rla Rpa Gosvms

r Rdhaka
Eight Prayers Glorifying rmat Rdhr
TEXT 1
dii dii racayantm sacaran-netra-lakm-
vilasita-khuralbhi khajarasya khelm
hdaya-madhupa-mall ballavdha-snor
akhila-u!a-abhr rdhikm arcaymi
dii dii--in all directions; racayantm--doing; sacaran--moving; netra--of the eyes;
lakm---splendor; vilasita--splendid; khuralbhi--!ith actions; kha"ar#asya--of a
kha"ana bird; khel$m--pastimes; h%daya--heart; madhupa--bee; mall&--"asmine
'o!er; ballav$dha--of the king of the gopas; s(nor--of the son; akhila--all; gu)a--
virtues; gabhr$&--deep; r$dhik$m--*r mat +$dhik$; arcay$mi--, !orship-
, !orship *r +$dhik$. !ho. !ith the splendid beauty of /er restless eyes. plays like
a kha"ana bird turning in every direction. !ho is the mall 'o!er that attracts the
bumblebee of the prince of 0ra"a1s heart. and !ho is deeply 2lled !ith all
transcendental virtues-
TEXT 3
pitur iha vabhnor anvayya-praasti
jaati kila samaste suhu vistrayantm
vraja-npati-kumra khelayant sakhbhi
surabhini nija-kunde rdhikm arcaymi
pitur--of /er father; iha--here; v%abh$nor--4ing 0%abh$nu; anvay$ya--of the
family; praasti&--glory; "agati--in the !orld; kila--indeed; samaste--all; su#hu--
indeed; vist$rayantm--spreading; vra"a-n%pati-kum$ra&--the prince of 0ra"a;
khelayant&--playing; sakhbhi--!ith friends; surabhini--fragrant; ni"a--in her o!n;
kunde--lake-
, !orship *r +$dhik$. !ho spreads throughout the !orld the fame of the dynasty of
/er father. 4ing 0%abh$nu. and !ho. accompanied by /er friends. plays in /er
o!n fragrant lake !ith the prince of 0ra"a-
TEXT 5
arad-upacita-rk-kaumud-ntha-krti-
prakara-damana-dk-daki!a-smera-vaktra
naad-ahabhid-ap"ottu"itna"a-ra"
kalita-ruci-tara" rdhikm arcaymi
arad--in autumn; upacita--increased; r$k$--of the full moon; kaumud--the
moonlight; n$tha--of the 6ord; krti--glory; prakara--great; damana--overpo!ering;
dk$--beginning; daki)a--e7pert; smera--smiling; vaktra&--face; na#ad--dancing;
aghabhid--6ord 4%)a. the killer of 8gh$sura; ap$9ga--sidelong glances; uttu9ita--
great; ana9ga--:upid; ra9g$&--dancing arena; kalita--manifested; ruci--splendor;
tara9g$&--!aves- etc-
, !orship *r +$dhik$. !hose smiling face e7pertly eclipses the glory of the autumn
moon. !ho is 'ooded !ith !aves of beauty. and !ho. aroused by the dancing
sidelong glances of 6ord 4%)a. has become :upid1s dancing arena-
TEXT ;
vividha-kusuma-vndotphulla-dhammilla-dh-
vihaita-mada-hr!at-keki-piccha-praastim
madhuripu-mukha-bimbodr!a-tmbla-ra-
sphurad-amala-kapol rdhikm arcaymi
vividha--various; kusuma--'o!ers; 0%nda--hosts; utphulla--blossoming; dhammilla--
decorated braided hair; dh$#--violently attacked; vigha#ita--broken; mada--!ith
"oy; gh(r)at--prancing; keki--of a peacock; piccha--feathers; praastim--glory;
madhuripu--of 6ord 4%)a; mukha--the mouth; bimba--bimba fruit; udgr)a--
emanated; t$mb(la--betelnuts; r$ga--red; sphurad--manifested; amala--splendid;
kapol$&--cheeks- etc-
, !orship *r +$dhik$. !hose braided hair. decorated !ith many kinds of
blossoming 'o!ers. has violently attacked and broken the fame of the tails of the
"ubilantly dancing peacocks. and !hose splendid !hite cheek is marked !ith a spot
of red betelnut from 6ord 4%)a1s bimba<-fruit mouth-
<The bibma is the cherry and refers to the color of /is lips-
TEXT =
amalina-lalitnta-sneha-siktntar"
akhila-vidha-vikh-sakhya-vikhyta-l
sphurad-ahabhid-anarha-prema-m!ikya-pei
dhta-madhura-vinod rdhikm arcaymi
amalina--splendid; lalit$--of 6alit$; anta--in the heart; sneha--love; sikta--sprinkled;
antar$9g$&--in the heart; akhila--all; vidha--kinds; vi$kh$--of 0i$kh$; sakhya--
friendship; vikhy$ta--famous; l$&--character; sphurad--manifesting; aghabhid--
6ord 4%)a; anargha--priceless; prema--love; m$)ikya--of rubies; pe#i&--treasure
chest; dh%ta--manifesting; madhura--s!eetness; vinod$&--pastimes-
, !orship *r +$dhik$. !hose heart is sprinkled !ith pure love for 6alit$. !ho is
famous for performing all kinds of friendly activities for 0i$kh$1s sake. !ho is a
treasure chest of the priceless rubies of pure love for 6ord 4%)a. and !ho is very
s!eet and playful-
TEXT >
atula-mahasi vndra!ya-rjye #bhiikt
nikhila-samaya-bhartu krttikasydhidevm
aparimita-mukunda-preyas-vnda-mukhy
jaad-aha-hara-krti rdhikm arcaymi
atula--peerless; mahasi--in glory; 0%nd$ra)ya-r$"ye--in the kingdom of 0%nd$vana
forest; abhiikt$&--enthroned; nikhila--of all; samaya--auspicious times; bhartu--of
the lord; k$rttikasya--of 4$rttika; adhidevm--the presiding deity; aparimita--
countless; mukunda--of 6ord ?ukunda; preyas--of beloveds; v%nda--of the
multitudes; mukhy$&--the 2rst; "agad--in the universe; agha--sins; hara--removing;
krti&--fame- etc-
, !orship *r +$dhik$. !ho has been cro!ned @ueen of the incomparably glorious
kingdom of 0%nd$vana forest. !ho is the presiding Aeity of the month of 4$rttika.
the best of all auspicious occasions. !ho is the 2rst of 6ord ?ukunda1s countless
beloveds. and !hose fame removes the sins of this !orld-
TEXT B
hari-pada-nakha-ko-pa-paryanta-sma-
taam api kalayant prna-koer abhm
pramudita-madirk-vnda-vaidadhya-dk-
urum ati-uru-krti rdhikm arcaymi
hari--of 6ord /ari; pada--of the feet; nakha--of the nails; ko#--of the tips; p%#a--
surface; paryanta--boundary; sma--limit; ta#am--surface; api--also; kalayant&--
considering; pr$na--life; ko#er--millions; abh#$m--desired; pramudita--"ubilant;
madira--charming; ak--eyes; v%nda--group; vaidagdhya--e7pertise; dk$--
beginning; gurum--teacher; ati--very; guru--great; krti&--fame- etc-
, !orship *r +$dhik$. !ho considers the tip of 6ord 4%)a1s toenail millions of
times more dear than /er o!n life. !ho is teaches the con"ugal arts to the many
happy. beautiful-eyed gops. and !hose fame is very great-
TEXT C
amala-kanaka-paoddha-kmra-aur
madhurima-laharbhi sampart kiorm
hari-bhuja-parirabdh labdha-romca-pli
sphurad-aru!a-dukl rdhikm arcaymi
amala--pure; kanaka--gold; pa##a--in a pestle; uddh%#a--crushed; k$mra--
ku9kuma; gaur&--fair comple7ion; madhurima--s!eetness; laharbhi--!ith eaves;
sampart$&--surrounded; kiorm--girl; hari--of 6ord /ari; bhu"a--by the arms;
parirabdh$&--embraced; labdha--attained; rom$ca--hairs standing erect in "oy;
p$li&--multitude; sphurad--manifesting; aru)a--red; duk(l$&--garments- etc-
, !orship *r +$dhik$. !hose fair comple7ion is the color of crushed ku9kuma in a
golden pestle. !ho is an adolescent girl 'ooded !ith !aves of s!eetness. !ho is
embraced by the arms of 6ord /ari. !hose bodily hairs are standing erect in
ecstasy. and !ho is dressed in splendid red silk garments-
TEXT D
tad amala-madhurim! kmam dhra-rpa
paripahati variha suhu rdhaka ya
ahimakira!a-putr-kla-kaly!a-candra
sphuam akhilam abha tasya tuas tanoti
tad--of /er; amala--pure; madhurim)$&--of the s!eetnesses; k$mam--indeed;
$dh$ra--of a great reservoir; r(pa&--the form; paripa#hati--reads; vari#ha&--
e7cellent; su#hu--nicely; r$dh$#aka&--eight prayers glorifying *r +$dh$; ya--
one !ho; ahimakira)a-putr--of the Eamun$. the daughter of the sun-god; k(la-
kaly$)a--on the shore; candra--the moon ; sphu#am--manifested; akhilam--all;
abh#a&--desires; tasya--of him; tu#a--satis2ed; tanoti--does-
6ord 4%)a. the auspicious moon shining on the Eamun$1s shore. becomes pleased
and ful2lls all the desires of a person !ho reads these eight beautiful verses. !hich
are a reservoir of *r +$dhik$1s splendid and pure s!eetness-
$ote% this is chanted to the same meter as the second &unjaviharyastaka' on the
(upa )osvami *ampler tape' beinnin avirata rati bandhu+++