by Damodara Rao Dasu

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dheera sameerE -bhoop

SlOkam purvam yatra samam tvaya ratipatE rAsAditA ssiddhayah
tasminnEva nikunja manmadha maha teerdhE punarmAdhavaha
dhyAyam tvamaniSam japannapi tavaivAlApa mantrAvaLeem
bhooyastat kucha kumbha nirbhara pareerambhAmrutam vAnchati ||
Oh Radha, Krishna is sitting in the same cottage where you met happily before. He is chanting your name like Mantra incessantly. He is yearning to enjoy the happiness of your embrace.
C 1 rati sukha sArE gatamabhi sArE madana manOhara vESam
nakuru nitambini gamana vilambana manusaratam hrudayESam
dheera sameerE yamunAteerE vasati vanE vanamAlee
gOpee peena payOdhara mardana chanchala karayuga SAlee ||
Oh dear Radha, go quickly to meet your beloved Krishna who is beautiful like Manmadha.The breeze is blowing gently. Krishna is waiting in Brundavana on the bank of Yamuna river. His hands play on the breasts of Gopikas.
C 2 nAmasamEtam kruta sankEtam vAdayatE mrudu vENum
bahu manutE nanutE tanu sangata pavana chalitamapi rENum||dheera||
Krishna is playing flute calling your name, indicating where he was waiting for you. He admires even the breeze passing over you and reaching him.
C 3 patati patatrE vichalati patrE Sankita bhava dupayAnam
rachayati Sayanam sachakita nayanam paSyati tava pandhAnam||dheera||
He is alarmed even when a feather or dry leaf drops. He is setting on bed of tender leaves and is excited about your arrival.
C 4 mukhara madheeram tyaja manjeeram ripumiva kELishu lOlam
chala sakhi kunjam sa timira punjam Seelaya neela nichOLam||dheera||
Oh Radha, leave off your anklets lest they make noise when you meet him. Please go to that bower during night in black dress.
C 5 urasi murArE rupahita hArE ghanaiva taraLa balAkE
taTidiva peetE rati vipareetE rAjasi sukruta vipAkE||dheera||
When you meet Krishna your pearl necklaces fall on his chest. You shine like lightening on his chest which resembles dark clouds with white Sarasa birds.
C 6 vigaLita vasanam parihruta rasanam ghaTaya jaghanamapidhAnam
kisalaya SayanE pankaja nayanE nidhimiva harsha nidAnam||dheera||
Your eyes are beautiful like lotus flower. You are treasure of beauty lying on bed of tender leaves. You are bestower of happiness.
C 7 harirabhimAnee rajani ridAnee miyamapiyati virAmam
kuru mama vachanam satvara rachanam pooraya madhuripu kAmam||dheera||
Krishna is a person with self-respect. The night is ending He would be angry if you make delay. Go soon and fulfill his wish.
C 8 Sri jayadEvE kruta harisEvE bhaNati parama ramaNeeyam kamaneeyam
pramudita hrudayam harimati sadayam samata sukruta||dheera||
Poet Jayadeva tells this delightful story of love between Radha and Krishna with utmost devotion. Oh devotees, bow to the most benevolent lord Krishna with pious hearts.