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Bala Kṛṣnau Bala Valita Vilasau

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bala-kṛṣnau bala-valita-vilasau khelata iha sakhi sakhi-kṛta-hasau

Word for word

bala Balarama; kṛṣṇau and Kṛṣṇa; bala strengthy; valita manifested; vilasau whose pastimes; khelataḥ play; iha here; sakhi O friend; sakhi by Their friends; kṛta done; hasau laughter

Translation

O friend, Kṛṣṇa and Balarama enthusiastically play as Their friends laugh.

2

tarṇaka-puccha-dhṛti-vyapṛtinau praṇaya-kalita-kali-kalane kṛtinau

Word for word

tarṇaka of a calf; puccha the tail; dhṛti holding; vyapṛtinau manifesting; praṇaya with love; kalita done; kali-kalane in a quarrel; kṛtinau engaged

Translation

They playfully hold the tail of a calf. They become engaged in a friendly quarrel.

3

gṛha-gṛha-vīkṣaṇa-sakṣaṇa-netrau dhenu-pala-tulaya dhṛta-vetrau

Word for word

gṛha-gṛha at each house; vīkṣaṇa glances; sa with; kṣaṇa joy; netrau whose eyes; dhenu the cows

Translation

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They hold sticks to protect the cows. They happily glance at each house as They pass.

4

druta-tarṇakam anu vidrutavantau śreṇīyita-cala-veṇīmantau

Word for word

druta quickly moving; tarṇakam calf; anuvidrutavantau quickly following; śreṇīyita together; cala moving; veṇīmantau in a line

Translation

They follow the quickly moving calves as they walk in a long line.

5

śarada-varṣika-varida-vapuṣau cala-locana-ruci-capalaṁśu-juṣau

Word for word

śarada autumn; varśika-rain; varida-clouds; vapuśau forms; cala moving; locana eyes; ruci splendor; capala aṁśu - lightning; juśau engaged

Translation

Their forms are like autumn rainclouds and Their restless eyes are like splendid lightning flashes.

6

skhalad-alaka-dyuti-valayita-lapanau ali-lalitamala-kamala-glapanau

Word for word

skhalat falling; alaka of curling locks of hair; dyuti splendor; valayita encircled; lapanau faces; ali bumble - bee; lalita charming; amala splendid; kamala lotus flower; glapanau wilting

Translation

Their faces encircled by falling curly locks of hair make splendid lotus flowers surrounded by playful bees wilt in comparison.

7

nīla-kanaka-ruci-śuci-laghu-vasanau cañcala-caraṇa-sphuṭa-rata-rasanau

Word for word

nīla blue; kanaka golden; ruci beauty; śuci splendid; laghu fine; vasanau garments; cañcala moving; caraṇa feet; sphuṭa manifested; rata-rasanau-tinkling

Translation

They wear splendid and fine garments of blue and gold. The ankle-bells tinkle on Their quickly moving feet.

About Bala Kṛṣnau Bala Valita Vilasau

One verse from within Gopala-campu. Its opening words, 'the two boys, strong and sportive,' suggest a description of young Krishna and Balarama at play together, though without the surrounding prose the exact scene it depicts is not recoverable here.

Frequently asked

Who wrote Bala Kṛṣnau Bala Valita Vilasau?

Bala Kṛṣnau Bala Valita Vilasau was composed by Jiva Goswami. It appears in Gopala Campu.

What is the meaning of Bala Kṛṣnau Bala Valita Vilasau?

O friend, Kṛṣṇa and Balarama enthusiastically play as Their friends laugh.

How many verses does Bala Kṛṣnau Bala Valita Vilasau have?

Bala Kṛṣnau Bala Valita Vilasau has 7 verses.

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