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Sakhi Dam Patyor Anayor Yugalam

2.36.113

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Refrain

Word for word

sakhi O friend; dam-patyoḥ of the Divine Couple; anayoḥ of Them; yugalam the couple; kurute does; kim api something; ca and; na not; smṛti remembrance; yugalam couple

Translation

sakhi dam-patyor anayor yugalam
kurute kim api ca na smṛti-yugalam

Friend, you do not remember anything of the Divine Couple.

2

kairaviṇī-kulam alir iha visṛjati tad api viharaṁ kaṁ va na sṛjati

Word for word

kairaviṇī-kulam many lotus flower; aliḥ a bumblebee; iha here; visṛjati leaves; tat that; api also; viharam pastimes; kam what?; va - or; na not; sṛjati creates

Translation

At night a bumblebee leaves the lotus flowers. He will not
play among them.

3

visinī-kulam atha diśi diśi vilasati tad api ca nataraṁ bahir anu vikasati

Word for word

visinī-kulam a host of lotus flowers; atha then; diśi diśi in all directions; vilasati is splendidly manifested; tat that; api also; ca and; na not; taram the stars; bahiḥ outside; anu following; vikasati blossoms

Translation

In the daytime the lotus flowers are splendid in every direction, but at night they close their petals. They refuse to follow the example of the glittering stars.

4

dinakara-sarathir udayaṁ gacchati tatra ca nayanaṁ naṇv api yacchati

Word for word

dinakara of the sun-god; sarathiḥ the charioteer; udayam rising; gacchati goes; tatra theer; ca and; nayanam eyes; na not; aṇu an atom; api even; yacchati gives

Translation

The sun-god's charioteer, the dawn, has now come. Still, the lotus flowers will not open their eyes even slightly to see him.

5

taravalir atha rucim utkalayati etat punar iha tam ucchalayati

Word for word

tara of stars; avaliḥ the host; atha now; rucim splendor; utkalayati abandons; etat this; punaḥ again; iha here; tam that; ucchalayati revealing

Translation

Now the stars renounce their splendors. Now the Divine Couple splendidly appears berfore us.

6

vīnaṁ tatir api kalam akalayati tad api ca maunaṁ nitaraṁ valayati

Word for word

vīnam of birds; tatiḥ the host; api also; kalam cooing; akalayati do; tat that; api also; ca and; maunam silence; nitaram great; valayati stop

Translation

Giving up their silence, the birds sing.

7

dadhi-mathanaṁ vraja-nilaye ninadati akaritam api tad idaṁ na vadati

Word for word

dadhi yogurt; mathanam churning; vraja-nilaye in Vraja; ninadati sounds; akaritam done; api also; tat that; idam this; na not; vadati speaks

Translation

The village of Vraja is filled with sounds of yogurt being churned. Still, no one tells anything about the Divine Couple's pastimes.

8

udganad api tad idaṁ kavir api bahir upalabhyaṁ na nayati ravir api

Word for word

udganat from loud singing; api also; tat that; idam this; kaviḥ poet; api also; bahiḥ outside; upalabhyam to be known; na not; nayati follows; raviḥ the sun; api even

Translation

The poet sings in a loud voice. The sun does not bring him to sing about anything else.

About Sakhi Dam Patyor Anayor Yugalam

One verse from within Gopala-campu. Its opening words address a friend concerning 'this couple, these two consorts' — likely referring to Radha and Krishna as a divine pair, though the specific scene is not preserved here.

Frequently asked

Who wrote Sakhi Dam Patyor Anayor Yugalam?

Sakhi Dam Patyor Anayor Yugalam was composed by Jiva Goswami. It appears in Gopala Campu.

What is the meaning of Sakhi Dam Patyor Anayor Yugalam?

sakhi dam-patyor anayor yugalam kurute kim api ca na smṛti-yugalam Friend, you do not remember anything of the Divine Couple.

How many verses does Sakhi Dam Patyor Anayor Yugalam have?

Sakhi Dam Patyor Anayor Yugalam has 8 verses.

Can I download Sakhi Dam Patyor Anayor Yugalam as a PPT or PDF?

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