by Damodara Rao Dasu

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harimEka rasam - madhyamAvati - Adi

SlOkam sA sasAdhvasa sAnandam gOvindE lOla lOchana
SinjAna manju manjeeram pravivESa nivESanam ||
.Radha entered the cottage and looked at Govinda with a mixed feeling of happiness and fear. Her anklets were making tinkling noise.
C 1 rAdhA vadana vilOkana vikasita vividha vikAra vibhangam
jalanidhimiva vidhumanDala darSana taraLita tunga tarangam
harimEka rasam chira mabhilashita vilAsam
sA dadarSa guru harsha vaSam vada vadana mananga nivAsam ||
Krishna looked at the moon-like face of Radha and was filled with waves of love. It was like sea waves rising at the sight of the moon. Radha glanced at Krishna with all eagerness.
C 2 hara mamalatara tAra murasi dadhAtam parirabhya vidooram
sphuTatara phEna kadamba karambita miva yamunA jala pooram||harimEka ||
Krishna is adorned with shining pearl garlands on his chest. It was like sparkling foam on waves of Yamuna river.
C 3 SyAmala mrudula kaLEbara manDala madhigata goura dukoolam
neela naLinamiva peeta parAga paTala bhara valayita moolam||harimEka ||
Yellow silk garment on Krishna was appearing like yellow pollen flying over blue lotus flower.
C 4 taraLa drugamchala chalana manOhara vadana janita rati rAgam
sphuTa kamalOdara khElita khanjana yugamiva SaraditaDAgam||harimEka ||
Radha was looking at Krishna with her black rolling eyes. Krishna was looking at her with great excitement. It was like birds flying over lake with lotus flowers in Sarat season.
C 5 vadana kamala pariSeelana mihita mihi rasama kunDala SObham
smita ruchi rasa mullasitAdhara pallava kruta rati lObham||harimEka ||
Krishna's ear-hangings were shining like Sun rays. His lips were eager to enjoy kiss on tender lips of Radha.
C 6 SaSi kiraNa chchuritOdara jaladhara sundara sukusuma kESam
timirOdita vidhu manDala nirmala malayaja tilaka nivESam||harimEka ||
Moon rays were shining on Krishna's chest. It was like moon in dark clouds. Mark of sandalwood paste was beautiful on his face.
C 7 vipula pulaka bhara dantu ritam rati kELi kalAbhi radheeram
maNigaNa kiraNa samooha samujvala bhooshaNa subhaga sareeram||harimEka ||
Sri Krishna is thrilled to meet Radha. He was gorgeous with gem-studded ornaments.
C 8 Sri jayadEva bhaNita vibhava dviguNeekruta bhushaNa bhAram
praNamata hrudi vinidhAya harim ruchiram sukrutOdaya sAram||harimEka ||
Sri Krishna's auspicious qualities are his jewels. Poet Jayadeva doubles his splendour by describing him with jewel-like attributes. Let all devotees meditate upon the glory of Krishna and become pious.