by Damodara Rao Dasu

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sakhee yA ramitA - peelu

SlOkam paSyAdyapriya sangamA yadayi tasya krushya mAnam guNaihi
utkanThArti bhara diva sphuTa didam chEtassvayam yAsyati ||
Oh my friend, though Krishna is beloved lord for many women,he has special love for me. If he ignores me ,I've no other go than dying.
C 1 anila taraLa kuvalaya nayanEna
tapati na sA kisalaya SayanEna
sakhi yA ramitA vanamAlinA ||sakhee||
Sri Krishna's eyes are beautiful like lotus flowers. A woman lying on bed of tender leaves with Krishna does not suffer.
C 2 vikasita sarasija lalita mukhEna
sphuTati na sA manasija viSikhEna||sakhee||
Krishna's face is charming like fully blossomed lotus flower. Manmadha's arrows cannot break the heart of a maid loved by Krishna.
C 3 amruta madhura mrudutara vachanEna
jvalati na sA malayaja pavanEna||sakhee||
Krishna's gentle talk is like nectar. Even fragrant breeze cannot cause pangs of separation to the maid delighted by Krishna.
C 4 sthalajalaruha ruchikara charaNEna
luThati na sA himakara kiraNEna||sakhee ||
His feet are beautiful like lotus flowers. Rays of moon cannot trouble the maid who enjoys Krishna's love.
C 5 sajala jalada samudAya ruchirENa
daLati na sA hrudi viraha bharENa||sakhee |
Krishna shines beautifully like water-bearing clouds. Beautiful clouds cannot bother the heart of the one enjoying his company.
C 6 kanaka nikasha ruchi Suchi vasanEna
Svasiti na sA parijana hasanEna||sakhee ||
Sri Krishna's yellow robe is shinig like gold. One who enjoys Krishna's love would not sigh in disgust when teased by her friends.
C 7 sakala bhuvana janavara taruNEna
vahati na sA ruja matikaruNEna||sakhee ||
Krishna is the most handsome person in all 'lokas'. One who loves him would not suffer agony of separation and would be gentle hearted.
C 8 Sri jayadEva bhaNita vachanEna
praviSatu harirapi hrudaya manEna||sakhee||
This sacred song written by poet Jayadeva delights the hearts of Radha and Krishna's devotees.