32, Radha-kunda-tata-kunja-kutira - Accepting the Favourable | Saranagati

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Anukulyatmika: Accepting the Favourable

(Song 32)

radha-kunda-tata-kunja-kutira
govardhana-parvata yamuna-tira [1]

radha–of Radharani; kunda–the pond; tata–on the bank; kunja–in a grove; kutira (sri krsnera vilasa-bhavana)–the cottage (amorous pleasure-house of Sri Krishna); govardhana–known as Govardhan ('He who nourishes the cows'); parvata–the hill; yamuna–of the Yamuna; tira–the bank. [1]

(1) The cottage in the grove on the bank of Radha Kunda, Govardhan Hill, the banks of the river Yamuna ...

kusuma-sarovara, manasa-ganga
kalinda-nandini vipula-taranga [2]

kusuma-sarovara–the pond near Govardhan Hill; manasa-ganga–a pond near Govardhan Hill; kalinda-nandini–of the river Yamuna (the daughter of Mount Kalinda); vipula–great; taranga–waves. [2]

(2) Kusum Sarovar, Manasa Ganga, the great waves of the Yamuna ...

vamsi-vata, gokula, dhira-samira
vrndavana-taru-latika-vanira [3]

vamsi-vata–the place beneath a banyan tree near the site of the Rasa-lila in Vrndavan where Krishna stands and plays His flute; gokula–the land of Krishna's Pastimes; dhira-samira–a site of various Pastimes of Krishna (lit. 'gentle breeze'); vrndavana–of the homeland of Krishna (lit. forest of tulasi); taru–trees; latika–vines; vanira (vetasa vrksa)–palm trees. [3]

(3) Vamsi Vat, Gokul, Dhira Samira, the trees, the vines, the palms of Vrndavan ...

khaga-mrga-kula, malaya-vatasa
mayura, bhramara, murali-vilasa [4]

khaga–birds; mrga–animals; kula–multitudes; malaya (vasanta)–springtime; vatasa (samirana)–breezes; mayura–peacocks; bhramara–bumblebees; murali–of the eighteen-inch wooden flute known as murali; vilasa–play. [4]

(4) The birds, the animals, the cool springtime breeze, the peacocks, the bumblebees, the play of the murali flute ...

venu, srnga, pada-chihna, megha-mala
vasanta, sasanka, sankha, karatala [5]

venu–the six-inch whistling flute known as venu; srnga–horn; pada-chihna–footprints (of the cows); megha–of clouds; mala–rows; vasanta–springtime; sasanka–moon; sankha–conch; karatala–hand-cymbals. [5]

(5) The venu flute, the buffalo-horn bugle, the footprints, the rows of clouds, the springtime, the moon, the conch, the kartals ...

yugala-vilase anukula jani
lila-vilasa-uddipaka mani [6]

yugala–of the Divine Couple; vilase–within the Pastimes; anukula–favourable; jani–I know; lila-vilasa–Their Pastimes of love; uddipaka–stimulate; mani–I know. [6]

(6) I know all of these things are favourable to the Divine Couple's Pastimes. I know they all stimulate Their loving Pastimes.

e saba chhodata kanha nahi yaun
e saba chhodata parana haraun [7]

e–these; saba–all; chhodata–abandoning; kanha (kothao)–somewhere; nahi–not; yaun–I will go; e–these; saba–all; chhodata–abandoning; parana–my life; haraun (harai)–I will lose. [7]

(7) I will never abandon these things and go elsewhere. I will lose my life if I abandon these things.

bhakati-vinoda kahe suna kana!
tuya uddipaka hamara parana [8]

bhakati-vinoda–Bhakti Vinod; kahe–says; suna–please listen; kana!–O Krishna!; tuya–of You; uddipaka (smaraka vastu-samuha)–stimulating (all things which cause remembrance); hamara–my; parana–life and soul. [8]

(8) Bhakti Vinod says, "Please listen, O Kan! All these things that remind me of You are my life and soul."

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CONTENTS:

· Translator's Note
· In Praise of Saranagati (1)
· In Praise of Saranagati (2)
· Editor's Note
· Sri Laghu-chandrika-bhasya: Mangalacharana
· Sri Laghu-chandrika-bhasya: Preface

Saranagati:

Mangalacharana