Gita Govindam Chapter 9

Krishna

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  • verse 1
    ॥ नवमः सर्गः ॥॥ मन्दमुकुन्दः ॥

    ॥ navamaḥ sargaḥ ॥॥ mandamukundaḥ ॥
    meaning

    Section heading: The Ninth Canto — 'Manda Mukunda' (Mukunda who is languid and slow, i.e., Krishna who lingers longingly for Radha).

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    नवमNavamaNinth
    सर्गSargaCreation
  • verse 2
    तामथ मन्मथखिन्नां रतिरसभिन्नां विषादसम्पन्नाम् ।अनुचिन्तितहरिचरितां कलहान्तरितमुवाच सखी ॥ 51 ॥

    tāmatha manmathakhinnāṃ ratirasabhinnāṃ viṣādasampannām ।anuchintitaharicharitāṃ kalahāntaritamuvācha sakhī ॥ 51 ॥
    meaning

    Then the sakhi found Radha weary of love's longing, filled with grief of separation, drowned in despondency — with her mind occupied thinking of Hari's deeds...

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    सखीSakhiiFemale friend or companion
  • verse 3
    ॥ गीतं 18 ॥

    ॥ gītaṃ 18 ॥
    meaning

    Song heading: Song number 18.

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    गीतंGiitamSong, Singing · Singing, Song · Sung
  • verse 4
    हरिरभिसरति वहति मधुपवने ।किमपरमधिकसुखं सखि भुवने ॥माधवे मा कुरु मानिनि मानमये ॥ 1 ॥

    harirabhisarati vahati madhupavanē ।kimaparamadhikasukhaṃ sakhi bhuvanē ॥mādhavē mā kuru mānini mānamayē ॥ 1 ॥
    meaning

    Hari is coming — the honey-wind is blowing; what greater happiness is there in this world, O sakhi? O Madhava...

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    वहतिVahati(As also the Gentle Breeze) blowing (in this Early Morning) · Blowing
    सखिSakhiFemale Companion
    माMaaTo Sound, Bellow, Roar
    कुरुKuruPlease do · Please Make · Please Make (my undertakings Free of Obstacles) · May do · Please be [Present in this Water] · Do
    सखीSakhiiFemale friend or companion
    भुवनBhuvanaWorld
    माधवMaadhavaMadhava
  • verse 5
    तालफलादपि गुरुमतिसरसम् ।किं विफलीकुरुषे कुचकलशम् ॥ 2 ॥

    tālaphalādapi gurumatisarasam ।kiṃ viphalīkuruṣē kuchakalaśam ॥ 2 ॥
    meaning

    More heavy than the weight of a palm fruit — why do you make your pitcher-breasts fruitless now?

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    किम्KimWhat
  • verse 6
    कति न कथितमिदमनुपदमचिरम् ।मा परिहर हरिमतिशयरुचिरम् ॥ 3 ॥

    kati na kathitamidamanupadamachiram ।mā parihara harimatiśayaruchiram ॥ 3 ॥
    meaning

    How many times has this not been said to you, again and again, so recently? Do not reject Hari who is so exceedingly beautiful.

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    नNaNot · Us, Our · [There are] no [Mantras or Medicine available, even a trace which can accomplish Uccatana etc.] · Us, of us, to us · The letter Nna · Not, Us · Not, No, Nor, Neither
    माMaaTo Sound, Bellow, Roar
    कटिKattiHip
  • verse 7
    किमिति विषीदसि रोदिषि विकला ।विहसति युवतिसभा तव सकला ॥ 4 ॥

    kimiti viṣīdasi rōdiṣi vikalā ।vihasati yuvatisabhā tava sakalā ॥ 4 ॥
    meaning

    Why do you grieve, why do you cry in distress? The whole assembly of young women is laughing at you.

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    विकलाVikalaa(The Fruits which a Man obtains by Self-Effort alone, are all) Deficient
    तवTavaYour · You · Of You
    सकलाSakalaaAll [the Lokas shook] · Your Parts · All
  • verse 8
    सजलनलिनीदलशीतलशयने ।हरिमवलोक्य सफलय् नयने ॥ 5 ॥

    sajalanalinīdalaśītalaśayanē ।harimavalōkya saphalay nayanē ॥ 5 ॥
    meaning

    On a bed as cool as the petals of a wet lotus, behold Hari and let your eyes fulfil their purpose.

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    नयनNayanaEye
  • verse 9
    जनयसि मनसि किमिति गुरुखेदम् ।शृणु मम वचनमनीहितभेदम् ॥ 6 ॥

    janayasi manasi kimiti gurukhēdam ।śṛṇu mama vachanamanīhitabhēdam ॥ 6 ॥
    meaning

    Why do you create such deep anguish in your mind? Listen to my word that removes all unwanted pain.

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    मनसिManasi[My Speech is Established] in Mind · In Mind
    शृणुShrnnuListen
    ममMamamy · 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 · Mine
  • verse 10
    हरिरुपयातु वदतु बहुमधुरम् ।किमिति करोषि हृदयमतिविधुरम् ॥ 7 ॥

    harirupayātu vadatu bahumadhuram ।kimiti karōṣi hṛdayamatividhuram ॥ 7 ॥
    meaning

    Let Hari come to you; let him speak so many sweet things — why do you make your heart so full of grief?

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    करोषिKarossiYou do
  • verse 11
    श्रीजयदेवभणितमतिललितम् ।सुखयतु रसिकजनं हरिचरितम् ॥ 8 ॥

    śrījayadēvabhaṇitamatilalitam ।sukhayatu rasikajanaṃ haricharitam ॥ 8 ॥
    meaning

    This exquisitely graceful speech of Sri Jayadeva — may the deeds of Hari gladden the hearts of the discerning.

  • verse 12
    स्निग्धे यत्परुषासि यत्प्रणमति स्तब्धासि यद्रागिणि द्वेषस्थासि यदुन्मुखे विमुखतां यातासि तस्मिन्प्रिये ।युक्तं तद्विपरीतकारिणि तव श्रीखण्डचर्चा विषं शीतांशुस्तपनो हिमं हुतवहः क्रीडामुदो यातनाः ॥ 52 ॥

    snigdhē yatparuṣāsi yatpraṇamati stabdhāsi yadrāgiṇi dvēṣasthāsi yadunmukhē vimukhatāṃ yātāsi tasminpriyē ।yuktaṃ tadviparītakāriṇi tava śrīkhaṇḍacharchā viṣaṃ śītāṃśustapanō himaṃ hutavahaḥ krīḍāmudō yātanāḥ ॥ 52 ॥
    meaning

    Where you are harsh toward the tender one, where you are stiff toward the one who bows, where you are full of passion yet show repugnance — where you turn away from the open-faced...

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    युक्तंYuktamJoined, United, Connected, Come in Contact with
    तवTavaYour · You · Of You
    विषVissaPoison
    हिमHimaCold, Cool
  • verse 13
    ॥ इति गीतगोविन्दे कलहान्तरितावर्णने मन्दमुकुन्दो नाम नवमः सर्गः ॥

    ॥ iti gītagōvindē kalahāntaritāvarṇanē mandamukundō nāma navamaḥ sargaḥ ॥
    meaning

    Colophon: Thus ends the ninth canto called Manda Mukunda — the description of the Kalahantarita — in the Gita Govinda.

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    इतिItiRefers to something that precedes
    नामNaamaName
    नवमNavamaNinth
    सर्गSargaCreation

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