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Taṁ Rahasi Gataṁ Kiśalaya Śayana Śayanaṁ

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taṁ rahasi gataṁ kiśalaya-śayana-śayanaṁ harir alokata nija-muralī-kala-kalaya citrita-bhanam

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tam Her; rahasi in a secluded place; gatam gone; kiśalaya of new sprouts; śayana on a bed; śayanam resting; hariḥ Kṛṣṇa; alokata saw; nija own; muralī of the flute; kala of the sweet music; kalaya by the artistry; citrita struck with wonder; bhanam consciousness

Translation

The sweet music of His flute struck Her with wonder and made Her faint. Kṛṣṇa gazed at Her (Rādhā) as She lay unconscious on a bed of blossoming twigs in that secluded place.

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ya nija-vadanamṛta-rucina tan-mukhha-ratnam ajasram bahala-masi-sravad iha yad bhatam pratipada-sampatad-asram

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ya who; nija own; vadana of the face; amṛta-rucina with the nectar moonlight; tat of Him; mukha of the face; ratnam the jewel; ajasram continually; bahala great; masi eye cosmetic; sravat flowing; iha here; yat which; bhatam manifested; pratipada at every moment; sampatat falling; asram tears

Translation

The nectar moonlight of Her face made the candrakānta jewel of His face melt. Tears washed away the black masi decorating His eyes.

3

yasya hṛdayaṁ svantaram anu tat-kayaṁ bhaja-dava-kalitam bahir api taṁ pratibimba-vyajad vyanañjatmani valitam

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yasyaḥ of whom; hṛdayam the heart; sva-antaram within; anu following; tat of Him; kayam the body; bhaja-dava-kalitam with a blazing forest-fire; bahiḥ outside; api although; tam Him; pratibimba of a reflection; vyajat on the pretext; vyanañja manifesting; atmani in the heart; valitam manifested

Translation

She searched for Him in the forest-fire of Her heart. Although He appeared before Her, She thought He was in Her heart, and by some trick He was now reflected outside.

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yasyaṁ doṣa-trayam iti matibhiḥ prattaṁ kuṅkuma-ragam mene mura-ripur atha sakṣad iva yataṁ kṛd-gata-ragam

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yasyam in whom; doṣa-trayam grave illness; iti thus; matibhiḥ with thoughts; prattam placed; kuṅkuma-ragam red kuṅkuma powder; mene thought; mura-ripuḥ Lord Kṛṣṇa, the enemy of the Mura demon; atha then; sakṣat directly; iva as if; yatam gone; hṛt from the heart; gata gone; ragam love

Translation

She thought the red kuṅkuma powder on Her breast was the symptom of a burning sickness. He thought it was love that had overflowed Her heart.

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yaṁ paśyan sa tu satvika-bhavaṁ dadhad api citta-vikaram bheje yatra pratikṛti-kṛd api pratikṛtir iti ca vicaram

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yam whom; paśyan seeing; sah He; tu indeed; satvika bhavam - ecstatic love; dadhat manifesting; api also; citta of the heart; vikaram transformations of ecstasy; bheje attained; yatra where; pratikṛti a statue; kṛt manifesting; api also; pratikṛtiḥ a statue; iti thus; ca also; vicaram consideration

Translation

As He gazed at Her, His heart became filled with love and symptoms of ecstasy appeared on His body. He stood like a motionless statue and He noted that She also appeared like a statue.

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samaya pratikṛtita-bhramam agad evaṁ bhavana-śalī bhava-parīkṣana-kṛn me kṛtako 'py etam indrakajalī

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samaya in time; pratikṛtita the state of being a statue; bhramam illusion; agat attained; evam in this way; bhavana-śalī with the conception; bhava love; parīkṣaṇa testing; kṛt doing; me my; kṛtakaḥ artificial; api also; etam to Her; indrakajalī magical illusion

Translation

Wishing to test Her love, He created a magical illusion that made Him appear like a statue.

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tad api ca yatra spṛhayann atha yam enaṁ mene radham vṛnda-yacñaṁ pratyacaṣṭa ca dadhad api duḥkhad badham

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tat api nevertheless; ca also; yatra there; spṛhayan desiring; atha then; yam whom; enam Her; mene thought; radham Radha; vṛnda Vṛnda; yacñam request; pratacaṣṭa replied; ca also; dadhat manifesting; api also; duḥkhat with difficulty; badham cessation

Translation

He remained rapt in thought of Radha. He yearned to attain Her. On Vṛndā's request, and with great difficulty, He gave up the magical illusion.

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sa punar yasya hetoḥ śocan vyajita-vṛnda-vananam vidadhe yad-hṛdi nija-pada-pallavam abhito jīvana-jananam

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saḥ He; punaḥ again; yasyaḥ of whom; hetoḥ for the reason; śocan lamenting; vyajita clever; vṛnda of Vṛnda; vananam the words; vidadhe placed; yat of whom; hṛdi over the heart; nija own; pada feet; pallavam flower; abhitaḥ completely; jīvana of life; jananam the source

Translation

He lamented for Rādhā's sake. Following wise Vṛndā's advice, He placed His life-restoring lotus-feet over Rādhā's heart.

About Taṁ Rahasi Gataṁ Kiśalaya Śayana Śayanaṁ

One verse from within Gopala-campu. Its opening words describe 'him, gone to a secluded place, lying on a bed of tender sprouts' — evoking Krishna resting in a secret forest bower, though the scene's fuller context is not available here.

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Who wrote Taṁ Rahasi Gataṁ Kiśalaya Śayana Śayanaṁ?

Taṁ Rahasi Gataṁ Kiśalaya Śayana Śayanaṁ was composed by Jiva Goswami. It appears in Gopala Campu.

What is the meaning of Taṁ Rahasi Gataṁ Kiśalaya Śayana Śayanaṁ?

The sweet music of His flute struck Her with wonder and made Her faint. Kṛṣṇa gazed at Her (Rādhā) as She lay unconscious on a bed of blossoming twigs in that secluded place.

How many verses does Taṁ Rahasi Gataṁ Kiśalaya Śayana Śayanaṁ have?

Taṁ Rahasi Gataṁ Kiśalaya Śayana Śayanaṁ has 8 verses.

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