Gita Govindam Chapter 12
Krishna
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- verse 1॥ द्वादशः सर्गः ॥॥ सुप्रीतपीताम्बरः ॥॥ dvādaśaḥ sargaḥ ॥॥ suprītapītāmbaraḥ ॥meaning
Heading: The twelfth canto — 'The Well-Pleased Yellow-Robed One'.
word by wordद्वादशDvaadashaTwelveसर्गSargaCreation - verse 2गतवति सखीवृन्देऽमन्दत्रपाभरनिर्भर-स्मरपरवशाकूतस्फीतस्मितस्नपिताधरम् ।सरसमनसं दृष्ट्वा राधां मुहुर्नवपल्लव-प्रसवशयने निक्षिप्ताक्षीमुवाच हरः ॥ 68 ॥gatavati sakhīvṛndē'mandatrapābharanirbhara-smaraparavaśākūtasphītasmitasnapitādharam ।sarasamanasaṃ dṛṣṭvā rādhāṃ muhurnavapallava-prasavaśayanē nikṣiptākṣīmuvācha haraḥ ॥ 68 ॥meaning
When her friends had gone, Hari, seeing the sweet-minded Radha, her lower lip bathed in a swelling smile born of love-helplessness loaded with great modesty, lying with eyes cast down on a fresh bed of new shoots, spoke.
word by wordदृष्ट्वाDrssttvaaSeeing [Ravana in front] · Having seen (Your Angry Dreadful Frown) · Seeing HerराधाRaadhaaSrimati RadharaniहरःHarah[How Everything is indeed accomplished, Uccatana etc., by reciting the Devi Mahatmyam which appears to be full of violence? When people had this apprehension,] Lord Shiva [pinned the Keelaka] - verse 3॥ गीतं 23 ॥॥ gītaṃ 23 ॥meaning
Heading: Song 23.
word by wordगीतंGiitamSong, Singing · Singing, Song · Sung - verse 4किसलयशयनतले कुरु कामिनि चरणनलिनविनिवेशम् ।तव पदपल्लववैरिपराभवमिदमनुभवतु सुवेशम् ॥क्षणमधुना नारायणमनुगतमनुसर राधिके ॥ 1 ॥kisalayaśayanatalē kuru kāmini charaṇanalinavinivēśam ।tava padapallavavairiparābhavamidamanubhavatu suvēśam ॥kṣaṇamadhunā nārāyaṇamanugatamanusara rādhikē ॥ 1 ॥meaning
'On this couch of fresh sprouts, O lover, set the lotus of your feet — let this fine ornament, the foe of your tender feet, suffer their defeat. For just a moment now, follow Narayana like Radhika, O Radhika.'
word by wordकुरुKuruPlease do · Please Make · Please Make (my undertakings Free of Obstacles) · May do · Please be [Present in this Water] · DoतवTavaYour · You · Of YouराधिकाRaadhikaaSri Radha - verse 5करकमलेन करोमि चरणमहमागमितासि विदूरम् ।क्षणमुपकुरु शयनोपरि मामिव नूपुरमनुगतिशूरम् ॥ 2 ॥karakamalēna karōmi charaṇamahamāgamitāsi vidūram ।kṣaṇamupakuru śayanōpari māmiva nūpuramanugatiśūram ॥ 2 ॥meaning
'With my lotus hand I make this — you have come from afar; serve me a little more upon this couch, like an anklet that bravely follows me.'
word by wordकरोमिKaromiI do - verse 6वदनसुधानिधिगलितममृतमिव रचय वचनमनुकूलम् ।विरहमिवापनयामि पयोधररोधकमुरसि दुकूलम् ॥ 3 ॥vadanasudhānidhigalitamamṛtamiva rachaya vachanamanukūlam ।virahamivāpanayāmi payōdhararōdhakamurasi dukūlam ॥ 3 ॥meaning
'Speak to me a favorable word, like nectar dripping from the treasury of your face's nectar; let me remove from your bosom this fine garment that stops your breasts as if it were itself separation.'
word by wordदुकूलंDukuulam[Who wears] fine silken Clothes [over His Hips] - verse 7प्रियपरिरम्भणरभसवलितमिव पुलकितमतिदुरवापम् ।मदुरसि कुचकलशं विनिवेशय शोषय मनसिजतापम् ॥ 4 ॥priyaparirambhaṇarabhasavalitamiva pulakitamatiduravāpam ।madurasi kuchakalaśaṃ vinivēśaya śōṣaya manasijatāpam ॥ 4 ॥meaning
'In the rush of embracing the beloved, place your jar-like breasts, hard to obtain, thrilled with horripilation, upon my bosom — dry up the burning of love.'
- verse 8अधरसुधारसमुपनय भाविनि जीवय मृतमिव दासम् ।त्वयि विनिहितमनसं विरहानलदग्धवपुषमविलासम् ॥ 5 ॥adharasudhārasamupanaya bhāvini jīvaya mṛtamiva dāsam ।tvayi vinihitamanasaṃ virahānaladagdhavapuṣamavilāsam ॥ 5 ॥meaning
'Bring the nectar-essence of your lower lip and revive your servant who is as if dead, O young lady — his mind set upon you, his body burnt by the fire of separation, devoid of all sport.'
word by wordत्वयिTvayiIn YouजीवJiivaLiving BeingदासDaasaServant - verse 9शशिमुखि मुखरय मणिरशनागुणमनुगुणकण्ठनिदानम् ।श्रुतियुगले पिकरुतविकले मम शमय चिरादवसादम् ॥ 6 ॥śaśimukhi mukharaya maṇiraśanāguṇamanuguṇakaṇṭhanidānam ।śrutiyugalē pikarutavikalē mama śamaya chirādavasādam ॥ 6 ॥meaning
'O moon-faced one, make the gem-girdle resound, the cause of your throat's tune; put an end to my long affliction in the pair of ears made restless by the cuckoo's call.'
word by wordशशिमुखिShashi-MukhiThe Moon-Faced OneममMamamy · of me · (O Mother, May you Shine within the Lotus of) my (Heart in the form of the fullness of Knowledge arising from Atman) · To me · (Be Gracious) to me · MineसमयSamayaOccasion, Time, Juncture, Circumstance - verse 10मामतिविफलरुषा विकलीकृतमवलोकितमधुनेदम् ।मीलितलज्जितमिव नयनं तव विरम विसृज रतिखेदम् ॥ 7 ॥māmativiphalaruṣā vikalīkṛtamavalōkitamadhunēdam ।mīlitalajjitamiva nayanaṃ tava virama visṛja ratikhēdam ॥ 7 ॥meaning
'Cease from your great fruitless wrath that has now made me weak even at the sight; your eye, half-closed and as if shamed — give up this play of love-pique.'
word by wordनयनंNayanamEyeतवTavaYour · You · Of You - verse 11श्रीजयदेवभणितमिदमनुपदनिगदितमधुरिपुमोदम् ।जनयतु रसिकजनेषु मनोरमतिरसभावविनोदम् ॥ 8 ॥śrījayadēvabhaṇitamidamanupadanigaditamadhuripumōdam ।janayatu rasikajanēṣu manōramatirasabhāvavinōdam ॥ 8 ॥meaning
'Whatever Sri Jayadeva has uttered step by step is the joy of Madhuripu; may it generate in connoisseurs the charming sport of rasa and bhava.'
- verse 12मारङ्के रतिकेलिसङ्कुलरणारम्भे तया साहस-प्रायं कान्तजयाय किञ्चिदुपरि प्रारम्भि यत्सम्भ्रमात् ।निष्पन्दा जघनस्थली शिथिलता दोर्वल्लिरुत्कम्पितं वक्षो मीलितमक्षि पौरुषरसः स्त्रीणां कुतः सिध्यति ॥ 69 ॥māraṅkē ratikēlisaṅkularaṇārambhē tayā sāhasa-prāyaṃ kāntajayāya kiñchidupari prārambhi yatsambhramāt ।niṣpandā jaghanasthalī śithilatā dōrvallirutkampitaṃ vakṣō mīlitamakṣi pauruṣarasaḥ strīṇāṃ kutaḥ sidhyati ॥ 69 ॥meaning
'In the war that begins as the love-play battle of Kama, she — eager somewhat to conquer her lover — began with daring; her hips became motionless, her arm-vine slack, her breast trembling, her eyes closed; how could the manly rasa of women be accomplished?'
word by wordतयाTayaaBy Her · Signifying by, in terms ofकूटKuuttaSummitसिद्ध्यतिSiddhyati[By reciting this Stotra, O Deveshi, what not] is Accomplished [on Earth ?] - verse 13अथ कान्तं रतिक्लान्तमपि मण्डनवाञ्छया ।निजगाद निराबाधा राधा स्वाधीनभर्तृका ॥ 70 ॥atha kāntaṃ ratiklāntamapi maṇḍanavāñChayā ।nijagāda nirābādhā rādhā svādhīnabhartṛkā ॥ 70 ॥meaning
Then to the lover, exhausted from love yet still desirous of adornment, Radha — undisturbed, self-controlled mistress — spoke.
word by wordअथAthaThen · Indeed, Moreover · Moreover · An auspicious and inceptive particle used in a sentence · An auspicious and inceptive particleकान्तKaantaDesired, Loved, DearराधाRaadhaaSrimati Radharaniकान्तांKaantaamBeloved or Lovely Woman - verse 14॥ गीतं 24 ॥॥ gītaṃ 24 ॥meaning
Heading: Song 24.
word by wordगीतंGiitamSong, Singing · Singing, Song · Sung - verse 15कुरु यदुनन्दन चन्दनशिशिरतरेण करेण पयोधरे ।मृगमदपत्रकमत्र मनोभवमङ्गलकलशसहोदरे ।निजगाद सा यदुनन्दने क्रीडति हृदयानन्दने ॥ 1 ॥kuru yadunandana chandanaśiśiratarēṇa karēṇa payōdharē ।mṛgamadapatrakamatra manōbhavamaṅgalakalaśasahōdarē ।nijagāda sā yadunandanē krīḍati hṛdayānandanē ॥ 1 ॥meaning
'O son of Yadu (Krishna), with your hand cooler than sandal, on my breast — upon this mango-bud-resembling auspicious jar of love — make the deer-musk leaf-design.' Thus she spoke to him who sports in her heart, the joy-giver.
word by wordकुरुKuruPlease do · Please Make · Please Make (my undertakings Free of Obstacles) · May do · Please be [Present in this Water] · Doयदुनन्दनYadu-NandanaSon born in Yadu Dynasty referring to Sri Krishna AvataraसाSaaSheकरKaraa Doer, the Hand - verse 16अलिकुलगञ्जनमञ्जनकं रतिनायकसायकमोचने ।त्वदधरचुम्बनलम्बितकज्जलमुज्ज्वलय प्रिय लोचने ॥ 2 ॥alikulagañjanamañjanakaṃ ratināyakasāyakamōchanē ।tvadadharachumbanalambitakajjalamujjvalaya priya lōchanē ॥ 2 ॥meaning
'O dear, on the eyes — those that loose the arrows of the lord of love and that humble the bee-host with their collyrium — shine with the kohl smudged by your kiss on my lower lip.'
word by wordप्रियPriyaDear, Fond of, Attached toलोचनLocanaEye - verse 17नयनकुरङ्गतरङ्गविकासनिरासकरे श्रुतिमण्डले ।मनसिजपाशविलासधरे शुभवेश निवेशय कुण्डले ॥ 3 ॥nayanakuraṅgataraṅgavikāsanirāsakarē śrutimaṇḍalē ।manasijapāśavilāsadharē śubhavēśa nivēśaya kuṇḍalē ॥ 3 ॥meaning
'On the wave-rim of my eye-deer, on the place that does away with the disturbance, the ear-region that holds the playing snare of Kama — O fair-garbed one, place the earrings.'
word by wordकुण्डलेKunnddaleEar Rings - verse 18भ्रमरचयं रचहयन्तमुपरि रुचिरं सुचिरं मम सम्मुखे ।जितकमले विमले परिकर्मय नर्मजनकमलकं मुखे ॥ 4 ॥bhramarachayaṃ rachahayantamupari ruchiraṃ suchiraṃ mama sammukhē ।jitakamalē vimalē parikarmaya narmajanakamalakaṃ mukhē ॥ 4 ॥meaning
'Place the swarm of bees — beautiful and long — in front of me on my face that has surpassed the lotus, the unstained one; rearrange the merry locks on my forehead.'
word by wordरुचिरRuciraPleasing, Charming, BeautifulममMamamy · of me · (O Mother, May you Shine within the Lotus of) my (Heart in the form of the fullness of Knowledge arising from Atman) · To me · (Be Gracious) to me · MineविमलेVimaleWho is Stainless PureमुखMukhaFace - verse 19मृगमदरसवलितं ललितं कुरु तिलकमलिकरजनीकरे ।विहितकलङ्ककलं कमलानन विश्रमितश्रमशीकरे ॥ 5 ॥mṛgamadarasavalitaṃ lalitaṃ kuru tilakamalikarajanīkarē ।vihitakalaṅkakalaṃ kamalānana viśramitaśramaśīkarē ॥ 5 ॥meaning
'Make the lovely tilaka mixed with deer-musk on my forehead-night-maker, O lotus-faced one, the spotted-mark, on my brow at rest from labor's sweat-drops.'
word by wordललितLalitaPlayingकुरुKuruPlease do · Please Make · Please Make (my undertakings Free of Obstacles) · May do · Please be [Present in this Water] · DoललितांLalitaamDevi Lalita Tripurasundari - verse 20मम रुचिरे चिकुरे कुरु मानद मानसजध्वजचामरे ।रतिगलिते ललिते कुसुमानि शिखण्डिशिखण्डकडामरे ॥ 6 ॥mama ruchirē chikurē kuru mānada mānasajadhvajachāmarē ।ratigalitē lalitē kusumāni śikhaṇḍiśikhaṇḍakaḍāmarē ॥ 6 ॥meaning
'On my lovely curls, O honor-giver, set the chowrie-banner of Manmatha; make the lotus-place lovely with the loosened ornaments of love, with peacock-feather ornaments.'
word by wordममMamamy · of me · (O Mother, May you Shine within the Lotus of) my (Heart in the form of the fullness of Knowledge arising from Atman) · To me · (Be Gracious) to me · MineकुरुKuruPlease do · Please Make · Please Make (my undertakings Free of Obstacles) · May do · Please be [Present in this Water] · DoललितेLaliteO Devi Lalita TripurasundariरुचिरRuciraPleasing, Charming, Beautiful - verse 21सरसघने जघने मम शम्बरदारणवारणकन्दरे ।मणिरशनावसनाभरणानि शुभाशय वासय सुन्दरे ॥ 7 ॥sarasaghanē jaghanē mama śambaradāraṇavāraṇakandarē ।maṇiraśanāvasanābharaṇāni śubhāśaya vāsaya sundarē ॥ 7 ॥meaning
'On my dense rich hips — the cave that conquers the hostile elephant — settle the gem-girdle, garments and ornaments, O auspicious-hearted one, beautifully.'
word by wordममMamamy · of me · (O Mother, May you Shine within the Lotus of) my (Heart in the form of the fullness of Knowledge arising from Atman) · To me · (Be Gracious) to me · MineवसVasaDwelling, Residenceसुन्दरSundaraBeautiful - verse 22श्रीजयदेववचसि रुचिरे हृदयं सदयं कुरु मण्डने ।हरिचरणस्मरणामृतकृतकलिकलुषभवज्वरखण्डने ॥ 8 ॥śrījayadēvavachasi ruchirē hṛdayaṃ sadayaṃ kuru maṇḍanē ।haricharaṇasmaraṇāmṛtakṛtakalikaluṣabhavajvarakhaṇḍanē ॥ 8 ॥meaning
'In the lovely speech of Sri Jayadeva, in the ornament that is the hymn-fragment of the nectar of remembering Hari's feet, make the heart compassionate — that breaks the fever of becoming and the stain of the Kali age.'
word by wordहृदयंHrdayamHeartसदयंSadayamCompassionateकुरुKuruPlease do · Please Make · Please Make (my undertakings Free of Obstacles) · May do · Please be [Present in this Water] · DoरुचिरRuciraPleasing, Charming, Beautiful - verse 23रचय कुचयोः पत्रं चित्रं कुरुष्व कपोलयो-र्घटय जघने काञ्चीमञ्च स्रजा कबरीभरम् ।कलय वलयश्रेणीं पाणौ पदे कुरु नूपुरा-विति निगतितः प्रीतः पीताम्बरोऽपि तथाकरोत् ॥ 71 ॥rachaya kuchayōḥ patraṃ chitraṃ kuruṣva kapōlayō-rghaṭaya jaghanē kāñchīmañcha srajā kabarībharam ।kalaya valayaśrēṇīṃ pāṇau padē kuru nūpurā-viti nigatitaḥ prītaḥ pītāmbarō'pi tathākarōt ॥ 71 ॥meaning
'Make a leaf-design on the breasts; make a varied design on the cheeks; arrange the girdle on the hips; gather the locks with a flower-strand; place a row of bangles on the hand and anklets on the feet.' — so urged, the well-pleased Yellow-Clad one did so.
word by wordपत्रPatraLeafचित्रCitraPicture, Sketch, Various, Variety of Colours, Variegatedकुरुष्वKurussva(Therefore, You kindly Protect us and) extend (Your Compassion) · MakeपाणौPaannau[Whose] Hand [holds the Discus]पदेPadeStepकुरुKuruPlease do · Please Make · Please Make (my undertakings Free of Obstacles) · May do · Please be [Present in this Water] · Doप्रीतPriitaPleasedचि्त्रंCitram(That on that moment the life of Mahishasura did not get released is exceedingly) strangeकलाKalaaA small part of anything, part of Moon, a division of Time, Artप्रीताPriitaaPleased - verse 24यद्गान्ध्गर्वकलासु कौशलमनुध्यानं च यद्वैष्णवं यच्छृङ्गारविवेकतत्वमपि यत्काव्येषु लीलायितम् ।तत्सर्वं जयदेवपण्डितकवेः कृष्णैकतानात्मनः सानन्दाः परिशोधयन्तु सुधियः श्रीगीतगोविन्दतः ॥ 72 ॥yadgāndhgarvakalāsu kauśalamanudhyānaṃ cha yadvaiṣṇavaṃ yachChṛṅgāravivēkatatvamapi yatkāvyēṣu līlāyitam ।tatsarvaṃ jayadēvapaṇḍitakavēḥ kṛṣṇaikatānātmanaḥ sānandāḥ pariśōdhayantu sudhiyaḥ śrīgītagōvindataḥ ॥ 72 ॥meaning
Whatever skill in Gandharva arts, whatever Vaishnava meditation, whatever truth of the discrimination of love, whatever sport in poetic works — let all the wise gladly examine all that of the Krishna-single-minded poet Jayadeva from the Sri Gita Govinda.
word by wordचCaAnd, sometimes used only for emphasis or gap-filling · for emphasis · And, sometimes used for emphasis · And · And, Also, Sometimes for emphasis or gap-fillings · Indeed · And, Also, sometimes for emphasis or gap-filling · And, Also · For emphasis or gap-filling · And, Also, For emphasis · And, Also, sometimes for emphasis · Also · And, Also, Moreover · And, for emphasis · And, Also, sometimes for emphasis or gap-flilling · Moreover, Also · And, sometimes for emphasis or gap-filling · And, As Well as · Gap-filling or emphasis · And, for gap-filling · And, Also, sometimes for gap-filling · And, sometimes for emphasis · And, sometimes used for filling gapsतत्सर्वंTat-SarvamAll that [is the result of Your Grace] - verse 25श्रीभोजदेवप्रभवस्य रामादेवीसुतश्रीजयदेवकस्य ।पराशरादिप्रियवर्गकण्ठे श्रीगीतगोविन्दकवित्वमस्तु ॥ 73 ॥śrībhōjadēvaprabhavasya rāmādēvīsutaśrījayadēvakasya ।parāśarādipriyavargakaṇṭhē śrīgītagōvindakavitvamastu ॥ 73 ॥meaning
Of Sri Jayadeva, son of Sri Bhojadeva and Ramadevi — may the poetry of Sri Gita Govinda be on the throats of the dear circle of Parashara and others.
- verse 26॥ इति श्रीजयदेवकृतौ गीतगोविन्दे सुप्रीतपीताम्बरो नाम द्वादशः सर्गः ॥॥ इति गीतगोविन्दं समाप्तम् ॥॥ iti śrījayadēvakṛtau gītagōvindē suprītapītāmbarō nāma dvādaśaḥ sargaḥ ॥॥ iti gītagōvindaṃ samāptam ॥meaning
Colophon: Thus the twelfth canto called 'The Well-Pleased Yellow-Robed One' in the Gita Govinda composed by Sri Jayadeva. Thus the Gita Govinda is concluded.
word by wordइतिItiRefers to something that precedesनामNaamaNameद्वादशDvaadashaTwelveसर्गSargaCreationसमाप्तम्SamaaptamEnds
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