by Damodara Rao Dasu

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sakhee hE kESi madhana - guNa kriya - Eka

SlOkam gaNayati guNa grAmam bhAmam bhramadapi nEhatE
vahaticha pareetOsham dOsham vimunchati doorataha
yuvatishu valattrushNE krushNE vihAriNee mAmvinA
punarapi manO vAmam kAmam karOti karOmi kim ||
Oh my dear friend, my mind is functioning strangely. Though my beloved Krishna is sporting with other Gopikas , I am not able to get angry with him. I am yearning for him only. What should I do?
C 1 nibhruta nikunja gruham gata yA niSi rahasi nileeya vasantam
chakita vilOkita sakala diSa rati rabhasa bharENa hasantam
sakhee hE kESi madhana mudAram
ramaya mayA saha madana manOradha bhAvitAya sAvikAram||sakhee||
One evening I went alone into a cottage under a bower. There Sri Krishna was secretly sitting. I shook with fear and looked around. I was excited with love for him. He laughed lovingly and looked at me. Oh my friend, tell him to fulfill my desire.
C 2 pradhama samAgama lajjitayA paTu chATu Satai ranukoolam
mrudu madhura smita bhAshitayA Sithileekruta jaghana dukoolam||sakhee|| ||
It was our first meeting. Krishna is smart in his sweet talk and smile. When he pulled my garment I felt shy and dumb.
C 3 kisalaya Sayana nivESita yA chira murasi mamai vaSayAnam
kruta parirambhaNa chumbanayA parirabhya krutAdhara pAnam||sakhee||
I was lying on a bed of tender leaves. Krishna lied on my chest, embraced me and gave me nectar-like kiss.
C 4 alasa nimeelita lOchanAya pulakAvali lalita kapOlam
Sramajala sakala kaLEbarAya vara madana madAdatilOlam||sakhee||
I closed my eyes and perspired due to exhaustion. My body tingled with joy when I touched his cheeks. I was engrossed in Krishna's lovely acts.
C 5 kOkila kalarava koojitAyA jita manasija tantra vichAram
Slatha kusumAkula kuntalayA nakha likhita ghana sthana bhAram||sakhee||
Cuckoos were making sonorous sounds. Sri Krishna is adept in Manmadha's secrets of love. My hair got loose and tangled. He made nail marks on my bosom.
C 6 charaNa raNita maNi noopurAya paripoorita surata vitAnam
mukhara viSrunkhala mEkhalAyA sakacha graha chumbana dAnam||sakhee ||
My gem-studded anklets made tinkling noise. My waist chain loosened. Krishna caught my hair knot, kissed me and fulfilled my desire.
C 7 rati sukha samaya rasAlasAyAdara mukuLita nayana sarOjam
nissaha nipatita tanulatAyA madhusudana mudita manOjam||sakhee||
I closed my lotus-like eyes when he met me . Madhusudana delightfully met me. After our union I was lying exausted on bed.
C 8 Sri jayadEva bhaNita mida matiSaya madhuripu nidhu vana Seelam
sukha mutkanThita gOpavadhoo kadhitam vitanOtu saleelam||sakhee||
Poet Sri Jayadeva sings this exquisite description of Sri Krishna's love sports with Radha. She tells her friend in ecstasy. Let this song bestow divine bliss.