Sri Prema-samputatranslation by Kusakrata Dasa

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pratah kadacid urari kr-ta ca-ru ra-maveso harih priyatama bh-avana pra-ghane

gatvarunamsuka tat-ena pidhaya vaktramnicina 2oc-ana yug-ah sahasavatasthe

pratah in the morn ing; kadacit on c e; urari kr ta -accepted; caru be a u t i fu l ;rama goddess; vesah garments; harih Kr s n a; pr iyatama Hi s be loved;bhavana of the house; praghane atthe door; gatva going; aruna red;

amsuka garment; tatena wi th t he corner; pidhaya co v e r ing; vaktram f a c e ;

nicma lowered; locana eyes; yugah pa i r ; sahasa qu i c k l y ; avatasthe en te red.

Dressing in the garments of a beautiful demigoddess, Lord Krsna went onemorning to the doorway of His beloved. Lowering His eyes and covering His face

with the edge of His red garment, He quickly entered.

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arad vilokyatam atho vrsabhanu putri­provaca hanta 2a2ite sakhi pasya keyam

svasyamsubhir harimanimayatam ninaya

mat sadma -padma vadana-d bhuta bhusan-adhya

arat afar; vt2okyatam seen; athah th e n ; vrsabhanu putri -Sri Radha;

provaca said; hanta indeed; 2a2ite Lal i ta; sakhi 0 fr i e n d ; pasya lo o k ; ka

who7; iyam she; svasya of who m; amsubhih by t he rays of l igh t ;harimanimayatam ma de of sapphires; ninaya br i n g ing; mat My ; sa dmahome; padma lo tus; vadanat fr om the face; bhuta be come; bhusanaornaments; adhya ma de opulent.

Watching from afar, Sri Radha said, Fr iend Lali ta, look. Who is that girl, that

girl glorious with many ornaments, that girl the splendor of whose lotus face fillsMy house with the luster of sapphires7"

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srutva sakhi giram ath-o 2a2ita visakhe

tam procatur drutam avapya tad abhimukhyam

ka tvam krsodari kutah kim u vatha krtyambruhtty asau prativacas tu dadau na kincit

srutva hear ing; sakhi of h er f r iend; giram th e w o rds; athah th e n ; 2a2itaLalita; visakhe Visakha; tam to H i m; procatuh sa i d ; drutam q u i c k l y ;avapya coming; tat of H i m ; abh imukhyam in t he p resence; ka wh o 7; tvam

You; krsa slender; udari wa i s t ; kutah from where7; kim wh a t7; u i n d e e d ;

va or; atha no w ; kr t yam to b e d one; bruhi pl e a se tel l; iti t h u s ; asau H e ;

prativacah rep ly; tu indeed; dadau gave; na no t ; kinc it a n y t h i n g .

Hearing their friend s words, Lalita and Visakha at once approached and said,"Who are You, 0 girl with the slender waist7 From where have You come7 What is

Your purpose7 Please tell." Krsna gave no reply.

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sri radh-ikapy atha vitarka pura-hsaram tam

papraccha kautuka vasa-d upagamya samyagka tvam svarupa mah-asaiva mano haranti

devanganasi kim aho susameva murta

sri radh-ika Sri Radha; api al s o; atha th e n ; vi ta rka pura-hsaram t h e

foremost ofphilosophers; tam H im; papraccha as ked; kautuka of c u r i os i ty ;vasat because of the control; upagamya approaching; samyag pr o pe r ly; ka

who7; tvam You; svarupa of t he form; mahasa wi th t he spelndor; eva i n d e ed;manah heart; haranti st e a l ing; devangana de migoddess; asi You are; kimwhether.; ahah aha; susama be auty; iva l i k e ; mur ta pe r s o n i f ied.

Pushed by curiosity, Sri Radha approached Krsna, who is the best ofphilosophers, and politely asked, "Who are You7 The splendor of Your body has

stolen My heart. Are You a demigodddess7 You are like splendid beauty

personified."

Text 5

tusnim sthitam tad api tam punar aha bhaviny

atmanam asu kathayatra yadi tvam agahj anihi nas tava sakhih paramantarangah

kim sankase nata mukhi tra-pase tha kim va

tusnim si lence; sthitam si t ua ted; tad api st i l l ; tam t o H i m ; punah a g a i n ;aha said; bhavini 0 be a u t i fu l g i r l ; atmanam se l f ; asu at o nc e; kathaya

please tell; atra he re; yadi if; tvam You; agah co m e; janihi p l e a se know;nah of Us; tava Yo u; sakhih th e f r i ends; paramantarangah ve ry conf idential;

kim why7; sankase You fear; nata bo w e d; mukhi fa c e ; trapase You are

embarrassed; atha then; kim wh y 7 ; va or .

To still silent Krsna She again said, "0 beautiful girl, You have come to Us.

Please introduce Yourself. Please know that We are all Your close friends. 0 gir l

with the bowed face, what do You fear, or of what are You ashamed7"

Text 6

nisvasya kancana visadam ivabhiniyavaktram vivrtya tam akhandita ma-una mu-dram

sa praha hanta ruj am avahasiti satyam

j natam na tam rta ihedrsata tava syat

nisvasya sighing; kancana so meth ing; visadam de p ression; iva as i f ;abhiniya play-acting like an actor; vaktram fa c e; vivrtya tu r n i n g ; tam t h a t ;

akhandita unb roken; mauna of s i l ence; mudram in d i c a t ion; sa Sh e; prahasaid; hanta alas; rujam pa i n ; avahasi You bear; it i th u s ; satyam t r u t h ;

j natam known; na no t ; tam Hi m ; rt a wi th o u t ; iha her e ; id rsata be i ng l i ke

this; tava of You; syat i s .

Putting on a show like an actor, Krsna sighed, turned His face, remained silent,and pretended to be distraught. Then Radha said, "You must truly suffer.

Otherwise You would not act like this.

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tam bruhi kanj a mukhi -visvasihi prakasam

mayy eva tat pratikrtau ca yatha yateyaudgirna eva suhrd antika -eti santim

yan manasa -vraj a v-ipakaj -a tivra da-hah­

tam tha t; bruhi pl e a se tel l; kanj a lo t us; mukhi fa c e ; visvasihi ha ve fa i th;

prakasam manifestation; mayi to M e; eva i n d e e d; tat th a t ; pra t ik r tau

remedy; ca and; yatha as ; yateya I m ay t r y ; udglrna em i t t e d; eva i n d e ed ;suhrt fr i end; antike ne a r ; eti g o e s ; santim pe a ce; yat o f w h o m; manasa t h eheart; vraj a go ing; vipakaj a fr om the fu l l mani festation; tivra sh a rp; dahahflames.

"O girl with the lotus face, please tell Me about it. Trust Me. I wil l try to help.

By telling Your secrets to a friend, You will extinguish the painful flames in Yourheart.

Text 8

kantena kintv asi sa samprati -viprayukt-a

tathaiva va vigunatodayatah pratapta

kim svagasas tad a-visahyataya bibhesitat kim nu ka/pitam aho pisunair na satyam

kantena by a beloved; kintv ho w e ver; asi Yo u a re; sa s-amprati n o w ;viprayukta separated; tatha so ; eva in d e e d; va or ; vi gunata th e s ta te ofhaving no virtues; udayatah ar i sa l; pratapta su f fe r ing; kim w h e t h e r7; sva

own; agasah from the sin; tad av-isahyataya wi th be ing into lerable; bibhesi You

fear; tat tha t ; k im w h e t h e r7; nu in d e e d; ka/pitam im a g i ned; ahah a h a ;

pisunaih by s landers; na not; satyam t r u t h .

"Are You now separated from Your beloved7 Are You unhappy to see his vices7

Do You fear he will not forgive Your sins7 Did wicked slanderers lie to him aboutYou7

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kim va vivodhari manah sa ghrn-am tavabhun

mande ratam kvacana pumsi vare durape

tattvam katukti patun-a bata madrsivasantarjyate guru janena tato si duna

kim whether7; va or ; vivodhari to t he husband; manah mi n d ; sa

ghrnam wi th d isgust; tava of You; abhut wa s ; mande to a foo l ; ra tamattached; kvacana to some; pumsi ma n; vare lo v e r ; durape un a t t a inable;

tattvam tr u th; katu ha r s h; ukti wo r d s ; patuna sk i l l e d; bata i n d e e d ;madrsi li ke Me; iva l i k e ; santarj yate is rebuked; guru janena by super iors;tatah then; asi Yo u a re; duna to r m e n ted.

"Or does Your heart now hate Your foolish husband7 Have You fallen in love

with another man, a wonderful man, a man You cannot attain7 For this reason areYou tormented, as I am, by the harsh words of Your superiors7

Text 10

kvacin nu tanvi khara vak sar-a vid-dha -marma­

saubhagya lesa ma-diran-dha dhiyah s-a patnyah­sambhavyate tvayi na caitad aho para ka

tvatto vahatv atula saubhag-a caru car-cam­

kvacin somewhere; nu in d e ed; tanvi 0 sl e n d er g ir l ; khara ha r s h; vak

words; sara arrows; viddha wounded; marma heart; saubhagya of good

fortune; lesa par t ic le; madira ma d d en ing; andha bl i n d ; dhiyah in t e l l i gence;sa patnyah -of a co-wife; sambhavyate is ; tvayi to Y o u ; na no t ; ca a ls o ;

etat th is; ahah ah a ; para an o t h e r ; ka wh o 7 ; tva t tah th a n You; vahatv m a ycarry; atula peer less; saubhaga good for tune; caru be a u t i fu l ; carcam

ointments.

"0 slender girl, perhaps Your heart was wounded by many arrows of harsh

words from a co-wife blind by drinking the madira nectar of seeing a small part

Your good fortune. But that is not possible. Who is more glorious than You, moregloriously anointed with the fragrance of good fortune7

Text 11

tvam mohini sruta ca-ri kim u mohanarthamsambhor ivendu-mukhi kasya hathad udesi

kim ceksate yadi haris tad ap-anga vid-dhastvam kautukam bhavati tad vyatimohanakhyam

tvam You; mohini ch a r m ing; sruta car-i le a rned in the Vedas; kim

whether7; u indeed; mohana en c hant ing; artham fo r t he purpose; sambhohof Lord Siva; iva l i k e ; indu m o o n ; mukhi f a c e ; kasya of w h o m 7; hathatviolently; udesi You r ise; kim ca fu r t h e rmore7; iksate sees; yadi i f ; ha r ihKrsna; tad apan-ga by the sidelong glance; viddhah wo u nded; tvam Y o u ;

kautukam wonder; bhavati is ; ta t of H i m ; vya t i mu tu a l ; mohanaenchantment; akhy am named.

"Are You Goddess Mohini whom the Vedas say came to enchant Lord Siva7 0

girl with the moonlike face, whom have You come to enchant7 If Krsna glances atYou from the corner of His eye, Kamadeva will certainly attack Him. He wil l beenchanted by You and You by Him. That wil l be a great wonder."

Text 12

srutvottariya pariya-ntrita sarva g-atram­

romancitam tam upalabhyajagada radhaha kim sakhi tvam asi daihika duhkha -duna ­

vakso 'tha prstam athava vyathate siras te

srutva hear ing; uttariya up p e r c lo th; pariyantrita co v e red; sarva a l l ;

gatram body; romancitam hairs standing erect; tam th a t ; upalabhya se e ing;

j agada said; radha Radha; ha Oh; k im w h y 7 ; sakhi 0 fr i e n d ; tvam Y o u ;

asi are; daihika of t he body; duhkha by s u f fe r ings; duna to r m e n ted; vaksahchest; atha then; prstam ba c k; athava or ; vya thate su f f e rs; sirah he a d; teYour.

Noticing that when He heard these words Krsna placed His upper cloth overlimbs where the hairs now stood erect, Radha said, "0 My friend, are You tortured

by the body's pains7 Is the pain in Your chest7 Along Your back7 Is it a headache7

Text 13

vatsa2yatah pitr p-adair bahu mu2yam eva

prasthapitam yad akhilamaya s-atanakhyamtailam tad asti bhavanantarato visakhe

sighram samanaya tadapaya sarthakatvam

vatsalyatah out of fatherly love; pitr pa-daih by My nob le father; bahu

mu2yam very costly; eva in d e ed; prasthapitam to p lace; yat wh i c h ; akh i2aall; amaya di seases; satana cu r ing; akhyam na m e d; ta i2am oi l ; tat t ha t ;asti is ; bhavanantaratah fr om the house; visakhe 0 Vi s a kha; sighram qu i c k l y ;

samanaya br ing; tat th a t ; apaya ta k i n g ; sarthakatvam us e fu lness.

"Visakha, quickly bring from the house the costly oil My noble father

affectionately sent, the oil named "Akhilamaya-satana" (the cure for all diseases).

Now I will make good use of it.

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tai2ena tena ki2a murtimata madiyasnehena su bhruv-am imam svayam eva saham

abhyanj ayamy akhila gatra-m apasta todam­naipunyatah sakhi siro mrdu mardayami

tai2ena oi l; tena wi t h t ha t ; ki2a in d e ed; murt imata pe r o n i f ied; madiya

My; snehena love; su bhruva-m wi th the beautiful eyebrows; imam th i s g i r l ;svayam personally; eva in d e ed; sa Sh e; aham I ; ab hyanj ayami an o in t ;akhila al l ; gatram l i m b s ; apasta re m o ved; todam pa i n s; naipunyatahexpertly; sakhi 0 fr i e nd; sirah he a d; mrdu ge n t l y ; mardayami I m a s sage.

"With this oil, which is My father's love for Me personified, I will personally

massage the limbs of this girl with the beautiful eyeborws. I will dr ive away all Her

pains. 0 My friend, then I wil l very gently and expertly massage Her head.

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nai ruj y a kari vara -s au-rabha -vastu vrn-da ­

praksepa carutara -kosna p-ayobhi-r enamsamsnapayami vigatarusam asya padmam­

u22asayamy atha girapi viraj ayami

nairuj ya heal th; kari cr e a t ing; vara ex c e l lent; saurabha fr a g rant; vastusubstance; vrnda many; praksepa ad d i t ion; carutara ve ry beaut i fu l; kosnawarm; payobhih wi th water; enam He r ; samsnapayami I w i l l ba the; vigata

gone; arusam anger; asya face; padmam lo t u s; u22asayami I w i l l make

blossom with happiness; atha th e n; gira wi t h w o r d s ; api al s o ; vi raj ayami I

will make bright.

I will bathe Her with very beautiful warm water scented with fragrant

medicines. I will remove Her anger. I will make Her lotus mouth splendid. I wi l lmake it blossom with words.

Text 16

vaca maya mrdulayati hit-a pr-avrttyasnehena canupadhina param adrtapi

no vakti kincid adhuneva katu krt-asyatisthed iyam kapatini yadi hanta sakhyah

vaca wi th words; maya by M e; mrdulaya ge n t l e ; ati v e r y ; hi ta wel f a r e ;

pravrttya with actions; snehena wi th love;ca a nd ; anupadhina un c o nd i t iona l ;param great ly; adrta ho n o r ed; api al s o ; nah to U s ; vakti sp e a ks; k incitsomething; adhuna no w; iva l i k e ; ka tu-kr ta u n h a p p y; asya fa c e ; t is thet

stays; iyam She; kapatini ch e a t ing; yadi if; hanta indeed; sakhyah 0friends.

If, after I worship Her with sweet words, helpful actions, and unconditional

love, this girl keeps Her bitter face and still will not speak, then She is onlypretending, 0 My fr iends.

Text 17

asya rujas tad aparam karavai cikitsamyam prapya tanv asu ma-no -nikhile-ndriyanam

vyadhih prasamyati bhaved ati pustir -esam

dhanvantari prahit-a divya -rasair -ivaddha

asyah of Her; ruj ah di s ease; tat t ha t ; aparam gr e a t ; karavai I m ay do ;

cikitsam cure; yam wh i c h ; prapya at t a i n ing; tanv bo d y ; asu b r e a t h ;manah mind; nikhi la al l ; ind r iyanam of s enses; vyadhih di s ease;

prasamyati cu res; bhavet is; ati pustih -nour ished; esam He r; dhanvantari b yDhanvantari; prahita gi v en; divya di v i n e ; rasaih wi t h m e d ic ines; iva l i k e ;

addha ll ldeed.

Any girl whom I treat with these divine medicines given by Dhanvatari wil lbecome healthy, cured of all diseases ofbody, breath, mind, and senses.

Text 18

kunj adhiraj a kara kanj -a tala-bhima-rsam

asya urasy atitaram yadi karayami

seyam hasisyati vadisyati sitkarisyatyasmams ca hasayitum esyati kancid abham

kunja of the forest groves; adhiraja ki n g ; kara do i n g ; kan ja lo t u s ; ta la

palms; abhimarsam massage; asyah of Her; urasi th e cheast; atitaram gr e a t ly ;

yadi if; karayami I cause; sa iyam th i s g i r l ; hasisyati wi l l s m i l e ; vadisyatiwill talk; sitkarisyati wi l l b rea the heavily; asman Us; ca an d ; hasayitum t o

laugh; esyati goes; kancit so m e th ing; abham g l o r y .

If I arrange that the king of the forests massages Her breasts with His lotus

hands, She will smile, talk, and sigh. Her splendor will make Us all laugh.

Text 19

srutva giram sa pihita smi-ta has-ya pad-mamunniya ramyatara savy-a kara-ngulibhih

utsarya kincid alakan avagunthanam canyancat tara-m kiyad udancayati sa mur-dhnah

srutva hear ing; giram wo r d s ; sa He ; pih i ta co n c e a led; smita sm i l e ;hasya laughing; padmam lo t u s ; unniya l i f t i n g ; ramyatara mo s t de l ight fu l ;

savya le f t; kara ha n d ; angul ibhih wi t h t he f ingers; utsarya pu s h ing aside;kincit somewhat; alakan cu r l y l ocks of hair; avagunthanam ve i l ; ca a n d ;nyancat taram -bowed down; kiyat so m e what; udancayati l i f t s ; sa H e ;murdhnah of the face.

Hearing these words, Krsna secretly smiled a lotus smile, slightly pushed asideHis curly locks and cloth veil, and slightly l i f ted His bowed face.

Text 20

kincij j agada ramani ramani-ya kantha­

sausvaryam eva racayan vacanam yad esahsa tac cakora 2a2anev-a papau ciraya

kancic camatkrtim avapa ca sa2i pa2ih ­

kincit something; j agada sa id; ramani be a u t i ful g i r l ; ramaniya ch a r m ing ;kantha neck; sausvaryam voice; eva indeed; racayan creating; vacanam

words; yat wh i c h; esah He ; sa Sh e ; tat tha t ; cakora 2a2ana -cakori bird;eva indeed; papau dr a nk; ciraya fo r a l ong t ime; kancit a c e r ta in;

camatkrtim wo n d e r; avapa at t a ined; ca an d ; sa wi t h ; a2i of f r i e nds; pa2iha host.

In a woman s sweet voice, Krsna began to speak. Like a cakori bird, Radhadrank His words without stop. She and Her friends were filled with wonder.

Text 21

devy asmi naka v-asatih srnu yasya hetortvam agamam su v-adanevidhuri kr-tatma

kutrapi me vividisasti vivaksite 'rthesampadayaisyati para tvad rt-e kutas tam

devi goddess; asmi I am; naka in t he heavens; vasatih ho m e; srnu p l e a selisten; yasya of w h o m; hetoh fr o m t h e r e ason; tvam Yo u; agamam I h a v ecome; su va-dane 0 gi r l wi th the beautiful face; vidhuri krt-a ds i t ressed; atmaheart; kutrapi an ywhere; me to m e; viv id isa th e des i re to know; asti i s ;

vivaksite desires to say; arthe the meaning; sampadayaisyati wi l l cause to be;

para other; tvad rte -than You; kutah wh e r e 7; tam h e r .

He said, "I am a goddess. I live in the heavenly sky. Please hear, 0 girl with the

beautiful face, why I have come to You. I am unhappy at heart. Who but You cantell Me what I yearn to know7"

Text 22

nevabhyadhas tvam anrtam yad udesi devityasmabhi r i t tham adhunaiva hi pary acesthah

yan manusisu katamasti bhavat sadrk-sakantyanayanupamaya tvam iveksase tvam

na not; iva l i k e ; abhyadhah sp o ke; tvam Yo u ; anr tam a l i e ; yat w h a t ;

udesi You say; devi a goddess; iti th u s ; asmabhih by u s; it tham t h u s ;adhuna now; eva indeed; hi indeed; paryacesthah recognize; yat because;

manusisu among human gir ls; katama wh o ; asti is ; bhavat sadrks-a l i ke You;

kantya beauty; anaya wi th t h i s ; anupamaya pe e r less; tvam Yo u; iva l ike; ­

iksase see; tvam Y o u .

Then Radha said, "When You say, I am a goddess', You do not lie. We accept

that You are. What human girl has peerless beauty like Yours7

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yat tvayy aham sarala dhir vita-tham vitarkavaividhyam apy akaravam sarad ambujasy-e

tat paryahasisam ito 'stu na me 'paradhas

tvam snihyasiha mayi yady abhavam tvadiya

yat because; tvayi in You; aham I; sarala dhih th -e idea of honesty;vitatham un t rue; vitarka gue s s es; vaividhyam va r i ous; api al s o ; akaravam I

did; sarat au tumn; ambuj a lo t us; asye fa c e; tat th a t ; paryahasisam Ilaughed; itah fr om th is; astu i-s; na no t ; me of M e ; aparadhah of f e nse; tvamYou; snihyasi are affectionate; iha he r e; mayi to M e ; yadi i f ; ab havam I w a s ;tv adiy a Yours.

"0 girl with the autumn-lotus face, when I made various guesses about You, I

was only joking. My heart is sincere. I meant no offense. If I You show someaffection for Me, I will be Your maidservant."

Text 20

kim sankucasy ayi sakhi tvam amus tvadiyodevi jano py aham abhuvam iti pratihi

tv at pre-ma rup-a gun-a sind-hu kan-anubhuterdasi bha-vamy aham apiti sadabhimanye

kim why7; sankucasi are You awe-struck; ayi ah ; sakhi fr i e n d ; tvam

You; amuh Us; tvadiyah of Y ou; devi janah go d d ess; api ev e n; aham I ;abhuvam am; it i th u s ; pra t ihi pl e a se be certain; tvat of You; prema o f l o v e ;

rupa beauty; guna and v i r tue; sindhu of t he ocean; kana a s ing le drop;anubhuteh from the perception; dasi bhav-amy aham I have become a

maidservant; api even; it i th u s ; sada al w a ys; abhimanye I cons ider.

Then Krsna replied, "Friend, why are You awe-struck7 Please know that even

though I am a goddess, I am Your maidservant also. Now that I have touched asingle drop from the ocean of Your beauty, love, and virtue, I have decided to

become Your maidservant.

Text 25

yad vacmy aham tad avadhehi yato visadodurvara esa tam apakuru samsayam me

naivadhunapi virarama darapi hrd bhus ­

tapas tadiya lapana-mrta sekato -'pi

yat what; vacmi say; aham I ; ta t that ; avadhehi pl e a se know; yatahbecause; visadah sadness; durvara di f f cu l t to d isppel; esa th i s ; tam t h a t ;

apakuru please remove; samsayam doubt; me of Me; na not; eva indeed;

adhuna now; api ev e n; vi rarama st o p ; dara sl i g h t l y ; api ev e n ; hrd bhuh ­

the land of the heart; tapah su f fe r ing; tadiya of Y ou; lapana wo r d s ; amrtanectar; sekatah froms pr ink l ing; api e v e n .

"Please hear what I will tell. My suffering is very great. Please dispel My doubt.

Even though I am now splashed by the nectar of Your words, the sufferings of My

heart have still not come to an end.

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vrndavane dhvanati yah sakhi krsna v-enustad v-ikramah sura p-ure prabalatvam eti

sadhvi ta-ter api manah sa g-hrnam yato 'bhut

kanthopakantha m-ilana sm-arane 'pi patyuh

vrndavane in Vrndavana; dhvanati so unds; yah wh i c h ; sakhi 0 f ri e n d ;krsna ve-nuh Krsna's flute; tad vi-kramah it s power; sura of t he demigods;

pure in the city; prabalatvam po wer; eti at t a i ns; sadhvi tat-eh of the saintlywoemn; api even; manah he a r ts; sa gh-rnam wi th contempt; yatah f r o mwhich; abhut wa s; kanthopakantha ne ck to neck in an embrace; milana

meeting; smarane from the memory; api ev e n; patyuh of t he husband.

"Friend, when it enters the cities of demigods, Krsna's Vrndavana flute-music

becomes very powerful. Because of it the saintly demigoddesses now feel disgust intheir hearts when they even remember their husbands' neck-to-neck embraces.

Text 27

slistvaiva muncati surah sa vitar-kam atmakantam drutam j va2ad a2ata -nibha-nga yasti-m

ha2aha2am mura2ika ninad-amrtam yat

pitvaiva satanu maha j-vara murch-itabhut

slistva embracing; evaindeed; muncati re lease; surah de migod; sa

vitarkam wi th thought; atma ow n ; ka n tam be l o v e d; drutam qu i c k l y ; j valatburning; a2ata fi rebrand; nibha l i k e ; anga yastim -body; ha2aha2am po ison;mura2ika of the murali f lute; ninada so u nd; amrtam ne c t a r ; yat wh a t ; pi tvadrinking; eva in d eed; sa sh e ; atanu ma n i f es ted; maha gr e a t; j vara bu r n i n g ;

murchi ta fa inted; abhut be came.

"After a moment's embrace, the surprised demigods backed away from their

wives bodies, bodies now feverish like smoldering embers. Having tasted the

nectar-poison of Krsna's flute music, and now burning with fever, the goddessesfell unconscious.

Text 28

asmat pure sti -na hi kapijaraty atah kastarj antu ka nu nikhi2a api tu2ya dharmah­

ka va haseyur apara yad imah satitvamvip2avayan mura2ika ninado vyaj -esta

asmat of us; pure in t he c i ty; asti is ; na not ; hi in dee d ; kapi a n y o n e ;

j arati ol d ; atah th e n ; kah w h o ; ta r j antu cr i t i c i zes; ka wh o 7 ; nu indeed;

nikhi2a all; api also; tu2ya dharmah equal piety; ka who; va or ; haseyuhlaguhs; apara others; yat wh a t ; imah th e y ; sat i tvam sa i n t ly chasti ty;vip2avayan flood ing; mura2ika n-inadah flu te ; vyaj esta conquers.

"In Our cities no one grows old. Who crit icizes others there7 There everyone is

equally pious. Who mocks others there7 Still, flooding those cities, this flute­

music defeated the saintly goddesses' chastity.

Text 29

evam yadi pravavrte prati vas-aranm savenu dhv-anih prabhavitum vibudhanganasu

tarhy ekada hrdi mayaiva vicaritam hako 'yam kutas carati vadayitasya ko va

evam thus; yadi i f ; pravavrte mo v e s; prati vasa-ranm every day; sa t h i s ;venu dhva-nih flu te sound; prabhavitum tom de feat; vibudhanganasu among thedemigoddesses; tarhi th e n; ekada on c e; hrdi in t y h e hear t; maya b y M e ;

eva indeed; vicaritam to c ons ider; ha in d e e d; kah w h o 7 ; ayam th i s ; ku tasfrom where7; carati mo v e s; vadayita th e p layer; asya of t h i s ; kah w h o 7 ; vaor.

"Every day this flute music comes to defeat the demigoddesses. One day I

thought in My heart, What is this music7 From where does it come7 Who makesit~'

Text 30

ittham divah samavatirya bhuviha sadhu

vamsi vate v-asam aham katicid dinanidrsto harer anupamo vividho vilasah

kanta ganah -priya sakhaly -api paryayami

ittham thus; divah fr o m t he celestial world; samavatirya de s cending;bhuvi in t he earth; iha he r e ; sadhu we l l ; vamsi vate a-t Vamsivata; avasamstayed; aham I; kat ic it fo r s ome; dinani da y s ; drstah se e n; hareh of K r s na ;

anupamah peer less; vividhah va r ious; vilasah pa s t imes; kanta ganah -manybeloveds; priya sakhali -dear gopi friends; api al s o; paryayami s a w .

"Descending from Devaloka, I came here to the earth. For some days I stayed at

Vamsivata. There I saw Krsna s peerless pastimes. There I saw His many gopi­beloveds and gopi-friends."

Text 31

radhasa narma madhuraksaram ahadhanyetvam ganyase sura p-ure vara c-aturi b-hak

anya punar ba2avad u-tka2ika k-rpanzkrttendriyaiva sumanas tvam apadapartham

radha Radha; sa n-arma wi th jokes; madhura sw e e t; aksaram sy l l ab les;

aha said; dhanye fo r t una te; tvam Yo u; ganyase are counted; sura pu-re i nthe cities of the demigods; vara ca-turi bh-ak most inte l l igent; anya ot h e rs ;

punah again; ba2avat powerful; utka2ika yearnings; krpani by the dagger;krtta cu t ; indr iya se n s es; eva in d e ed; sumanah in t e l l i gent; tvam Y o u ;

apadapartham in deal ing with calamit ies.

Then Radha spoke these sweet and playful words: "0 for tunate one, You are themost intelligent girl in the demigods cit ies. Others also found their senses cut

apart by powerful longings, but only You tried to solve Her dilemma."

Text 32

manda bhra-mad bhru -mad-hura smit-a kant-i dhar-adhaute vidhaya radana ccha-dane sa caha

radhe param sva sadr-sim na hi viddhi kim bhohsakye 'valokayitum apiha parena pumsa

manda gent ly; bhramat mo v i n g; bhru ey e b o rws; madhura sw e e t; smitasmile; kanti sp lendor; dhara f lo o d ; dhaute wa s hed; vidhaya pl a c ing; radana

cchadane lips; sa He; ca and; aha said; radhe 0 Radha; param another;

sva sadrsi-m like You; na no t ; hi in de e d ; viddhi p l e a se know; kim w h a t 7 ;bhoh 0; sakye I am ab le; avalokayitum to s ee; api al s o ; iha he r e ; parenawith another; pumsa ma n.

Gently moving His eyebrows, and flooding His lips with the glory of His sweetsmile, Krsna said, "Radha, You have never known a girl l ike Me before. How can

another man have the power even to see Me7"

Text 33

kim va parena purusena harer vilasam

evanvabhu rahasi sadhu yad artham -agahtad bruhi kim tava vivaksitam atra madhye

narmatanomi yadi mam akaroh sakhim svam

kim what7; va or ; parena ot h e r ; purusena wi th a man; hareh of K r s na ;vilasam past imes; eva in d eed; anvabhuh saw; rahasi in a s e c luded place;

sadhu good; yad artham -for that purpose; agah came; tat tha t; bruhi p l e a setell; kim wha t7; tava of Y ou; vivaksitam de s i red to say; atra he r e ; madhye

in the midst; narma jo k e ; atanomi I g i v e ; yadi i f ; mam Me ; ak a r oh m ak e ;

sakhim fr i end; svam o w n .

Then Radha said, "You have already seen Krsna's pastimes in secluded places.

Why would You be interested in any other man7 Why have You come7 What doYou wish to tell Me. Please tell it. If You accept Me as a friend, I will joke and playwith You."

Text 30

narmatanudhvasakhi narmani kajayet tvam

pranas tv abhus tvam ayi me kiyad eva sakhyamtvam manusi bhavasi kintv amaranganas ta

murdhnaiva te guna kat-ha pun-atir namanti

narma jok ing; atanudhva You do; sakhi 0 fr i e n d ; narmani in j o k i n g ; kawho7; j ayet conquers; tvam Yo u; pranah l i f e ; tv in d e e d; abhuh w e r e ;tvam You; ayi Oh ; me of M e ; ki y a t ho w m u c h ; eva in d e e d; sakhyamfriendship; tvam Yo u; manusi hu m a n g i r l ; bhavasi ar e ; kintv ho w e v e r ;

amaranganah demigoddesses; ta th ey; murdhna wi t h h eads; eva in d e ed; teof You; guna of Your v ir tues; katha by t he descript ions; punatih pu r i f i ed ;namanti bow down.

Then Krsna said, "Friend, You are joking with Me. Who can defeat You in

joking7 You are My life breath. How can You also be My friend7 You may be only ahuman girl, but all the goddesses bow their heads before the pure descriptions of

Your glories.

Text 35

neyam stutis tava na capi tata sthata -menapi hriyam bhaja vadamy anrtam na kincit

sindhoh sutapi girij api na te tulayam

saundarya saubha-ga gunair -adhirodhum iste

na noy; iyam th i s ; stut ih em p ty f le t te ry; tava of Y ou; na n o t ; ca a n d ;api also; tata on t he shore; sthata st ay ing; me of M e; na not ; ap i a ls o ;

hriyam shyness; bhaj a please worship; vadami I t e l l ; anrtam un t u t h ; nanot; kincit an y th ing; sindhoh of t he ocean; suta the daughter; api a l s o ;

girija the daughter of the mountains; api al s o; na no t ; te of Y o u ; tu layamon the scale; saundarya beauty; saubhaga good for tune; gunaih wi t h v i r t ues;

adhirodhum to c l imb; is te de s i re .

"I'm not flattering You. Please don't feel embarrassed. I'm not neutral. Still,

what I say is not a lie. Neither Laksmi nor Parvati desire to stand on the balanceopposite You, on the balance that weighs beauty, virtue, and good fortune.

Text 36

premna punas tri ja-gad u-rdhva p-ade pi kacittvat sa-mya sa-hasa d-huram manasapi vodhum

saknoti nety akhilam eva maya srutam tatkailasa sr-ngam anu haimavati sa-bhayam

premna wi th love; punah ag a in; tr i jag-at the th ree worlds; urdhva ab o ve ;

pade in the abode; api even; kacit so m e one; tvat wi t h Y ou; samya eq u a l i t y ;sahasa dh-uram audacious; manasa wi th the mind; api al s o ; vodhum to c a r ry ;

saknoti is able; na no t ; it i thu s ; ak h i lam al l ; eva in d e e d; maya b y M e ;srutam heard; tat th a t ; ka i lasa of K a i l asa; srngam the summi t ; anufollowing; haimavati Pa ravat i; sabhayam in t he assembly.

"Even in the spiritual worlds above the three material realms no girl even dares

think to be Your equal in matters of love. This I heard in Parvati s assembly on the

peak on Mount Kaliasa.

Text 37

srutva mahan aj ani me manaso 'bhilasastvad darsa-naya samapuri sa capi kintu

tas tad antar -iha yo rabhasad adipitenasphutan na kathino hi mamantaratma

srutva hear ing; mahan gr e a t; aj ani wa s born; me of M e ; manasah o f t heheart; abhilasah des ire; tvad darsan-aya to see You; samapuri fi l l e d; sa t h a t ;ca and; api al s o ; kin tu ho w e v e r; tah th e m; tad antah -w i t h in tha t; iha

here; yah who; rabhasat su d denly; adipi sh o n e; tena by t h a t ; asphutatbroke open; na nopt; kathinah hard; hi indeed; mama My; antaratma heart.

"When I heard this, a great desire to see You was born in My heart. That desire

filled Me. Even though that desire burned wildly within it , My hard heart stil l did

not break into pieces."

Text 38

ko 'sau tam asu kathayeti muhus tayokto

vaktum sasaka na sa baspa niruddha -kanthah­asru pluteksa-nam athasya mukham svayam sa

svenanca2ena mrdu2ena mamarj a radha

kah who7; asau th i s ; tam th a t ; asu at o n c e; kathaya te l l ; it i t hu s ;muhuh again and again; taya by You; uktah sa i d ; vaktum to s ay; sasaka w a s

able; na no t; sa th a t ; baspa wi t h t ea rs; niruddha b l o c ked; kanthah t h r o a t ;asru wi th tears; pluta f lo o d e d; iksanam ey e s; atha th e n ; asya o f H i m ;mukham face; svayam pe rsonal ly; sa Sh e; svena wi th Her own; ancalenacorner of the garment; mrdulena ge n t ly; mamarja wi p e d ; radha Ra d h a .

"What is it7 Tell Me at once!" Radha said again and again. His throat choked

with tears, Krsna had no power to speak. Krsna's eyes were flooded with tears.With the edge of Her garment, Radha gently wiped the tears from Krsna's face.

Text 39

sthitva ksanam dhrtim adhad atha tam uvacaprema tavayam atu2o 'nupadhir ba2iyan

krsneti kamini babhuva katham dhunotisvam svams ca visvasiti yo ty apa-de py abhijnah

sthitva standing; ksanam fo r a moment; dhrt im p e a ce; adhat p l a c ed;atha then; tam to H e r ; uvaca sa i d ; prema lo v e ; tava of Y o u; ayam t h i s ;atu2ah peerless; anupadhih li m i t l ess; ba2zyan powerful; krsna Kr s n a; i t i

thus; kamini l u s ty; babhuva wa s; katham w h y 7 ; dhunoti s u f f e rs; svam o w n ;svams own; ca an d ; visvasiti ha s fa i th; yah wh o ; a t i v e r y ; apadeunqualified; api e v en; abhijnah k n o w i n g .

After some moments Krsna became peaceful again. Then He said to Radha,"Why do You have such strong, limit less, peerless love for that rake Krsna7

Anyone who knowingly places his faith in a great sinner will suffer.

Text 00

saundarya saurya -vara sa-ubha-ga kirti 2a-ksmi­purno 'pi sarva guna r-atna -vibhus-ito 'pi

premavivecakatamatvam asau bibhartikamitva hetukam -asau srayitum na yogyah

saundarya handsomeness; saurya he ro ism; vara ex c e l lent; saubhaga goodfortune; kirti f a me; 2aksmi we a l th; purnah fi l l e d ; api al t h o u g h; sarva a l l ;

guna virtues; ratna je we ls; vibhusitah decorated; api al t h o ugh; prema l o v e ;

avivecakatamatvam not being able to understand; asau H e; b ibharti h o l d s ;kamitva be ing a lusty rake; hetukam the reason; asau He; srayitum t o t a k eshewlter; na no t ; yogyah s u i t ab le .

"Even though He is fil led with handsomeness, heroism, good fortune, fame,

and wealth, and even though He is decorated with the jewels of every virtue, Hehas no understanding of true love. He is a rake. Therefore no girl should take

shelter of Him.

Text Wl

tasmin dine bahu vilasya muhuh prakasya

prema tvaya sa r-abhasam raj anau tu kunj esanketa g-am rju d-hiyam bhavattmvidhaya

kancit param sa ramayan kapatij ahau tvam

tasmin on tha t; dine sa y; bahu gr e a t ly; vi lasya en j o y ing pastimes;muhuh again and again; prakasya ma n i fest ing; prema lo v e ; tvaya by Y ou; sa

rabhasam earbnestly; raj anau at n ight; tu bu t ; ku nj e in t he fo rest; sanketato a lovers rendezvous; gam gone; rju ri g h t ; dh iyam in t e l l i gence; bhavattm

You; vidhaya plac ing; kancit so m e th ing; param an o t h e r; sa He ; ra mayandelighting; kapati ch e a ter; j ahau le f t ; tvam Y o u .

"During the day He enjoyed many pastimes with You. Again and again He

earnestly declared that He loved You. At night He met You in the forest. Then thatcheater left You and delighted some other girl.

Text 02

yat tvam tada vyalapa eva sakhis tudanttva22ih patatri vitat-ir api rodayanti

sarvam tada2i nibhrt-am mayaka nyabhale

vamsivata sthita-taya valita rusaiva

yat wheich; tvam Yo u; tada th e n ; vya lape la m e n ted; eva i n d e ed;sakhih fr i ends; tudantt st r i c k ing; va22ih the v ines; patatri bi r d s ; vi tat ih

rows; api also; rodayanti ma k i ng lament; sarvam al l ; tada th e n ; a2 i friends;nibhrtam sec luded; mayaka by M e; nyabhale se en; vamsivata sthitat-ayastaying at Vamsivata; valita go ne; rusa an g r i l y ; eva i n d e e d .

"Then You lamented. You filled Your friends with anguish. You made the birds

and the vines weep. Hiding at Vamsivata, I angrily saw everything.

Text 03

rase tathaiva viharann apara vihaya

prema tvayaiva sahasa prakati cakara­sthitva ksanam sa bhavatim amucad vanantar

ekakinim rati bhara sr-ama k-hinna g-atrim­

rase in the rasa dance; tatha so; eva in d e e d; viharann en j h o y ing pastimes;apara the others; vihaya le a v ing; prema lo v e ; tvaya wi t h Y ou; eva i n d e e d ;sahasa suddenly; prakati cakara -manifested; sthitva staying; ksanam amoment; sa He; bhavatim Yo u ; amucat ab a ndoned; vana th e fo rest; antah

within; ekakintm al o ne; rati bhara fr o m a morous pastimes; srama fa t igue;

khinna dis t ressed; gatrim l i m b s .

"While enjoying the rasa dance He suddenly left all the others and showed His

great love for You. Staying with You for only a moment, He left You alone in theforest, alone and exhausted from enjoying many amorous pastimes.

Text 00

tarhi p2utam vi2apitam gahana ca murchacestapy ati bh-ramamayi tava yad yad asit

vyapyaiva ha bahu janumsi hrdi sthitam metat kastam asta vid-hayaiva tanoh prakrtya

tarhi then; p2utam pl u n ged; vi2apitam la mentat ion; gahana de ep; ca

and; murcha fa in t ing; cesta ac t ion; api al s o ; ati ve r y ; bhramamayibewildered; tava of You; yad yat wh a t e ver; asit wa s ; vyapya ma n i f es ted;eva indeed; ha ah a; bahu m a n y ; j a n umsi bi r t h s ; hrdi in t h e h ear t; sthitamsituated; me of Me; tat th a t ; kastam ca l a mi ty; asta vidh-aya eig th ways; eva

indeed; tanoh of the body; prakrtya by t he nature.

"Then You were plunged into grief. You fell deeply unconscious. Whatever You

did was bewildered and disoriented. As I live many lifetimes, and as My bodypasses through its eight transformations, the grief You felt will stay in My heart.

Text 05

devi jano s-mi hrdi me kva nu kastam asitdaivad yasasvini babhuva bhavad didrks-a

mam agamayya bata sakrta ki2a viddham­

yasyasti naiva sakhi nirgamane 'py upayah

devi janah a goddess; asmi I am; hrdi in t h e h ear t; me of M e; kvawhere7; nu indeed; kastam gr i e f ; asit wa s ; daivat by d e s t iny; yasasvini 0

glorious girl; babhuva wa s; bhavat You; didrksa the desire to see; mam t o Me ;agamayya approaching; bata in d e ed; sa th a t ; akr ta wa s ; ki2a by a dagger;viddham pie rced; yasya of wh i ch; asti is ; na not ; eva in d e e d ; sakhi 0

friend; nirgamane in the removal; api even; upayah remedy.

"I am a goddess. How can I feel grief7 0 glorious girl, by My destiny I yearned

to see You. When You came before Me, You pushed a dagger into Me and gravely

wounded Me. 0 My fr iend, I have no way to pull that dagger out.

Text 06

sandanitam tvayi mano na divam prayatum

sthatum ca natra tila matram apittham isteudghurnate prati p-adam na padam labheta

adyabhavam tvayi cirat prakati k-rtatma

sandanitam cha ined; tvayi to Y o u; manah he a r t ; na no t ; di vam toDevaloka; prayatum to go; sthatum to s tay; ca an d ; na not ; at ra her e ; t i l afor a sesame seed's worth of time; matram ev e n; api an d ; it t ham th u s ; i s te

desired; udghurnate staggers; prati pa-dam at every moment; na no t ; padamfoot; labheta at ta ins; adya no t ; abhavam I w a s ; tvayi in Y o u ; c i ra t for a long

time; prakati kr-ta mani fested; atma Se l f .

"Tied to You, My heart does not wish to return to Devaloka. Neither does it

wish to remain here even for a single sesame seed's worth of time. It staggers fromone moment to the next. It cannot become steady. After a long time, I have now

revealed to You My heart.

Text 07

krsnat punar bahu bibhemi na dharma loka­

lajj e dayadhvani kadapi na panthatasyabalye striyas tarunimany acirad vrsasya

vatsasya madhyam anu yo vyadhitaiva himsam

krsnat Krsna; punah ag a in; bahu gr e a t ly; bibhemi I f e a r; na no t ; dharma2oka of pious people; 2ajj e ashamed; daya of mercy; adhvani on t he path;

kadapi ever; na no t ; panthata th e s ta te of being a traveler; asya o f H im;balye in chi ldhood; striyah of a woman; tarunimani in y o u t h ; ac irat q u i c k l y ;vrsasya of a bul l; vatsasya of a cal f; madhyam the m idd le; anu f o l l o w i ng ;

yah who; vyadhita did; eva indeed; himsam ki l l ing.

"I always fear Krsna. He is not ashamed to misbehave before saintly people. He

never walks on the path of mercy. In His childhood He ki l led a woman, and in His

youth He quickly killed a bull and a calf."

Note: The woman, bull, and calf are Putana, Aristasura, and Vatsaura.

Text 08

gandharvikaha subhage tvayi kapi saktirakarsini kila harav iva santatasti

yan nindasi priyatamam tad api prakamamyac cittam atmani karosy anuraktam eva

gandharvika Radha; aha said; subhage 0 be aut i ful one; tvayi i n Y o u ;kapi something; saktih po w e r ; akarsini at t r a c t ive; ki la in d e e d; harav t o

Lord Krsna; iva l i k e ; santata ma n i f es ted; asti is ; yan wh i c h ; nindasi Y o u

criticize; priyatamam be loved; tat th a t ; api al s o ; prakamam de s i re; yatwhat; cittam he ar t ; atmani in t he se l f; karosi You do; anuraktam lo v e ; evallldeed.

Then Radha said, "0 beautiful girl, within You is some force that draws You to

Krsna. Even as You criticize Him, You love Him in Your heart.

Text 09

tvam me sakhi bhavasi cen na divam prayasi

nitya sthi-tim vraj a bhu-viha maya karositat pre-ma rat-na var-a sam-putam udghatayya

tvam darsayami tad rte -na samadadhami

tvam You; me my ; sakhi fr i e n d ; bhavasi be c ome; cet i f ; na n ot ;divam to Devaloka; prayasi re t u rn; ni tya sthit-im ete rnal situation; vraj abhuvi in t he land of Vraja; iha he r e ; maya by M e ; ka rosi Yo u d o; tat t ha t ;

prema of pure love; ratna je w e l ; vara be s t ; samputam ch e s t; udghatayyaopening; tvam to You; darsayami I w i l l show; tad r te -w i t hou t ; na n o t ;samadadhami I p lace.

"If You do not return to Devaloka, and if You become My friend and stay

always with Me in this land of Vraja, Then I wil l open My jewelry case and showYou My beautiful jewels of pure spiritual love. If You do not stay, I will not showthem."

Text 50

hantadhunapi na hi visvasisi prasidadasi bhavami kim u mam nu sakhim karosi

tvam sadhi sadhu dhinu va tuda va gatir me

radhe tvam eva sapatham karavani visnoh

hanta alas; adhuna no w; api ev e n ; na not ; hi in d ee d ; visvasisi Y o uhave faith; prasida Please be merciful; dasi a ma idservant; bhavami I a m;

kim how7; u in d e e d; mam Me ; nu in d e e d ; sakhim a f r i e nd; karosi Y o umake; tvam You; sadhi pl e a se teach; sadhu we l l ; dhinu ma k e happy; va o r ;tuda pun ish; va or ; ga t ih de s t i n a t ion; me of M e; radhe 0 Ra d h a; tvam

You; eva indeed; sapatham vo w; karavani do; visno h o f L o r d V i s n u .

Then Krsna said, "Alas! Even now You don't believe Me! Please be merciful. I

am already Your maidservant. How can You make Me Your friend7 Please teach Me

what is right. Make Me happy or punish Me. 0 Radha, You are the only goal of Mylife. This I vow before Lord Visnu Himself."

Text 51

vaktum tada pravavrte vrsabhanu n-andiny

akarnya tam vividisam iha ced dadhasi

premeyad evam idam eva na cedam etat

yo veda veda vi-d asav api naiva veda

vaktum to speak; tada th e n; pravavrte be gan; vrsabhanu na-ndini Sr iRadha; akarnya he ar ing; tam th a t ; viv id isam de s i re to know; iha he r e ; cetif; dadhasi You place; prema lo v e; iyat th i s ; evam th u s ; idam th i s ; eva

indeed; na no t ; ca an d ; idam th i s ; etat th i s ; yah wh o ; ve da kn o w s ; vedathe Vedas; vit one who knows; asau th i s ; api ev e n ; na n o t ; e va i n d e e d ;veda knows.

Then Radha said, "If You wish to know about love, then please listen. A person

may be a great scholar learned in the Vedas and still not know what is true loveand what it is not.

Text 52

yo vedayed vividisum sakhi vedanam yatya vedana tad akhi2am kha2u vedanaiva

prema hi ko 'pi para eva vivecane saty

antardadhaty alam asav avivecane 'pi

yah who; vedayet te aches; vividisum one who desires to know; sakhi 0My friend; vedanam knowledge; yat which; ya which; vedana knowledge;

tat tha t; akhi2am al l ; kha2u i nd e ed; vedana kn o w l edge; eva ind e ed; prema

love; hi in deed; ko pi so m e t h ing; para mo r e ; eva i n d e e d; vivecane i nanalysis; sati 0 sa in t ly g ir l ; antardadhati di s appears; alam gr e a t ly; asau t h a t ;avivecane in not analyzing; api a l s o .

"0 My friend, to an eager student someone may give an abstract explanation of

true love, but true love is understood only by direct experience. When one tries toanalyze it, true love disappears, and when one does not try to analyze it, true lovedisappears again.

Text 53

dvabhyam yada rahitam eva manah svabhava

simhasanopari virajati ragi suddham­tac cestitaih priya sukhe sat-i yat sukham syat

tac ca sva bhavam a-dhirudham aveksayet tam

dvabhyam both; yada wh e n ; rah i tam wi t h o u t ; eva in d e e d; manah m i n d ;

svabhava na t u re; simha l i o n ; asana se a t ; upari up o n ; vi raj ati is s p lend id lymanifested; ragi the person who loves; suddham pu re; tac c-estitaih wi th thoseactions; priya of t he beloved; sukhe the happiness; sati be ing; yat w h a t ;

sukham happiness; syat is ; tac th a t ; ca an d ; sva b-havam own na ture ;adhirudham to ascend; aveksayet shows; tam t h a t .

"When the heart is free of these two, then pure love gloriously sits on the

throne of one's nature. Then one acts to please the beloved, and the beloved's

pleasure shows the true nature of love.

Text 50

loka dva-yat svaj anatah paratah svato va

prana priy-ad api sumeru sam-ayadi syuhk2esas tadapy ati ba2z -sahasa vij itya

premaiva tan harir ibhan iva pustim eti

loka wor lds; dvayat fr o m b o t h ; svajanatah f r om one 's ownpeople;

paratah from outsiders; svatah fr om one 's own; va or ; prana t h a n l i f e ;

priyat more dear; api even; sumeru Mo u n t Sumeru; sama eq u a l; yadi e v e n ;syuh may be; k2esah tr oub les; tada th e n; api al s o ; at i ba2i -very powerful;

sahasa suddenly; vij itya de f eat ing; prema lo v e ; eva in d e e d; tan t h e m ;harih a l ion; ibhan el e phants; iva l i k e ; pust im no u r i s hment; eti at t a i ns .

"As a lion is nourished by defeating many elephants, so powerful love is

nourished by defeating many troubles, troubles like Mount Sumeru, troubles thatcome from the two worlds, from one's kinsmen, from outsiders, from oneself, andeven from the beloved who is more dear than life itself.

Text 55

snigdhanga kantir -atha garva dharo -ty abhtto­

visrambhavan svapiti kim ganayed asau tankanthi ravah s-una ivabhibhavan sa ragas­

tesv eva raj atitamam tamasiva dipah

snigdha slendid; anga l i m b s ; kant ih sp l e ndor; atha th e n ; garva dharah­

proud; aty abhitah ­ very fearless; visrambhavan conf ident; svapiti sl e eps; kimwhether7; ganayet cons iders; asau he ; tan th e m ; kan thi ravah - roar; suna

dogs; iva li ke; abhibhavan de feat ing; sa ragah -wi th love; tesv in them; eva

indeed; rajatitamam ve ry splendidly manifested; tamasi in t he darkness; ivalike; dipah a lamp.

"True love is like proud, fearless, self-assured, glistening-limbed lion that, even

while he sleeps, with a single roar defeats a host of dogs. True love is like a lamp

gloriously shining in the darkness.

Text 56

lampatyato nava n-avam visayam prakurvann

asvadayann ati m-adoddhuratam dadhanah

ah2adayann amrta ra-smir iva tri 2o-kzmsantapayan pralaya su-rya ivavabhati

lampatyatah fr om debauchery; nava na-vam newer andnewer; visayamsense object; prakurvann do i ng; asvadayann re l i sh ing; ati ma-doddhuratam

great passion; dadhanah plac ing; ahladayann de l i gh t ing; amrta ras-mih w i t hnectar moonlight; iva l i k e ; tr i 2ok-im the three worlds; santapayan bu r n ing ;

pralaya at the t ime of cosmic devastation; suryah the sun; iva l i k e ; avabhatishines.

"Because it is very intense and wanton, true love brings great pleasure and wild

passion. It make the beloved new and delightful at every moment. As the nectarmoon delights the three worlds, it delights the lover. Its shines like the sun at the

time of cosmic devastation, a sun that makes the three worlds burst into flames.

Text 57

enam bibharti sakhi kah khalu gopa raj a­sunum vina tri bhuva-ne tad upary adho pi

premanam enam alam ena drso '-nvavindann

atraiva gostha bhuvi -kascana taratamyat

enam th is; bibharti ma i n t a ins; sakhi 0 fr i e n d ; kah wh o 7 ; kha lu i n d e e d ;

gopa raj a su-num ­ the gopa prince; vina wi t h o u t ; tr i bhuvan-e in the three

worlds; tat th a t ; upari ab o v e; adhah be l o w; api al s o ; premanam l o v e ;enam th is; alam gr e a t ly; ena drsah -doe-eyed girls; anvavindann f o u n d ;atra here; eva in d e ed; gostha bhuvi - in the land of Vraja; kascana something;

taratamyat hi gher or lower.

"0 My friend, does anyone in the three worlds, above or below, bear this kind

of love for any beloved other than Krsna7 Only the doe-eyed girls of Vraja love,

some more and some less, in this way.

Text 58

prema hi kama iva bhati bahih kadacittenamitam priyatamah sukham eva vindet

premeva kutracid aveksyata eva kamahkrsnas tu tat paricinoti ba2at ka2avan

prema love; hi indeed; kama lu s t ; iva l i k e ; bhat i ; bahih externally;kadacit somet imes; tena by H im; amitam li m i t l e ss; priyatamah gr e a testbeloved; sukham pleasure; eva in d eed; vindet fi n d s ; prema lo v e ; iva l i k e ;

kutracit somewhere; aveksyata is seen; eva in d e ed; kamah lu s t ; krsnahKrsna; tu bu t ; tat th a t ; par ic inoti kn o w s ; ba2at fo r c ib ly; ka2avan exper t .

"When that pure love sometimes pretends to be lust, the beloved Krsna finds

limitless pleasure in it. But when lust sometimes pretends to be pure love,intelligent Krsna knows at once.

Text 59

krsnantikam sakhi nayasu nikama tapt-ammam ity udaharati kintu tad atm-aj ena

kamena tat sukha par-am dadhati sva bha-vadeva sva citta-m ayam atra na kamini syat

krsna Krsna; antikam ne a r ; sakhi 0 f i e n d ; naya pl e a se bring; asu

quickly; nikama with desire; taptam bu r n ing; mam me ; i t i th us ; ud aharat isays; kintu ho wever; tad atma-j ena born from the self; kamena wi th des i re;tat tha t; sukha para-m great happiness; dadhati gi ves; sva bhav-at by the ownnature; eva indeed; sva citta-m own heart; ayam th i s ; at ra he r e ; na n ot ;

kamini a lsusty girl; syat ma y be .

0 my friend, please bring me to Krsna at once. I am burning with desire.'

Even if she speaks these words, a gopi desires in her heart only to please Krsna.Her intent is not to please herself.

Text 60

premambudhir gunamayi khanir asya sathyacapa2ya jaihmyam akhi2am ramaniyam eva

premanam eva ki2a kamam ivanganasu

sandarsayan svam udakarsayad eva yas tah

prema of love; ambudhih an ocean; gunamayi v i r t u o us; khanih m i n e ;asya of Him; sathya ch e a t i ng; capalya fi c k l e ness and mischief;jaihmyamdeceit; akhilam a l l ; ramaniyam de l i g h t fu l ; eva in d e e d; premanam lo v e ; evaindeed; kila i n deed; kamam lu s t ; iva l i k e ; anganasu am o ng the gopis;sandarsayan showing; svam ow n ; udakarsayat at t r ac ts; eva in d e ed; yah

who; tah them.

"Krsna is an ocean of love. He is a jewel-mine of transcendental qualities. His

cheating, deceptions, and crookedness are all delightful. Pretending it is lust, Heuses these to show His love for the gopis. He uses them to attract the gopis.

Text 61

ka vanganah sata sa-hasram amusya kama

paryaptaye mada k-alah prabhavantu yat tahprema tad atra ramanisv anupadhir eva

premaika va-syatamata ca mayanvabhavi

kah who7; va or ; anganah wo m e n; sata sa-hasram hundreds andthousands; amusya of H im; kama de s i re ; paryaptaye to f u l f i l l ; mada ka-lah

passionate; prabhavantu fulfill; yat be cause; tah th e m; prema lo v e ; tat t h e n ;

atra here; ramanisv to beaut i ful gir ls; anupadhih ca useless; eva in deed;

prema bylove; eka alone; vasyatamata broughtunder control; ca and;maya by me; anvabhavi perceived.

"Who are the hundreds and thousands of passionate girls that, banned all

together, have the power to satisfy the desires of Krsna7 Krsna loves the beautiful

gopis with no motive for His own pleasure. He loves them because He isconquered by their love for Him. This I have personally seen.

Text 62

tatrapi mayy ati taram anuraj y atiti/oka pratit-ir api na hy anrta kadapi

yat prema merum iva me manute parasamno sarsapais tri catura-ir api tu/yam esah

tatrapi st i l l ; mayi in M e ; at i ta ram gr e a t l y; anuraj yati lo v e s; it i t h u s ;loka of the people; pratitih th e be l ie f; api al s o ; na no t ; hi in d ee d ; anr ta

untrue; kadapi somet imes; yat be c ause; prema lo v e; merum a M o u nt Meru ;iva li ke; me of m e; manute co n s iders; parasam of o thers; na no t ; uindeed; sarsapaih wi th mus tard seeds; tri caturaih -three or four; api e v e n ;

tu/yam equal i ty; esah t h i s .

"The people think Krsna loves Me very much. That is not a lie. He thinks My

love is like Mount Meru and the other gopis' love is like three or four mustard

seeds.

Text 63

premanurupam ayi rajyati yat parasuraganurupam iha divyati naparadhyet

daivad vyatikramam upaiti kadacid asmannasau sukhi bhavati tena ca mam dunoti

prema love; anurupam according to; ayi indeed; raj yati lo ves; yatbecause; parasu in o thers; raga pa ss ion; anurupam ac cord ing to; iha h e r e ;divyati plays; na no t ; aparadhyet of f e nds; daivat by d es t iny; vyatikramamoffense; upaiti at ta ins; kadacit so m e t imes; asman us ; na no t ; asau H e ;

sukhi happy; bhavati is ; tena by t h a t ; ca an d ; mam Me ; du n o t i mak e s burnwith pain.

"As the gopis love Him, so He loves them. He plays with them in ways

appropriate to their passionate love for Him. He never offends them. If by destinysometimes He offends them, He is not happy because of that. His unhappiness

then makes Me burn with pain.

Text 60

sanketa gam -api vidhaya mad eka -tan-o

mam najagama yad ihabhavad antarayah

ruddhah kayacid anurodha vasa-t sa rememad duh-kha cint-ana dava-rdita eva ratrim

sanketa to a rendezvous; gam go ne; api al s o ; vidhaya pl a c ing; mat o f

Me; eka one; tanah object; mam to Me; na not; aj agama arrived; yat

because; iha here; abhavat wa s; antarayah ob s tac le; ruddhah st o pped;kayacit by some gir l; anurodha vasat -under control; sa He ; reme en j o y ed ;mat of Me; duhkha sa d ness; cintana th i n k i ng; dava by a fo rest f ire; arditatortured; eva indeed; ratr im n i g h t .

"Sometimes He arranges with Me a lover's meeting, and never comes.

Enchanted by some girl, He enjoys with her. Then He passes the night tormentedby a forest fire of worrying how I must be suffering.

Text 65

tenaiva me hrdi maha davath-ur babhuva

mad vesa bh-usan-a vilasa p-aricch-adaditan moha kr-t vipha-latam agamat kim adyety

akranditam yad api tarhi tad anvabhus tvam

tena by this; eva in d e ed; me of M e; hrdi in t h e h ear t ; maha davathu-hfire; babhuva was; mat My ; vesa ga r m e n ts; bhusana or n aments; vilasa

pastimes; paricchada paraphernalia; adi be g inn ing; tat by t h a t ; mohabewilderment; krt do i n g ; viphalatam fr u i t l essness; agamat at ta ined; kimwhat is the use7; adya no w; it i thu s ; ak randi tam we e p ing; yad api w h e n ;tarhi then; tat th a t ; anvabhuh pe r c e ived; tvam Y o u .

"Because of that a great fire burned in My heart. Saying, What is the use of My

garments, ornaments, and possessions7 Meant to enchant Him, they are nowuseless! ', I wept. You must have seen all this.

Text 66

pratas tam aty anunayantam atarj ayam bhostatraiva gaccha sukham apnuhi tat punas ca

rosah sa tat su-kha pa-rah priyato 'ttha eva

tv alocaya vraj a bh-uvo 'py anuraga ca-ryam

pratah in the morn ing; tam to H i m; at i ver y ; anunayantam t r y i ng topacify; atarj ayam I rebuked; bhoh Oh; tatra there; eva indeed; gaccha go;

sukham pleasure; apnuhi at t a in; tat th a t ; punas ag a in; ca an d ; rosahanger; sa tha t; tat suk-ha par-ah more than happiness; priyatah pl e as ing;utthah ar isen; eva i n d e e d; tv bu t ; al ocaya co n s ider ing; vraj a bhu-vah of

Vraja; api also; anuraga of l ove; caryam se r v i ce .

"In the morning He comes to pacify Me, and I rebuke Him, saying, "Go to her!

Enjoy again with her!" For Him My anger is the dearest pleasure. Please know that

these are the ways of love in Vraja.

Text 67

adyotayam muhur aham nija-kamam eva

kim mam vihaya ramayasy aparam sathetivaca sa capi rati cihna -jusa sva murty-a

vyajyaiva kamam atha mantum uri cakar-a

adyotayam I made clear; muhuh again and again; aham I; nija-kamam own

desire; eva indeed; kim w h y 7 ; mam M e ; vi h aya ab a n d on ing; ramayasi Y o u

enjoy; aparam wi th another; satha ch e a ter; iti th u s ; vaca wi t h w o r d s; saHe; ca and; api al s o ; ra t i am o r o us past imes; cihna ma r ks ; jusa b e a r i ng; svamurtya own form; vyajya ma n i f e s t ing; eva i n d e ed; kamam d e s i re; atha

then; mantum of fense; uri cakara -accepts.

Again and again I made my desire clear, saying, "Rake, why do You leave Me

and enjoy with another7" With many words I showed the marks of lovemaking on

His body. He accepted that He is an offender.

Text 68

prema dvayo rasikayor ayi dipa evahrd vesma bh-asayati niscala eva bhati

dvarad ayam vadanatas tu bahis krtas cet­nirvati sighram athava laghutam upaiti

prema love; dvayah of t wo; ras ikayoh ex p e rt at rel ishing transcendentalmellows; ayi in d e ed; dipa la m p ; eva l i k e ; hrd v-esma a house; bhasayatiilluminates; niscalah un m o v ing; eva in d e ed; bhati sh i n e s; dvarat f r o m t he

door; ayam th i s ; vadanatah fr om the mouth; tu bu t ; bah is k-rtas cast oustide;cet if ; nirvati is s topped; sighram qu i c k l y ; athava or ; laghutam th e s ta te ofbeing diminished; upaiti at t a ins .

"The love of two rasikas is like a lamp. Unflickering, it i l luminates the home of

the heart. But if it s light leaves through the doorway of the mouth, it is at oncedimmed or stopped.

Text 69

antah sthi-tasya khalu tasya ruci cch-ataksi

vatayanad adhara gan-da 2a2a-ta vak-sahcaru pradipya tad abhijna janam sva bha-so

vijnapayed api vilaksanatam upetah

antah wi th in; sthitasya st ay ing; khalu in d e e d; tasya of t ha t ; ruci o f l o v e ;chata li gh t; aksi ey e s; vatayanat fr om the window; adhara l i p s ; gandacheeks; 2a2ata forhead; vaksah chest; caru be a u t i fu l ; pradipya sh i n i ng; ta t

that; abhij na janam a person who understands this; sva bhas-ah self shining;vijnapayet teaches; api al s o; vi laksanatam ex t ra rd inarynature; upetahattained.

"Staying in the heart, that lamplight may leave through the windows of the eyes

and shine on the lips, cheeks, forehead, and breast. Effulgent in this way, a lovercommunicates the truth of love to a wise beloved.

Text 70

kantena kintu bahu va22abh-ata jusasyatniskramito 'pi sa muhur na hi yati santim

mithyaika bhasan-a patutva-mayi prathasyakamam dised yavanikeva pidhaya tam drak

kantena by the beloved; kintu ho w e ver; bahu va22abhat-a jusa f i l led withgreatlove; asyat from the mouth; niskramitah le f t ; api ev e n ; sah H e ;muhuh again and again; na no t ; hi in d e e d ; yati go e s ; santim pe a c e ;mithya fa lse; eka on l y ; bhasana ta l k i ng; patutvamayi ex p e r t ; pratha f a m e ;

asya of Him; kamam lu s t ; diset sh o w s; yavanika cu r t a in; iva l i k e ;pidhaya cover ing; tam t h a t ; drak a t o n c e .

"However, when it comes again and again from My beloved's mouth, that

lamplight is never dimmed even slightly. He is famous for speaking lies.

Pretending it is the light of lust, He at once covers that light as if with a curtain.

Text 71

tvayy eva me priyatame 'nupamo 'nuragah

svapne 'pi vastum apara kim u hrdy apisteittham harir vadati manavatih sadanya

mam khanditam tu rati cih-na bh-rd evavakti

tvayi in You; eva in d e e d; me of M e; pr iyatame de a rmost; anupamopeerless;anuragah passionate love; svapne in d ream; api ev e n; vastum to r es ide;

apara another; kim h o w 7 ; u in d e e d ; hrdi in t h e h ear t; api ev e n; is tedesired; ittham th u s ; har ih Kr s n a ; vadati sp e aks; manavatih f i l l ed wi th

jealous anger; sada always; anyah to others; mam to Me; khanditam b r o k e n ;tu indeed; rati of l o v e making; cihna si g ns; bhrt h e a r i ng; eva i n d e e d ;

vakti speaks.

0 My dearest beloved, My passionate love for You has no peer. Even in adream no other girl can stay in My heart. Krsna, His body bearing the clear signs

of lovemaking with other lovers, again and again speaks words like these to Me,broken with jealousy, and to other jealous girls also.

Text 72

mad vaktr-a netra -susam-asama madh-urikasaundarya varna-na balad -vijihirsa eva

pranas tvam eva hi mameti vadan vyanaktina prema tat sad api kintv iha kamam eva

mat My; vaktra fa c e ; netra ey e s; susama be auty; asama pe e r less;madhurika sweet; saundarya be auty; varnana de s cr ip t ion; balat b y t h e

power; vijihirsa de s i red to enjoy pastimes; eva indeed; pranah li f e ; tvam

You; eva indeed; hi in d e e d; mama My ; it i thu s ; va dan sa y i n g; vyanaktimanifested; na no t ; prema lo v e ; tat th a t ; sat tr u t h ; api al t h o u g h; k in tv

however; iha here; kamam lu s t ; eva i n d e e d .

"Praising the peerless sweet beauty of My eyes and My face, He yearns to enjoy

pastimes with Me. Saying, "You are My life", He reveals not His love, but only His

desire to enjoy with Me.

Text 73

santapyate yadi punar virahagni punj air­utkanthaya culukitah sva gabhirima-bdhih

prema vyanakti dayitapi gira yathaiva

yat te sujata caranamburuheti padye

santapyate is burning; yadi i f ; punah ag a i n ; vi raha of s eparat ion; agniflames; punjaih wi th an abundance; utkanthaya wi th l ong ing; culukitah m a d e

into a handful of water; sva ow n; gabhir ima de p t h ; abdhih oc e a n; premalove; vyanakti ma n i fests; dayita be l o ved; api al s o ; gira wi t h w o r d s ; yatha

as; eva indeed; yat te suj ata ca-ranamburuheti padye in Sr imad-Bhagavatam10.31. 19.

"If she burns in the flames of separation from Krsna, if she is devoured by the

desire to be with Him, and if she is plunged in the deep ocean of love for Him, a

girl will reveal her love in words like those of Srimad-Bhagavatam 10.31.19.

Note: In Srimad-Bhagavatam 10.31.19 the gopis say:

"0 dearly beloved! Your lotus feet are so soft that we place them gently on our

breasts, fearing that Your feet will be hurt. Our l ife rests only in You. Our minds,therefore, are filled with anxiety that Your tender feet might be wounded by

pebbles as You roam about on the forest path."*

Text 70

tasmin maha viras-atati tama-sy aparena prana vayu-r api sancaritum sasaka

prema pradi-pa vara -ety ati diptim -evasneho nuyat pracuratam ciram acikaya

tasmin in th is; maha gr e a t ; virasata pa i n ; ati ge r a t ; tamasi in d a r k ness;apare endless; na no t ; prana of l i f e s breath; vayuh the b reeze; api ev e n ;

sancaritum to go; sasaka was able; prema pradip-a vara -the lamp of love; eti

goes; ati diptim -to great brightness; eva thus; snehah the oil of love; nuindeed; yat wh a t ; pracuratam to a bundance; ciram al w a ys; acikaya h e l d .

"In the endless darkness of that pain, the breeze of life's breath has no power to

move. The oil of love then becomes very great. Fueled by that oil, the lamp of loveshines very brightly.

Text 75

rase mayaiva vij ahara vihaya sarvastatrapi mam yad amucat srnu tasya tattvam

premambudher vraj a puranda-ra nandana-syamam eva mantur adhikam na kadapi mantuh

rase in the rasa dance; maya wi th Me; eva in d e e d; vij ahara en jo yedpastimes; vihaya abandoning; sarvah al l ; ta t rapi st i l l ; mam Me; yat wh ich ;

amucat abandoned; srnu pl e ase hear; tasya of tha t; tat tvam t h e t ru th ;

prema of love; ambudheh of an ocean; vraj a p-urandara n-andanasya of the

prince of Vraja; mam Me; eva indeed; mantuh of f e nse; adhikam gr e a t; na

not; kadapi ever; mantuh of f e nse.

"Leaving all others, Krsna enjoyed pasimes with Me in the rasa dance. But then

He left Me also. Please hear the truth of this. The greatest offense Vraja's prince,who is an ocean of love, commits against Me is never truly an offense.

Text 76

adhyasya mam atula sau-bhaga div-ya rat-nasimhasanam bahu vila-sa bha-rair vibhusya

gacchan vanad vanam ariramad eva kantamanyam punah smrti pat-he pi ninaya nayam

adhyasya seating; mam Me ; atu la pe e r l ess; saubhaga good for tune;divya sp lendid; ratna je w e ls; simhasanam li on th rone; bahu ma n y; vi lasabharaih wi th past imes; vibhusya de corat ing; gacchan go ing; vanat f r o m

forest; vanam to forest; ariramat en j o yed pastimes; eva indeed; kantambeloved; anyam ano ther; punah ag a in; smrti of r e m e mber ing; pathe o n t he

path; api even; ninaya br ing ing; na no t ; ayam H e.

"He placed Me on a lion-throne glistening with gems of peerless good fortune.

He decorated Me with many pastimes. Wandering from forest to forest, He enjoyedmany pastimes with Me. He did not allow any other gopi beloved to walk on the

path of His thoughts.

Text 77

kincin mayaiva manasaiva vicaritam tarhyetam mahotsava sudham-budhim aty aparam­

naivanvabhun mama sakhi tatir av-ayoh sa

vislesa sanjvar-a dhutak-vanu kim karoti

kincit something; maya by M e; eva i n d e e d; manasa by t he heart; evaindeed; vicaritam co ns idered; tarhi th e n ; etam th i s ; mahotsava gr e at festival;

sudha of nectar; ambudhim oc ean; aty aparam -shore less; na no t ; evaindeed; anvabhut exper ienced; mama of Me; sakhi tat ih fr - iends; avayoh o f Us

both; sa tha t; vislesa of separation; sanj vara by the falmes; dhuta sh aken;kva where; nu in d e e d; k im w h a t 7 ; karoti d o e s .

"Then in My heart I thought, My f r iends cannot taste the shoreless nectar

ocean of these pastimes. Instead they burn in the flames of separation from Us

two. Why should that be7

Text 78

atrasvahe yadi punah katicit ksanas taa2yo mi2anti rabhasad abhito bhramantyah

ity abhyadham priyatamatha na paraye 'ham

gantum muhur tam iha visramanam bhajeva

atra here; asvahe we two stay; yadi i f ; punah ag a i n ; kat ic it a f t e r some;

ksanah moments; ta th e y ; a2yah fr i e nds; mi2anti me e t ; rabhasat f r a n t i ca l ly;abhitah everywhere; bhramantyah wa n der ing; i ti t h u s ; abhyadham sa id ;

priyatama 0 de a rest beloved; atha now; na not; paraye am able; aham I;

gantum to go; muhuh again; tam t h a t ; iha he r e ; vis ramanam re s t ; bhaj evalet Us.

If the two of Us stay here for some moments, then My friends, who arefrantically searching everywhere, will surely meet Us.' Then I said, Dearest

beloved, I can no longer walk. Let Us rest here.'

Text 79

tan me mano gata-m idam sahasaiva sadhusarvam viveda sa vidag-dha siro -mani-tvat

caturya samp-ad atulo -rasikagraganyah

kincit sapady atha hrdaiva paramamarsa

tat that; me of M e; manah he a r t ; gatam go n e ; idam th i s ; sahasa a t

once; eva indeed; sadhu we l l ; sarvam al l ; viveda kn e w; sa He ; vi dagdha o fthe intelligent; sirah cr e a t; manitvat be c ause of being the jewel; caturya o fintelligence; sampat glo ry; atulah pe e r less; rasika of t hey who taste nectar;agraganyahtheforemost; kincit someth ing; sapadi at once; atha then; hrdawith the heart; eva in deed; paramamarsa co ns idered.

"Because He is crest jewel of the wise, Krsna knew all that was in My heart.

Peerlessly wise Krsna, the first of the rasikas, then thought in His heart:

Text 80

etam nayann upavane yadi bambhramimi

sambhavitaly ati ruj a p-uru -viddha c-ittam ­

kim syat sukham yadi dadhe sthitim atra gopahsarva mi2eyur api tah kuti2a bhruvo m-am

etam th is gir l; nayann ta k i n g; upavane to t he forest; yadi i f ;bambhramimi I wander; sambhavita be come; ali f r i e n d ; a ti v e r y ; ru j abroken with pain; puru gr e a t ly; viddha w o u n d e d; c i t tam h e a r t ; k im w h e t h e r ;

syat may be; sukham ha p p iness; yadi i f ; dadhe pl a c e; sthit im s i t u a t ion ;

atra here; gopah go p1s; sarva al l ; mi leyuh me e t ; api al s o ; tah t h e y ;kutila crooked; bhruvah eyebrows; mam at Me.

If I walk in the forest with this girl, then Her heart will be wounded by Her

friends sufferings. How will that bring happiness. If We stay here, then the gop1s,their eyebrows raised, will find Us.

Text 81

etam punas ciram anekam upalabheran

bhangas ca sampratika kel-i ras-asya bhavisampatsyate 'dya na hi rasa vin-oda nrt-yam

tasu krudha nija nija-m sadanam gatasu

etam Her; punas ag a in; ciram fo r a l ong t ime; anekam m a n y ;upa2abheran rebuke; bhangas broken; ca and; sampratika for now; ke2i

pastimes; rasasya of nectar; bhavi po s s ib i l i ty; sampatsyate will be glorious;adya today; na no t ; hi in d e e d ; rasa vino-da nrty-am rasa dance pastime;

tasu among them; krudha wi t h anger; nij a nij am -each her own; sadanamhomes; gatasu gone.

In many ways they will rebuke this girl. Then our nectar pastimes will be

broken. Angry, they will all go home, and tonight there will be no glorious rasadance.

Text 82

yat prarthitam sva kutuke-na puranayaivasaknosi kintu ku2aj arbuda 2aksa -kotih­

a2ingitum priyatama ksanam ekam anv ityaste didrksitam idam mama purayeti

yat what; prarthitam re q uested; sva kutuken-a wi th cur iosi ty; purapreviously; anaya by Her; eva indeed; saknosi You are able; kintu wh e t he r7 ;ku2aj a of saintly girls; arbuda 2aksa k-otih -many mil l ions and bil l ions;alingitum to embrace; priyatama 0 mo s t b e l o ved; ksanam mo m e n t ; ekam

one; anv following; iti th u s ; aste st y as; didrksitam de s i r ing to see; idamthis; mama of Me; puraya pl e a se fulf i l l ; it i t h u s .

Curious, Radha had asked Me, Most beloved, do You have the power to

embrace millions and bill ions of saintly girls in a single moment. I wish to see that.Please fulfill that desire.'

Text 83

tasmad imam apijahat pala matram evanirdusanam vinayinim prathamam vidhaya

mantum sva murdhny akhilam eva dadhamy rni syam

tah snehayani nikhila api sarvatha syam

tasmat from that; imam th i s g i r l ; api al s o ; j ahat ab a ndoning; pala a b r i e fmoment; matram on l y ; eva i n d e e d; nirdusanam pu r e ; vinayinim h u m b l e ;

prathamam first; vidhaya pl ac ing; mantum of f e nse; sva m-urdhni on My ownhead; akhilam al l ; eva i n d e e d; dadhami I p l a ce; rni a d e b t o r ; syam I a m ;tah them; snehayani I w i l l cause to love; nikhila al l ; api al s o ; sarvatha i n a l l

respects; syam I w i l l be.

" Leaving Her for a brief moment, I wil l prove that Radha is humble and

blameless. I will place the offense on My own head. I will be in debt to Her. I wi l l

make the gopis become very affectionate to Her.

Text 80

vais2esika jvaram aparam atu2yam asyahsandarsya vismaya maha-bdhisu majj itanam

sva prem-a garv-am api nirdhunavany athainam

tabhir mahadhikatamam anubhavayami

vais2esika ofseparation;jvaram t he f ever; aparam en d l ess; atu2yam

peerless; asyah of Her; sandarsya showing; vismaya of w o n der; maha gr e a t ;abdhisu in the oceans; majj itanam pl u n ged; sva ow n ; prema o f l o v e ;garvam pr ide; api al s o ; ni rdhunavani I will throw far away; atha t h e n ;enam Her; tabhih by t he m; maha gr e a t ; adhikatamam mo s t qua l i f ied;

anubhavayami I w i l l show.

Showing them the peerless, endless, burning fever Radha feels in separationfrom Me, I will plunge the gopis into an ocean of wonder. I throw far away thegopis' pide in their own love. I wil l prove to them that Radha's love is the best.

Text 85

sambhoga esa sakaladhika eva vipralambho 'pi sarva sata kot-i gun-adhi-ko 'stu

tabhyam sucih parama pustim u-paitu casyamta hrepayatv alam imam tu guru karotu­

sambhoga enjoyment; esa th i s ; sakala al l ; adhika be t t e r ; eva i n d e e d ;vipralambhah separation; api al s o; sarva a l l ; sa ta koti -hun-dreds and mill ionsof times; guna mu l t i t p l ied; adhikah mo r e ; astu is ; tabhyam of t h e m; sucih

purity; parama pustim -increase; upaitu attain; ca also; asyam in H e r ; ta

them; hrepayatv put to shame; alam gr e a t ly; imam He r ; tu in de e d ; guru­karotu pra ise.

In enjoying pastimes of love, Radha is the best, and in love-in-separation,

their highest purity and intensity in Radha. Radha s love puts the gopis to shame.Radha's love is the greatest.

Radha is the best millions and bill ions of times over. These two kinds of love attain

Text 86

kami harir bhavati no yad asau vihaya

premadhika api raho ramate tu tasyamittham vadantya iha samprati ya rusasya

a2is tudanti bahu nav api dusayanti

kami lus ty; harih Kr s n a ; bhavati is ; nah us ; ya t bec a u s e; asau H e ;vihaya abandoning; premadhika gr e a ter love; api al t h o ugh; rahah in s ec re t ;ramate enjoys; tu bu t ; tasyam He r ; it t ham th u s ; vadantya sa y ing; iha

here; samprati no w; ya wh o ; ru sa wi t h a n g e r; asyah of H e r ; a2ih f r i e nds ;tudanti st r i ke; bahu ma n y; nau Us ; api al s o ; dusayanti r e b u k e .

"Krsna is lusty. That is why, even though our love is greater, He left us to

enjoy with Radha in a secluded place." Angrily speaking these words, the gopis

would criticize Us both.

Text 87

ta eva koti gunita -virahe tv amusyahpremagni vadava -sikhah -paricayayami

yabhir ba2ad upagatad ava2ihyamanahsva prema -dipa d-ahan-ayitam eva vidyuh

tah them; eva in d e ed; koti gunita -mi l l i ons of t imes more; virahe

separation; tv bu t ; amusyah of u s; prema of l o v e; agni f i r e ; vadavasikhah flames; paricayayami I c ause to know; yabhih by t he m; balatupagatat understood; avalihyamanah li c ked; sva ow n ; prema l o v e ;

lamps; dahanayitam bu r n ing; eva in d e e d; vidyuh k n e w .

" Therefore I will show the gopis how Radha's love is separation is a flaming

volcano of love, a love many mill ions of times greater than theirs. When they arelicked by the flames of that volcano, the gopis will understand that their love is

only a series of small lamps in comparison.

in

volcano;forcibly;

(Apa

Text 88

evam ca setsyati mad i-psitam aikyam asam

rasakhya natyam anu mandalatam gatanammadhye maya saha ruca tu virajamanam

enam vilokya na bhaved api kacid irsa

evam thus; ca an d ; setsyati wi l l be mat b y M e ; ip s i tam de s i red ;aikyam oneness; asam of them; rasa ra s a; akhya nm a e d; natyam da n c e ;anu fo l lowing; mandalatam a c i r c le; gatanam go n e; madhye in t he midd le ;

maya Me; saha wi t h ; ruca jo y f u l l y ; tu but ; vi r a j amanam sp l end id; enamof them; vilokya see ing; na no t ; bhavet wi l l b e; api ev e n b; kacit an y ; i r sa

j ealousy.

" Then there will be the harmony I wish. The gopis will form a rasa-dance

circle, and when they see Radha in the center with Me, they will not become

jealous or angry.

Text 89

kastam kadapi sukha sam-pad uda-rkam eva

mitraya mitram api yacchati tad dhitaisitivranjanair yad api murchayati sva drsti-m

ayatyati dyutimatim kurutejanas tam

kastam suf fer ing; kadapi so m e t imes; sukha ha p p iness; sampatfortune; udarkam fu t u re; eva in d e e d; mitraya to a f r i end; mitramapi also; yacchati gi v es; tat th a t ; hi ta isi de s i r i ng wel fare; t ivra

anjanaih wi th an o in tment; yad api wh e n; murchayati be w i l d e rs ;eyes; ayatyati in c reases; dyutimatim sp l endor; kurute do e s; j anahtam that . .

" Desiring only the good, one friend may sometimes put another friend into

suffering, suffering that will eventually lead to great happiness. In the same way a

physician may apply to the patient's eyes a bitter ointment that wil l eventually leadto good vision.'

gooda friend;

sharp;sva drstim­

person;

Text 90

ity atta yuktir ur-asa sa rasam v-ahan mamgatva padani katicin mrdula pradese­

atrasyatam ksanam apiti nidhaya tatraivaste sma me nayana gocarata-m j ahat sah

iti th us; atta yuktih g- reat logic; urasa wi th t he chest; sa rasam -sweetly;vahan carrying; mam Me ; ga tva go i n g ; padani st e ps; kat icin s o m e ;

mrdula so f t ; pradese on a p lace; atra he r e ; asyatam se t down; ksanam amoment; api al so; it i th u s ; nidhaya pl a c i ng; ta th th e r e ; eva in d e e d; aste

sat; sma indeed; me of Me; nayana of t he eyes; gocaratam the range of

perception; j ahat le f t ; sah He.

"Reasoning in this way, Krsna held Me to His chest, carried Me a few steps, set

Me down on a soft place, and then suddenly disappeared before Me eyes.

Text 91

drstva mamati vik-alatvam apasta dh-airyodatum sva da-rsanam iyesa yada tadaiva

gopyah sakhi vit-atayas ca sametya ta matsandhuksane samaya tan-tu nita-nta tap-tah

drstva seeing; mama of Me; ati v ika-latvam gr eat distress; apasta dha-iryahoverwhelmed; datumto give; sva dar-sanam own s ight; iyesa ca me; yada w h e n ;

tada then; eva in d e ed; gopyah th e gop is; sakhi vita-tayas fr i ends; ca a n d ;sametya assembling; tah th e m; mat M e ; sa ndhuksane ag i ta t ion; samaya o nthe occasion; tantu ma n i fested; nitanta gr e a t; taptah bu r n i ng w i th pain.

"Seeing My great distress, Krsna became overwhelmed. But when He came to

show Himself to Me, the gopis, burning with pain because of My sufferings, hadalready come.

Text 92

yac cavadhit punar arista bakag-ha vatsa-nvisva druha-h kapatintm api putanam tam

doso na cayam api tuccataraiva visnusaktir harav aj ani sadhu janavaniyam

yat because; ca and; avadhit ki l l e d ; punah ag a in; ar ista bakagh-a vatsan­Aristasura, Bakasura, Aghasura, and Vatsasura; visva druhah -the enemies of all;kapatintm cheater; api al s o; putanam Pu t a na; tam h e r ; dosah fa u l t ; na n ot ;

ca and; ayam th i s ; api al s o ; tu bu t ; uc ca tara ex a l t ed; eva in d e ed; visnusaktih po tency of Lord Visnu; harau in L o rd Har i ; ajani wa s born; sadhu

j ana the devotees; avaniyam pr o tect ing.

"Krsna is not at fault for ki l l ing Aristasura, Bakasura, Aghasura, and Vatsasura,

who are enemies of all the worlds, and for ki l l ing the cheater Putana. Actually it isLord Visnu's glorious potency, manifested within Krsna's own body, that ki lls thedemons.

Text 93

narayanena sadrsas tanayas tavayam

ity aha yad vraj a purandaram eva gargahtat s-aksi b-hutam iha daitya v-adhadi karma

lokottaram samudagad giri d-haranadi

narayanena Lord Narayana; sadrsah like; tanayah son; tava your; ayam

He; iti th u s; aha sa i d ; yat wh a t ; vra ja of V r a j a ; purandaram to t he k ing ;eva indeed; gargah Ga rga; tat sa-ksi bh-utam become a witness; iha he re ;

daitya of the demons; vadha ki l l i n g ; adi be g i n n ing; karma ac t i o ns ;lokottaram ex t raordinary; samudagat we re; giri dh-aranadi be g inn ing withlifting Govardhana Hill.

"Krsna extraordinary deeds, like His lift ing Gocvardhana Hill and ki l l ing the

demons, stand as witnesses to the words Garga Muni said to Vraja's king: Yourson is like Lord ¹ r a y ana Himself . '

Text 90

kim ca sphuraty ayi yatha mama cetasidamtenapi napi kathitam muni pung-avena

narayano py agha bhid-o na hi samyam asya

rupair gunair madhurimadibhir etum iste

kim ca fu r thermore; sphurati ma n i f es t; ayi al s o ; yatha as ; mama o f m e ;

cetasi in the heart; idam th i s ; tena by t h a t ; api al s o ; na not ; api a ls o ;kathitam sa id; muni punga-vena by the best of sages; narayanah Na rayana;api also; agha bhida-h the k i l ler of Aghasura; na no t ; hi in de e d ; samyam

equality; asya of H im; rupaih wi t h f o r m s; gunaih vi r t u e s; madhurimadibhihbeginning with sweetness; etum to at ta in; iste i s ab le .

"Ah. In My heart something more, something the great sage Garga did not say,

is manifest. Narayana is not Krsna s equal in handsomeness, sweetness, andtranscendental qualities."

Text 95

akarnya karna ramaniy-atamah priyayavaco harih sa rabhasa-m punar abhyadhatta

premokta eva kha2u 2aksita 2aksano -yahso 'yam tvad asrayak-a eva mayadhyabodhi

akarnya hear ing; karna to t he ears; ramanlyatamah mo st de l ight ful

priyayah of the beloved; vacah the words; harih Krsna; sa rabhasam -eagerly'punah again;abhyadhatta sa id; prema o f l o v e ; u k ta w or d s ; e v a indeedkha2u indeed; 2aksita pe rce ived; 2aksanah qua l i ty; yah wh i c h ; so yam t h a t ;

tvad asrayaka -taking shelter of You; eva ind eed; maya by M e; adhyabodhiunderstood.

Hearing His beloved's words, words very delightful to the ear, Krsna earnestlysaid, "I know that You are the shelter of the love You have described.

Text 96

dosa api priyatamasya guna yatah syustad da-tta ka-stha sa-tam apy amrtayate yat

tad du-hkha les-a ka-nikapi yato na sahyatyaktvatma de-ham api yam na vihatum iste

dosah faul ts; api ev e n; pr iyatamasya of t he besolved; gunah v i r t ues ;yatah from which; syuh ar e; tad dat-ta given by Him; kastha su f f e r ings;satam a hundered; api ev e n; amrtayate be c ome l ike nectar; yat tat wh a t ever;duhkha suf fer ing; lesa fr a gment; kanika fr a g ment; api ev e n; yatah o f

whom; na no t ; sahya to l e rab le; tyaktva ab a ndoning; atma ow n ; dehambody; api even; yam wh i c h ; na not; vihatum to abandon; iste i s ab le .

"For You, Your beloved's faults are all virtues. For You, the hundred sufferings

Your beloved brings are all like nectar. You cannot tolerate that Your beloved mayfeel even the smallest particle of a particle of suffering. Even if it means You mustleave Your body, You have no power to renounce Your beloved.

Text 97

yo 'santam apy anupamam mahimanam uccaih

pratyayayaty anupadam sahasa priyasyaprema sa eva tam imam dadhati tvam eva

radhe sruta khalu mayaiva tathaiva drsta

yah who; asantam not existing; api ev en; anupamam pe e r less;mahimanam glo ry; uccaih gr e a t ly; pratyayayati ca u se to believe; anupadam a tevery moment; sahasa great ly; priyasya of t he beloved; prema lo v e; sa t h a t ;

eva indeed; tam Yo u; imam th i s ; dadhati pl a c i ng; tvam Yo u ; eva i n d e e d ;radhe 0 Radha; sruta heard; khalu indeed; maya by Me; eva indeed;

tatha so; eva i n d e ed; drsta se en.

"Even though they don't really exist, You imagine that Your beloved possesses a

host of peerless glories. That is the love You feel. 0 Radha, I have heard about You.Now I see You directly.

Text 98

premi harir na hi bhaved iti satyam evatac cestitair a-numime tam ime vadanti

prana mama tvad anutapa davagni dagdhah

sakhyas tam atra nikhila api yat pramanam

premi full of love; harih Kr s na; na no t ; hi in d e e d ; bhavet is ; it i t hu s ;

satyam tru th; eva in d e e d; tac c-estitaih by H is act ions; anumime we know;tam tha t; ime th e y ; vadanti sa y ; prana l i f e ; mama of M e ; tvat o f Y o u ;anutapa of lament; davagni fo r e st f i re; dagdhah bu r ned; sakhyah f r i e nds ;tam tha t; atra he r e ; nikh i la al l ; api al s o ; yat pr-amanam ev idence of which.

"Krsna does not love You. That is the truth. I know it f rom His actions. My li fe­

breath, burned by the forest-fire of Your lamentations, loudly declares it. All Yourfriends bear witness to it.

Text 99

yac ca tvayoktim idam eva mano gata-m yatpresthasya tat tu vayam atra katham pratimah

no tan muk-hat tvam asrnor na ca tasya sakhyustau vaj anusy abhavatam kva nu satya vaca-u

yat what; ca and; tvaya by Y ou; ukt imstatement; idam th i s ; eva i n d e e d ;mano gata-m in the heart; yat wh a t ; presthasya of t he beloved; tat th a t ; tu

but; vayam we; atra he r e ; ka tham how7; pratimah be l ieve; na no t ; uindeed; tan mukha-t from His mouth; tvam Yo u ; asrnoh he a r d; na no t ; c aand; tasya of H im; sakhyuh of t he f r iend; tau bo t h ; va or ; j anusi i n t h i sbirth; abhavatam has been; kva wh e r e7; nu in d e e d; satya tr u t h f u l ; vacau

words.

"How can We believe these stories You tell about Your beloved's thoughts7 You

heard them neither from His mouth nor from His fr iends. Or even if You did,when have They ever told the truth in Their entire lives7"

Text 100

yarhy evayad yad ayi mat priya c-etasi s-yattarhy eva tat tad akhilam sahasaiva vedmi

radhe vidusyasi kim acyuta yoga sa-stram­

saknosi yena para kaya m-anah p-ravestum

yarhi when; eva indeed; yat wh a t ; yat wh a t ; ayi ah ; mat p r i ya -of thebeloved; cetasi in the mind; syat ma y be; tarhi th e n ; eva in d e e d; tat t h a t ;

tat tha t; akhilam al l ; sahasa at once; eva in d e ed; vedmi I k n o w; radhe 0Radha; vidusyasi You know7; kim w h e t h e r7; acyuta of A cyu ta; yoga y u g a ;sastram scr ipture; saknosi You are able; yena by wh i ch; para kaya th -e body;manah and mind; pravestum to en ter .

Then Radha said, "I know all that is in My beloved's heart7"

Then Krsna said, "Radha, did You study the Acyuta-yoga-sastra7 Can You enter

the bodies and minds of others7"

Text 101

devi jano sy aviratacyuta yo-ga si-ddhivyagras tatha katham aho bata manusi syam

yat prcchasidam ayi vaktum asesam iseced visvasisy aparatha tu katha vrthaiva

devi janah a demigoddess; asi You are; avirata wi t h o u t s t o p; acyutapeerless; yoga yoga; siddhi pe r f ec t ions; vyagrah in t e n t ; ta tha so ; ka thamhow7; ahah then; bata in d e e d; manusi hu m a n; syam I a m; yat w hat ;

prcchasi You ask; idam th i s ; ayi ev e n ; vaktum to s ay; asesam al l ; ise I a m

able; cet if ; visvasisi You be l ieve; aparatha in ano ther way; tu bu t ; ka thatalk; vrtha us e less; eva in d eed.

Radha said, "You are a goddess. You always want glorious yoga powers. I am

only a human girl. Whatever You ask, I can answer completely. But if You won'tbelieve My words, then I waste My time by speaking them."

Text 102

pratyayane sti yadi yuktir ati prabh-avahkim vali te katham idam na vayam pratimah

no cet priyas tava gunarnava eva kintupremi bhaved ayam idam tu matam tavaiva

pratyayane in explanation; asti is ; yadi i f ; yu k t ih log i c ; at i prabha-vah

very powerful; kim w h y7; va or ; a l i 0 fri en d ; te of Y o u ; ka tham w h y 7 ;idam th i s; na no t ; vayam we ; pr a t imah be l i e ve; nah in d e e d; cet i f ;

priyah beloved; tava of You; guna of virtues; arnavah an ocean; eva indeed;

kintu ho wever; premi fu l l o f love; bhavet may be; ayam He ; idam th i s ; t ubut; matam op in ion; tava of Y ou; eva i n d e e d .

Krsna said, "My friend, if Your words were logical and true, why would I not

believe them7 If You cannot convince Me that Your beloved is an ocean of virtues,then the idea that He loves You is believed only by You."

Text 103

presthah paro bhavati tasya mano na budhya

ity eva bhaty anubhavadhvani hanta yasyah

saivocyatam nu para kaya man-ah pr-avesa­

vidyavatiti parihasa vida tvayadya

presthah be loved; parah ot h e r ; bhavati is; tasya of Him; manah he a r t ;na not; budhye I k n o w n; it i th us ; eva in d e e d; bhati sh i n e s; anubhava o f

direct perception; adhvani on t he path; hanta in d e ed; yasyah of w ho m; saShe; eva indeed; ucyatam may be said; nu indeed; para of others; kaya

body; manah hear t; pravesa en t rance; vidyavati po s sessing the knowledge;

iti th us; parihasa of j ok ing; vida po s s essing the knowledge; tvaya by You;adya now.

Radha said, "First You say, I do not know the heart of another's beloved.'

Then, claiming to walk on the path of direct perception, You hint, I have thepower to enter another persons' heart and body.' You are expert at joking."

Text 100

radhe tada vilapitam kim iti tvayoccair

j natva hrd asya sukhini katham eva nabhuhsatyam bravisy api tu devy avadhehi kapi

saktir viveka bhid -abhut tad adar-sanasya

radhe 0 Radha; tada th e n ; vi lapitam la m e n ted; kim wh y 7 ; it i t hu s ;

tvaya by You; uccaih lo u d l y ; j natva kn o w i n g; hrt th e h e a r t ; asya o f H i m ;sukhini happ iy; katham wh y 7 ; eva in d e e d; na no t ; abhuh we r e ; satyamtruth; bravisi You say; api al s o ; tu bu t ; devi 0 god d e s s; avadhehi+please

know; kapi something; saktih po w e r ; viveka di s c r im ina t ion; bhit br e a k ing ;abhut was; tad adars-anasya of not seeing Him.

Krsna said, "If You knew Krsna's heart, why were You not happy7 Why did You

loudly lament7 "Radha said, "Goddess, please be attentive. I will tell the truth. When I cannot

see Krsna, a mysterious power breaks my knowledge."

Text 105

tvam cetasi tan mana iha-stu na me vivado

gandharvike tava mana sa hi veda no va

vedeti kim bhanasi bhoh srnu yad rahasyamtattvam tvaya yad abhavam tarali krtaiva­

tvam You; cetasi in t he heart; tan Hi s ; mana he a r t ; ihastu se e s; na n o t ;

me of me; vivadah ar gument; gandharvike 0 Ra d h a; tava of Y ou; mana t h eheart; sa He; hi in d e e d; veda kn o w s ; nah no t ; va or ; ve da kn ow s ; i t i

thus; kim wh e ther7; bhanasi You say; bhoh Oh; srnu pl e a se hear; yat w h a t ;rahasyam secret; tattvam tr u t h ; tvaya by Y o u; yat wh a t ; abhavam I w a s ;tarali krta tr e m-bl ing; eva in d e ed.

Krsna said, "That You know His heart I don't dispute. 0 Radha, does He know

Your heart, or not7"Radha said, "Ah! What are You saying7 Your words make Me tremble. Listen to

this secret.

Text 106

radhejano 'yam ayi yat tarali kr-to 'bhutpremna tvayaiva yad aprccham idam sva dh-arstyam

susrusate sravanam asya yatha rahasyam

vaktum tatharhasi na gopaya kincanapi

radhe 0 Radha; j anah pe rson; ayam th i s ; ayi Oh ; ya t what ; t a r a l ikrtah tr embl ing; abhut wa s ; premna wi t h l o ve; tvaya by Y ou; eva i n d e e d ;

yat what; aprccham I asked; idam th i s ; sva dha-rstyam ove boldness;susrusate yearns to hear; sravanam he ar ing; asya of t ha t ; yatha a s ;rahasyam secret; vaktum to speak; tatha so ; arhasi Yo u a re wor thy; nadon't; gopaya conceal; kincana anyth ing; api e v e n .

Krsna said, "Radha, You make this person tremble with love. That is why I was

so bold to ask that question. This person yearns to hear that secret. Please tell it.Don't keep it hidden."

Text 107

anyonya citta v-idusa-u nu parasparatma

nitya sthiter -iti nrsu prathitau yad avamtac copacarikam aho dvitayatvam eva

naikasya sambhavati karhicid atmano nau

anyonya of each other; citta th e hearts; vidusau kn o w i ng; nu i n d e e d ;

paraspara of each other; atma in the hearts; nitya al ways; sthiteh be cause ofstaying; iti th u s ; nrsu am o ng the people; prathitau sa id; yat wh a t ; avam o f

Us; tac tha t; ca an d ; upacarikam a f i g u re of speech; ahah aha; dvitayatvambeing two; eva in deed; na no t ; ekasya of o ne ; sambhavati is poss ible;karhicit ever; atmanah of t he Self; nau U s .

Radha said, "The people may say of Us, They always stay in each other's hearts.

Therefore They must know what is in each others hearts.' That idea, the idea thatWe are two, is a misunderstanding, is an artificial imposition, is only a metaphor

spoken by poets. We are one. We can never become two.

Text 108

ekatmaniha rasa purnatame 'ty agadhe

ekasya sangrathitum eva tanu dvayam naukasmimscid eka s-arasiva cakasad eka­

na2ottham abj a y-uga2am kha2u ni2a p-ztam

eka one; atmani se l f ; iha he r e ; rasa of n e c ta r; purnatame co mp le te lyfilled; ati ve ry; agadhe un f a thomable; ekasya of one; sangrathitum t o b i n d ;

eva indeed; tanu bo d i es; dvayam tw o ; nau Us ; ka smiscit in a ce r ta in; ekaone; sarasi in a lake; iva as i f ; cakasat ma n i f es ted; eka on e ; nala s t e m ;uttham ri s ing; abj a of l o tus f lowers; yuga2am pa i r ; kha2u in d eed; ni2a b l u e ;

pitam and yel low.

"We are one person with two bodies. We are like a pair of lotus flowers, one

blue and the other yellow, growing from a single lotus stem in a fathomless nectarlake.

Text 109

yat sneh-a pura -bhrt-a bhaj -ana raj it-aikavarty agra -varty -ama-2a dipa -yuga-m cakasti

tac cetaretaratamo 'panudat paroksamanandayed akhi2a pars-va gata-h sada2ih

yat of which; sneha oi l ; pura fi l l e d ; bhrta ho l d i n g ; bhaj ana re cept ic le;raj ita splendid; aika varti -one; agra varti -t i p ; amala sp l e nd id; dipa o f

lamps; yugam pa i r ; cakasti is man i fested; tac th a t ; ca an d ; it a re taratamahothers; apanudat removed; paroksam ou t of s ight; anandayet de l igh ted;akhi2a all; parsva sides; gatah gone; sada always; a2ih gopi friends.

"We are like two flames on the wick of a single oil lamp, flames that light up

the darkness, flames that delight the gopi friends at Our sides.

Text 110

yady apated viraha maruta -etad attakampam bhaved yugapad eva bhaj ec ca murcham

vyagra sadaly atha tad avarane -yateta

tat su sthayec -ca sukha sadma g-atam v-idhaya

yadi if; apatet comes; viraha of separation; maruta wi n d s ; etat t h i s ;atta great; kampam tr e mb l ing; bhavet may be; yugapat si m u l t aneously; eva

indeed; bhaj ec attains; ca an d; murcham un c o n sc iousness; vyagra a le r t ;sadali al l ; atha th e n ; tad avarane -covering; yateta en deavor; tat th a t ; susthayec stay; ca an d; sukha of h a pp iness; sadma abode; gatam go n e ;

vidhaya placing.

"If the wind of separation makes those two flames flicker or fall, Our fr iends

quickly come, protect Us, and carry Us to the place of happinesses.

Text 111

sandarsitam tad idam adya rahasya ra-tnamsva sv-anta sa-mputa va-ram sphutam udghatayya

sandeha sa-ntam asahari tavastu bhavye

hrdy eva dharyam anisam na bahih prakasyam

sandarsitam shown; tat th a t ; idam th i s ; adya no w ; ra h asya rat-nam

secret jewel; sva sva-nta own heart; samputa va-ram excel lent jewel chest;sphutam opened; udghatayya op e n ing; sandeha do ub t ; santam asaharidestroyed; tava of You; astu maybe; bhavye maybe; hrdi in theheart; eva

indeed; dharyam to be held; anisam day and night; na no t ; bah ih ou t s i d e ;

prakasyam to be revealed.

"Now I have opened the jewelry-chest of My heart and shown You the jewels

hidden there. Now Your doubts are broken. Please keep this secret always in Your

heart. Never reveal it to others."

Text 112

krsnoj agada sakhi yad yad idam tvayoktamtat tat sa yuktik-am adharayam zva sarvarn

cctas tu mc satham aho hatha varty -avasy-am

tat te pariksitum ihecchati kim karomi

krsnah Krsna; jagada sa i d ; s akhi Of r ie n d ; y a d y a t w hat e v e r ; i dam t h i s

tvaya by You; uktam sa i d ; tat tat th a t ; sa w i t h ; y uk t i kam ] o g j c ;adharayam I accept; eva ind e ed; sarvam al l ; cetah he a r t ; tu b u t ; me M ysatham rascal; ahah ah a; hatha varty a-vasya-m ferocious; tat th a t ; te o f Y o u

pariksitum to tes t; iha h e r e ; icchati d e s i res; kim w h a t . ; ka romi I can do.

Then Krsna said, "Friend, what You say is very logical and ve~ r ight. I accept it

compi«eiy. >till, my rascal ferocious heart wants to test Your words. ~hat can Ido to stop it7

Text 113

tvam vartase 'tra sa tu sampratam atma tata ­

gehe kadacid avanaya gavam vane 'piatmalkyam all yuvayor yad iha pratimas

tat kim pariksanam rte samupaiti siddhim

tvam You; vartase are; atra he r e ; sa He ; tu bu t ; sa mpratam n o w ;

atma own; ta ta of t he fa ther; gehe at the house; kadacit so me t imes;avanaya for pro tect ion; gavam of t he cows; vane in t he forest; api a l s o ;atma of the self; aikyam on e ness; ali 0 f r i e n d ; yuvayoh of Y ou both; yatwhich; iha here; prat imah We b e l ieve; tat th a t ; k im w h e t h e r 7 ; pariksanam

test; rte wi thout; samupaiti at t a ins; siddhim pe r f ec t ion.

"At this moment You are here and He is either in His father's house or in the

forest protecting the cows. My friend, I do believe that You two are one person.Still, without a test that belief will not become strong.

Text 110

yaiva smrtih su-mukhi yasya yatha yada tesaivasya ced bhavati tarhi tatha tadaiva

pratyaksam eva yadi tam kalayami sampratyatraiva va sakhi tadaiva dadhe pratitim

ya which; eva indeed; smrtih me m o r y; su-mukhi 0 g i r l w i t h t he beauti ful

face; yasya of whom; yatha as ; yada wh e n ; te of Y o u ; sa th a t ; eva i n d e e d ;asya of Him; cet i f ; bhavati is ; ta rh i th e n ; ta tha so ; ta da th e n ; evaindeed; pratyaksam di rec t ly; eva in d e ed; yadi i f ; tam Hi m ; ka l a yami I s e e ;samprati no w; at ra he r e ; eva in d e e d; va or ; sakhi 0 fr i e n d ; tada t h e n ;

eva indeed; dadhe pl ace; pratit im f a i t h .

"0 friend, 0 girl with the beautiful face, if simply by meditating on Him, You

can bring Him here and I can see Him with My own eyes, then I wil l believe You.

Text 115

dure 'thava nikata eva sate priyah syad

ehihi sa tvaram -iti smrti matra -evaayati cet tava samaksam ayam tad avam

atmyaikyam ity avagamo dhinuyat sada mam

dure far away; athava or ; nika ta ne a r ; eva in d e e d; sate be i ng; pr iyahbeloved; syat ma yb e; ehihi p l e a se come; sa tvaram -quick ly; i t i t h u s ; smrt i

meditation; matre simp ly; eva in d e e d; ayati co m e s; cet i f ; ta va o f Y o u ;samaksam before the eyes; ayam He; tat th a t ; avam of U s ; atmya of t he se l f ;aikyam oneness; iti t h u s ; avagamah un d e rs tanding; dhinuyat w i l l h o l d ;sada always; mam M e .

"If when You meditate, "Please come at once", Your beloved, from far or near,

comes here before Our eyes, then I will forever believe that You two are one

person.

Text 116

vighnah kvacit tu guru n-ighnatayapi daivaddaityagamad api kutascana vapi hetoh

anyonyam apy atanu vam smarato yadi syan

no sangatis tad iha nastitamam vivadah

vighnah obstacle; kvacit so mewhere; tu bu t ; guru of s u p e r io rs ;nighnataya by an obstacle; api al s o; daivat by d i v i ne arrangement; daitya of a

demon; agamat by the arr ival; api al s o; kutascana so mewhere; va or ; ap ialso; hetoh reason; anyonyam mu t u a l ; api al s o ; atanu ma n y ; vam o f Y o u

both; smaratah by med i ta t ing; yadi i f ; syan ma y b e; na no t ; u i nd ee d ;sangatih meet ing; tat th a t ; iha he r e ; nast i tamam no t ; vivadah d i s p u te .

"Even if, in spite of that meditation, You two do not meet because of some

obstacle, because of intervention by Your superiors or the demigods, or because ofsome demon's arrival, then I will not protest.

Text 117

yadyapy amum guru pure -sakhi sankucantinaivahvayasy abhisarasy ata eva duram

kincaikadapi na tad agam-am ihase tvam

svartham tv idam tu nitaram madiraksi vidmah

yadyapi although; amum Him; guru of t he superiors; pure in t he home;sakhi 0 fr i e nd; sankucanti re l u c tant; na no t ; eva in d e e d; ahvayasi You ca l l ;

abhisarasi You meet; ata eva th e re fore; duram fa r away; kinca fu r t h e rmore ;ekada once; api al s o; na no t ; tad agama-m His arr ival; ihase You t ry; tvam

You; svartham own request; tv bu t ; idam th i s ; tu but ; ni t a ram co m p l e t e ly ;madira enchant ing; aksi ey e s; vidmah W e k n o w .

"0 My friend, 0 gir l with the charming eyes, if, because in Your parents' home

You are reluctant to openly call for Him, and You must go far away to meet Him,therefore You will not try to bring Him here, I wil l understand.

Text 118

krsna priye sa-khi tad apy adhuna mamanurodhad amum smara sa etu sukham tanotu

natrasti te guru janagamanavakaso

mat samsayo-ttham api khedam apakarotu

krsna priye 0 b-e loved of Krsna; sakhi 0 fr i e n d; tad api ne v e r the less;adhuna now; mama Me ; anurodhat to p l e ase; amum Hi m; smara me d i t a te ;

sa He; etu ma y come; sukham ha p p i l y ; tanotu ex t e nd; na no t ; at ra h er e ;asti is ; te of Y ou; guru jana of s up e r io rs; agamana ar ru i va l; avakasahopportunity; mat of M e; samsaya do u b t ; ut tham ri s e n; api al s o ; khedamunhappiness; apakarotu may remove.

"0 My friend, 0 beloved of Krsna, just to please Me please meditate on Him

now. Then He will come. In this way You wil l make Us happy. Your superiors will

not come here. Please do this and remove the sufferings My doubt has brought."

Text 119

ity arthita sa rab-hasam vrsabhanu ka-nyasa nya-yam aha naya ma hasaniyatam mam

bruse yathaiva karavani tathaiva no cet

premaiva dhasyati ruj am ciram atta lajj -ah

iti th us; arthita re q u e s ted; sa rab-hasam earnestly; vrsabhanu kan-ya SriRadha; sa wi th; nyayam lo g i c ; aha sa i d ; naya br i n g ; ma d o n t ;hasaniyatam the object of laughter; mam Me ; bruse You say; yatha as ; eva

indeed; karavani I w i l l do; ta tha so ; eva in d e e d; na no t ; u in dee d ; cet i f ;prema love; eva indeed; dhasyati wi l l ho ld; ruj am di s t r ess; ciram l o ng t ime ;at ta lajj ah -very embarrassed.

Requested with these words, Radha earnestly and eloquently said, "Please don't

make fun of Me if I wil l not do as You say. If I did, My shy love would torment Me.

Text 120

vrndarakedya bhagavan mad abhist-a deva­sri bhaska-ra tri jagad -iksana -saukhy-a dayin­

mat sarva -kamad-a krpamaya padminisasatyanrtady akhila -saksita-ya pratita

vrndaraka by the demigods; idya wo r s h iped; bhagavan 0 Lo r d ; mat byMe; abhista desired; deva 0 Lord; sri of glory and handsomeness; bhaskara

0 sun; tri t h r e e ; jagat wo r l d s ; iksana gl a n ce; saukhya ha p p iness; dayin

giving; mat of Me; sarva al l ; kama de s i res; da gi v i n g; krpamaya me r c i f u l ;padmini of Laksmi;sa with; satya tr u t h ; anr ta un t r u t h ; adi be g i n n i n g; akhi la al l ; saksitaya a sthe witness; pratita be l ieved.

"0 Lord worshiped by the demigods, 0 object of My worship, 0 sun of gloryand handsomeness, 0 delight of all eyes in the three worlds, 0 merciful masterwho fulfills all My desires, 0 master of Goddess Laksmi, 0 wi tness of truths, lies,

and all else,. . .

Text 121

gandharvika g-iridharau bhavatah sadaikatmanav itiyam anrta na yadi prathasti

sampraty asau giridharo 'tra tada dadanoman n-etrayoh paricayam sva m-ude 'bhyudetu

gandharvika gi-ridharau Radha and Krsna; bhavatah are; sada et e rna l ly ;

eka one; atmanau pe rson; it i th u s ; iyam th i s ; anr ta un t r u e ; na not ; ya d iif; pratha sta tement; asti is ; samprati no w ; asau He ; gi r i dharah K r s n a ;atra here; tada th e n ; dadanah gi v i ng; man ne-trayoh My eyes; paricayam

recongicition; sva mu-de own happiness; abhyudetu ma ybe mani fested.

"If the statement, Radha and Krsna are the same person forever,' is not a lie,

then, to please Me, may Krsna come now before My eyes."

Text 122

uktvedam eva vrsabhanu sutat-ma kanta-m

dhyatum samarabhata mi2ita netra -yugm-aya yoginiva viniruddha hrsik-a vrtti-r

aste sma yavad avikhandita maun-a mudr-a

uktva speaking; idam th i s ; eva in d e e d; vrsabhanu suta -Radha; atmakantam Her beloved; dhyatum to med i ta te; samarabhata be gan; mi2ita c l o sed;netra eyes; yugma pa i r ; ya wh o ; yo g ini a y o g i n i ; iva l i k e ; vin i ruddha

stopped; hrsika of senses; vrttih th e act ions; aste sa t; sma in d e e d; yavat a s ;avikhandita un b roken; mauna si l e nce; mudra po s t u re .

After speaking these words, Radha sat down. Silent, stopping all sense

perceptions, and with eyes closed, like a yogini She meditated on Her beloved.

Text 123

tavad vihaya sahasaiva harih sa yosidvesam sakhih svam akhilah paricinvatis tah

bhru samj nay-aiva vidadhan nij a paksa p-ate ­

cumban priyam muhur avaritam a2i2inga

tavat then; vihaya ab a ndoning; sahasa at once; eva in d e ed; harih K r s n a ;

sa He; yosit wo m a n ' s; vesam dr e ss; sakhih go p i f r iends; svam o w n ;akhilah al l ; par ic invatih re c ogn iz ing; tah th e m; bhru of e y e brows;samj naya wi th s ignals; eva in d eed; vidadhan pl a c ing; nij a paksa pa-te on-w

side; cumban ki ss ing; priyam be l o ved; muhuh ag a in and again; avaritamwithout restraint; a2i2inga embraced.

Suddenly shedding His woman s disguise, and moving His eyeborws as a signalto the gopis who at once recognized Him, Krsna approached His beloved and,abandoning all inhibit ions, kissed Her again and again.

Text 120

romancitakhi2a tan-ur ga2ad as-ru si-kta

dhyanagatam tam avabudhya bahir vilokyaananda 2in-a hr-daya kha2u satyam eva

yoginy araj ata niranj ana drs-tir esa

romancita ha i rs standing erect; akhi2a ent i re; tanuh bo d y ; ga2at f lo w i n g ;asru tears; sikta sp r i nk led; dhyana to m e d i ta t ion; agatam co m e; tam H i m ;avabudhya perceiving; bahih ou t s ide; vi2okya see ing; ananda in b l i ss; 2ma

merged; hrdaya hear t; kha2u in d eed; satyam tr u t h ; eva i n d e e d; yogini

yogini; araj ata splendidly manifested; niranj ana wi t hout mascara; drstih ey es ;esa She.

In Her meditation She saw Krsna. Tears flowed from Her eyes. The hairs of Herbody stood erect. Then She opened Her eyes and saw Krsna before Her. Her heartwas plunged in bliss, and tears washed away Her mascara. She was splendid like a

great yogim.

Text 125

samj nam ksanad a2abhatatha patanca2ena

vaktram pidhaya su drg at-anute sma lajjamtam praha saiva 2a2ita kim aho vi2asinn

aga a2aksitam iha tvam ativa citram­

samj nam understanding; ksanat in a moment; alabhata at t a ined; athathen; pata of the garment; ancalena wi th the edge; vaktram fa c e; pidhaya

covering; su drg th -e girl with beautiful eyes; atanute ex tended; sma i n d e ed;2ajj am shyness; tam top H im; praha sa i d ; sa Sh e ; eva i n d e e d; 2a2ita La l i ta ;kim how7; ahah ah a ; vi2asin pl a y ful one; agah co m e; a2aksitam un s een;iha here; tvam Yo u; at iva cit ram -very wonderful .

After some moments Radha became peaceful again. Covering Her face with theedge of Her garment, beautiful-eyed Radha was embarrassed. Then Lalita said toKrsna, "Playful one, how did You come here unseen7 It is a great wonder.

Text 126

antah pure ku2a -vadhu ku-2a mat-ra ga-mye ­

sakto na yatra pavano 'pi hathat pravestum

tatreti yas tu gata bhih purusah sa esaganyo 'ti s-ahasika s-ekhara eka eva

antah p-ure in the inner rooms of the palace; ku2a v-adhu k-u2a by the ladies ofthe house; matra on l y ; gamye ma y b e entered; saktah ab le; na no t ; ya t rawhere; pavanah wind; api ev e n ; hathat fo r c i b l y ; pravestum to en te r; tatrathere; iti th u s ; yah wh o ; tu but ; ga ta gon e ; bh ih fe a r ; purusah ma n; sah

He; esa He; ganyah to be counted; ati sa-hasika of bo ld men; sekhara t h ecrown; eka one; eva i n d e ed .

"Only the ladies of the house are allowed in these inner rooms. Even the breeze

cannot force its way here. Any fearless man who enters here is the crown of allbold and courageous men.

Texts 127 and 128

tatrapi mad vidh-a sakh-i jana pali-tayahsadhvi ku2a-p2avana kirti -surap-agayah

snatvaiva mitra yuj a-naya krtasanayastam dhyatum eva vinimi2ita 2ocan-ayah

angam ba2at sprsasi yad vrsabhanu putry-a

devat tato dinapater api no visesina tvam kim atra ganayisyasi loka dharm-o

lajj a tu keyam iti tam na hi paryacaisih

tatrapi st i l l ; mat me ; vi dha l i k e ; sakhi jana fr i e n d s; pal i tayah pr o t e c ted;sadhvi of saint ly chaste girls; ku2a mul t i t ude; ap2avana flood; ki r t i f am e ;

surapagayah of the celestial; Ganga; snatva ba th ing; eva in d e ed; mitrayuj anaya to worship the sun-god; krta made; asanayah seat; tam H i m ;dhyatum to medi tate; eva in d e ed; vinimi2ita cl o sed; 2ocanayah eyes; angam

body; ba2at forcibly; sprsasi You touxh; yat wh a t ; vrsabhanu putrya-h of Sri

Radha; devat from the demigod; tatah th e n ; dinapateh fr om the sun-god; apialso; na no t; u in d e e d; visesi You d is t inguish; na no t ; tvam Yo u ; k i m

why7; atra he re; ganayisyasi You cons ider; loka dharma-h proper moral i ty;lajj a embarrassed; tu bu t ; ka wh o . ; iy am thi s ; it i thu s ; tam th at ; na n ot ;

hi indeed; paryacaisih k n o w .

"You forcibly touched the limbs of Sri Radha, who by friends like Me is always

protected, whose fame and glory are a celestial Ganga that floods all chaste andsaintly girls, and who after bathing sat down to worship the sun-god and thenclosed Her eyes to meditate on him. Have You no respect for the sun-god7 Do You

give no thought to the rules of religion7 What are shyness and restraint7 You haveno ldea.

Text 129

tan madhavadya tava distam aham stuve yadarya grhe na hi napi patih sa kopi

sakhyo 'bala vayam aho karavamu kim te

bhadrena lampata va-ra tvam ito 'vito 'bhuh

tat tha t; madhava 0 Kr s n a; adya to d a y; tava Yo u r ; dis tam de s t i ny ;aham I; stuve pr a i se; yat be c a use; arya th e sa int ly lady; grhe in t he house;

na not; hi in d e e d; na no t ; api als o ; pat ih hu s b a nd; sa he ; kopi fer o c i o us ;sakhyah girl friends; abalah weak; vayam we; ahah aha; karavama do;

kim whether7; te of You; bhadrena go o d; lampata va-ra 0 be st of debauchees;

tvam You; itah fr o m t h i s ; avi tah pr o t e c ted; abhuh we r e .

"Krsna, I now offer prayers glorifying Your good luck, for today neither Radha's

ferocious husband nor Her saintly mother-in-law are present in this house. Whatcan we, Radha's weak friends, do to stop You7 0 best of the debauchees, today Youwere saved by Your good luck."

Text 130

krsno 'bravit kam api naiva dadhami mantum

go sa2a -catva-ram anusrita khe2a-no 'hamdaivat samasmaram imam atha sadya eva

daivena kenacid ivagamito 'py abhuvam

krsnah Krsna; abravit sa i d ; kam api so m e t h ing; na no t ; eva i n d e e d ;

dadhami I p lace; mantum of f e nse; go sala -of the cowbarn; catvaramcourtyard; anusrita fo l l owed; khelanah pa s t imes; aham I; da ivat by d e s t iny ;samasmaram remembered; imam He r ; atha th e n ; sadyah at o nc e; eva

indeed; daivena by a demigod; kenacit so me th ing; iva l i k e ; agamitah c o m e ;api even; abhuvam I was .

Krsna said, "I did nothing wrong. I was playing in the courtyard of the cow

barn. I remembered Radha, and then I was somehow suddenly brought here as ifby some demigod."

Text 131

radhabhyadhatta 2a2ite kva nu vartate 'saudevi pratitim upayati vilokya no va

devi tu divyati drsaiva gatadhir etaddhamantar atra mudam atanute tato nah

radha Radha; abhyadhatta sa id; 2a2ite 0 La l i t a; kva wh e r e 7; nu i n d e e d ;

vartate is ; asau th e ; devi de m i g o ddess; pratitim be l i e f ; upayati at t a ins ;

vilokya seeing; na no t ; u i n de e d ; va or ; de vi go d d e ss; tu bu t ; di vyat ishines; drsa wi th eyes; eva in d eed; gata gi n e ; adhih do u b t ; etat t h i s ;dhama abode; antah wi t h i n ; at ra he r e ; mudam ha p p i n ess; atanute gi ves;

tatah then; nah o f u s .

Radha said, "Lalita, where is that goddess7 Did She see and believe, or did She

Lalita said, "The goddess saw with Her own eyes. Her doubt is gone. She

delighted all of us in the house."

not~"

Text 132

deviti kam bhanasi tam paricayayatretyuktva sakhim harir athabruvad abruvanam

am j natam adya 2a2ite kha2u dhurtata vovyakteyataiva samayena babhuva distya

devi goddess; iti th u s ; kam w h o m 7 ; bhanasi Yo u say; tam H e r ;

paricayaya please show; atra he r e ; i t i thus; uktva say ing; sakhim t o t h egopi friend; harih Krsna; atha then; abruvat sa id ; abruvanam no t say ing;am Yes; j natam kn o w n; adya no w ; 2a2ite 0 La l i t a ; kha2u ind eed; dhurtata

rascaldom; vah of you; vyakta ma n i f es ted; iyata co m e; eva i n d e e d ;samayena by the opportuni ty; babhuva wa s; distya by g ood for tune.

Krsna said, "You said the word goddess'. Of whom do you speak7 Please show

this goddess to M3e." When Lalita gave no reply, Krsna said, "Yes. I know. 0

Lalita, the rascaldom of you girls is now obvious.

Text 133

kapy atra siddha vanita -kim u khecari vadevi sameti tata eva grhita vidya­

mam aty avasya-m iyam atma vase vi-dhayadasiyati prati dinam p-rasabham prakrsya

kapi someone; atra he r e ; siddha vanita -yogini with myst ic powers; kim

whether7; u indeed; khecari fly i ng in the sky; va or ; devi go d d e ss; sameticame; tata then; eva indeed; grhita accepted; vidya knowledge; mam Me;

aty avasyam -uncontrol lable; iyam th i s ; atma ow n ; vase in t he con t ro l ;vidhaya plac ing; dasiyati ma k i ng in to a servant; prati dinam -every day;prasabham greatly; prakrsya at t r ac t ing.

"Did some yogim with mystic powers or some demigoddess flying in outer

space come here7 Learning mystic powers from Her, will you force uncontrollableMe to come to You, place Me in Your power, and make Me Your slave forever7

Text 130

saivadya mahyam api kancana mantram ekamradhe dadhatu bhava bhavini me sahaya

sisyam tvam eva kuru mam athava prapannamutkanthitam rahasi kutracanapi nitva

sa She; eva indeed; adya today; mahyam to Me; api also; kancana

some; mantram mantra; ekam one; radhe 0 Radha; dadhatu may give;

bhava please be; bhavini 0 be a u t i ful g ir l ; me to M e ; sahaya he l p f u l ; sisyam

disciple; tvam You; eva i n d e e d; kuru do ; mam to M e ; at hava o r ;prapannam surrendered; utkanthitam eager; rahasi in a secluded place;kutracana somewhere; api al s o; ni tva t a k i n g .

"Perhaps She will give Me a mantra also. 0 beautiful Radha, please help Me.

Take Me to a secluded place, make Me Your eager surrendered disciple, and giveMe the mantra."

Text 135

vamsy eva raj atitamam ati siddh-a vidya­sankam tavanayati sadhu satih -pura strih­

tam capi corayasi yarhi tada gatir mekasyad atonahi tayapi tad artha -siddh-ih

vamsi flu te; eva i n d e ed; raj atitamam sp lend id ly manifested; ati siddha­vidya great mystic knowledge; sa th a t ; ankam to t he lap; tava o f Y ou ;anayati br ings; sadhu satih -saint ly; pura strih -g i r ls of the town; tam t h a t ;ca and; api al s o ; corayasi You rob; yarhi wh e n ; tada th e n ; gat ih g i a l ;

me of Me; ka wh a t 7 ; syat is ; atah th e r e fo re; na no t ; hi in de e d ; taya b ythat; api also; tad artha s-iddhih -the fu l f i l lment of the desire.

Radha said, "Your flute is glorious with many mystic powers. It places many

saintly girls in Your lap."Krsna said, "What happens to Me when You steal My flute7 Then the flute wil l

not fulfill My desires."

Text 136

devi hriya tava grhantar ihasti Ima

tvam eva mantram upadeksyati sa katham vautkanthase tad api cet pravisa svayam bhoh

sa ced dayeta bhavita eva karya siddhih­

devi goddess; hriya sh y ; tava of Y o u; grhantah in t he house; iha h e r e ;asti is ; 2ma h i d d e n; tvam to Y o u; eva in d e e d; mantram th e man t ra ;upadeksyati wi l l teach; sa Sh e; katham wh e t h e r; va or ; ut k an thase Y o u

yearn; tad api still; cet if ; pravisa en t e r ; svayam pe r sonal ly; bhoh Oh; sa

She; cet if ; dayeta is k ind; bhavita wi l l b e; eva in d e e d; karya o f a c t i on ;siddhih the fu l f i l lment .

Then Lalita said to Krsna, "The shy goddess is hiding in the inner rooms of the

house. Hiding, how will She teach You the mantra7 If You yearn to learn thatmantra, enter the inner rooms. If She is merciful, She will fulf il l Your desire."

Text 137

ity ucyate visati vesmaj agada radhakim tattvam atra sakhi mam vada samsayanam

radhe na sankuca cala pravisami tasyahsakhyas tavatra harina kalayami sangam

iti th us; ucyate ad d ressed; visati en t e rs; vesma ho u se; j agada sa id ;

radha Radha; kim wh a t 7 ; ta t tvam tr u t h ; at ra her e ; sakhi 0 fr i e n d ; mam toMe; vada please tell; samsayanam of doubts; radhe 0 Ra d h a; na d o n t ;sankuca tu rn back; cala go ; prav isami I w i l l e n te r; tasyah of H e r ; sakhyahof the friend; tava of You; atra he r e ; har ina wi t h K r s na; kalayami I w i l l s ee ;

sangam the meeting.

Hearing these words, Krsna entered the inner rooms. Then Radha said, "What's

going on7 My friend, please tell Me."Lalita said, "Don't turn back. Enter. I will also enter. I will watch as Krsna

meets Your friend."

Text 138

alisu manda hasitam-rta varsini-sukrsnokti patava-m atho dabhinat tad uptam

hrd vapram -anvadhita tarka t-arus ta-to 'syarddhah pha2am bahu rasam n-ikhi2avabodham

a2isu among the friends; manda ge n t le; hasita sm i l es and laughter; amrtaof nectar; varsinisu among the showers; krsna of K rsna; ukti st a t e ment ;

patavam expertness; atha then; udabhinat sp routed; tat th a t ; uptam s o w n ;hrt of the heart; vapram in t he f ie ld; anvadhita he l d ; ta rka lo g i c ; ta ruh t r e e ;

tatah then; asyah of H e r ; rddhah gr o w n; phalam fr o u d ; bahu rasam -very

sweet; nikhila al l ; avabodham kn o w l edge.

With eloquent words Krsna sowed the seed in Radha's heart. With nectarshowers of gentle smiles and laughter the gopis watered that seed. That seed

quickly grew into a tree of logic that bore a very sweet fruit of understanding thetruth of all that had just happened.

Text 139

antardadhe bahir agad athavatra devi

tan m-arganaya tad itas tvaraya prayamahvidyam tvam eva sakhi tam upadisya krsnam

anandayeti sahasa niragus tad aly-ah

antardadhe disappeared; bahih ou t s ide; agat we n t ; athava or ; at ra h er e ;

devi the goddess; tan ma-rganaya to search for Her; tat th e n ; it ah f r o m h e r e ;tvaraya qu ick ly; prayamah we w i l l go; vidyam kn o w l e dge; tvam Yo u; evaindeed; sakhi 0 fr i e nd; tam to H i m ; upadisya te a ch; krsnam Kr s n a ;anandaya please delight; iti th u s ; sahasa qu i c k l y ; niraguh we n t ; tad aly-ahHer friends.

Then Lalita said, "The goddess must have disappeared or else gone away. We

will go at once and look for Her. Please teach Krsna the mantra and make Himhappy." Then all the gop is quickly left.

Text 100

tat prem-a samp-uta gatai-r bahu keli ra-tnai-stau manditav aj ayatam rati kanta -kotth­

santo pi yat srava-na kirtan-a cintan-adyais

tau praptum unnata mudah -satatam j ayanti

tat of Them; prema of l ove; samputa in t he jewelry chest; gataih pl a ced;bahu many; keli pa s t ime; ratnaih wi t h j e we ls; tau T h e y ; manditau

decorated; aj ayatam conquered; rati kanta -of Kamadevas; kotih many

millions; santah be ing so; api al s o ; yat of w h i c h ; sravana by h ear ing;kirtana chant ing; cintana re m e mber ing; adyaih b e g inn ing wi th; tau T h e m ;

praptum to attain; unnata eager; mudah jo y ; satatam a l w a ys ; jayant i

conquer.

Decorating each other with many pastime-jewels from that jewelry-chest of

love, Radha and Krsna defeated many mill ions of Kamadevas. By hearing,chanting, and remembering these pastimes, and by serving them in many ways, theeager and joyful saintly devotees always defeat Kamadeva's influence.

Text lkl

sat sunya rtv -avani-bhir -ganite tapasyesri rupa van -madh-urim-amrta pana pus-tah­

radha girindradharayoh sa rasas tatante

tat prema s-amputam avindata ko 'pi kavyam

sat s-unya r-tv a-vanibhih 1606; ganite co u n ted; tapasye in t he month ofPhalguna; sri r-upa of Sri Rupa Gosvami; vak wo r d s ; madhurima sw e e t ;

amrta nectar; pana drink; pustah nourished; radha gi-rmdradharayoh of Sri

Sri Radha-Krsna; sarasah of the lake; tatante on t he shore; tat p-rema

samputam th is jewelry-chest of love; avindata fo u nd; ko 'pi so m e o ne ;kavyam poem.

In the Saka year 1606 (1689 in the Western calendar), in the month of

Phalguna (February-March), a person nourished by drinking Srila Rupa Gosvami ssweet nectar words found this poem Sri Prema-samputa on the shores of Syama­kunda and Radha-kunda.