Kṛṣnam Apaśyan Pīta Dukulam

1.22.35

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kṛṣṇam Kṛṣṇa; apaśyan they saw; pīta with yellow; dukulam garments; bibhratam wearing; arcitatamam supremely worshippable; arciḥ splendor; nava new; ghana raincloud; capala and lightning; ruci of the glory; mulam the origin
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kṛṣnam apaśyan pīta-dukulam
bibhratam arcitatamam arcir-nava-ghana-capala-ruci-mulam

The yajña-patnis gazed on Kṛṣṇa. Dressed in yellow garments, He was the origin of the splendor of monsoon clouds and lightning.

śirasi sikhaṇḍavalim urasi srajam api dadhataṁ giri-dhatum indradhanur-yuga-madhya-madhuratara-sandhyaṁ dhruvam ati-yatum
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sīrasi on the head; śikhaṇḍa of peacock feathers; avalim a group; urasi on the chest; srajam a garland; api-also; dadhatam wearing; giri-dhatum mineral pigments from Govardhana Hill; indradhanuḥ of rainbows; yuga a pair; madhya in the midst; madhuratara- very charming; sandhyam sunset; dhruvan certainly; ati-yatum to excell
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He wore a peacock feather crown on His head and a flower garland on His chest. Decorated with mineral pigments from Govardhana Hill, He was more handsome than a rainbow at sunset.

udayad-aruṇa-dara-kiraṇaṁ tama iva viracita-ciratara-śobham nava-kiśalaya-dala-valitaṁ kaca-kulam anu kalitakhila-lobham
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udayat rising; aruṇa red; dara faint; kiraṇam light; tamaḥ the darkness; iva as if; viracita made; ciratara for a long time; śobham beauty; nava new; kiśalaya blossom; dala petals; valitam circled; kaca kulam - hair; anu following; kalita-done; akhila all; lobham desire
Translation

The beautiful red sunrise that illuminates the darkness yearns to become like the flowers in His hair.

bhalopari-milad-alaka-tatiṁ śruti-kumudam udañci kapolam smita-mukham upamita-lakṣana-tara-yuga-dhara-śaśadhara- golam
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bhala forehead; upari-above; milat meeting; alaka-tatim hair; śruti ears; kumudam lotus flower; udañci-raised; kapolam-cheeks; smita smiling; kukham face; upamita compared; lakṣana characteristics; tara of stars; yuga a pair; dhara holding; śaśadhara-golam the circle of the moon
Translation

With curling locks of hair on its forehead, and with lotus ears and raised cheeks, His smiling face was like a round moon with a pair of stars.

kṛta-naṭa-veśa-viśeṣa-vilakṣana-lakṣanam upacita-rupam kartum ivamṛta-vṛṣṭim uditam iha kañcana jaladhara-bhupam
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kṛta done; naṭa of a dancer; veśa appearance; viśeśa specific; vilakṣaṇa wonderful; lakṣaṇam characteristics; upacita expanded; rupam handsomness; kartum to do; iva as if; amṛta of nectar; vṛṣṭim a shower; uditam risen; iha here; kañcana a certain; jaladhara of rainclouds; bhupam king
Translation

Very handsome, and wonderfully dressed as a dancing actor, He was like a regal cloud come to shower a rain of nectar.

citraṁ tatra ca mitra-skandharpita-bandhavara-hastam nirmala-kamala-vidhunana-dakṣiṇa-dakṣiṇa-kara-ruci-śastam
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citram wonderful; tatra there; ca and; mitra of a friend; skandha on the shoulder; arpita placed; bandha-avara-hastam arm; nirmala splendid; kamala lotus flowers; vidhunana-eclipsing; dikṣiṇa glorious; dakṣiṇa right; kara of the hand; ruci beauty; śastam chastized
Translation

His arm rested on a gopa friend's shoulder. The glory of His wonderful right hand eclipsed the splendid lotus flowers.

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Who wrote Kṛṣnam Apaśyan Pīta Dukulam?

Kṛṣnam Apaśyan Pīta Dukulam was composed by Jiva Goswami. It appears in Gopala Campu.

What is the meaning of Kṛṣnam Apaśyan Pīta Dukulam?

kṛṣnam apaśyan pīta-dukulam bibhratam arcitatamam arcir-nava-ghana-capala-ruci-mulam The yajña-patnis gazed on Kṛṣṇa. Dressed in yellow garments, He was the origin of the splendor of monsoon clouds and lightning.

How many verses does Kṛṣnam Apaśyan Pīta Dukulam have?

Kṛṣnam Apaśyan Pīta Dukulam has 6 verses.