Contents

P e r i o d O n e P a s t i m e s a t t h e E n d of N i g h t 1
( 3 : 3 6 a . m . — 6 : 0 0 a.m.) Niśānta-līlā
3:36 a . m . — 4 : 2 4 a.m.
T h e sakhīs' m o r n i n g services 2
The birds awaken Rādhā-Mādhava 3
T h e p l e a s u r e fatigue 7
R ā d h ā - K r s n a ' s s w e e t fatigue 9
4 : 2 4 a . m . — 5 : 3 6 a.m.
M a ñ j a r ī s ' services a n d K r s n a ' s a g i t a t i o n 10
F e m a l e p a r r o t s s p e a k to R ā d h ā 12
T h e m a l e p a r r o t s s p e a k to K r s n a 13
T h e sakhls j o y in s e e i n g R ā d h ā & t h e p l e a s u r e b e d 16
5:36 a . m . — 6 : 0 0 a.m.
F o r g e t t i n g to g o h o m e a n d K a k k h a t ī ' s p o e t r y 21
Rādhā's lamentation and sleeping 23

Period Two Morning Pastimes 25

(6:00 a.m.—8:24 a.m.) Prātah-līlā
6:00 a . m . — 6 : 2 4 a.m.
T h e mañjarīs activities a n d R ā d h ā ' s a b o d e 25
P e r f o r m i n g services for R ā d h ā 26
D a w n a n d arrival of M u k h a r ā 27
Rādhā awakens 28
T a l k s w i t h Śyāmalā Sakhī 29
M a d h u r i k ā describes Krsna's w a k i n g and milking cows 33
Milking the cows 38
R ā d h ā ' s c o n d i t i o n & Śyāmalā's d e p a r t u r e 40
Rādhā brushes Her teeth 40
Kalāvatī n a r r a t e s K r s n a ' s c o w - m i l k i n g p a s t i m e 42
6:24 a . m . — 6 : 4 8 a.m.
Rādhā's bath and dressing 43
6:48 a . m . — 7 : 3 6 a.m.
Hiranyāńgī Sakhl describes Krsna's wrestling m a t c h 48
Krsna's dress & o r n a m e n t s 50
K u n d a l a t ā t a k e s R ā d h ā to N a n d a ' s h o u s e 51
J o k i n g w i t h t h e sakhls 54
Tuńgavidyā describes Nandīśvara 56
Seeing K r s n a at t h e e n t r a n c e gate 57
 k ' . n l l i . i meets Yaśodā
Y . I M H I . I cooking i n s t r u c t i o n s
Ridhfl 6 i R o l i i n i c o o k
Yaśodfl Inspects the p r e p a r a t i o n s
7:16 a . m . — 8 : 2 4 a . m .
Serving and e a t i n g
I he breakfast j o k i n g
Krsna loses H i s a p p e t i t e u p o n s e e i n g R ā d h ā
I he sakhīs eat

Period T h r e e Forenoon Pastimes

( 8 : 2 4 a.m.-—10:48 a . m . ) Purvāhna-līlā
8:24 a . m . — 9 : 1 2 a . m .
K r s n a ' s d r e s s i n g & m e e t i n g H i s friends
Service i t e m s for forest p l a y i n g
T h e gopīs' r e s p o n s e s t o K r s n a ' s l e a v i n g
G o i n g to t h e forest
Yaśodā i n s t r u c t s K r s n a
B i d d i n g farewell t o t h e Vrajavāsīs
R ā d h ā ' s p l a n s to m e e t K r s n a
9:12 a . m . — 1 0 : 0 0 a . m .
D e s c r i p t i o n of K r s n a & H i s friends
T h e V r n d ā v a n a forest a n d t h e b o y ' s s p o r t s
T h e forest w e l c o m e s K r s n a
K r s n a sees R ā d h ā e v e r y w h e r e
Dhanisthā's news & Krsna's water sports
Picnic & K u s u m a Sarovara meeting
T u l a s i b r i n g s n e w s of R ā d h ā
Śaibyā S a k h i d e c e i v e d
10:00 a.m.—10:48 a.m.
Rūpa-mañjarl describes Rādhā's anguish
R ā d h ā g o e s to R ā d h ā - k u n d a
D e s c r i p t i o n of L a l i t ā n a n d a - d a K u ñ j a

Period Four Midday Pastimes

(10:48 a.m.—3:36 p.m.) Madhyāhna-lilā
10:48 a.m.—11:12 a.m.
Rādhā's attraction to Krsna
P o w e r of K r s n a ' s flute
T u l a s ī - m a ñ j a r l b r i n g s n e w s of K r s n a
D h a n i s t h ā d e s c r i b e s t h e b e a u t y of s p r i n g
I lie love j o u r n e y to K r s n a
K r s n a s e n d s V r n d ā to b r i n g R ā d h ā
Rādhā, V r n d ā a n d K u n d a l a t ā ' s d i s c u s s i o n
 Rādhā-Govinda's m u t u a l vision 140
Krsna's joy on meeting Rādhā 144
1 1 : 1 2 a . m . — 1 1 : 3 6 a.m.
C o n v e r s a t i o n s w h i l e p i c k i n g flowers 146
R ā d h ā ' s o w n e r s h i p of t h e forest 154
A clever c o n v e r s a t i o n 155
Krsna embraces Rādhā 158
Lalitā j o k e s w i t h K r s n a 160
11:36 a . m . — 1 2 : 0 0 p . m .
Flute stealing pastimes 161
Krsna enters Rādhā's bower 172
12:00 p . m . — 1 2 : 2 4 p.m.
D e s c r i p t i o n of R ā d h ā 175
12:24 p . m . — 1 : 1 2 p.m.
Service of t h e six s e a s o n s 177
B e a u t y of V r n d ā v a n a 179
Service of t h e c r e e p e r s 181
Rādhā's pretense ol anger 183
The Spring Forest 184
1:12 p . m . — 1 : 3 6 p . m .
S p r i n g festival of H o l l 187
S u m m e r forest p a s t i m e s 192
E n t e r i n g t h e m o n s o o n forest 196
Swing pastimes 198
T h e a u t u m n forest 202
T h e w i n t e r forest 204
The d e w y s e a s o n forest 206
R ā d h ā t r a n s f o r m a t i o n s in prema 208
P a s t i m e s of d r i n k i n g madhvikā nectar 212
1:36 p . m . — 2 : 0 0 p . m .
Sleeping pastimes 217
Talks about Rādhā's intimacy 221
2:00 p . m . — 2 : 2 4 p . m .
D i v i n e w a t e r s p o r t s in R ā d h ā - k u n d a 224
D r e s s i n g at t h e l o t u s p a v i l i o n 231
Forest lunch 233
2:24 p . m . — 2 : 4 8 p . m .
T h e p a r r o t s glorify K r s n a ' s beautiful f o r m 236
2:48 p . m . — 3 : 1 2 p.m.
Parrots describe Krsna's divine qualities 247
3:12 p . m . — 3 : 3 6 p . m .
T h e sakhīs p r a i s e R ā d h ā ' s e l e g a n t f o r m 254
T h e female p a r r o t d e s c r i b e t h e sakhīs 265
 i I n - gambling match 269
'.mi g< i d W O l s h i p 276

Period l i v e A Iternoon P a s t i m e s 283

( I 16 p MI -6:00 p . m . ) Aparāhna-līlā
l W> p m. 4:00 p . m .
( andanakalā Sakhī relieves R ā d h ā 284
I 00 p in.—4:24 p . m .
Rfidhā c o o k s K r s n a ' s favorite five s w e e t s 288
I . ' I p.m.—4:48 p . m .
Rādhā praises K r s n a ' s flute 290
4:48 p.m.—6:00 p . m .
T h e sakhīs receive t h e r e t u r n i n g K r s n a 292
T h e m e e t i n g of R ā d h ā - M ā d h a v a 297

Period S i x D u s k P a s t i m e s 301
(6:00 p.m.—8:24 p . m . ) Sāyāhna-lllā
6:00 p.m.—6:24 p . m .
T h e a t t r a c t i v e features of K r s n a 301
T u l a s I relieves R ā d h ā 303
Yaśodā's m o t h e r l y affection for K r s n a 304
6:24 p.m.—6:48 p . m .
Krsna's bath 305
Krsna & Balarāma's meal 307
6:48—8:24 p.m.
Krsna milks the cows 308

Period S e v e n E v e n i n g P a s t i m e s 312
(8:24 p.m.—10:48 p . m . ) Pradośa-lllā
8:24 p.m.—8:48 p . m .
I n d u p r a b h ā Sakhī b r i n g s R ā d h ā n e w s of K r s n a 313
Krsna's s l e e p i n g c h a m b e r 315
Krsna d e s c r i b e s R ā d h ā ' s b e a u t y 316
Subala d e s c r i b e s R ā d h ā ' s s e p a r a t i o n 317
Nanda entertains Krsna 318
8:48 p.m.—10:00 p . m .
Krsna g o e s t o H i s b e d r o o m 319
Rādhā's e v e n i n g m e a l 320
10:00 p.m.—10:24 p . m .
Krsna g o e s to m e e t R ā d h ā 321
Rādhā d e s c r i b e s K r s n a ' s b e a u t y 322
I alitā c o m f o r t s R ā d h ā a n d their d e p a r t u r e 325
Description of G o v i n d a - s t h a l a 328
10:24 p.m.—10:48 p . m .
 Meeting Krsna
Krsna s e a r c h e s for R ā d h ā

P e r i o d Eight M i d n i g h t P a s t i m e s
( 1 0 : 4 8 p . m . — 3 : 3 6 a.m.) Niśa-līlā
10:48 p . m . — 1 1 : 1 2 p.m.
V r n d ā serves R ā d h ā - M ā d h a v a
P a s t i m e s in t h e forest
G l o r y of t h e forest
11:12 p . m . — 1 : 1 2 a.m.
T h e rasa d a n c e b e g i n s
Rāsci-!ī!ā- a,i ly |
1:12 a . m . — 1 : 3 6 a.m.
Rest & m o r e d a n c i n g
1:36 a . m . — 2 : 0 0 a.m.
Drinking party
Rādhā-Mādhava's intimate pastimes
P a s t i m e s w i t h o t h e r gopls
2:00 a . m . — 2 : 2 4 a.m.
Water pastimes
2:24 a . m . — 2 : 4 8 a.m.
Dressing, eating and resting
2 : 4 8 a . m . — 3 : 1 2 a.m.
T h e mañjarīs serve R ā d h ā - M ā d h a v a
3:12 a . m . — 3 : 3 6 a.m.
Rādhā-Mādhava's confidential pastimes
M ā d h a v a e n j o y s t h e o t h e r gopīs

Epilogue
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Dividing the day and night into Dandas, Krsna das has presented the argument for the
diurnal and nocturnal lila. A Danda is half a Muhurta, making it about 24 minutes.

prAtahkAle uthiyA srI rAdhA thAkurAni/

dantadhAvanAdikriyA karilA Apani//
udvarttanAdi diyA sakhI karAila snAna/
tabe vesabhUsA karAila paridhAna//
ei kArye srImatIra eka danda jAya/
utkanthita citta krsna-darsana AsAya// 1

Fair princess Radha at dawn from slumber rises, cleans her teeth and face and hands.
The sakhis rub her with fragrant oils and assist with her bathing. Then they adorn her
with fine garments and precious ornaments. In these and such acts beautiful Radha
spends one danda; and her mind filled with anxious care in hopes of seeing Krsna. 1st

Princess Radha doth at Dawn from slumber rise;

Then to rinse her face and hands proceeds,
And with a fresh cut mango twig,
Her jasmin bud-like teeth she cleans.
The sakhis now come in t'assist,
With scented oils and unguents pure,
They anoint and rub her luscious limbs.
Then with water cool and crystal clear
From golden jugs, she's gently bathed.
She's then with garments fresh and bright,
And with costly ornaments adorned;
All the while with anxious care,
She hopes the handsome Syam to see,
And in these and such other acts,
Radha spends the days first danda.

krsna lAgi randhana karite nandIsvara/

pathe yAite eka danda haya atapara//
Another danda is passed traversing the path to Nandisvara, there to cook for Krsna's
pleasure. 2nd

dui danda kAla haya randhana kriyAya/

Two more dandas are spent in culinary preparations. upto 4th

Ara danda jAya krsna bhojana lIlAya//

And another danda is passed during Krsna's sportive repast. 5th

.
astama dandete rAdhAra prasAda sevana/
avasesa pAila tabe sarva sakhIgana//

Within the period up to the eighth danda Radha honours prasad, whereafter all the
sakhis enjoy the remnants. 8th

asta dandottare krsnera gostha yAtrA haya/

By the end of the eighth danda Krsna begins his 'taking the herds to pasture'. 9th

dasa danda yAna rAdhA Apana Alaya//

Radha spends the tenth danda returning to her own residence/ 10th

ekAdasa dande rAdhA svasru AjnA laiyA/

sUryapUjA sajja kailA ati vyAsta haiyA//

During the eleventh danda Radha takes the permission from her mother-in-law, and
with all haste and expedience she gathers the items for the rituals of Sun worship. 11th

tina danda sUryakunda yAite yAya kAla

sUryamandire rAkhe pUjAdravyajAla//

Three dandas elapse whilst proceeding to Surya Kunda; the items gathered for ritual
worship are kept secure in the Sun temple. 14th

puspa tulibAre yAya sakhIgana laiyA/

rAdhAkunde yAya krsna darsana lAgiyA//
dui dande yAya rAi nija kunda tIre/
srI krsna darsana kaila svakunja kutIre//
With the ostensible purpose of picking flowers she proceeds with all the sakhis to Radha
Kunda, intent on seeing Krsna. After two dandas Rai (Vinodini) arrives at the banks of
her kunda, and there, in her own bower cottage she beholds Sri Krsna. 16th

First the couple meet, and then,

A host of festive sports begin;
A quarrel over flowers now ensues,
And each the other doth of theft accuse;
The sakhis urge that first the holy rites be done,
In adoration of the lofty-going Sun.

srIkrsne pranAma kari mAlAcandana dilA/

deha preme garagara Ananda bArilA//
tabe nAnA kautuka karilA dujana/
hindolAya duhe dule Anandita mana//
sakhIgana laiyA tabe kare rasakeli/
kunjamAjhe viharen duhe pAsA kheli//
krsna hArilena khelite rAi sane/
krsna bale bikAilAma tomAra carane//
tabe krsna mistha anna bhojana karilA/
sakhIgana laiyA rAi avasesa pAilA//
tabe duhe pravesilA srImanimandire/
rasera vilAsa kailA praphulla antare//
erUpe vilAsa rase yAya chaya danda/
bAisa danda uttare rAi yAna nijakunda//

Then she bows down to Krsna and presents him with a flower garland and sandle paste
balm; overwhelmed in a transport of love, there is a swelling of rapturous joy.
Thereupon the lovers divert themselves in playful curiosities, and when they mount the
swing their minds are suspended in ecstasy.
Then, taking along the sakhis, they sportively enter a bower to commence the dice board
game.
When Krsna is defeated in the game by fortunate Rai, he tells her; "Thou hast bought
and won me as the willing slave at thy feet."
Anon, Krsna enjoys a repast of fruits and sweets, after which Rai and the sakhis receive
and relish the remnants.
The couple then enter a beautiful jewel-temple where they play much rasa vilAsa and
their hearts bloom wide with joy.
Thus six dandas are spent in rapturous love-sports; by the twenty second danda Rai
(Kishori) returns to her kunda. 22nd

dui danda sUryAlaye karite gamane/

Two dandas pass proceeding to the Surya temple. 24th

tabe eka danda haya sUrya ArAdhana//

Then another danda in ritual worship of the Sun. 25th

tadantare sakhIsange rAi grhe yAna/

pathe cAri danda lAge karite prayAna//

Thereafter, accompanied by her sakhis, Rai returns home and four dandas elapse on the
way. 29th

grhe giyA rAi tabe snAna samApiyA/

sUryera prasAda pAna sakhIgana laiyA//
prasAda pAite rAdhAra yAya eka danda/
krsne dekhi pAka kaila amrtera khanda//
pakkAnna mistAnna saba krsnera lAgiyA/
tulasIra hAte tAhA dena pAthAiyA//

Arriving home, and having bathed, Rai and the sakhis partake of the sanctified offerings
from the Surya worship.
Receiving the prasad Radha spends another danda, and then, seeing Krsna (on his return
from the pasture), she hastens to prepare various dainty cates, pleasing to Krsna, such as
savouries and sweetmeats.
All these she puts in the hands of Tulasi who is deputed (to convey the same to Krsna,
who has by this time also arrives at his home.) 30th

ekatrisa dande rAi virale basiyA/

mAlA gAthe sukhe tabe krsnera lAgiyA//
candana gharsane Ara tAmbulasajjAya/
sandhyA Asi upanIta esaba kriyAya/
sandhyAkAle rAi kichu visrAma karilA//

During the thirty first danda Rai sits in a sequestered spot and happily weaves flower
garlands for Krsna. She also grinds sandalwood and fashions tasty betel leaf-wraps, and
thus the eventide draws nigh.
These then are the thirty two dandas that comprise the daytime sports.
When evening comes Radha lays down to rest a while.

Ratri Lila

dui danda srIrAdhA sayyAya sayana/

Two dandas pass while Sri Radha reclines on her bed. 2nd

tabe dui dande rAdhAra hayata randhana//

and another two dandas are spent cooking. 4th

chaya danda pare krsna prasAda Asila/

sakhI sange rAdhA tabe bhojana karila//

By the end of the sixth danda Krsna's prasadi arrives, and Radha accompanied by the
sakhis takes her repast. 7th

sapta dande rAi punah karila sayana/

uthi dasa danda abhisAra Ayojana//

In the seventh danda (Sumukhi) Rai rests again for a while, and by the tenth danda she
rises and prepares for abhisara (going out to meet the beloved). 10th

sanketa kunjete yete lAge danda dui/

Two more dandas elapse proceeding to the assigned trysting bower (sanket kunja). 11th

dvAdasa dandete kunje upasthita haya//

trayodasa dande seve tAmbula candana/
krsna sane rAsalAsya laye sakhIgana//
rAsAdi kautuke tabe cAri danda yAya/
sakhIgana mili rAdhA-krsna guna gAya//
prema rase rAdhA-krsna Anandita mane/
kunjete sayana kare seve sakhIgana//

During the twelfth danda she arrives at the kunja-bower (and meeting with Krsna), in
the thirteenth danda, serves him betel leaf wraps and daubs him with sandal paste.
Thereafter, along with the sakhis, Radha and Krsna perform abundant varieties of
dancing, such as Rasa and Lasya and others. In the passing wondrous spectacle of the
Rasa, four dandas elapse. Then the sakhis join together and sing the glory of Radha and
Krsna's love. Radha and Krsna's minds are thrilled with joy by the raptures of their most
mutual love rasa, and when they go to rest in a bower cottage, they are attended upon by
the sakhis. 17th

astAdasa dande punah kunjete vihAra/

nAnA puspa vesa haya nAnA alankAra//

By the eighteenth danda they begin anew the kunja-vihAra, and then adorn each other
with various floral garments and various floral ornaments. 18th

kusuma tulete eka danda pare yAya/

puspasayyA' pare duhe sayana karAya//
Another danda is spent gathering flowers, and then the loving couple are taken to a
flower strewn bed and made to lie down. 19th

univimsa dande punah bhojana vilAsa/

tAhe vrndAdevI Adira manera ullAsa//

In the twentieth danda they again enjoy a light repast, at which Vrndadevi and others
are thrilled with joy. 20th

vimsa dande rAdhAkrsna karena vilAsa/

cAri danda vilAsete dohAra ullAsa//

After the twentieth danda Radha and Krsna engage in amorous sports and spend four
dandas in love-play, with great exhilaration. 24th

caturvimsa dande nidrA yAna duijana/

dui danda kunja nidrA Anandta mane//

By the twenty fourth danda the two lovers fall asleep within the bower and spend two
more dandas in blissful repose. 26th

sadvimsete kunja-bhanga virahabhAbanA/

paraspara sudhAlApa sapremajalpanA//
eirUpe dui danda yAite yAite/
kunja chAri rAdhA-krsna calilA grhete//

By the twenty sixth danda comes the time to break the blissful union, and apprehensions
of immanent separation are expressed in honey sweet lament.
Thus, as each reluctantly departs from the bower and repairs to their respective abodes,
two more dandas elapse. 28th

dui dande Asi rAi yAvate pasilA/

After two dandas Rai (Vinodini) enters Yavat. 30th

muhurteka rAtri chila sukhe nidrA gela//

and in the last muhurta of the night happily goes to sleep. 32nd

rAdhAkrsna lIlAkhelA varnane nA yAya/

samksepe kahinu kichu sevAra nirnaya//
rAgAnugA haiyA kara sAdhya-sAdhana/
siddha deha kara sadA mAnasi sevana//
sthula dehe kara sadA sravana kIrtana/
vaidha dharme thAki dharma karaha pAlana//
ati sIghra aprAkrta deha vyakta habe/
sthula-linga deha chAri nitya sevA pAbe//
srI rUpa raghunAtha pade yAra Asa/
catuhsasthi gupta sevA kahe krsna dAsa//

Radha and Krsna's lila khela is beyond description, but I have spoken in brief with
reference to the application of service. Adhering to the path of passion, where to
contemplate the services of the accomplished state, is also the very means of its
attainment; practice mental service with a siddha body conceived within the mind; with
the gross elemental body always practise the disciplines of hearing and glorification;
maintain outwardly the conventional duties and uphold virtue. Very soon the divine
body will become apparent, and shuffling off the mortal coil, eternal service is in truth
attained. Krsna das, whose hopes rest at the feet of Sri Rupa and Raghunatha, tells the
sixty four danda secret-service.
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