumultuous sounds-vividha-vandi-kalavataam-
with the eloquence of many poets; taih-by them; samrajate-is splendidly
manifested; priyataya-with love; vraja-raja-sunor-of the son of the king of
Vraja; govardhanad-than Govardhana Hill; api-even; gurur-greater; vraja-
vanditad-worshiped by Vraja; yah-which; praptam-attained; nija-own;
pranayini-of gopi(t) beloveds; prakaraih-with multitudes; paritam-
surrounded; nandisvaram-Nandisvara; vraja-mahendra-mahalayam-the great
abode of the king of Vraja; tam-that; dure-far away; niriksya-seeing; mudita-
joyful; tvaritam-quickly; dhanistha-Dhanistha; tvam-You; anayisyati-will
lead; kada-when?; pranayair-with love; mama-of me; agre-in the presence.

TRANSLATION
When will Dhanistha, seeing it in the distance, affectionately lead You, in my
presence, to Nandisvara, the great abode of the king of Vraja, which is filled
with affectionate gopi friends, which is more important even than the
Govardhana Hill worshiped by Vraja, which is very dear to the prince of Vraja,
and which is filled with the tumultuous sounds of the eloquent gopas and the
lowing of the surabhi cows?

TEXT 62
praksalya pada-kamale kusale pravista
natva vrajesa-mahisi-prabhrtir gurus taih
ha kurvati rasavatim rasa-bhak kada tvam
sammajayisyatitaram sukha-sagare mam

praksalya-washing; pada-kamale-the lotus feet; kusale-auspicious; pravista-

entered; natva-bowing down; vrajesa-mahisi-prabhrtir-headed by the queen of
Vraja; gurus-elders; taih-with them; ha-ah!; kurvati-doing; rasavatim-
nectarean; rasa-bhak-sweet; kada-when?; tvam-You; sammajayisyatitaram-
will plunge; sukha-sagare-into the ocean of bliss; mam-me.

TRANSLATION
O sweet one, O talented one, when, washing Your auspicious lotus feet,
entering the kitchen, bowing down before the queen of Vraja and the other
elder gopis, and cooking a nectar feast, will You plunge me into an ocean of
bliss?

TEXT 63
madhavaya nata-vaktram adrta*
bhojya-peya-rasa-sancayam kramat
tanvati tvam iha rohini-kare
devi phulla-vadanam kadeksyase

madhavaya-for Lord Krsna; nata-bowed; vaktram-face; adrta-respectful;

bhojya-food; peya-drink; rasa-nectar; sancayam-abundance; kramat-
gradually; tanvati-taking; tvam-You; iha-here; rohini-of Rohini; kare-on the
hand; devi-O queen; phulla-blossoming; vadanam-face; kada-when?;
iksyase-will be seen.

TRANSLATION
O queen, when will You be seen, Your head bowed and Your face blossoming
with happiness as You place the ambrosia foods and nectar drinks for Lord
Madhava in the hand of Rohini-devi?

TEXT 64
bhojane guru-sabhasu kathancin*
madhavena nata-drsti-madotkam
viksyamanam iha te mukha-padmam
modayisyasi kada madhure mam

bhojane-in the meal; guru-sabhasu-in the assembly of elders; kathancin-

somehow; madhavena-with Lord Krsna; nata-crooked; drsti-glances; mada-
utkam-passionate; viksyamanam-being seen; iha-here; te-of You; mukha-
face; padmam-lotus; modayisyasi-You will delight; kada-when; madhure-
sweet; mam-me.

TRANSLATION
O sweet girl, when will Your lotus face, its passionate sidelong glances seen by
Lord Madhava during the feast in the company of His elders, fill me with
happiness?

TEXT 65
ayi vipinam atantam saurabheyi-kulanam
vraja-nrpati-kumaram raksane diksitam tam
vikala-mati-jananya lalyamanam kada tvam
smita-madhura-kapolam viksyase viksyamana

ayi-O!; vipinam-in the forest; atantam-wandering; saurabheyi-of the surabhi

cows; kulanam-of the herds; vraja-of Vraja; nrpati-of the king; kumaram-the
son; raksane-in protecting; diksitam-vowed; tam-Him; vikala-agitated; mati-
-heart; jananya-by His mother; lalyamanam-caressed; kada-when?; tvam-
You; smita-smile; madhura-sweet; kapolam-cheeks; viksyase-seen;
viksyamana-seeing.

TRANSLATION
When will You be seen as You gaze at the prince of Vraja, His cheeks sweet
with a smile, as He wanders in the forest fulfilling His vow to protect the
surabhi cows, or as He is embraced by His mother, her heart overwhelmed?

TEXT 66
gosthesayatha kutukac chapathadi-purvam
su-snigdhaya sumukhi matr-parardhato 'pi
ha hri-mati priya-ganaih saha bhojyamanam
kim tvam niriksya hrdaye mudam adya lapsye

gosthesaya-by the queen of Vraja; atha-then; kutukac-happily; sapatha-

promise; adi-beginning; purvam-previous; su-great; snigdhaya-with
affection; sumukhi-O girl with the beautiful face; matr-than a mother;
parardhato-than millions and trillions of times; api-even; ha-O!; hri-shy;
mati-at heart; priya-of dear friends; ganaih-with the hosts; saha-with;
bhojyamanam-eating; kim-whether?; tvam-You; niriksya-seeing; hrdaye-in
the heart; mudam-joy; adya-now; lapsye-I will attain.

TRANSLATION
O girl bashful at heart, O girl with the beautiful face, seeing You happily
taking Your meal, according to Your promise, with Your dear friends and with
the queen of Vraja, who is more affectionate than millions and trillions of
mothers, will I at once attain bliss in my heart?

TEXT 67
alinganena sirasah paricumbanena
snehavalokana-bharena ca khanjanaksi
gosthesaya nava-vadhum iva lalyamanam
tvam preksya kim hrdi mahotsavam atanisye

alinganena-with an embrace; sirasah-of the head; paricumbanena-with a kiss;

sneha-of love; avalokana-glance; bharena-with great; ca-and; khanjanaksi-
O girl whose eyes are like khanjana birds; gosthesaya-by the queen of Vraja;
nava-Young; vadhum-daughter; iva-as if; lalyamanam-embraced; tvam-
You; preksya-seeing; kim-whether?; hrdi-in the heart; maha-a great;
utsavam-festival; atanisye-I will celebrate.

TRANSLATION
O girl whose eyes are restless as khanjana birds, seeing You with an embrace,
with kissing Your head, and with many loving glances, loved by the queen of
Vraja as if You were her own daughter, will I celebrate a great festival of
transcendental bliss in my heart?

TEXT 68
ha rupa-manjari sakhi pranayena devim
tvad-bahu-datta-bhuja-vallarim ayataksim
pascad aham kalita-kama-taranga-rangam
nesyami kim hari-vibhusita-keli-kunjam

ha-O!; rupa-manjari-Rupa-manjari; sakhi-O friend; pranayena-with love;

devim-the queen; tvad-of You; bahu-arms; datta-given; bhuja-arms;
vallarim-vine; ayataksim-wide-open eyes; pascad-from behind; aham-I;
kalita-moved; kama-of desire; taranga-waves; rangam-place; nesyami-I will
lead; kim-whether?; hari-by Lord Krsna; vibhusita-decorated; keli-pastime;
kunjam-forest grove.

TRANSLATION
O friend Rupa-manjari, will I, following behind, lead our queen, now a dancing
arena for waves of amorous passion, Her large eyes wide-open, and Your arm
affectionately placed about the vine of Her waist, to the pastime forest-grove
decorated by the presence of Lord Hari?

TEXT 69
sakam tvaya sakhi nikunja-grhe sarasyah
svasyas tate kusuma-bhavita-bhusanena
srngaritam vidadhati priyam isvari sa
ha ha bhavisyati mad-iksana-gocarah kim

sakam-with; tvaya-You; sakhi-O friend; nikunja-grhe-in the forest cottage;

sarasyah-of the lake; svasyas-of You; tate-on the shore; kusuma-with
flowers; bhavita-created; bhusanena-ornaments; srngaritam-decorated;
vidadhati-placing; priyam-dear; isvari-queen; sa-She; ha-O!; ha-O!;
bhavisyati-will be; mad-of me; iksana-the eyes; gocarah-the range of
perception; kim-whether?

TRANSLATION
O friend, within my sight will Queen Radha with You decorate Her beloved
with flower-ornaments in a forest-cottage by the shore of Her lake?

TEXT 70
srutva vicaksana-mukhad vraja-raja-sunoh
sastabhisara-samayam subhage 'tra hrsta
suksmambaraih kusuma-samskrta-karna-pura-
haradibhis ca bhavatim kim alankarisye

srutva-hearing; vicaksana-of Vicaksana; mukhad-from the mouth; vraja-in

Vraja; raja-of the king; sunoh-of the son; sasta-abhisara-of the rendezvous;
samayam-the occasion; subhage-O beautiful girl; atra-here; hrsta-joyful;
suksma-fine; ambaraih-with cloth; kusuma-of flowers; samskrta-created;
karna-pura-earrings; hara-with necklaces; adibhis-beginning; ca-and;
bhavatim-You; kim-whether?; alankarisye-I will ornament.

TRANSLATION
O beautiful one, hearing from the parrot Vicaksana of Your rendezvous with the
prince of Vraja, will I happily decorate You with elegant garments, flower-
earrings, and necklaces?

TEXT 71
nana-puspaih kvanita-madhupair devi sambhavitabhir
malabhis tad-ghusrna-vilasat-kama-citralibhis ca
rajad-dvare sapadi madananandadabhikhya-gehe
malli-jalaih sasi-mukhi kada talpam akalpayami

nana-various; puspaih-with flowers; kvanita-sounded; madhupair-with bees;

devi-O queen; sambhavitabhir-filled; malabhis-with garlands; tad-that;
ghusrna-kunkuma; vilasat-shining; kama-of Kama; citra-alibhis-with many
pictures; ca-and; rajad-glistening; dvare-in the door; sapadi-at the same
moment; madananandada-Madananandada; abhikhya-with the name; gehe-in
the cottage; malli-of jasmine flowers; jalaih-with networks; sasi-moon;
mukhi-face; kada-when?; talpam-the bed; akalpayami-I will decorate.

TRANSLATION
O queen, when will I decorate the splendid doorway with garlands of many
flowers filled with buzzing bees and with many splendid pictures of Kama
drawn in kunkuma? O moon-faced girl, when will I decorate the bed in the
cottage named Madananandada with networks of flowers?

TEXT 72
sri-rupa-manjari-kararcita-pada-padma-
gosthendra-nandana-bhujarpita-mastakayah
ha modatah kanaka-gauri padaravinda-
samvahanani sanakais tava kim karisye

sri-rupa-manjari-of Sri Rupa-manjari; kara-by the hand; arcita-worshiped;

pada-feet; padma-lotus; gosthendra-of the king of Vraja; nandana-of the son;
bhuja-arm; arpita-placed; mastakayah-on the head; ha-O!; modatah-out of
joy; kanaka-gold; gauri-fair; padaravinda-lotus feet; samvahanani-massage;
sanakais-gently; tava-of You; kim-whether?; karisye-I will perform.

TRANSLATION
O girl as fair as gold, will I happily and gently massage Your lotus feet as
You rest Your head against the arm of the prince of Vraja, His lotus feet
worshiped by Sri Rupa-manjari's hands?

TEXT 73
govardhanadri-nikate mukutena narma-
lila-vidagdha-sirasam madhusudanena
dana-cchalena bhavatim avarudhyamanam
draksyami kim bhru-kuti-darpita-ne
tra-yugmam

govardhanadri-Govardhana Hill; nikate-near; mukutena-with the crown;

narma-playful and joking; lila-pastimes; vidagdha-expert; sirasam-of the
heads; madhusudanena-by Lord Krsna; dana-of a toll; cchalena-on the
pretext; bhavatim-You; avarudhyamanam-being stopped; draksyami-I will
see; kim-whether?; bhru-of the eyebrows; kuti-knitting; darpita-burning with
pride; ne
tra-eyes; yugmam-pair.

TRANSLATION
Will I see You, Your eyebrows knitted and Your eyes burning with pride as
Lord Madhusudana, the crown on the heads of expert jesters, stops You near
Govardhana Hill on the pretext of collecting a toll?

TEXT 74
tava tanu-vara-gandhasangi-vatena candra-
vali-kara-krta-malli-keli-talpac cchalena
madhura-mukhi mukundam kunda-tire milantam
madhupam iva kadaham viksya darpam karisye

tava-of You; tanu-of the transcendental body; vara-excellent; gandha-

fragrance; asangi-touching; vatena-by the breeze; candravali-of Candravali;
kara-by the hand; krta-made; malli-of jasmine flowers; keli-pastime; talpac-
from the bed; cchalena-on the pretext; madhura-sweet; mukhi-face;
mukundam-to Lord Krsna; kunda-of the lake; tire-on the shore; milantam-
meeting; madhupam-bumblebee; iva-like; kadaham-when?; aiksya-I;
darpam-pride; karisye-will do.

TRANSLATION
O sweet-faced girl, when, seeing Lord Mukunda because of the breeze carrying
the fragrance of Your slender form on some pretext leave the pastime-bed
Candravali with her own hand decorated with jasmine flowers, and, like a black
bee, meet You at the lakeshore, will I shine with pride?

TEXT 75
samastad unmatta-bhramara-kula-jhankara-nikarair
lasat-padma-stomair api vihaga-ravair api param
sakhi-vrndaih sviyaih sarasi madhure prana-patina
kada draksyamas te sasi-mukhi navam keli-nivaham

samastad-everywhere; unmatta-maddened; bhramara-bees; kula-swarms;

jhankara-of buzzing; nikarair-with an abundance; lasat-splendid; padma-
lotus flowers; stomair-multitudes; api-also; vihaga-of birds; ravair-with the
sounds; api-also; param-greatly; sakhi-O friend; vrndaih-with multitudes;
sviyaih-Own; sarasi-in the lake; madhure-sweet; prana-of life; patina-with
the Lord; kada-when?; draksyamas-we will see; te-of You; sasi-moon;
mukhi-face; navam-new; keli-of transcendental pastimes; nivaham-
multitude.

TRANSLATION
O sweet, moon-faced girl, when will we see the new pastimes You enjoy with
the Lord of Your life and with Your friends at Your sweet lake filled
everywhere with the humming of intoxicated bees, the cooing of birds, and
hosts of splendid, blossoming lotuses?

TEXT 76
sarovara-lasat-tate madhupa-gunji-kunjantare
sphutat-kusuma-sankule vividha-puspa-sanghair muda
arista-jayina kada tava varoru bhusa-vidhir
vidhasyata iha priyam mama sukhabdhim atanvata

sarovara-of the lake; lasat-splendid; tate-on the shore; madhupa-of bees;

gunji-humming; kunja-the grove; antare-within; sphutat-blossoming;
kusuma-flowers; sankule-filled; vividha-various; puspa-flowers; sanghair-
with multitudes; muda-with joy; arista-jayina-with Lord Krsna, who was
victorious over Arista; kada-when?; tava-of You; vara-beautiful; uru-thighs;
bhusa-of ornaments; vidhir-the action; vidhasyata-will be placed; iha-here;
priyam-beloved; mama-of me; sukha-of happiness; abdhim-the ocean;
atanvata-expanding.

TRANSLATION
O girl with the beautiful thighs, when will Lord Krsna, who floods me with an
ocean of bliss, happily decorate You with many kinds of flowers on the
splendid lakeshore crowded with blossoming flowers and forests filled with the
humming of bees?
TEXT 77
sphita-svantam kayacit sa-rabhasam acirenarpyamanair darodyan-
nana-pusporu-gunjaphala-nikara-lasat-keki-pincha-prapancaih
sotkampam racyamanah krta-ruci-harinotphullam angam vahantyah
svaminyah kesa-pasah kim u mama nayananandam uccair vidhata

sphita-expanded; svantam-within; kayacit-by someone; sa-with; rabhasam-

joy; acirena-at once; arpyamanair-being offered; dara-slightly; udyan-rising;
nana-various; puspa-flowers; uru-great; gunjaphala-gunjas; nikara-
multitudes; lasat-splendid; keki-peacock; pincha-feather; prapancaih-with
creations; sotkampam-with trembling; racyamanah-created; krta-done; ruci-
splendor; harina-by Lord Krsna; utphullam-blossoming; angam-body;
vahantyah-carrying; svaminyah-of the queen; kesa-pasah-hair; kim-
whether?; u-certainly; mama-of me; nayana-of the eyes; anandam-bliss;
uccair-greatly; vidhata-the creator.

TRANSLATION
As Her limbs blossom with happiness, will my queen's hair, decorated by
jubilant, trembling Lord Hari with many kinds of slightly blossomed flowers,
many large gunja berries, and many splendid peacock-feathers, all hastily
brought by a certain happy girl, bring bliss to my eyes?

TEXT 78
madhavam madana-keli-vibhrame
mattaya sarasijena bhavatya
taditam sumukhi viksya kintv iyam
gudha-hasya-vadana bhavisyati

madhavam-of Lord Krsna; madana-amorous; keli-vibhrame-in the pastimes;

mattaya-intoxicated; sarasijena-with a lotus flower; bhavatya-by You;
taditam-struck; sumukhi-O beautiful-faced girl; viksya-seeing; kintv-
however; iyam-this; gudha-concealed; hasya-smile; vadana-face; bhavisyati-
-will be.

TRANSLATION
O girl with the beautiful face, seeing Lord Madhava struck with a lotus flower
by intoxicated You in the flurry of amorous pastimes, will I try to hide the
smile on my face?

TEXT 79
su-lalita-nija-bahv-aslista-gosthendra-sunoh
su-valgutatara-bahv-aslesa-divyan-natamsa
madhura-madana-ganam tanvati tena sardham
subhaga-mukhi mudam me ha kada dasyasi tvam

su-lalita-very graceful; nija-own; bahv-arms; aslista-embraced; gosthendra-

of the king of Vraja; sunoh-of the son; su-very; valgutatara-charming; bahv-
of the arms; aslesa-embrace; divyan-splendid; nata-sloping; amsa-shoulders;
madhura-sweet; madana-amorous; ganam-singing; tanvati-doing; tena-with
Him; sardham-with; subhaga-beautiful; mukhi-face; mudam-joy; me-of me;
ha-O!; kada-when; dasyasi-will give; tvam-You.

TRANSLATION
When, O girl with the beautiful face, as You sing sweet love-songs with the
prince of Vraja, Your splendid, graceful shoulder embraced by His long arms
and He embraced by Your beautiful arms, will You give me transcendental
bliss?

TEXT 80
jitva pasaka-khelayam*
acchidya muralim hareh
ksiptam mayi tvaya devi
gopayisyami tam kada

jitva-winning; pasaka-khelayam-the dice-game; acchidya-breaking; muralim-

-the flute; hareh-of Lord Krsna; ksiptam-tossed; mayi-to me; tvaya-by You;
devi-O queen; gopayisyami-I will hide; tam-it; kada-when?

TRANSLATION
O queen, when will I hide the flute that You won from Lord Hari in the dice-
game, broke, and tossed to me?

TEXT 81
ayi sumukhi kadaham malati-keli-talpe
madhura-madhura-gosthim bibhratim vallabhena
manasija-sukhade 'smin mandire smera-gandam
sa-pulaka-tanu-vesa tvam kada vijayami

ayi-O!; sumukhi-girl with the beautiful face; kada-when?; aham-I; malati-of

jasmine flowers; keli-of transcendental pastimes; talpe-on the bed; madhura-
sweet; madhura-sweet; gosthim-conversation; bibhratim-doing; vallabhena-
with the beloved; manasija-of Kama; sukhade-giving the bliss; asmin-in this;
mandire-temple; smera-smiling; gandam-cheeks; sa-with; pulaka-hairs
standing up; tanu-body; vesa-appearance; tvam-You; kada-when?; vijayami-
-I will fan.

TRANSLATION
O girl with the beautiful face, when, the hairs of my body standing up in
ecstasy, will I fan You as You lay on a pastime-bed of jasmine flowers in the
temple of the bliss of amorous love, smiling and conversing very sweetly with
Your beloved?

TEXT 82
ayatodyat-kamala-vadane hanta lilabhisarad
gaty-atopaih srama-vilulitam devi padabja-yugmam
snehat samvahayitum api hri-punja-murte 'py alajjam
nama-graham nija-janam imam ha kada notsyasi tvam

ayata-expanded; udyat-blossoming; kamala-lotus; vadane-face; hanta-

indeed; lila-abhisarad-from the rendezvous of transcendental pastimes; gaty-
atopaih-with walking; srama-with fatigue; vilulitam-oppressed; devi-O
queen; padabja-lotus feet; yugmam-pair; snehat-out of love; samvahayitum-
to massage; api-also; hri-of shyness; punja-of the abundance; murte-O form;
apy-even; alajjam-shameless; nama-name; graham-taking; nija-own; janam-
-person; imam-this; ha-O!; kada-when?; notsyasi-will engage; tvam-You.

TRANSLATION
O queen, O girl whose face is a blossoming lotus flower, O personification of
shyness, when, Your two lotus feet exhausted by walking from the rendezvous,
will You affectionately call this shameless person by name and engage her in
massaging them?

TEXT 83
ha naptri radhe tava surya-bhakteh
kalah samutpanna itah kuto 'si
itiva rosan mukhara lapanti
sudheva kim mam sukhayisyatiha

ha-O!; naptri-granddaughter; radhe-Radha; tava-Your; surya-to the sun-

god; bhakteh-of devotion; kalah-the time; samutpanna-arrived; itah-
therefore; kuto-where?; asi-are You; iti-thus; iva-as if; rosan-from anger;
mukhara-Mukhara; lapanti-talking; sudha-nectar; iva-like; kim-whether?;
mam-me; sukhayisyati-will delight; iha-here.

TRANSLATION
"O granddaughter Radha, the time for You to worship the sun-god has come!
Where are You? Will Mukhara-devi, appearing like the personification of nectar
as she angrily speaks in this way, delight me?

TEXT 84
devi bhasita-piyusam*
smitakarpura vasitam
srotrabhyam nayanabhyam te
kim nu sevisyate maya

devi-O queen; bhasita-of words; piyusam-the nectar; smita-of smiles;

karpura-with the camphor; vasitam-scented; srotrabhyam-with ears;
nayanabhyam-with eyes; te-of You; kim-whether?; nu-certainly; sevisyate-
will be served; maya-by me.

TRANSLATION
O queen, with my eyes and ears will I serve the nectar of Your words scented
with the camphor of Your smile?

TEXT 85
kusuma-cayana-khelam kurvati tvam parita
rasa-kutila-sakhibhih prana-nathena sardham
kapata-kalaha-kelya kvapi rosena bhinna
mama mudam ati-velam dhasyase su-vrate kim

kusuma-of flowers; cayana-collecting; khelam-the pastime; kurvati-doing;

tvam-You; parita-accompanied; rasa-nectar; kutila-crooked; sakhibhih-by
friends; prana-of life; nathena-the Lord; sardham-with; kapata-false; kalaha-
quarrel; kelya-by the pastimes; kvapi-somewhere; rosena-with anger; bhinna-
-separated; mama-of me; mudam-happiness; ati-beyond; velam-the
boundary; dhasyase-You will give; su-vrate-O pious one; kim-whether?

TRANSLATION
O pious one, when, picking flowers with Your sweet and crooked friends, You
pretend to quarrel with the Lord of Your Life and You angrily leave Him, will
You fill me with boundless happiness?

TEXT 86
nana-vidhaih prthula-kaku-bharair asahyaih
samprarthitah priyataya bata madhavena
tvan-mana-bhanga-vidhaye sa-daye jano 'yam
vyagrah patisyati kada lalita-padante

nana-various; vidhaih-kinds; prthula-great; kaku-plaintive words; bharair-

with multitudes; asahyaih-unbearable; samprarthitah-appealed; priyataya-
with love; bata-certainly; madhavena-by Lord Krsna; tvan-of You; mana-
jealous anger; bhanga-breaking; vidhaye-for the purpose; sa-daye-O merciful
one; jano-person; ayam-this; vyagrah-agitated; patisyati-will fall down;
kada-when?; lalita-of Lalita; pada-of the feet; ante-at the edge.

TRANSLATION
O merciful one, when, sweetly begged by Madhava with many unbearable appeals,
will this agitated person fall down before Lalita's feet to break Your jealous
anger?

TEXT 87
pritya mangala-gita-nrtya-vilasad-vinadi-vadyotsavaih
suddhanam payasam ghatair bahu-vidhaih samvasitanam bhrsam
vrndaranya-mahadhipatya-vidhaye yah paurnamasya svayam
dhire samvihitah sa kim tava mahotseko maya draksyate

pritya-with phappiness; mangala-auspicious; gita-songs; nrtya-and dancing;

vilasad-splendid; vina-with vinas; adi-beginning; vadya-of instrumental
music; utsavaih-with festivals; suddhanam-pure; payasam-of water; ghatair-
with pots; bahu-many; vidhaih-kinds; samvasitanam-scented; bhrsam-
greatly; vrndaranya-of Vrndavana forest; mahadhipatya-sovereignty; vidhaye-
-for establishment; yah-which; paurnamasya-by Paurnamasi; svayam-
personally; dhire-O sober girl; samvihitah-performed; sa-it; kim-whether?;
tava-of You; mahotseko- coronation; maya-by me; draksyate-will be seen.

TRANSLATION
O wise and solemn one, will Your coronation as the queen of Vrndavana forest,
jubilantly performed by Paurnamasi with a great festival of auspicious
singing, dancing and the music of vinas and other instruments, and with many
pitchers of pure, scented water, be seen by me?

TEXT 88
bhratra go-'yutam atra manju-vadane snehena dattvalayam
sridamna krpanam pratosya jatilam raksakhya-raka-ksane
nitayah sukha-soka-rodana-bharais te sandravantyah param
vatsalyaj janakau vidhasyata itah kim lalanam me 'gratah

bhratra-by Your brother; go-of cows; ayutam-ten-thousand; atra-here;

manju-charming; vadane-face; snehena-with love; dattva-giving; alayam-
home; sridamna-by Sridama; krpanaam-the miser; pratosya-satisfying;
jatilam-Jatila; raksa-akhya-known as Raksa; raka-ksane-on the full-moon
day; nitayah-brought; sukha-happiness; soka-and grief; rodana-crying;
bharais-with abundance; te-of You; sandravantyah-melting; param-greatly;
vatsalyaj-from parental love; janakau-parents; vidhasyata-will do; itah-then;
kim-whether?; lalanam-embraces; me-of me; agratah-in the presence.

TRANSLATION
O girl with the beautiful face, when on the full-moon day of the month of
Sravana your brother Sridama pleases the miser Jatila by giving her ten-
thousand cows and then takes You home for a visit, will, as You melt with
weeping from both happiness and sorrow, Your parents lovingly embrace You
in my presence?

TEXT 89
lajjayali-puratah parato mam*
gahvaram giri-pater bata nitva
divya-ganam api tat-svara-bhedam
siksayisyasi kada sa-daye tvam

lajjaya-with embarrassment; ali-of the friends; puratah-in the presence;

parato-greatly; mam-me; gahvaram-to a cave; giri-of mountains; pater-of
the king; bata-indeed; nitva-leading; divya-splendid; ganam-singing; api-
also; tat-of that; svara-of notes; bhedam-distinctions; siksayisyasi-You will
teach; kada-when; sa-daye-O merciful girl; tvam-You.

TRANSLATION
O merciful one, when, because I feel shy before Your friends, will You take me
to a cave in the king of mountains and there tutor me in the art of melodious
singing?

TEXT 90
yacita lalitaya kila devya*
lajjaya nata-mukhim ganato mam
devi divya-rasa-kavya-kadambam
pathayisyasi kada pranayena

yacita-begged; lalitaya-by Lalita; kila-indeed; devya-by the queen; lajjaya-

with embarrassment; nata-bowed down; mukhim-face; ganato-from the
multitude; mam-me; devi-O queen; divya-splendid; rasa-nectar; kavya-
poetry; kadambam-multitude; pathayisyasi-You will cause to recite; kada-
when?; pranayena-with love.

TRANSLATION
O queen, when, requested by Lalita-devi, will You affectionately ask me, my
head bowed with shyness in the assembly, to recite many splendid and sweet
poems?

TEXT 91
nija-kunda-tati-kunje*
gunjad-bhramara-sankule
devi tvam kacchapi-siksam
kada mam karayisyasi

nija-own; kunda-lake; tati-shore; kunje-forest grove; gunjad-buzzing;

bhramara-bees; sankule-filled; devi-O queen; tvam-You; kacchapi-on the
kacchapi lute; siksam-instruction; kada-when; mam-to me; karayisyasi-will
do.

TRANSLATION
O queen, when, on the shore of Your lake, in a grove filled with humming bees,
will You teach me to play the kacchapi lute?

TEXT 92
viharais trutitam haram*
 gumphitam dayitam kada
sakhinam lajjaya devi
samjnaya mam nideksyasi

viharais-with pastimes; trutitam-broken; haram-necklace; gumphitam-strung;

dayitam-favorite; kada-when; sakhinam-of friends; lajjaya-because of the
shyness; devi-O queen; samjnaya-by a hint; mam-me; nideksyasi-You will
engage.

TRANSLATION
O queen, when, because Your friends are too shy to act, will You hint that I
should re-string the favorite necklace broken in Your pastimes?

TEXT 93
sva-mukhan man-mukhe devi*
kada tambula-carvitam
snehat sarva-diso viksya
samaye tvam pradasyasi

sva-mukhan-from Your mouth; man-mukhe-to my mouth; devi-O queen;

kada-when; tambula-betelnuts; carvitam-chewed; snehat-out of love; sarva-
in all; diso-directions; viksya-looking; samaye-at the time; tvam-You;
pradasyasi-will give.

TRANSLATION
O queen, when, after looking in all directions, will You take the chewed
betelnuts from Your mouth and affectionately place them in my mouth?

TEXT 94
nivida-madana-yuddhe prana-nathena sardham
dayita-madhura-kanci ya madad vismrtasit
sasi-mukhi samaye tam hanta sambhalya bhangya
tvaritam iha tad-artham kim tvayaham praheya

nivida-intense; madana-amorous; yuddhe-in the battle; prana-of Your life;

nathena-with the Lord; sardham-with; dayita-favorite; madhura-charming;
kanci-belt; ya-which; madad-out of passion; vismrta-forgotten; asit-was;
sasi-moon; mukhi-face; samaye-at the time; tam-that; hanta-indeed;
sambhalya-describing; bhangya-with clever hints; tvaritam-quickly; iha-
here; tad-for that; artham-purpose; kim-whether?; tvaya-by You; aham-I;
praheya-will be sent.

TRANSLATION
O girl with the moon face, with clever hints will You send me to quickly get
the favorite charming sash forgotten in the passionate amorous battle with the
Lord of Your Life?

TEXT 95
kenapi dosa-lava-matra-lavena devi
santadyamana iha dhira-mate tvayoccaih
rosena tal lalitaya kila niyamanah
sandraksyate kim u manak sa-dayam jano 'yam

kenapi-because of a certain; dosa-fault; lava-tiny; matra-only; lavena-small

portion; devi-O queen; santadyamana-rebuked; iha-here; dhira-sober; mate- at
heart; tvaya-by You; uccaih-greatly; rosena-with anger; tal-that; lalitaya- by
Lalita; kila-indeed; niyamanah-brought; sandraksyate-will be seen; kim-
whether?; u-indeed; manak-slightly; sa-with; dayam-mercy; jano-person;
ayam-this.

TRANSLATION
O grave and sober one, after angrily punishing this person for a very slight
fault, will You again glance on her with a little mercy when Lalita brings her
before You?

TEXT 96
tavaivasmi tavaivasmi*
na jivami tvaya vina
iti vijnaya devi tvam
naya mam caranantikam

tava-Yours; eva-indeed; asmi-I am; tava-Yours; eva-indeed; asmi-I am; na-

-not; jivami-I live; tvaya-You; vina-without; iti-thus; vijnaya-
understanding; devi-O queen; tvam-You; naya-please lead; mam-me; carana-
antikam-to Your feet.

TRANSLATION
I am Yours! I am Yours! I cannot live without You! O queen, please understand
this and bring me to Your feet.

TEXT 97
sva-kundam tava lolaksi*
sa-priyayah sad aspadam
atraiva mama samvasa
ihaiva mama samsthitih

sva-own; kundam-lake; tava-Your; lola-restless; aksi-eyes; sa-priyayah-

with Your beloved; sad-transcendental; aspadam-place; atra-here; eva-
indeed; mama-of me; samvasa-residence; iha-here; eva-indeed; mama-my;
samsthitih-place.

TRANSLATION
O restless-eyed girl, Your lake is the eternal home of You and Your beloved.
My residence is there. There I stay.

TEXT 98
he sri-sarovara sada tvayi sa mad-isa
presthena sardham iha khelati kama-rangaih
tvam cet priyat priyam ativa tayor itimam
ha darsayadya krpaya mama jivitam tam

he-O!; sri-sarovara-beautiful lake; sada-eternally; tvayi-in you; sa-She;

mad-my; isa-queen; presthena-Her beloved; sardham-with; iha-here;
khelati-enjoys transcendental pastimes; kama-of Kama; rangaih-with the
bliss; tvam-you; cet-if; priyat-than the dear; priyam-more dear; ativa-great;
tayor-of Them; iti-thus; imam-this; ha-O!; darsaya-please reveal; adya-
now; krpaya-with mercy; mama-of me; jivitam-the life; tam-that.

TRANSLATION
O beautiful lake, my queen eternally enjoys amorous pastimes with Her beloved
on your shore. If you are most dear to Them, then, Oh, please mercifully show
me now the girl who is my life and soul.

TEXT 99
ksanam api tava sangam na tyajed eva devi
tvam asi samavayastvan narma-bhumir yad asyah
iti sumukhi visakhe darsayitva mad-isam
mama viraha-hatayah prana-raksam kurusva

ksanam-for a moment; api-even; tava-Your; sangam-company; na-not;

tyajed-will leave; eva-indeed; devi-Queen; tvam-You; asi-are;
samavayastvan-because of being the same age; narma-of playful, joking
pastimes; bhumir-the realm; yad-which; asyah-of her; iti-thus; sumukhi-O
girl with the beautiful face; visakhe-O Visakha; darsayitva-revealing; mad-
my; isam-queen; mama-of me; viraha-separation; hatayah-killed; prana-of
life; raksam-protection; kurusva-please do.

TRANSLATION
My queen will not leave your company for even a moment. Because You are both
the same age you are the realm of Her playful joking pastimes. O girl with the
beautiful face, O Visakha, please show my queen and save the life of me, on
the verge of death because I am separated from Her.

TEXT 100
ha natha gokula-sudhakara su-prasanna-
vaktraravinda madhura-smita he krpardra
yatra tvaya viharate pranayaih priyarat
tatraiva mam api naya priya-sevanaya

ha-O!; natha-Lord; gokula-of Gokula; sudhakara-O moon; su-very;

prasanna-cheerful; vaktra-face; aravinda-lotus flower; madhura-sweet;
smita-smile; he-O!; krpa-with mercy; ardra-melting; yatra-where; tvaya-
with You; viharate-enjoys pastimes; pranayaih-with love; priya-Your
beloved; arat-near; tatra-there; eva-indeed; mam-me; api-even; naya-please
lead; priya-with love; sevanaya-to the service.

TRANSLATION
O Lord, O nectar moon of Gokula, O Lord whose cheerful face is a lotus flower,
O sweetly-smiling one, O Lord melting with compassion, so I may serve You both
with love please lead me to the place where Your beloved enjoys loving
pastimes with You.

TEXT 101
laksmir yad-anghri-kamalasya nakhancalasya
saundarya-bindum api narhati labdhum ise
sa tvam vidhasyasi na cen mama ne
tra-danam
kim jivitena mama duhkha-davagnidena

laksmir-the goddess of fortune; yad-of whom; anghri-of the feet; kamalasya-

of the lotus flower; nakha-of the nails; ancalasya-of the edge; saundarya-of
beauty; bindum-a drop; api-even; na-not; arhati-is worthy; labdhum-to
obtain; ise-O queen; sa-she; tvam-You; vidhasyasi-will give; na-not; cen-
if; mama-of me; netra-of the eyes; danam-the gift; kim-what is the use?;
jivitena-with the life; mama-of me; duhkha-of sufferings; davagnidena-
bringing a forest-fire.

TRANSLATION
My queen, even a drop of the beauty of the tip of whose lotus toenail the
goddess of fortune is not able to attain, if You do not give charity to my
eyes, then what is the use of my life, ablaze with a great forest-fire of
sufferings?

TEXT 102
asa-bharair amrta-sindhu-mayaih kathancit
kalo mayati-gamitah kila sampratam hi
tvam cet krpam mayi vidhasyasi naiva kim me
pranair vrajena ca varoru bakarinapi

asa-bharair-with many hopes; amrta-of nectar; sindhu-ocean; mayaih-

consisting; kathancit-somehow; kalo-the time; maya-by me; ati-gamitah-is
passed; kila-indeed; sampratam-now; hi-indeed; tvam-You; cet-if; krpam-
mercy; mayi-to me; vidhasyasi-will give; na-not; eva-certainly; kim-what is
the use?; me-to me; pranair-of my life; vrajena-of Vraja; ca-and; vara-
beautiful; uru-thighs; bakarinapi-of Lord Krsna, the enemy of Baka.

TRANSLATION
For me somehow the present moment is flooded by a nectar ocean of many hopes.
If You do not give Your mercy, then of what use to me are this life, the land
of Vraja, and Sri Krsna, the enemy of Baka?

TEXT 103
tvam cet krpamayi krpam mayi duhkhitayam
naivatanor atitaram kim iha pralapaih
tvat-kunda-madhyam api tad-bahu-kalam eva
samsevyamanam api kim nu karisyatiha

tvam-You; cet-if; krpamayi-O merciful one; krpam-mercy; mayi-to me;

duhkhitayam-unhappy; na-not; eva-certainly; atanor-give; atitaram-great;
kim-what is the use?; iha-here; pralapaih-of these words; tvat-Your; kunda-
lake; madhyam-the midst; api-even; tad-that; bahu-long; kalam-time; eva-
indeed; samsevyamanam-being served; api-even; kim-what?; nu-indeed;
karisyati-will do; iha-here.

TRANSLATION
O merciful one, if You will not give Your great mercy to suffering me, then
what is the use of all these words? What will my long service to Your lake
accomplish?

TEXT 104
ayi pranaya-salini pranaya-pusta-dasyaptaye
prakamam api rodanaih pracura-duhkha-dagdhatmana
vilapa-kusumanjalir hrdi nidhaya padambuje
maya bata samarpitas tava tanotu tustim manak

ayi-O!; pranaya-salini-affectionate one; pranaya-love; pusta-increased;

dasya-of service; aptaye-for the attainment; prakamam-greatly; api-also;
rodanaih-with crying; pracura-great; duhkha-suffering; dagdha-burned;
atmana-at heart; vilapa-kusumanjalir-Vilapa-kusumanjali; hrdi-on the heart;
nidhaya-placing; padambuje-at the lotus feet; maya-by me; bata-indeed;
samarpitas-placed; tava-of You; tanotu-may extend; tustim-happiness;
manak-a little.

TRANSLATION
O affectionate one, I pray that this Vilapa-kusumanjali (Handful of Flowers in
the Form of a Lament), which with much weeping to attain Your loving service,
and with a heart burning with pain, I take from my chest and place at Your
lotus feet, may give You a little pleasure.

END