balo 'yam alola-vilocanena,
vaktrena citri-krita-dinmukhena |
veshena ghoshocita-bhushanena,
mugdhena dugdhe nayanotsavam nah ||69||
Simple Meaning:
Krishna, the Cowherd
This
young boy (Krishna) with His dancing eyes, His divine face
beautifying all directions, dressed in a charming outfit perfectly
suitable for a cowherd is extracting the milk of joy for my eyes.
The Rasa-laden Commentary:
Krishna, Lights Up the Four Directions
Shri
Billavmangalji Maharaj sees the darling son of Nanda,the repository
of beauty adorned with blooming youth, walking towards him. Reaching
the heights of elation and ecstasy he exults," This young boy,
the colour of the condensed sky,' who has fickle dancing eyes, is
advancing towards me. His moonlike face is beautifying all the four
directions with its cool beams. He is dressed like a cowherd boy; the
peacock plume adorns His beautiful locks of hair and His mukut or
crown is made of forest flowers. The sakhas accompanying him have
painted their faces with different coloured minerals. It seems that
the directions have also been beautified with the beams of His
moonface.
Different Lustres of Krishna
All
the ten directions have been splendidly lighted with the red lustre
of Lord Krishna's bottom lip, the threefold lustre of His eyes, the
brilliant lustre of His gentle smile, the blackish lustre of His
dense locks of hair, the yellow lustre of His pair of golden
earrings, the amazing lustres of gunja berries and the dark-hue of
Krishna's body.
Braj Gopis Are Drawn by Krishna
Krishna,
the respository of ineffable beauty and the treasure trove of charm
imparts joy to my eyes. Steeped in the sakhi bhava Shri
Billavmangalji is wondering as to why Krishna's eyes are becoming
fickle?On hearing the tinkling anklets of countless Braj gopis
advancing towards Him, His eyes become capricious. This tremulous
glance is planning some new lila
or playfull dalliance.
The Ineffable Beauty of Krishna
The beauty of His lotus face is unprecedented,
He is dressed perfectly like a cowherd. A crown of forest flowers
rests on His head, a flute is held in His lotus hands, a loincloth is
draped around His waist, He wears yellow garments, a garland of gunja
berries and the vanamala are His special ornaments. Very much like a
joyous festival Lord Krishna is enchanting my eys and walking in my
direction.
Ati sunder!
ReplyDeleteYehi cowherd roop hum par bhi Apni
Dristi dalen.