Chapter 3 Raga: Vasantha ; Adi Tala
vasante vasanti-kusuma-sukumarair avayavair bhramanti kantare bahu-vihita-krishnanusaraam | amanda kandarpa-jvara-janita-cintakulataya valad-baha radha sarasam idam uce saha-cari Once, in the splendid spring season, when Radhika was pining for Krishna, she began to search for him in one forest grove after another. Her elegant, young limbs, soft as mddhavt flowers, grew weary and Cupid made her mind delirious with anxiety. At that time, her intimate friend lovingly addressed her as follows. lalita-lavaga-lata-parisilana-komala-malaya-samire | madhukara-nikara-karambita-kokila-kujita-kuñja-kuire ||1|| The Malaya breeze is so enchanting as he arrives and impetuously embraces the tender, charming creepers again and again. The forest bower is permeated with the sweet kuhu sound of the cuckoos and the drone of bees as they bumble to and fro. viharati haririha sarasa-vasante nrityati yuvati-janena samam sakhi, virahi-janasya durante Radhe (viharati haririha) ||dhruvapada|| Moreover, Hari is also dancing in this forest bower with his Gopis when the spring is in full bloom & while being immersed in a festival of love(bhakti) unmada-madana-manoratha-pathika-vadhu-jana-janita-vilape | ali-kula-sakula-kusuma-samuha-nirakula-bakula-kalape, Radhe viharati haririha ||2|| The mdlati trees are covered with flowers. There is no vacant space left upon their branches. Innumerable groups of bumblebees are humming upon clusters of bakula flowers. Manmatha’s arrows hurt the Gopis and over there, Krishna is dancing as he revels in love with other Gopis. mriga-mada-saurabha, rabhasa-vashavada-nava-dala-mala-tamale | yuva-jana-hrudaya-vidarana manasija, nakha-ruci-kinshuka-jale, Radhe viharati haririha ||3|| Adorned with new leaves, the tamala trees delight in diffusing their musk-like fragrance in all directions. Sakhi, look! These lustrous paldsa flowers resemble the fingernails of Kamadeva. It seems that the King of amorous love has torn at the bosom of youthful couples . madana-mahipati-kanaka-danda-ruci, kesara-kusuma-vikase | milita-shili-mukha-paatala-patala,kruta-smara-tuna-vilase, Radhe viharati haririha ||4|| Blossoming ndga-kesara flowers appear to be the golden rods of King Cupid, and the clusters of pdtali flowers surrounded by bumblebees appear to be his quiver vigalita-lajjita-jagad-avalokana-taruna-karuna-kruta-hase | virahi-nikruntana-kunta-mukhakruti, ketaki-danturi tase, Radhe viharati haririha ||5|| It seems that the whole world has become shameless by the formidable influence of spring. Seeing this, the young, compassionate trees are laughing on the pretext of bursting into flower. Look! Shaped like javelins for piercing the hearts of lonely lovers, the screw-pine flowers are blossoming brightly in all directions and the directions are also overjoyed to unite with them. madhavika-parimala-lalite nava-malati-jati-sugandhau | muni-manasam api mohana-karii taruakarana-bandhau, Radhe viharati haririha ||6|| The nectar of spring flowers and the aroma of jasmine blossoms are enthralling. Even the minds of great sages are agitated in springtime and they suddenly become bewildered. Spring is the selfless friend of the young sphuradati -mukta-lata-pari rambhana, mukulita-pulakita-chute | vrundavana-vipine parisara-parigata-yamuna-jala-pute, Radhe viharati haririha ||7|| The mango trees in the forest groves of Vrindavana are covered with freshly sprouted buds because they are thrilled by the embrace of the restless maddhavi creepers. Sri Hari is affectionately playing with Gopis in the pure water of the Yamuna that flows alongside those forest groves. sri-jayadeva-bhanitam idam udayati, hari-caraa-smruti-saram | sarasa-vasanta-samaya-vana-varanam, anugata-madana-vikaram, Radhe viharati haririha sarasa.. ||8|| This auspicious, rasa-laden song has perfectly manifested through Sri Jayadeva. The portrayal of the forest in springtime is suffused with the erotic aberrations of Radha when she is overwhelmed with anxiety in separation from Krishna. Woven together with transformations of passion, the spring season awakens remembrance of the lotus feet of Sri Hari. ************** Daravi-dalita-malli, valli-chamchat-paräga prakatitha-pata-väsai:, väsayan käna…näni | iha hi, dahati ceta:, ketaki-gandha-bandhu:… prasarad asama-bäna pränavad-gandhaväha:||9|| “Wind perfumes the forest with fine pollen shaken loose from newly blossomed Jasmine’s it blows love’s fragrant breath, it tortures every heart it touches.” unmelan, madhu-gandha-lubdha-madhupa, vyädhüta-cütänkura krida * kokila-käkali-kalakalai:, udgérëna-karna-jvara: | niyante pathikai:, katham katham api, dhyänä….vadhäna kshana präpta-präna, samä samagama, raso lläsai:, ami väsarä:||10|| “Sounds of Cuckoo’s mating on mango shoots shaken as bees seek honey scents of opening buds raise fever in the ears of lonely travelers Somehow they survive like kshana prapta prana, by thinking about divine leelas with Paramatma in their dyana.” KR IRS 24224 part 3 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Thatha_Patty" group. 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