Chapter 4 Raga: Ramapriya ; Adi Tala
aneka-näri……parirambha-sambhrama- sphuran-manohäri * viläsa-lälasam…. | murärim …ärä…th, upadarsha yantyasau sakhi samaksham, punaräha… Rädhikäm …. Then Radhika’s sakhi expertly searched for Krishna and saw that he was nearby. He was immersed in ioyful pastimes with beautiful Gopis, who were receiving him with the utmost respect. A need for delightful, sensuous pastimes suddenly awakened in Krishna’s mind when the Gopis showed their eagerness to embrace him. Pointing out this scene to Radha, the sakhi spoke to her again candana-carcita-nila-kalevara-pita-vasana-vana-mali | keli-calan-mani-kundala-mandita, gandha-yuga-smita-shali ||1|| haririha mugdha-vadhu-nikare, vilasini vilasati keli-pare ||dhruvapada|| “O playful Radha, look! Dressed in pitambhara (yellow cloth) and a vanamala (garland of forest flowers), with sandalwood paste (chandana) smeared upon his blue limbs, Hari feels the utmost elation as he enjoys with captivated Gopis in this Vrndavana forest. His earrings dangling in play,ornament his smiling cheeks. The beauty of his cheeks is astonishing and his face displays a wondrous sweetness with the honey of his playful laughter.” pina-payodhara-bhara-bharena,. hari parirabhya saragam | gopa-vadhu ranu gayati kacid, udañcita-panchama-ragam (Radhe, haririha mugdha-vadhu-nikare) ||2|| One of the Gopi’s is firmly embracing Krishna with intense attachment. Pressing the heavy burden of her voluptuous breasts against Krishna’s chest, she has begun to sing a melody of love with him, in the fifth musical mode kapi vilasa-vilola-vilocana, khelana-janita-manojam | dhyayati mugdha-vadhu madhusudana-vadana-sarojam (Radhe, haririha mugdha-vadhu-nikare) ||3|| Another Gopi, lured by his wanton quivering looks is meditating on the lotus face of Madhusudhana. He arouses lust in the hearts of sensuous young ladies with the romantic sidelong glances of his restless eyes, and she is greedy to drink the honey of his lotus face. kapi kapola-tale milita lapitum kimapi sruti-mule | charu chuchumba nitamba vati, dayitam pulakair anukule (Radhe, haririha mugdha-vadhu-nikare) ||4|| One curvaceous Gopi has leant her face close to Krishna’s cheek, on the pretext of whispering a secret in his ear. When Krishna understood her love -laden intention, He reciprocates. That Gopi seized this favourable opportunity to fulfil her most cherished desire. With the utmost delight, she has begun to kiss his tingling cheek keli-kala-kutukena ca kachith, amum yamuna-jala-kule | mañjula-vañjula-kuñja-gatam, vichakarsha karena dukule (Radhe, haririha mugdha-vadhu-nikare) ||5|| Another gopi eager for the art of love, discovered a secluded place in a charming grove of cane on the banks of river Yamuna. Impelled by a joyful fascination for the amatory arts, she pulls the Krishna’s pitambhara with both hands and dragged him away. kara-tala-tala-tarala-valaya vali, kalita-kalasvana-vamshe | rasa-rase saha-nrutya para, harina-yuvati-prashamse (Radhe, haririha mugdha-vadhu-nikare)||6|| Hari praises a Gopi drunk from dancing with beating palms, in the rite of love upon hearing the marvelous melody of his divine flute combined with the sound of her ringing bangles. shlisyati kamapi chumbati kam api, kam api ramayati ramam | pashyati sa-smita-charu-taram, aparam anugacchati vamam (Radhe, haririha mugdha-vadhu-nikare) ||7|| Krishna is embracing one of his beloveds; he is kissing another and somewhere else he enjoys passionate caress with another. Elsewhere he gazes expectantly at the face of another lover, while appreciating the nectar of her suggestive sweet smile. Somewhere else he mimics a willful Gopi. sri-jayadeva-bhanitam idam adbhutam, kesava-keli-rahasyam | vrindavana-vipine lalita vitanotu subhani yasasyam (Radhe, haririha mugdha-vadhu-nikare, vilsani…)||8|| May this auspicious, delightful and astounding song of Sri Jayadeva increase the good fame of all. This song bestows all virtues. It describes Radha’s gaze upon the wondrous mystery of the sensual games performed by Krishna as she laments.************** Vishvesham* anu ranjanena janayann, änandam indévara- Shrené- Shyämala-komalai:, upanayann… angai: anagotsavam | svacchandam vraja-sundari-bhira- bhita:, praty-anga mä…lingita: Shringära: sakhi mürtimän, iva madhau mugdho, hari: kridati… ||9|| “To create bliss in the world among people, Lakshmi pathi (Indivaram) with His divine foam (Shyamala-komala rupa) begin the pranaya leela. Krishna has become the Cupid personified as he revels intoxicated by the rasa of romantic springtime encounters. With his soft, blue limbs that surpass the beauty of a blue lotus flower, he is inaugurating Cupid’s great festival. With ever-increasing attachment, he is satisfying the gopis’ unbridled passion far in excess of their expectations. Nevertheless, the beautiful gopis of Vraja, helplessly lost in the rapture of lovemaking, freely embrace each and every part of his body.” Adyot sanga-vasad-bhujanga, kavala*kleshädi veshäcalam präleya-plava necchaya, änu sarati, shré-khanda-shailä nila: | kinca snigdha-rasäla-mauli , mukulän yä lokya, harsho dayäth unmilanti* kuhüù kuhür iti, kalu tälä:, pikänäm gira: ….||10|| Winds from sandalwood mountainn blow now towards Himalayan peaks longing to lunge in snow after weeks of writhing. Melodious voices of cuckoos raise their joyful sound, when they look at the buds on tip of smooth mango branches. räso lläsa-bharena ,vibhrama-bhutäm, äbhira väma-bhruväm abhyarnam, parirabhya nirbhara mura:, premändhayä Rädhayä | sädhu tvad-vadanam, sudhä-mayam iti, vyährutya gita-stuti- vyäjäth…, udbhata-cumbita, smita-manohäri, hari: pätu va: ||11|| Radha was blinded by love for Krishna and enchanted to the point of bewilderment. In this condition she became utterly shameless. Directly before the attractive eyes of the other radiant Gopis, who were overwhelmed with love in the rasa-lila, Radha tightly embraced Krishna’s chest. Singing his praises, “O my sweetheart, how handsome is your lotus face. What an incomparable mine of abundant nectar,” she engaged him in a delightful kiss. On witnessing the intensity of her love, Krishna expressed the rhapsody within his heart with a charming chuckle. O Sri Krishna, may you bestow auspiciousness upon all. Eti Sri Geetha Govindhe Shringara Mahakavye Sri Krishna Dasa Jayadeva Kruthav Sämoda-Dämodarah nama, prathama sarga: K Rajaram IRS 24//25/2/24 Part 4 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Thatha_Patty" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/thatha_patty/CAL5XZoo8BdbxEExgswoA%3D%3Df2H8Kzcv5UQRTYqBxvthnFd2FMyQ%40mail.gmail.com.
