Gita Govindam Chapter 9

Krishna

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  • verse 1
    नवमः सर्गःमन्दमुकुन्दः

    navamaḥ sargaḥmandamukundaḥ
    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 विषादसम्पन्नाम्अनुचिन्तितहरिचरितां कलहान्तरितमुवाच सखी51

    tāmatha manmathakhinnāṃ ratirasabhinnāṃ viṣādasampannāmanuchintitaharicharitāṃ kalahāntaritamuvācha sakhī51
    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 मधुपवनेकिमपरमधिकसुखं सखि भुवनेमाधवे मा कुरु मानिनि मानमये1

    harirabhisarati vahati madhupavanēkimaparamadhikasukhaṃ sakhi bhuvanēmādhavē kuru mānini mānamayē1
    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 गुरुमतिसरसम्किं विफलीकुरुषे कुचकलशम्2

    tālaphalādapi gurumatisarasamkiṃ viphalīkuruṣē kuchakalaśam2
    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 कथितमिदमनुपदमचिरम्मा परिहर हरिमतिशयरुचिरम्3

    kati na kathitamidamanupadamachiram parihara harimatiśayaruchiram3
    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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    NaNot · 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 विकलाविहसति युवतिसभा तव सकला4

    kimiti viṣīdasi rōdiṣi vikalāvihasati yuvatisabhā tava sakalā4
    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
    सजलनलिनीदलशीतलशयनेहरिमवलोक्य सफलय् नयने5

    sajalanalinīdalaśītalaśayanēharimavalōkya saphalay nayanē5
    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 गुरुखेदम्शृणु मम वचनमनीहितभेदम्6

    janayasi manasi kimiti gurukhēdamśṛṇu mama vachanamanīhitabhēdam6
    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 बहुमधुरम्किमिति करोषि हृदयमतिविधुरम्7

    harirupayātu vadatu bahumadhuramkimiti karōṣi hṛdayamatividhuram7
    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
    श्रीजयदेवभणितमतिललितम्सुखयतु रसिकजनं हरिचरितम्8

    śrījayadēvabhaṇitamatilalitamsukhayatu rasikajanaṃ haricharitam8
    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 तस्मिन्प्रियेयुक्तं तद्विपरीतकारिणि तव श्रीखण्डचर्चा विषं शीतांशुस्तपनो हिमं हुतवहः क्रीडामुदो यातनाः52

    snigdhē yatparuṣāsi yatpraṇamati stabdhāsi yadrāgiṇi dvēṣasthāsi yadunmukhē vimukhatāṃ yātāsi tasminpriyēyuktaṃ tadviparītakāriṇi tava śrīkhaṇḍacharchā viṣaṃ śītāṃśustapanō himaṃ hutavahaḥ krīḍāmudō yātanāḥ52
    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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