Mukhara comes early in the morning in Javat Verse 42 Meanwhile, after rising early, Rādhārani’s grandmother, Mukhara, eagerly comes to Javat village. As she nears Rādhā’s bedroom, it appears that nectar is pouring from a cloud of vatsalya affection! Tika: Mukhara is Kirtida’s mother. Rādhā is dearer to her than a million lives and so…
At the Goshala Madhurika’s Kathamrita In Krishna-bhavanamrita, Madhurika continues to describe Krishna’s morning pastimes to Rādhā and her sakhis: When approaching the goshala with the sakhas, Krishna’s body moves like a soft dark cloud. And the Kaustubha mani on his chest beams like the sun peeking through this beautiful cloud. At the same time, Krishna’s…
Riddles of Madhumangal Verse 29-32 As the sakhas see Krishna coming, one of them touches his hand, another touches his chador and someone else touches his body. And they surround him and look upon him with loving joy. Yashomati tells Krishna: “Oh child! Go to the goshala and let the calves drink their mother’s milk….
Madhurikas account in Javat Vishwanath Chakravarti provides more details in Krihsna-bhavanamrita, which he presents from a remarkable angle of vision. His description is based in the proper nishtha for a manjari bhava sadhaka. The present lila is unfolding primarily in sakhya and vatsalya rasa, but Sri Vishwanath describes it as though he were sitting by…
21-28 Services as Krishna gets out of the bed Verse 21 Hearing Mother Yashoda’s concerned statement and enjoying Krishna’s child-like behavior, Paurnamasi smilingly says to Krishna, Verse 22 “O thoughtful one! I am happy to see you resting after exhausting yourself at sporting with your playmates; this is, of course, befitting. But just remember that…
9-20 Madhumangal; Yashoda’s Affection Madhumangala Yaśoda priti – श्लोक ९-२० मधु मंगल यशोद प्रीति श्लोक ९-२० मधु मंगल यशोद प्रीति Madhumangal’s Antics Verse 9 Hearing the sakhas arrival, Madhumangal bursts into high pitched laughter-hi hi hi! He exclaims, “Hey friends, what’s this? Is our sakha still sleeping, even though morning has come? But don’t fret, I’ll wake…
Paurnamasi Yashoda Sakhas Paurnamasi and Yashoda’s Conversation Verse 4-5 Seeing Paurnamasi’s timely arrival, Mother Yashoda thought: “Aha! Tapasya personified is entering my home!” And she joyfully greeted her: “O Bhagavati, come in! I trust that your arrival was untroubled this morning. O saintly one! I offer my pranams to you!” Verse 6-7 Paurnamasi then embraced…
Rādhā Krishna’s Pratha Lila Sutra Krishna rises from bed, Yashoda and Paurnamasi’s seva, Krishna goes to the Goshala. Rādhārani rises, her Rasodgara, Morning Bath and Toilette. rādhāṁ snāta bibhūṣitāṁ brajapayāhūtāṁ sakhībhiḥ prage tadgehe bihitānna pāka racanāṁ kṛṣṇāvaśeṣaśanām kṛṣṇaṁ buddhambāpta dhenu sadanaṁ nirbyūra godohanaṁ susnātaṁ kṛtabhojanaṁ saha caraistāncātha tancāśryaye Verse 1 Srimati Rādhārani is bathed and…
प्रभा लीला – prathā līlā गौर जंद्रिका – Gaura-chandrika Before beginning Rādhā Govinda’s morning pastimes, let us first enter Sriman Mahaprabhu’s Nabadwip pratah lila: pasyantīṁ sva-sutaṁ śaci bhagavatī saṅkīrtane vikṣataṁ prātar hā katham eva te vapur idam sūno babhūva kṣatam itthaṁ lālanataḥ sva-putra-vapuṣi vyagrā spṛśantī muhus talpāj jāga rayāṇ cakāra yam ahaṁ tam gauracandraṁ bhaje bhaktaiḥ…
गोविद लीलामृत – Govinda lilāmṛta प्रभा लीला – Prathā līlā Chapter 2 Gaurachandrika Verses 1-3 Rādhā Krishna’s Pratha Lila Sutra – श्लोक १-३ राधा कृष्ण प्रभा लीला सूत्र Verses 4-8 Paurṇamasi Yaśoda Sakhas – श्लोक ४-८ पौर्णर्मसि यशोद सख Verses 9-20 Madhumangala Yaśoda priti – श्लोक ९-२० मधु मंगल यशोद प्रीति Verses 21-28 Krishna get out of the…