ÇRÉ VRAJA-VILÄSA-ST

VRAJA-VILÄSA-STAAVA

An Ode to the Delightful Play of Vraja

Çréla Raghunätha däsa Gosvämé

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çré çré rädhä-kåñëa-pädämbujebhyo namaù

In a mood of great deference I offer my head unto the lotus feet of
Çré Çré Rädhä-Kåñëa.

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pratiñöhä-rajjubhir vaddhaà kämädyair vartma-pätibhiù
chitvä täù saàharantas tän aghäreù päntu mäà bhaöäù

I have fallen into a helpless condition, bound with the rope of pratiñöhä
by the highwaymen lust, greed and anger. I implore those heroic
personalities (headed by Çré Svarüpa, Çré Rüpa and Çré Sanätana) who
protect the path of bhakti by which one attains Aghäré Çré Hari, the
destroyer of sin, to defeat my captors and cut the ropes that are bind-
ing me.

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dagdhaà värddhaka-vanya-vahnibhir alaà dañöaà durändhyähinä
viddhaà mämati-päravaçya-viçikhaiù krodhädi-siàhair våtam
svämin prema-sudhä-dravaà karuëayä dräk päyaya çré-hare
yenaitän-avadhérya santatam ahaà dhéro bhavantaà bhaje

Vånda Devé He Hari, I am scorched by the blazing forest fire of old age, deeply
bitten by the poisonous snake of blindness, pierced by the sharp
arrows of forced dependence on others, and surrounded by the lions
of anger, lust and greed. He Svämén! Kindly allow me to drink Your
ambrosial prema which will make me strong and brave enough to
resist all enemies so that I can resolutely do bhajana.

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Bootleg Editions yan-mädhuré-divya-sudhä-rasäbdheù
from småteù kaëenäpy ati-lolitätmä
Pirate Press padyair vraja-sthän-akhilän vrajaà ca
natvä sva-näthau vata tau didåkñe
I have raided the beehives of Vraja and taken the choicest honey.
May all those bees smile upon my efforts Remembering the flavor of but one drop of the ocean of Çré Çré Rädhä-
Vicitri dasi Mädhava’s indescribable and incomparable ambrosial sweetness has
made my heart wildly eager to see Them. Presenting my heartfelt
prayers for Their darçana in this poetic treatise, I bow down before
Their Vraja Dhäma and all the Vrajaväsés, moving and non-moving,
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even the dust, trees, animals, birds, insects and on and on. I pray that
by their causeless mercy Rädhä-Mädhava will grant me Their darçana.
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prädurbhäva-sudhä-draveëa nitaräm-aìgitvam-äptvä yayor-
goñöhe ’bhékñnam anaìga eña paritaù kréòä-vinodaà rasaiù
prétyolläsayatéha mugdha-mithuna çreëé-vataàsäv-imau
gändharvä-giridhäriëau vata kadä drakñyämi rägeëa tau
The disembodied Kämadeva, who attained a body by continually
tasting the nectar of the sight of Çré Yugala, eternally illuminates
the entire Vraja with a jubilant festival of Çré Kåñëa’s amorous
pastimes. When will my heart be laden with love so that I can
witness the confidential play of Çré Çré Gändharvä-Giridhäré, the
crown jewels of innocent, young, beautiful couples?
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vaikuëöhäd api sodarätmaja-våtä dvärävaté sä priyä
yatra çré-çata-nindi-paööa-mahiñé-våndaiù prabhuù khelati
prema-kñetram asau tato ’pi mathurä preñöhä harer janmato
yatra çré-vraja eva räjatitaräà täm eva nityaà bhaje
The city of Dvärakä—where Bhagavän resides with His relatives,
including His brother and sons, and where He enjoys pastimes with a
great multitude of queens, each eclipsing many hundreds of Lakñmés
in virtues, beauty and good fortune—is dearer even than Vaikuëöha.
But Mathurä, due to being the place of Kåñëa’s birth, and being the
abode and embodiment of the purest prema, is even more dear than
Dvärakä. Within the district of Mathurä, the land of Çré Vraja manifests
in all its splendor. I eternally worship the land of Mathurä.
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yatra kréòati mädhavaù priyatamaiù snigdhaù sakhénäà kulair-
nityaà gäòha rasena räma-sahito ’py adyäpi go-cäraëaiù
yasyäpy adbhuta-mädhuré rasa-vidäà hådyeva käpi sphuret
preñöhaà tan-mathurä-puräd api harer goñöhaà tad eväçraye
Even today Çré Mädhava enjoys the sweet nectar of transcendental
pastimes there, lovingly herding the cows with His brother Baladeva
and His dearly beloved sakhäs. The astonishing sweetness of this
place appears in the hearts of the rasika devotees. I take shelter of
Vraja, which is more precious even than Mathurä.
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vaidagdhyottara-narma-karmaöha-sakhé-våndaiù parétaà rasaiù
pratyekaà taru-kuïja-vallari-giri-droëéñu rätrin-divam
nänä keli-bhareëa yatra ramate tan navya-yünor yugaà
tat-pädämbuja-gandha-bandhurataraà våndävanaà tad bhaje
Surrounded by their witty and clever gopé friends, the youthful couple
Kiçora-Kiçoré day and night lose themselves in an unending play of
amorous enjoyment in the kuïjas and mountain caves of Våndävana,
dense with trees, bushes and blossoming vines. I worship the
wonderful forest of Våndävana, delightfully saturated with the
intoxicating aroma of Their lotus feet.
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yatra çréù parito bhramaty avirataà täs tä mahä-siddhayaù
sphétäù såñöir alaà gaväm udayané väso ’pi goñöhaukasäm
vätsalyät paripälito virahate kåñëaù pitåbhyäà sukhais
tan nandéçvaram älayaà vraja-pater goñöhottamäìgaà bhaje
In Våndävana is the hamlet of Nandéçvara, where the goddess of for-
tune Kamalä always wanders around looking for service; where the
great mystic perfections, seeking to serve the Vrajaväsés, are present
in full; where the cows, accepting service from everyone, enjoy ever
increasing opulences; where the Vrajaväsés live in topmost bliss; and
where Çré Kåñëa freely enjoys Himself under the loving protection of
His parents. I worship this town Nandéçvara, the home of Vrajaräja Çré
Nanda Mahäräja and the most exalted place within his kingdom
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putrasyäbhyudayärtham ädara-bharair miñöhänna-pänotkarair
divyänäà ca gaväà maëi-vraja-yujäà dänair iha påaty-aham
yo viprän gaëaçaù pratoñayati tad-bhavyasya värttäà muhuù
snehät påcchati yaç ca tad-gata-manäs taà gokulendraà bhaje
For the welfare of his son, the king of Gokula, Çré Nanda Mahäräja,
daily pleases the brähmaëas by respectfully presenting them with
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sweets, ambrosial beverages and celestial cows decorated with many
jewels. Satisfying them with these valuable donations, he repeatedly
begged their blessings for his baby boy. I worship the king of Gokula,
who is always absorbed in thoughts of his son.
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putra-sneha-bharaiù sadä-snuta-kuca-dvandvä tadéyocchalad
gharmmasyäpi lavasya rakñaëa-vidhau sva-präëa-dehärvudaiù
äsaktä kñaëa-mätram apy akalanät sadyaù prasüteva gaur
vyagrä yä vilapaty alaà bahu-bhayät sä pätu goñöheçvaré
Because of Goñöheçvaré’s immense love for her darling son, a con-
tinuous flow of milk trickles from her breasts. She is prepared to give
her life many millions of times to protect Him from even a single
drop of perspiration, and she is so attached to Him that if for a
moment she cannot see Him she cries like a cow frightened for
her newborn calf. May Yaçodä, the queen of Vraja, protect us.
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puträd uccair api haladharät siïcati sneha-pürair
govindaà yä ’dbhuta-rasavaté prakriyäsu pravéëä
sakhya-çrébhir vraja-pura-mahäräja-räjïém nayais tad
gopendraà yä sukhayati bhaje rohiëém éçvaréà täm
I worship Rohiëé-devé, who showers her love upon Govinda more
than on her own son Haladhara. She is thoroughly expert in the art of
cooking, she delights the queen of Vraja with the brilliance of her
sincere friendship and she gladdens Nanda Mahäräja, the king of
cowherders, with her saintly virtues.
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udyac-chubhräàçu-koöi-dyuti-nikara-tiraskära-käry-ujjvala-çré-
durväroddäma-dhäma-prakara-ripu-ghaöonmäda-vidhvaàsi-gandhaù
snehäd apy unnimeñaà nijam anujam ito ’raëya-bhümau sva-vétaà
tad-véryajïo ’pi yo na kñaëam apanayate staumi taà dhenukärim
I joyfully praise Çré Baladeva, the enemy of Denukäsura, whose bodily
effulgence shines brightly like many millions of glistening moons,
who easily destroys even a whiff of the false pride of the most sinful
and formidable demons with His boundless power, and who although
knowing full well the supernatural strength of His younger brother
Çré Kåñëa, still, out of immense love for Him never lets Him out of His
sight in the woods even for a moment.
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parjanya-nämä nija-naptå-garvaiù
parjanya-lakñäëy abhito vinindan
yo narma tanvan ramate ’sya karëe
namämy aho kåñëa-pitämahaà tam
Aho! I offer praëäma unto Çré Kåñëa’s paternal grandfather, Çré
Parjanya-gopa, who proclaims his pride in having Kåñëa as his grand-
son in a voice that mocks the roaring of millions of thunderclouds,
and who always delights his grandson by speaking many joking words
in His ear.
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priyasya naptuù sukhato ’ti-garvät
pädau na yasyäù patataù påthivyäm
namämi narmärcita-naptå-candräà
varéyaséà kåñëa-pitämahéà täm
I offer praëäma to Varéyasé-devé, Kåñëa’s paternal grandmother. With
merry joking words she worships Çré Kåñëa, calling Him the moon of
grandsons. Happy and proud of her grandson, her feet no longer
touch the ground when she walks.
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çveta-çmaçru bhareëa sundara-mukhaù çyämaù kåté mantraëä-
bhijïaù samsadi santataà vraja-pateù kurvan sthitià yo ’rcitaù
sva-präëärvvuda-khaëòanair mura-bhidaà bhrätuù sutaà toñayet
sähäre nivasan sa goñöham avatän nämnopanandaù sadä
His face handsome with a great white beard, and his complexion
dark, the pious Upananda is the respected prime minister in the council
of the king of Vraja. He is prepared to give up his life millions of
times over to please his nephew Çré Kåñëa. I pray that Upananda,
who lives in the village of Sähära, may always protect the land of
Vraja.
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gauraù komala dhér udära-caritaù snigdho vrajendränujaù
çyäma-çmaçrur alaà tadéya caraëe bhaktaù sunandä-pitä
yaù präëaiù parimaïchya mädhava-sukhaà dadhnä mahiñyäù paraà-
sannandas tanute sa pätu nitaräà naù käsaréëäà patiù
May we always be protected by Nanda Mahäräja’s younger brother
Sannanda, whose complexion is golden and whose beard is black;
who is tender, generous and affectionate; who is deeply devoted to
his older brother’s feet; who is the father of Sunandä-gopé; who is the
master of a great herd of cows who have mothered many calves; and
who worships his nephew Mädhava with every breath and pleases
Him by giving Him palatable dishes made with fresh yoghurt.
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çyämaù sükñma-matir yuväti-madhuro jyotir-vidäm agraëéù
päëòityair jita-géñpatir vrajapateù savye kåtävasthitiù
kåñëaà pälayatéha yaù priyatayä präëärvudair apy alaà
mantreëäpy upananda-sünum iha taà prétyä subhadraà numaù
Upananda’s son Subhadra is dark complexioned, youthful, handsome,
intelligent, and mild natured. He is the best of astrologers and more
learned than even Båhaspati. Always at the left side of the King of
Vraja, he gives good advice for protecting Kåñëa, who is millions of
times more dear to him than his own life. With great love I offer
praëäma unto Subhadra.
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daityäd bhéter ati-vikala-dhéù komaläìgasya sünoù
kåñëasyoccaiù satatam avane vatsalä vyagra-cittä
kåcchrair ambäà bahubhir abhito hanta santoñya çüraà
daitya-ghnaà yä sutam ajanayat sämbikä pätu dhätré
Frightened that the delicate Kåñëa may be hurt by the demons, Ambikä
performed severe austerities for many days to please Goddess Pärvaté.
Satisfied, Devé granted her a heroic son who was able to kill many
demons. May Çré Kåñëa’s wet nurse Ambikä, whose mind is always
absorbed in maternal affection for Him, protect us.
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nädair yasya sphuöati parito divya-vidhy-aëòa-koöiù
ke te tävat kila diti-sutäù kñudrakät kñudra-jéväù
snehän mäträ vijayam abhito rakñaëe sanniyuktaà
kåñëasyärät param iha bhaje hanta dhätré-sutaà tam
Saying “Where are the demons? With ease I shall shorten their lives,”
Vijaya, the son of Kåñëa’s wet nurse, calls so loudly that his roaring
voice causes millions of spiritual universes to crack, what to speak of
the demons, who are the most insignificant of living beings! Out of
maternal affection for Kåñëa, Ambikä instructed her son Vijaya to
always stay near little Kåñëa to protect Him. I worship Vijaya, the
son of Kåñëa’s wet nurse.
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mantra-nyäsair iha mura-ripos tat-purodhäù purastät
sarväìgäni prakaöa-nigamo bhägurir yo ’bhirakñya
äçérbhiç ca prati-dinam aho tac-chiro jighratédaà
vande tävan muni-sura-pates tasya pädäbja-yugmam
Bhäguré Muni, the learned chief priest of Vraja-pura, is the shelter of
the personified Vedas, who pray to him for some small service to Çré
Nanda-nandana. Daily, while touching every part of Çré Kåñëa Muräri’s
body he ceremoniously recites mantras to Bhagavän Näräyaëa for
the protection of each of the child’s limbs. And daily he smells and
kisses Kåñëa’s head while offering Him many benedictions. I bow
down and offer praëäma to the king of all sages, Bhäguré Muni.
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kåñëasyoccaiù praëaya-vasatiù sampravéëaù sakhénäà
çyämäìgas tat-sama-guëa-vayo-veça-saundarya-darpaù
snehäd vandhoù kñaëam akalanäj jäyate yo ’vadhütaù
çrédämänaà hari-sahacaraà sarvadä taà prapadye
I fully take shelter of Kåñëa’s constant companion Çrédämä, who never
leaves Kåñëa for an instant, who is the object of Kåñëa’s profuse love,
who is the most skillful and clever of the sakhäs, whose complexion
is dark, who is proud that his qualities, age, clothing and handsome
features closely resemble those of Kåñëa, and who trembles with
anxiety if he cannot see his friend for even a single moment.
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gäòhänuräga-bharato virahasya bhétyä
svapne ’pi gokula-vidhor na jahäti hastam
yo rädhikä-praëaya-nirjhara-sikta-cetäs
taà prema vihvala-tanuà subalaà namämi
I offer praëäma unto Subala, the embodiment of very concentrated
and ever fresh änuräga, who adores Kåñëa, the moon of Gokula, so
much that when they are separated at night, he weeps and prays to
the moon for morning to come so that he can be with Kåñëa again, and
when sleeping, even in his dreams he is playing with his friend and
never lets go of His hand. His heart is overwhelmed in prema,
remembering how his friend Kåñëa enjoys the greatest happiness
when meeting with Çrématé Rädhikä and He is bathing in a cascade
of Her praëaya. Indeed, Subala lives for this.
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kåttvaikatra gaväà kuläni paritaù kåñëena särddhaà mudä
hastähasti-vinoda-narma-kathanaiù khelanti mitrotkaräù
premämbhodhi-vidhauta-gaurava-mahä-paìkäs tad-aìkärcitäs
tat-pädärpita-citta-jévita-kalä ye tän prapadyämahe
Gathering together all the läkhas and läkhas of cows scattered here
and there, Kåñëa’s cowherd boyfriends take great delight as they move
along in playfully pulling each other by the arm [grabbing Kåñna’s
palm and reading the lines of His fortune, and joking about Kåñëa’s
meeting with His beloved]. They have not a scent of aiçvarya-bhäva
in their hearts—the mud of awe and reverence has been completely
washed away by the water from the ocean of their pure sakhya-bhäva.
I take shelter of these sakhäs, who are decorated with all the apparel
of cowherders, like horns and sticks, and who have placed their hearts,
lives, knowledge and their everything as an offering at Kåñëa’s lotus
feet.
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mürto häsya-rasaù sadaiva sumanäù kämaà bubhukñäturaù
präëa-preñöha-vayasyayor anudinaà väg-deha-bhaìgy-utkaraiù
häsyaà yo madhumaìgalaù prakaöayan sambhräjate kautuké
taà våndävana-candra-narma-sacivaà prétyä suvandämahe
With great loving respect I praise and glorify Våndävana Candra’s
priya-narma-sakhä Madhumaìgala, who is the very personification
of häsya-rasa, the mellow of comedy. He is pure-hearted and ever
jovial because he is always with Kåñëa. As he is controlled by hunger,
Kåñëa and the sakhäs enjoy teasing him and all laugh when he threat-
ens with his curses. He is expert in drowning his dearmost friends
Kåñëa and Balaräma in an ocean of laughter with his comical words
and entertaining gestures.
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güòhaà tat-su-vidagdhatärcita-sakhé-dväronnayanté tayoù
premnä suñöhu-vidagdhayor anudinaà mänäbhisärot-savam
rädhä-mädhavayoù sukhämåta-rasaà yaivopabhuìkte muhur
goñöhe bhavya-vidhäyinéà bhagavatéà täà paurëamäséà bhaje
I worship Bhagavaté Paurëamäsé, who provides for the perpetual aus-
piciousness of Vraja. With the help of the most expert sakhés, she
secretly makes wonderful arrangements for the clever Rädhä-
Mädhava’s meetings. Nourishing Çré Yugala’s mäna (loving quarrels)
and abhisära (nocturnal rendezvous) she again and again relishes the
ocean of nectar produced from these blissful festivals of love.
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kharva-çmaçrum udäram ujjvala-kulaà gauraà samänaà sphurat
païcäçattama-varña-vandita-vayaù-kåäntià pravéëaà braje
goñöheçasya sakhäyam unnatatara-çrédämato ’pi priya-
çré-rädhaà våñabhänum udbhaöa-yaço-vrätaà sadä taà bhaje
I forever worship the renowned Våñabhänu Mahäräja, who sports a
neatly clipped beard, who is very generous, who comes from a bril-
liant dynasty, whose complexion is golden, who at age fifty is very
wise and highly respected by everyone in Vraja, who is the most
intimate friend of Vraja’s King Nanda, and who loves his younger
daughter Rädhä even more than he does his eldest child Çrédhamä.
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anudinam iha mäträ rädhikä-bhavya-värttäù
kalayitum ati-yatnät preñyate dhätrikäyäù
duhitå-yugalam uccaiù prema-püra-prapaïcair
vikala-mati yayä ’sau kértidä sä ’vatän naù
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Her mind overwhelmed with a flood of love, every day Kértidä-devé
without fail sends the two unmarried girls of Rädhikä’s childhood
nanny to gather the news of her daughter’s activities in Jävaöa . [Lalitä,
Viçäkhä and the maïjarés convey to them only good news, telling
about Rädhikä’s happiness, never any bad news.] May Kértidä-devé,
the mother of Çrématé Rädhikä, protect us.
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prathama-rasa-viläse hanta roñeëa tävat
prakaöam iva virodhaà sandadhänäpi bhaìgyä
pravalayati sukhaà yä navya-yünoù sva-naptroù
param iha mukharäà täà mürdhni våddhäà vahämi
I carry the dust of the lotus feet of elderly Mukharä-devé upon my
head. Pevishly and cleverly contriving many obstacles to impede the
amorous pastimes of her two young grandchildren, Kiçora-Kiçoré, she
only increases Their boundless bliss.
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sändra-prema-rasaiù plutä priyatayä prägalbhyam äptä tayoù
präëa-preñöha-vayasyayor anudinaà léläbhisäraà kramaiù
vaidagdhyena tathä sakhéà prati sadä mänasya çikñäà rasair
yeyaà kärayatéha hanta lalitä gåhnätu sä mäà gaëaiù
Flooded with the nectar of intense love for Yugala Kiçora, who are
more dear to her than her own life, Lalitä-devé, affectionately arro-
gant in Their presence, daily arranges for Their rendezvous, and then
with clever and nectarean words instructs her sakhé Rädhikä on how
to best utilize Her mood of jealous anger. I pray Lalitä-devé will one
day accept me into her own party.
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praëaya-lalita-narma-sphära-bhümis tayor yä
vraja-pura-nava yunor yä ca kaëöhän pikänäm
nayati param adhastäd divya gänena tuñöyä
prathayatu mama dékñäà hanta seyaà viçäkhä
Viçäkhä-devé, who is the object of Yugala-Kiçora’s love and playful
joking, pleases Them with Her divinely sweet singing that eclipses
even the cooing cuckoo. Aho! May Viçäkhä-devé be pleased with us
and teach us the art of singing.
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prati nava-nava-kuïjaà prema-püreëa pürëä
pracura-surabhi-puñpair bhüñayitvä krameëa
praëayati bata våndä tatra lélotsavaà yä
priya-gaëa-våta-rädhä-kåñëayos täà prapadye
I throw myself at the lotus feet of Våndä-devé, who, filled with a great
flood of love, decorates the ever-fresh kuïjas of Våndävana with a
vast abundance of fragrant flowers, creating a festive atmosphere for
Çré Çré Rädhä-Kåñëa and Their beloved sakhés to enjoy sweet pastimes.
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sakhyenälaà parama-rucirä narma-bhavyena rädhäà
päkärthaà yä vraja-pati-mahiñy-äjïayä sannayanté
premëä çaçvat pathi-pathi harer värttayä tarpayanté
tuñyatv etäà param iha bhaje kuëòa-pürväà latäà täm
I worship Kuëòalatä-devé, who on the order of Queen Yaçodä daily
comes to Jävaöa to take Çrématé Rädhikä to Nanda Bhavan to cook for
Kåñëa, and, as she hurries Rädhikä along, she pleases Her with a
continuous narration of the latest news of Çré Hari. In turn, the
charming Kuëòalatä-devé, glowing with friendship and auspicious
playfulness, becomes filled with happiness.
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vrajeçvary änétäà bata rasavaté-kåtya-vidhaye
mudä kämaà nandéçvara giri-nikuïje praëayiné
chalaiù kåñëaà rädhäà dayitam abhi täà särayati yä
dhaniñöùäà tat-präëa-priyatara-sakhéà täà kila bhaje
I worship Rädhä and Kåñëa’s dearmost sakhé Dhaniñöhä-devé, who,
after Çré Rädhä has been brought on Vrajeçvaré’s order to cook for
Kåñëa in the morning, happily finds any pretext to arrange for Çrématé
Rädhikä and Her beloved to meet in a kuïja on Nandéçvara Hill. And
when she brings Rädhikä from Jävaöa, she knows which path to take
where they will come upon Kåñëa. Because she arranges these meet-
ings, she is Rädhä’s life!
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avantétaù kértteù çravaëa-bharato mugdha-hådayä
pragäòhotkaëöhäbhir vraja-bhuvam uré-kåtya kila yä
mudä rädhä-kåñëojjvala-rasa sukhaà varddhayati täà
mukhéà nändé-pürväà satatam abhivande praëayataù
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Her heart enchanted by repeatedly hearing the glories of Vraja-dhäma,
Nändémukhé-devé left her native village of Avantépura and eagerly
came to Vraja, where she eternally increases the joy of Rädhä-Kåñëa’s
amorous meetings. With great love I forever praise Nändémukhé-devé.
TEXT 35
mudä rädhä-kåñëa-pracura-jala-kelé-rasa-bhara
skhalat kastüré-tad-ghuçåëa-ghana-carcärcita-jalä
pramodät tau phena-smitam uditam ürmi-sphuöa-kara-
çriyä siïcantéva prathayatu sukhaà nas taraëijä
Her waters tinted and fragrant with kuìkuma, kastüré (musk) and
candana fallen from Çré Çré Rädhä-Kåñëa as They joyfully play in her
water, the Yamunä River happily smiles at Them with the smile of
her foam and softly splashes Them with the beautiful hands of her
waves. I pray that Yamunä, the daughter of the Sungod, may expand
our happiness.
TEXT 36
sarvänanda kadambakena hariëä präg yäcitä apy amüù
svairaà cäru riraàsayä rahasi yäù krodhäd anädåtya täm
präëa-preñöha-sakhéà nijäm anudinaà tenaiva särddhaà mudä
rädhäà samramayanti täù priya-sakhér mürdhnä prapadyetaräm
Çrématé Rädhikä’s priya-sakhés, having gone to fetch the supremely
blissful Çré Hari on the order of their beloved sakhé, find Him sitting
alone in a solitary place. When He invites them to meet privately
with Him and catches them by the hand, they vehemently reject His
appeal. Pushing Him away, they spontaneously and angrily rebuke
Him, “You will not find so much enjoyment with us. Our sakhé will
give You much more pleasure, so come with us.” Thus, they daily
arrange for Rädhä to meet with Her sweetheart. I place my head at
the feet of Çrématé Rädhikä’s priya-sakhés and pray for the day when
I will have the chance to do this sevä.
TEXT 37
premëä ye paribaëöanena kalitäù seväù sadaivotsukäù
kurväëäù paramädareëa satataà däsä vayasyopamäù
vaàçé-darpaëa-dütya-väri-vilasat-tämbüla-véëädibhiù
präëeçaà paritoñayanti paritas tän patri-mukhyän bhaje
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I worship Kåñëa’s servants, led by Patri, who in all circumstances
lovingly, enthusiastically and respectfully arrange for His happi-
ness by bringing Him His flute, offering Him a mirror, water and
betel nuts scented with camphor, carrying messages for Him, and
playing véëä and other instruments for Him. Lovingly dividing up
all these services amongst themselves, and acting like His sakhäs,
they eternally attend to the Lord of their lives with body, mind and
words.
TEXT 38
tämbülärpaëa-päda-marddana-payo-dänäbhisärädibhir
våndäraëya-maheçvaréà priyatayä yäs toñayanti priyäù
präëa-preñöha-sakhé-kuläd api kiläsaìkocitä bhümikäù
kelé-bhümiñu rüpa-maïjari-mukhäs tä däsikäù saàçraye
By offering Her betel nuts, massaging Her feet, bringing Her water,
arranging for Her secret meetings with Çré Kåñëa, and performing
various other services, countless gopé maidservants constantly please
Çré Rädhä, the queen of Våndävana forest. In their service to Yugala-
Kiçora they are even less shy than the präëa-preñöha-sakhés, for
whom Çré Rädhä is more dear than life. I take shelter of these gopé
maidservants, led by Çré Rüpa Maïjaré.
TEXT 39
tåëé-kåtya sphäraà sukha-jaladhi-säraà sphuöam api
svakéyaà premëäà ye bhara-nikara-namrä mura-ripoù
sukhäbhäsaà çaçvat prathayitum alaà prauòha-kutukäd
yatas te tän dhanyän param iha bhaje mädhava-gaëän
I worship Mädhava’s fortunate associates who consider the vast ocean
of their own happiness to be as insignificant as a blade of grass, and
who filled with pure love for Çré Kåñëa, the enemy of the Mura demon,
always lovingly and humbly strive to increase His happiness.
TEXT 40
tasyäù kñaëädarçanato mriyante
sukhena tasyäù sukhino bhavanti
snigdhäù paraà ye kåta-puëya-puïjäù
präëeçvaré-preñöha-gaëän bhaje tän
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I worship Çrématé Rädhikä’s intimate däsés, who become so distraught
that they appear as if dead if they cannot see their Sväminé even for a
moment, who take their pleasure exclusively in Rädhikä’s pleasure,
whose hearts are melted with affection for Her, and who enchant
Kåñëa with their pure characters and their single-pointed focus in
living only to bring joy to Yugala Kiçora.
TEXT 41
säpatnyoccaya-rajyad-ujjvala-rasasyoccaiù samud våddhaye
saubhägyodbhaöa-garva-vibhrama-bhåtaù çré-rädhikäyäù sphuöam
govindaù smara-phulla-vallava-vadhü-vargeëa yena kñaëaà
kréòaty eña tam atra viståta-mahä-puëyaà ca vandämahe
I praise and glorify the highly fortunate rival gopés, who blossom with
many amorous desires and who have so much puëya that Govinda
briefly enjoys amorous pastimes with them. Unable to satisfy Him
fully, these competing gopés serve to enhance Çrématé Rädhikä’s for-
tune, Her ecstatic bewilderment and Her pride in being the undis-
puted heroine of çåìgära-rasa.
TEXT 42
brahmäëòät param ucchalat-sukha-bharaà tat-koöi-saìkhyäd api
premëä kåñëa-surakñitäù pratimuhuù präptäù paraà nirvåtäù
kämaà tat-pada-padma-sundara-nakha-pränta-skhalad-reëukä-
rakñä-vyagra-dhiyaù sphuranti kila ye tän gopa-varyän bhaje
I forever worship the exalted gopas, who at every moment consider
themselves to be blessed with a happiness greater than all the happi-
ness in the creation multiplied a million times over, who are protected
by Kåñëa with more prema than can be found in all the universes put
together, and whose minds always remain fervently alert to protect
even the specks of dust falling from the tips of Kåñëa’s handsome lotus
toenails.
TEXT 43
präëebhyo ’py adhikaiù priyair api paraà putrair mukundasya yäù
snehät päda-saroja-yugma vigalad-gharmasya bindoù kaëam
nirmaïchyoru-çikhaëòa-sundara-çiraç cumbanti gopyaç ciraà
täsäà päda rajäàsi santatam ahaà nirmaïchayämi sphuöam
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I perpetually venerate the foot dust of the elder gopés, who, brim-
ming over with motherly affection, most lovingly adulate the drops
of perspiration that trickle from Mukunda’s lotus feet, whom they
love more than their own sons and their own selves, and who repeat-
edly kiss His head which is so nicely decorated with a peacock feather.
TEXT 44
indranéla-khura-räjitäù paraà svarëa-baddha-vara-çåìga-raïjitäù
päëòu-gaëòa-giri-garva-kharvikäù päntu naù sapadi kåñëa-dhenavaù
Çré Kåñëa’s cows have very beautiful, bright blue hooves that shim-
mer more than blazing sapphires. Their gold-studded horns are most
attractive, naturally looking like brilliant multi-colored gems, and their
radiant white humps cripple the pride of snow-capped mountain
peaks. May these cows ever protect us.
TEXT 45
yäsäà pälana-dohanotsava-rataù särddhaà vayasyotkaraiù
kämaà räma-viräjitaù prati-dinaà tat-päda-reëüjjvalaù
prétyä sphéta-vanoru-parvata-nadé-kaccheñu baddha-spåho
goñöhäkhaëòala-nandano viharate täù saurabheyér bhaje
I worship these cows, the daughters of Surabhi, who are always
eager to engage Vrajendra-nandana, Balaräma, Çrédämä and the other
cowherd boys in the joyful, daily festival of taking them out to graze
and milking them. Worshiped by Kåñëa and all the sakhäs, they cover
the boys and themselves with a mist of sparkling snow-like dust
raised by their hooves as, filled with love, they roam around the
dense forests, high mountains and river banks of Vraja.
TEXT 46
maëi-khacita-suvarëa-çliñöa-çåìga-dvaya-çrér
asita-maëi-manojïa-jyotir-üdyat-khuräòhyaù
sphurad-aruëima-gucchändola-vidyoti-kaëöhaù
sa jayati vaka-çatroù padma-gandhaù kakudmé
All glories to Kåñëa’s pet bull Padmagandha, who is fragrant like a
lotus, whose handsome, gold-studded horns shimmer like many
colored jewels, whose charming hooves are more effulgent than
precious sapphires, and around whose splendid white neck dances
a brilliant necklace made of red and white rope charmingly twisted
together with bells and jewels.
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TEXT 47
mådu-nava-tåëam alpaà sa-spåhaà vaktra-madhye
kñipati parama-yatnäd alpa-kaëòuà ca gätre
prathayati muravairé hanta yad-vatsakänäà
sapadi kila didåkñe tat-tad-äöékanäni
Sometimes Kåñëa feeds the calves, lovingly placing small bunches of
tender fresh grass in their mouths, and sometimes He gently scratches
and rubs their bodies. Oh, how I yearn to one day see Kåñëa’s calves
jumping and frolicking in Våndävana.
TEXT 48
naktan-divaà mura-ripor adharämåtaà yä
sphétä pibaty alam abädham aho subhägyä
çré-rädhikä-prathita-mänam apéha divya
nädair adho nayati täà muraléà namämi
Aho! I continuously offer praëäma unto the most fortunate Muralé
flute, who is nourished by deeply drinking the nectar of Kåñëa’s lips
day and night without obstruction, and who dissolves Çré Rädhikä’s
great loving pique with her sweet sounds.
TEXT 49
dütébhir bahu-cäöubhiù sakhi-kulenälaà vaco-bhaìgibhiù
pädänte patanair vrajendra-tanayenäpi krudhälé-gaëaiù
rädhäyäù sa hi çakyate davayituà yo naiva mäno yayä
phut-kåtyaiva nirasyate sukåtinéà baàçéà sakhéà täà numaù
Neither the flattering cajoling words spoken by Våndä and other gopé
messengers, nor the gestures and jokes of Madhumaìgala and other
sakhäs, nor the Prince of Vraja personally falling at Her feet and beg-
ging Her to forgive Him, nor even the angry rebukes spoken by Her
intimate friends were able to mollify Çrématé Rädhikä’s unrelenting
mäna. Only Kåñëa’s flute, disdaining all previous useless attempts,
was able to easily chase away Her jealous anger. I always glorify and
offer praëäma to this most fortunate sakhé, Kåñëa’s vaàçé.
TEXT 50
sphétas täëòaviko harer muralikä-nädena nåtyotsavaà
ghärëac cäru-çikhaëòa-valgu sarasé-tére nikuïjägrataù
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tanvan kuïja-vihäriëoù sukha-bharaà sampädayed yas tayoù
småtvä taà çikhi-räjam utsukatayä bäòhaà didåkñämahe
I eagerly yearn to see Täëòavika, the king of peacocks. I remember
how he bloomed with joy upon hearing the melody of Hari’s muralé,
and how, when Rädhä-Kuïja Vihäri were enjoying in the nikuïja, he
delighted them by spreading out his tail-feathers and joyfully danced
before Their gate on the bank of Rädhä-kuëòa.
TEXT 51
saptäùaà mura-marddanaù praëayato goñöhaika-rakñotsuko
vibhran mänam udära-päëi-ramaëair yasmai sa-lélaà dadau
gändharvä-murabhid-viläsa-vigalat-käçméra-rajyad-guhas
tat-khaööäyita-ratna-sundara-çilo govardhanaù pätu vaù
May we always be protected by Çré Govardhana, who became
worshipable when Çré Muräri for seven days lovingly held the hill
aloft with His graceful hand to defend Vraja. May we always be pro-
tected by Çré Govardhana, whose caves are colored with shining
kuìkuma particles falling from Gändharvä-Giridhäré as They enjoy
amorous pastimes. May we always be protected by Çré Govardhana,
whose boulders serve as beautiful jewelled sofas for the comfort of
Yugala-Kiçora.
TEXT 52
népaiç campaka-pälibhir nava-varäçokai rasälotkaraiù
punnägair vakuläir lavaìga-latikä-väsantikäbhir våtaiù
hådyaà tat priya-kuëòayos taöa-milan madhya-pradeçaà paraà
rädhä-mädhavayoù priya-sthalam idaà kelyäs tad eväçraye
I take shelter of the supremely enchanting saìgam, named Keli-priya-
sthala, where Rädhä-kuëòa and Çyäma-kuëòa meet. This is Rädhä-
Mädhava’s favorite playground, and is especially enchanting being
full of many campaka, beautiful young açoka, mango, näga-keçara and
bakula trees and dense masses of lavaìga and mädhavé creepers.
TEXT 53
çré-våndävipinaà suramyam api tac chrémän sa govardhanaù
sä räsa-sthalikäpy alaà rasamayé kià tävad anyat sthalam
yasyäpy aàça-lavena närhati manäk sämyaà mukuëòasya tat
präëebhyo ’py adhika-priyeva dayitaà tat kuëòam eväçraye
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What to speak of other places, the delightful forest of Våndävana,
beautiful Govardhana Hill, and the Räsa-Sthali flowing with nectar
are not equal to even a single particle of one of the atoms of Rädhä-
kuëòa. I take shelter of this most special pond, which is as precious
to Mukunda as His dearmost beloved Çrématé Rädhikä Herself.
TEXT 54
sphéte ratna-suvarëa-mauktika-bharaiù san-nirmite maëòape
thutkäraà vinidhäya yatra rabhasät tau dampaté nirbharam
tanväte rati-nätha-narma-sacivau tad-räjya-carcäà mudä
taà rädhä-sarasé-taöojjvala-mahä-kuïjaà sadähaà bhaje
Rejecting many lavish golden pavilions studded with jewels and
pearls as thoroughly paltry, I eternally worship Yugala-Kiçora’s pre-
ferred pastime place, the brilliantly shining and fabulous mahä-kuïja
on the bank of Rädhä-kuëòa, where Yugala-Kiçora enjoy Themselves
blissfully absorbed in discussing at great length the humorous go-
ings-on in the kingdom of Kämadeva, having appointed him as Their
minister of amorous affairs.
TEXT 55
käntyä hanta mithaù sphuöaà hådi-taöe sambimbitaà dyotate
prétyä tan-mithunaà mudä padakavad rägeëa vibhrad yayoù
dhäträ bhägya-bhareëa nirmitatare trailokya-lakñmy-äspade
gaura-çyämatame ime priyatame rüpe kadähaà bhaje
Aho, how wonderful! Glowing with intense love for each other,
Yugala-Kiçora reflect in the mirrors of each other’s hearts, as if
wearing Their passion for each other as a locket [and as Their
garments]. The creator Brahmä has beautifully fashioned Them
from the fabric of good fortune, and They are the abode of the
greatest beauty within the three worlds. When will I be able to
directly serve my dearmost golden-bluish Yugala-Kiçora, beauti-
ful like a streak of lightning flashing against a fresh, dark rain cloud?
TEXT 56
netropänta-vighürëanair alaghu tad-dor-müla-saïcälanair-
éñad-dhäsya-rasaiù sudhädhara-dhayaiç cumbair dåòhäliìganaiù
etair iñöa-mahopacäåa-nicayais tan navya-yunor yügaà
prétyä yaà bhajate tam ujjvala-mahä-räjaà pravandämahe
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With heaps and heaps of praise I lavishly glorify Ujjvala Mahäräja,
who is prema itself inciting Yugala-Kiçora’s loving affairs, and who
worships Them by inspiring Their many wonderful erotic practices—
Their eyes rolling automatically, Their arms extended invitingly,
nectarean gentle smiles, drinking ambrosia from each other’s mouths,
sweet kisses placed each other’s lips, and tight embraces. With body,
mind and words I offer praëäma to Ujjvala Mahäräja.
TEXT 57
netre dairdhyam apäìgayoù kuöilatä vakñoja-vakñaù-sthale
sthaulyaà tan mådu väci vakri-madhurä çroëau påthu-sphäratä
sarväìge vara-mädhuré sphuöam abhüd yeneha lokottarä
rädhä-mädhavayor alaà nava-vayaù-sandhià sadä taà bhaje
I eternally worship Çré Rädhä-Mädhava’s early adolescence, when
various sweet symptoms become manifest—elongated eyes, crook-
edness of Their sidelong glances, broadening of the chest, blooming
of the breasts, charming craftiness of Their spoken words, fullness of
Their hips, and an extraordinary intense sweetness pervading all Their
limbs.
TEXT 58
duñöäriñöa-vadhe svayaà samudabhüt kåñëäìghri-padmäd idaà
sphétaà yan-makaranda-viståtir iväriñöäkhyam iñöaà saraù
sopänaiù pariraïjitaà priyatayä çré-rädhayä käritaiù
premëäliìgad iva priyä-sara idaà tan nétya nityaà bhaje
I always eagerly worship Ariñöa-kuëòa (Çyäma-kuëòa), which is non-
different from Çyäma Himself, which, upon the killing of the wicked
Ariñöäsura, automatically sprang from Kåñëa’s lotus feet just as nectar
naturally trickles from a blooming lotus. This pond, which holds Rädhä-
kuëòa in an eternally tight embrace, is so dear to Çrématé Rädhikä that
with Her own hand She lovingly beautified it with bathing staircases.
TEXT 59
kadambänäà vrätair madhupa-kula-jhaìkära-lalitaiù
paréte yatraiva priya-salila-lélähåti miñaiù
muhur gopendrasyätmajam abhisaranty ambuja-dåço
vinodena prétyä tad idam avatät pävana-saraù
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On the pretext of going to fetch clear water, the lotus-eyed gopés
again and again go to Pävana Sarovara where they meet Gopendra-
nandana with great happiness and love. May Pävana Sarovara, which
is surrounded with many kadamba trees resounding with the pleas-
ant humming of many bees, protect us by granting us residence on its
bank. [May Pävana Sarovara enable us to directly realize the sweet-
ness of Yugala-Kiçora’s pastimes.]
TEXT 60
parjanyena pitämahena nitaräm ärädhya näräyaëaà
tyaktvähäram abhüd aputraka iha sväyätmaje goñöhape
yaträväpi suräri-hä giridharaù pautro guëaikäkaraù
kñuëëähäratayä prasiddham avanau tan me taòägaà gatiù
Seeing that his son Vrajaräja Nanda had no offspring, Grandfather
Parjanya Gopa went to the bank of Kñuëëähära Sarovara. There he
worshiped Bhagavän Çré Näräyaëa by ardently fasting from food and
water in order to attain a worthy grandson who would be the abode
of all transcendental virtues, who could destroy all the demons and
lift Govardhana Hill. May this sacred pond, which is known all over
the world as Kñuëëähära Sarovara (the lake of fasting), be our shelter.
TEXT 61
särddhaà mänasa-jähnavé-mukha-nadé-vargaiù sa-raìgotkaraiù
sävitry-ädi suré-kulaiç ca nitaräm äkäça-väëyä vidheù
våndäraëya-vareëya-räjya-viñaye çré-paurëamäsé mudä
rädhäà yatra siñeca siïcatu sukhaà sonmatta-rädhä-sthalé
Ordered by Brahmä speaking from the sky, Bhagavaté Çré Paurëamäsé-
devé coronated Çrématé Rädhikä as queen of the super-excellent
kingdom of Våndävana. Accompanied by Sävitri-devé and many
other joyfully dancing goddesses, she jubilantly performed Her
abhiñeka ceremony with the waters of Mänasa-gaëgä and other
sacred rivers. May this sacred place, known as Unmatta-Rädhä-
sthalé (the place where Çrématé Rädhikä was showered with joy),
shower us with great happiness.
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TEXT 62
prétyä nandéçvara-giri-taöe sphära-päñäëa-våndaiç
cätuñkoëye ’nukåti-gurubhir nirmitä yä vidagdhaiù
reme kåñëaù sakhi-parivåto yatra narmäëi tanvann
ästhänéà täà hari-pada-lasat-saurabhäktäà prapadye
In the square-shaped pavilion named Ästhäné, which expert crafts-
men lovingly fashioned from large boulders at the foot of Nandéçvara
Hill, Kåñëa, Çrédämä and all their friends play many fun-filled games.
I take shelter of this pavilion which is fragrant with the scent of Çré
Hari’s lotus feet.
TEXT 63
vaidagdhyojjvala-valgu-vallava-vadhü-vargeëa nåtyann asau
hitvä taà murajid rasena rahasi çré-rädhikäà maëòayan
puñpälaìkåti-saïcayena ramate yatra pramodotkarais
trailokyädbhuta-mädhuré-parivåtä sä pätu räsa-sthalé
As He was dancing with the intelligent, graceful and splendidly beau-
tiful gopés, Çré Kåñëa, the subduer of the Mura demon, suddenly left
their company and went with Çrématé Rädhikä to a secluded place.
There, after wonderfully decorating Her with many, many kinds of
flowers, He greatly enjoyed intimate exchanges with Her. I pray that
this sacred Räsa-sthalé, whose sweetness astonishes the residents of
all the three worlds, may grant us residence.
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gändharvikä-muravimardana-nau-vihära
lélä-vinoda-rasa-nirbhara-bhoginéyam
govardhanojjvala-çilä-kulam unnayanté
vécé-bharair avatu mänasa-jähnavé mäm
May Mänasa Gaìgä, who enjoys the abundant sweetness of Çré Çré
Gändharvikä-Muravimardana’s jubilant boating pastimes, protect us.
Her waves of ecstasy constantly bathe the Govardhana çéläs lining
her shore. [May she protect us from everything unfavorable to relish-
ing the rasa of Yugala-Kiçora’s pastimes.]
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TEXT 65
yeñäà kväpi ca mädhavo viharate snigdhair vayasyotkarais
tad-dhätu-drava-puïja-citritatarais tais taiù svayaà citritaù
kheläbhiù kila pälanair api gaväà kuträpi narmotsavaiù
çré-rädhä-sahito guhäsu ramate tän çaila-varyän bhaje (65)
I worship Giriräja Govardhana, the best of all the hills of Vraja.
Mädhava and His beloved sakhäs, as they herd the cows, decorate
themselves with the mountain’s colorful mineral pigments and joke
and play hide-and-seek. In the secluded caves of Govardhana
Mädhava enjoys intimate pastimes with Çrématé Rädhikä.
TEXT 66
sphéte yatra sarit-sarovara-kule gäù pälayan nirvåto
gréñme väri-vihära-keli-nivahair gopendra-divyätmajaù
prétyä siïcati mugdha-mitra-nikarän harñeëa mugdhaù svayaà
käìkñan svéya-jayaà jayärthina imän nityaà tad etad bhaje
While tending the cows in the summertime, Brajendra-nandana Çré
Kåñëa jubilantly plays with His friends in the cool waters of the streams
and expansive lakes of Vraja. In their joking combat, both sides are
eager for victory and vigorously splash each other as they enjoy their
sports. I eternally worship these lakes and streams where the son of
the king of gopas enjoys with His sakhäs.
[Gopendra-nandana comes with His friends and cows to the banks of
the streams and lakes to get refreshed. The inviting, cool breezes
there carry the fragrance of the surrounding flowers, causing Kåñëa
to remember His beloved Rädhä. Suddenly overwhelmed in separa-
tion He begins to perspire (sveda). Seeing this, the breeze drops the
fragrance of the flowers and replaces it with cool mist to relieve Kåñëa
of His symptoms, but the breeze is not successful in alleviating His
viraha. Kåñna turns to His sakhäs for relief and joins in their games,
thus controlling His çåìgära-bhäva. The sakhäs invite Him to play in
the water for boating and swimming.]
TEXT 67
yeñäà kacchapikä-lasan-muralikä-nädena-harñotkaraiù
srastärddhas tåëa-guccha eña nitaräà vaktreñu saàstambhate
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sakhyenäpi tayoù paraà parivåtä rädhä-vakadveñiëos
te hådyä måga-yüthapäù prati-dinaà mäà toñayantu sphuöam
Hearing the beautiful sound of Çrématé Rädhikä playing Her Kacchapé
véëä accompanied by Çré Kåñëa playing His Muralé flute, the most
enchanting, best of deer become stunned with rapture. With half-
chewed grass hanging from their mouths and with deep feelings of
friendship, they surround Yugala-Kiçora, looking up to gaze upon
Their lotus faces. May these charming deer, who are full of love for
Çré Yugala, give us the treasure of their ecstatic love and thus delight
us at every moment.
TEXT 68
guïjad-bhåìga-kulena juñöa-kusumaiù sannadva-maïju-çriyäà
kuïjänäà nikareñu yeñu ramate saurabhya-vistäriëäm
udyat-käma-taraìga-raìgita-manas tan navya-yünor yugaà
teñäà viståta-keça-päça-nikaraiù kuryämaho märjjanam
The bewilderingly fragrant kuïjas of Vraja are permeated with a vast
variety of pleasing flowers enjoyed by swarms of sweetly humming
bees. In these love bowers the youthful Çré Yugala enjoy amorous
affairs, Their hearts delighted by the rising waves of käma. Let us
sweep these aromatic kuïjas with our long hair.
TEXT 69
yeñäà cäru-taleñu çéta-niviòa-cchäyeñu rätrin-divaà
puñpäëäà vigalat-paräga-vilasat-talpeñu klåptäçrayam
prétyä snigdha-madhuvratair madhu-kaëaiù saàsevitaà tan navaà
yünor yugma-taraà mudä viharate te päntu mäà bhüruhäù
The youthful Rädhä-Mädhava, taking shelter under the umbrella of
refreshingly cool shade cast by the dense leafy trees, blissfully enjoy
love-play on a bed of flowers day and night. Their bed of blossoms
glistens with fragrant pollen falling from the flowers in the trees, and
their honey attracts swarms of restless bees who happily worship
Yugala-Kiçora while humming Their glories. May these trees always
protect us. [May we stay eternally in Vraja in their pleasant shade and
do bhajana.]
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TEXT 70
gändharvä-muravairiëoù praëayiëoù puñpäëi saàcinvatoù
svairaà smera-sakhé-kulena våtayor éñat-smitena dvayoù
dåñövä keli-kalià tayor nava-navaà häsyena puñpa-cchalaiù
kämaà yä vilasanti täù kila latäù sevyäù paraà premabhiù
The gently smiling lovers, Çré Çré Gändharvä-Muravairi, surrounded
by Their sweetly smiling gopé friends, playfully quarrel as They
slowly move along picking flowers from the creepers. Witnessing
these ever-fresh verbal contentions, the creepers of Vraja also smile
and laugh, their profuse blossoms expressing their joy. May we serve
these transcendental creepers with great love and devotion.
TEXT 71
paricaya-rasa-magnäù kämam ärät tayor ye
madhuratara-rutenolläsam ulläsayanti
vraja-bhuvi nava-yünoù su-priyäù pakñiëas te
vidadhatu mama saukhyaà sphäram älokanena
Plunged into the nectar of their service, the birds of Vraja are very
dear to the youthful Çré Yugala. Always staying close by, they delight
Kiçora-Kiçoré with their sweet singing. May they delight me as well
with their merciful glance.
[The birds especially love to be with Çrématé Rädhikä, taking shelter
of Her oceanic vätsalya-bhäva and Her prema, greater even than
Kåñëa’s. The birds perform so many intimate services for Her—help-
ing to arrange the léläs by carrying messages and letters to and from
Kåñëa, warning when Jatila is coming, fanning Her with their wings,
watching Her from the branches of the trees and singing just the right
song to increase Her moods, and even knowing when to keep silent,
being so in tune with Her heart. These birds, deeply drinking prema-
rasa, become thoroughly intoxicated, lose control of themselves and
forget who they are. May these birds, who are Rädhikä’s constant
companions, delight me with their merciful glance and help me to
reach their mistress. My heart is on fire without Her sevä, so I pray for
the cool shower of their glance. Because they are fully under Her
protection I pray that I may also come under Her wing. And may they
inspire me to sing Rädhä-Mädhava’s glories as sweetly and lovingly
as they do.]
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TEXT 72
cüteñv eñu kadambakeñu vakuleñv anyeñu våkñeñv alaà
prétyä mädhavikädi-valliñu tathä bhäìkära-nädair dvayoù
ye bhåìgäù paritas tayoù sukha-bharaà vistärayanti sphuöaà
guïjanto bata vibhrameëa nitaräà tän eva vandämahe
With body, mind and words I lavish heaps of praise upon the bees
of Vraja who, while hovering about the mango, bakula, kadamba
and other trees, as well as wandering through the mädhavi and other
flowering vines, greatly increase Rädhä-Govinda’s pleasure by
eulogizing Them with their melodious humming [the sound of
Madana’s conch].
TEXT 73
puñpair yasya-mudä svayaà giridharaù svairaà nikuïjeçvaréà
phulläà phullatarair amaëòayad alaà phullo nikuïjeçvaraù
éñan-netra-vighürëanena kalita-svädhéna uccais tayä
çrémän sa prathayatv aho mama dåçoù saukhyaà kadambeçvaraù
Blooming with happiness Giridhäré, the king of the kuïjas, decorates
Nikuïjeçvaré Çré Rädhä with many fully blossomed flowers that He
picked from the grand kadamba tree outside Their kuïja. Her heart
blossoming with joy as He covers Her with kadamba flowers, She
brings Her beloved under control with Her crooked glances. May that
king of kadamba trees, who assists in Çré Yugala’s enjoyment, appear
before me and enhance the pleasure of my eyes.
[Her eyes rolling in invitation, Nikuïjeçvaré signals to Giridhäré that
She will certainly satisfy His earnest request for prema. His heart
abounding with excitment, Giridhäré is anxious to do battle with
Nikuïjeçvaré’s two soldiers, and He happily prays, “I want to fight
with My two enemies.” Happily, Çrématé Rädhikä, now svädhéna
bhartåkä controlling Her beloved, immediately accepts His proposal.
With great delight Nikuïjeçvara Çré Kåñëa decorates His sweetheart
with flowers from the nearby kadamba tree. From that tree’s many
colored and many sized blossoms He fashions earrings, nose stud,
armlets and various other ornaments. He weaves flowers into Her
hair and delicately places petals on Her cheeks in a charming
design.]
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TEXT 74
nécaiù prauòha-bhayät svayaà sura-patiù pädau vidhåtyeha yaiù
svar-gaìgä-salilaiç cakära surabhi-dväräbhiñekotsavam
govindasya navaà gaväm adhipatä räjye sphuöaà kautukät
tair yat prädurabhüt sadä sphuratu tad govinda-kuëòaà dåçoù
Greatly fearful that he had committed an offence to Çré Kåñëa, Sura-
pati Indra humbly grasped His lotus feet. With the help of a Surabhi
cow, he performed Kåñëa’s abhiçeka festival, bathing Him with the
water of the celestial Ganges. Receiving the name ‘Govinda’ Kåñëa
was established as king of the cows with great pomp and splendor. I
pray that Govinda-kuëòa, the lake created by that ceremony, may
eternally manifest before my eyes.
TEXT 75
vrajendra-varyärpita-bhogam uccair
dhåtvä våhat käyam aghärir utkaù
vareëa rädhäà chalayan vibhuìkte
yatränna-küöaà tad ahaà prapadye
I take shelter of the place named Annaküöa, where Vrajaräja Nanda
offered a mountain of rice and huge quantities of other foodstuffs to
Giriräja Govardhana. Here Aghäri Kåñëa assumed a gigantic form,
proclaimed that He was actually Govardhana Hill, and invited every-
one to ask boons from Him. Fooling all the Vrajaväsés, and even Çrématé
Rädhikä [who don’t know that Govardhana is actually Çyämasundara]
He gave benedictions to each person and then ate the huge offering.
[All the Vrajavasis happily prayed to Giriräja that Çyämasundara should
have a long life and should be blessed with a nice wife. Rädhikä was
also there, praying to Giriräja to make Kåñëa Her upapati and to give
Her the chance to serve Him. Våhat Käya Kåñëa answered Her prayer
but only after some time, wanting to keep Her there in front of Him to
drink Her beauty deeply.]
TEXT 76
giréndra-varyopari häri-rüpé
hariù svayaà yatra vihära-käré
sadä mudä räjati räja-bhogair
hari-sthalaà tat tu bhaje ’nurägaiù
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With great love and devotion I worship the place located at the sum-
mit of Govardhana Hill, named Hari-sthala, where the charming and
handsome Hari always enjoys ever new and fresh blissful pastimes.
Here He is decorated with royal ornaments befitting a prince.
[From this peak Hari is able to see Çrématé Rädhikä and the gopés standing
in another part of Govardhana, and He experiences great jublilation
when They look at each other from the distance. Here He is deco-
rated with Rädhikä’s bhävas which inspire His heart from afar. I do
praëäma to Hari-sthala, who should inspire anuräga in my heart so
that I can taste svaräsiké upasana.]
TEXT 77
ghaööa-kréòä-kutukita-manä nägarendro navéno
däné bhütvä madana-nåpater gavya-däna-cchalena
yatra prätaù sakhibhir abhito veñöitaù saàrurodha
çré-gändharväà nija-gaëa-våtäà naumi täà kåñëa-vedém
One morning Nägarendra (the youthful king of amorous heroes), sur-
rounded by His friends, became eager at heart to enjoy the däna-keli
pastime. Blocking the path, He forbade Çré Gändharvä and Her girl-
friends to pass, proclaimed Himself a toll collector appointed by
Madana, and demanded that they pay tax on the milk products they
were carrying. Time and again I offer praëäma and sing the glories
of Çré Kåñëa-vedé, where this lélä took place. [When will the day be
mine when I can go there with Çrématé Rädhikä and Her sakhés?]
TEXT 78
nibhåtam ajani yasmäd däna-nirvåttir asminn
ata idam abhidhänaà präpayat tat sabhäyäm
rasa-vimukha-nigüòhe tatra taj-jïaika-vedye
sarasi bhavatu väso däna-nirvarttanena
May I always reside at Däna Nivartana Kuëòa, the solitary place where
Rädhä-Mädhava completed Their däna-keli lélä. The truth of this lake
remains hidden to persons averse to tasting pure devotional mellows
and is known only to the rasika devotees.
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TEXT 79
séri-brahma-kadamba-khaëòa-sumano-rudräpsaro-gaurikä-
jyotsnä-mokñaëa-mälyahära-vivudhäréndra-dhvajädyäkhyayä
yäni çreñöha-saräàsi bhänti parito govardhanädrer amü-
néòe cakraka-tértha-daivata-giri-çré-ratna-péöhäny api
Eager to see the enchanting pastimes that happened around
Govardhana, I praise all the exalted ponds and other holy places
manifested as so many beautiful jewels circling the hill: Baladeva-
kuëòa, Brahma-kuëòa, Kadamba-khaëòé, Kusuma-sarovara, Rudra-
kuëòa, Apsarä-kuëòa, Gauré-tértha, Candra-sarovara, Åëa-päpa-
mocana-kuëòa, Mälyahära-kuëòa, Vibudhäri-kuëòa (Çyäma-kuëòa),
Indra-dhvajä Vedé, as well as Cakra-tértha and Çré Ratna-pétha, the
jewelled throne situated upon Daivata Giri (the divine Govardhana).
TEXT 80
aho dolä-khelä-rasa-vara-bharotphulla-vadanau
muhuù çré-gändharvä-girivara-dharau tau pratimadhu
sakhé-våndaà yatra prakaöita-mudändolayati tat
prasiddhaà govinda-sthalam idam udäraà vata bhaje
Aho! I worship Govinda-sthala, the famous and sanctified place
where every spring the gopés push Çré Gändharvä-Giridhäré on a
swing. Their faces blossom with happiness tasting the nectar of these
swing pastimes.
TEXT 81
priyät priya-präëa-vayasya-varge
dhåtäparädhaà kila käliyaà tam
yaträrddayat päda-talena nåtyan
harir bhaje taà kila käliyaà hradam
Bathing here and drinking it waters, I worship Käliya-hrada, the lake
where Hari punished Käliya-näga for having offended His friends,
who are more precious to Him than His own life. He danced on his
hoods and rhythmically kicked him with the soles of His feet.
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TEXT 82
süryair dvädaçabhiù paraà muraripuù çétärtta ugrätapair
bhakti-prema-bharair udära-caritaù çrémän mudä sevitaù
yatra stré-puruñaiù kvaëat paçu-kulair äveñöito räjate
snehair dvädaça-sürya-näma tad idaà térthaà sadä saàçraye
I eternally take shelter of the sacred place which bears the name
Dvädaça-sürya-tértha (the place of the twelve suns). After chastizing
Käliya in the Yamunä the munificent Mura-ripu Çré Kåñëa was
shivering with cold. Here He was warmed with great devotion
by the strong rays of twelve suns (Ädityas) while the gopas,
gopés and lowing surabhi cows looked on.
TEXT 83
atyantätapa-sevanena paritaù saïjäta-gharmotkarair
govindasya çarérato nipatitair yat tértham uccair abhüt
tat-tat-komala-sändra-sundaratara-çrémat-sad-aìgocchalad
gandhair häri su-väri su-dyuti bhaje praskandanaà vandanaiù
When Çré Govinda was being served by the intense heat of the Ädityas
shining from every direction, perspiration trickled from His body,
creating a sacred pond. The waters of this charming pond are most
aromatic and splendid, bearing the sweet fragrance of Govinda’s
tender, beautiful and lustrous limbs. I worship and praise the most
brilliant Praskandhana-kuëòa.
TEXT 84
kätyäyany atulärcanärtham amale kåñëä-jale majjataù
kanyänäà prakarasya céra-nikaraà saàrakñitaà térataù
håtväruhya kadambam ujjvala-paréhäsena taà lajjayan
smeras taà pradadau subhaìgi-murajit taà céra-ghaööaà çraye
I take shelter of Céra Ghäöa, where the cowherd maidens performed
an exceptional vow to please Kätyäyané-devé to get Kåñëa as their
husband. They left their clothes on the bank of the Yamunä and dipped
into her clear cold waters. Smiling, Çré Kåñëa stole their garments
without being noticed and climbed a nearby kadamba tree with their
clothes. After teasing and embarassing the gopés sufficiently, He
eventually returned their garments.
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TEXT 85
heñäbhir jagaté-trayaà mada-bharair utkampayantaà paraiù
phullan-netra-vighürëanena paritaù pürëaà dahantaà jagat
taà tävat tåëavad vidérya vakabhid vidveñiëaà keçinaà
yatra kñälitavän karau sa-rudhirau tat keçi-térthaà bhaje
With his mad whinnying the great horse-demon Keçi made the three
worlds tremble, and with the wild rolling of his burning eyes he set
the entire universe in flames. Çré Kåñëa killed this demon as easily as
one splits a blade of grass and then washed His blood-stained hands
in the Yamunä at a place now known as Keçi-tértha (Keçi-Ghaöa). I
worship that sacred place.
TEXT 86
annair yatra catur-vidhaiù påthu-guëaiù svairaà sudhä-nindibhiù
kämaà räma-sametam acyutam aho snigdhair vayasyair våtam
çrémän yäjïika-vijïa-sundara-vadhü-vargaù svayaà yo mudä
bhaktyä bhojitavän sthalaà ca tad idaà taà cäpi bandämahe
I praise the place where Kåñëa and Balaräma were playing freely
with Their beloved sakhäs when they were attacked by hunger. Here
the supremely beautiful wives of the learned yäjïika-brähmaëas
happily and devotedly fed all the cowherd boys many varieties of
the four kinds of foodstuff, each dish rebuking the taste of nectar. [I
always glorify this sacred place and roll at the feet of these brämaëés,
for it is certain that with their blessings one will attain steady devo-
tion.]
TEXT 87
mudä gopendrasyätmaja-bhuja-pariñvaìga-nidhaye
sphurad-gopé-våndair yam iha bhagavantaà praëayibhiù
bhajadbhis tair bhaktyä svam abhilañitaà präptam aciräd
yamé-tére gopéçvaram anudinaà taà kila bhaje
Desiring to attain the precious gift of being embraced by the arms of
Vrajendra-nandana Çyämasundara, the splendid gopés, filled with
praëaya, devotedly and happily worshiped Gopéçvara Mahädeva on
the bank of the Yamunä. I daily worship that Gopésvara Mahädeva,
who quickly granted the gopés their desire.
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TEXT 88
bhayät kaàsasyärät sa-dayam aciräc chantanupade
vinikñiptä rädhä rahasi kila piträ prakåtitaù
sphurantaà taà dåñövä kam api ghana-puïjäkåti-varaà
tam eväptuà yatnäd yam abhajata süryo ’vatu sa naù
Fearing Kaàsa [who was killing the new-born boys and kidnapping
the baby girls], Våñabhänu Mahäräja safely hid Çrématé Rädhikä in the
secluded place known as Santanupada. Having seen the handsome
Çyäma, whose complexion is as dark as a host of monsoon clouds,
She earnestly worshiped Sürya-deva to attain His association. May
Sürya-deva protect us [and remove all obstacles to our bhakti].
TEXT 89
ävirbhäva-mahotsave muraripoù svarëoru-muktäphala-
çreëé-vibhrama-maëòite nava-gavé-lakñe dadau dve mudä
divyälaìkåti-ratna-parvata-tila-prasthädikaà cädaräd
viprebhyaù kila yatra sa vraja-patir vande våhat-känanam
During Çré Kåñëa’s great birth festival, Vrajaräja Nanda respectfully
and happily donated to the local brähmaëas a mountain of glittering
jeweled ornaments, an even greater mountain of sesame, and 200,000
young cows, all beautifully decorated with gold and strings of pearls.
I glorify Mahävana, the place where the king of Vraja distributed this
charity.
TEXT 90
gändharväyä jani-maëir abhüd yatra saìkérttitäyäm
änandotkaiù sura-muni-naraiù kérttidä-garbha-khanyäm
gopé-gopaiù surabhi-nikaraiù samparéte ’tra mukhyer-
ävalyäkhye våñaravi-pure präti-püro mamästäm
In Våñaravi-pura, densely populated with many gopas, gopés and
surabhi cows, the precious jewel of Çrématé Rädhikä emerged from
the mine of Kértidä-devi’s womb, which is glorified by jubilant demi-
gods and sages as well as ordinary human beings. I pray that when I
enter King Våñabhänu’s capital city of Rävala, I may drown in a great
flood of love.
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TEXT 91
yasya çrémac-caraëa-kamale komale komaläpi
çré-rädhocair nija-sukha-kåte sannayanté kucägre
bhétä ’py äräd atha na hi dadhäty asya kärkaçya-doñät
sa çré-goñöhe prathayatu sadä çeña-çäyé sthitià naù
Although for Her own happiness She yearns to place Kåñëa’s soft and
beautiful lotus feet on Her raised breasts, Çrématé Rädhikä is reluctant
to do so, fearing that, even though Her body is very delicate, Her
breasts are too hard. I pray that Çeñaçayé Çré Kåñëa will kindly bestow
upon us eternal residence in His enchanting Vraja.
[Kåñëa briefly displayed His Anantaçäyé Viñëu form to satisfy Rädhikä’s
curiosity and laid down on a thousand-petalled lotus in the middle of
Kñéra-sägara while She massaged His lotus feet.]
TEXT 92
yatra käma-saraù säkñäd
gopékä-ramaëaà saraù
rädhä-mädhavayoù preñöhaà
tad vanaà kämyakaà bhaje
Let me worship Çré Çré Rädhä-Mädhava’s most favorite forest,
Kämyavana, which is the site of Käma-sarovara, also known as Gopékä-
Ramaëa-sarovara, where the gopés enjoy many amorous pastimes with
their beloved.
TEXT 93
mallé-kåtya nijäù sakhéù priyatamä garveëa sambhävitä
mallé-bhüya mad-éçvaré rasamayé mallatvam utkaëöhayä
yasmin samyag upeyuñä vakabhidä rädhä niyuddhaà mudä
kurväëä madanasya toñam atanod bhäëòérakaà taà bhaje
I worship Bhäëòéravana, where my rasa-mayé mistress, Kåñëa’s
beloved Rädhä, dressed Herself and Her closest friends as wrestlers.
When She proudly and eagerly wrestled here with Kåñëa, the killer
of Bakäsura, She greatly pleased Madana, the god of love.
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TEXT 94
äkåñöä yä kupita-halinä läìgalägreëa kåñëä
dhérä yänté lavaëa-jaladhau kåñëa sambandha-hénä
adyäpétthaà sakala-manujair dåçyate saiva yasmin
bhaktyä vande ’dbhutam idam aho räma-ghaööa-pradeçam
As the Yamunä was slowly flowing towards the salt ocean due to
separation from Kåñëa, Balarämajé ordered her to come close. When
she would not comply, He became irate and dragged her with the tip
of His plow. Even today the river’s crooked course can still be seen.
With deep devotion I praise this wonderful place known as Räma
Ghäöa.
TEXT 95
präëa-preñöha-vayasya-vargam udare päpéyaso ’ghäsurasy-
äraëyodbhaöa-pävakotkaöa-viñair duñöe praviñöaà puraù
vyagraù prekñya ruñä praviçya sahasä hatvä khalaà taà balé
yatrainaà nijam ärarakña murajit sä pätu sarpa-sthalé
Distressed at seeing His bosom friends enter the greatly sinful
Aghäsura’s belly, which burned with virulent poison dangerous as a
great forest fire, Muräri also entered the serpent’s mouth. Within a
moment He killed that vile demon and rescued His friends. May Sarpa-
sthalé, the place where the Lord enjoyed these pastimes, also protect
us.
TEXT 96
drañöuà säkñät sva-pati-mahimodrekam utkena dhäträ
vatsa-vräte drutam apahåte vatsapälotkare ca
tat-tad-rüpo harir atha bhavan yatra tat-tat-prasünäà
modaà cakre ’çanam api bhaje vatsahära-sthaléà täm
I worship Vatsahära-sthalé, where, eager to behold his master’s
wonderful glories, the creator Brahmä quickly snatched away the
cowherd boys and calves. Hari then assumed the forms of all the
boys and calves and greatly pleased their mothers by gladly eating
all the delectable foodstuffs they offered Him.
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TEXT 97
bäòhaà vatsaka vatsapäla håtito jätäparädhäd bhayair
brahmä säsram apürva-padya nivahair yasmin nipatyävanau
tuñöävädbhuta vatsapaà vraja-pateù putraà mukuëòaà manäk
smeraà bhéru caturmukhäkhyam aniçaà seçaà pradeçaà numaù
I eternally offer respects to the sacred place known as Çeña-bhéru-
caturmukha, as well as to Çeña Çré Kåñëa Himself. Here the four-faced
Brahmä fell on the ground and offered prayers to the Lord, afraid that
he had committed a grave offense by stealing the cowherd boys
and calves. Amidst profuse tears, he offered many wonderful and
unprecedented prayers glorifying the gently smiling Mukunda, the
wonderful cowherd son of the king of Vraja.
TEXT 98
gandha-vyäkula-bhåìga-saïcaya camü saìghåñöa-puñpotkarair
bhräjat-kalpa-latä-paläçi-nikarair vibhräjitäni sphuöam
yäni sphära-taòäga-parvata-nadé-våndena räjanty aho
kåñëa-preñöha-vanäni täni nitaräà vande muhur dvädaça
I glorify again and again Kåñëa’s dearly prized twelve forests, where
armies of intoxicated bees buzz about masses of fragrant flowers.
These forests are splendid with many desire trees and wish-fulling
creepers, and are further beautified by many expansive lakes, rivers
and large hills.
TEXT 99
pürëaù prema-rasaiù sadä muraripor däsaù sakhä ca priyaà
sva-präëärvudato ’pi tat-pada-yugaà hitveha mäsän daça
prétyä yo nivasaàs tadéya-kathayä goñöhaà muhur jévayaty
äyätaà kita paçya kåñëam iti taà mürdhnä vahämy uddhavam
With utmost reverence I worship Çré Uddhava Mahäçaya, who is filled
with the flavors of love for Çré Muräri both as servant and friend. Kåñëa’s
lotus feet are millions of times more dear to him than his own life, but
he left them behind and stayed in Vraja for ten months. There he
consoled and revived the Vrajaväsés by constantly narrating Kåñëa’s
pastimes and assuring them, “Look! Kåñëa is just now coming from
Mathurä!”
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TEXT 100
mudä yatra brahmä tåëa-nikara gulmädiñu paraà
sadä käìkñan janmärpita-vividha-karmäpy anudinam
kramäd ye tatraiva vraja-bhuvi vasanti priya-janä
mayä te te vandyäù parama vinayät puëya-khacitäù
With deep reverence I glorify all the residents of Vraja. How fortu-
nate they are to be so dear to Kåñëa and to always lovingly serve Him.
Just to have the chance to bathe in the footdust of these pious
Vrajaväsés, even the great Brahmä, busy with the creation entrusted
to him by Bhagavän, sincerely yearns to take birth in Vraja as a blade
of grass, shrub, creeper or any other similar species. Every day I
praise and worship all of the Vrajaväsés [and I pray for their blessings
that I also will get eternal residence in Vraja].
TEXT 101
purä premodrekaiù pratipada-navänanda-madhuraiù
kåta çré-gändharväcyuta-caraëa-varyärcana-valät
nikämaà sväminyäù priyatara-saras-téra-bhuvane
basanti sphétä ye ta iha mama jévätava ime
Having previously worshiped the beautiful lotus feet of Çré
Gändharvä-Acyuta with ever fresh and sweet loving sentiments, some
great souls are able to reside on the bank of my Sväminé’s favorite
lake, Rädhä-kuëòa. These exalted personalities are the mainstay of
my life.
TEXT 102
yat kiïcit-tåëa-gulma-kékaöa-mukhaà goñöhe samastaà hi tat
sarvänandamayaà mukuëòa-dayitaà lélänukülaà param
çästrair eva muhur muhaù sphuöam idaà niñöaìkitaà yäcïayä
brahmäder api sa-spåheëa tad idaà sarva mayä vandyate
I praise the glories of the blissful grass, bushes, creepers, insects,
snakes, animals, birds and other creatures of Vraja, who, helping
to enrich His pastimes, are all very dear to Mukunda. They are all
transcendental and increase His pleasure. Their good fortune is
coveted by Brahmä, Uddhava and others, as is repeatedly and clearly
established in Çrémad-Bhagavatäm.
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TEXT 103
bhraman kacche-kacche kñitidhara-pater vakrima-gatair
lapan rädhe kåñëety anavaratam unmattavad aham
patan kväpi kväpy ucchalita nayana dvandva-salilaiù
kadä keli-sthänaà sakalam api siïcämi vikalaù
Aho! When will I wander around the slopes of Govardhana, madly
calling out over and over again, “Hey Rädhe! Hey Kåñëa!”, and when,
stumbling and sometimes falling unconscious on the ground, will I
sprinkle Their playland with the constant flow of my tears?
TEXT 104
na brahmä na ca närado na hi haro na prema-bhaktottamäù
samyag jïätum ihäïjasärhati tathä yasyocchalan-mädhurém
kintv eko baladeva eva paritaù särddhaà sva-mäträ sphuöaà
premnäpy uddhava eña vetti nitaräà kià sa vrajo varëyate
How can I possibly describe this land of Vraja, whose billowing sweet-
ness cannot be fully comprehended even by Brahmä, Närada, Çiva,
or many other of the most exalted premé devotees. Only Baladeva
and His mother Rohiëé-devé truly know the glories of Vraja, and Çré
Uddhava, intoxicated with prema, knows something of it.
TEXT 105
anyatra kñaëa-mätram acyuta-pure-premämåtämbho-nidhi
snäto ’py acyuta-saj-janair api-samaà nähaà vasämi kvacit
kintv atra vraja-väsinäm api samaà yenäpi kenäpy alaà
saàläpair mama nirbharaù pratimuhur väso ’stu nityaà mam
Even if I have the opportunity to bathe in the nectarean ocean of
prema, and even if I have the pure devotees as my associates, I will
not consent to live, even for a single moment, in any sacred place
other than Vrajabhümi. Even if the residents of Vraja appear to be
ordinary, and even if they fill my ears with useless gossip, I pray that
I may remain among them, eternally residing here in Vraja.
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TEXT 106
rägeëa rüpa-maïjaryä rakté-kåta-muradviñaù
guëärädhita-rädhäyäù päda-yugmaà ratir mama
May all my inclinations to love be fully fixed at the lotus feet of Çré
Rädhä, who is so qualified that all divine attributes worship Her. She
has become the exclusive object of Muradviña’s blind infatuation
through the diplomatic genius of Rüpa Maïjaré, who lovingly
and cleverly brings Yugala-Kiçora together for Their passionate
enjoyment.
[The lotus feet of Çré Rüpa Maïjaré, who is brimming with love for
Muradviña, and who expertly worships Çré Rädhä, are the only goal of
my life.]
TEXT 107
idaà niyatam ädaräd vraja-viläsa näma stavaà
sadä vraja-janollasan-madhura-mädhuré-vandhuram
muhuù kutuka-sambhåtäù paripaöhanti ye valgu tat
samaà parikarair dåòhaà mithunam atra paçyanti te
Those who always reverently and eagerly recite this beautiful Vraja-
viläsa-stava, which is filled with the sweetness and loving sentiments
of the eternal residents of Vraja, will certainly attain direct darçana of
Yugala-Kiçora along with all Their associates.