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Rūpa Gosvāmī's Meeting with the Lord
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bow of Cupid;  anubandhi —related with;  bhrū-latā —of the arched eyebrows;  lāsya —dancing;  bhājaḥ —of one who has;  mada-kala —intoxicated;  cala —unsteady;  bhṛṅgī-bhrānti —the moving to and fro of bees;  bhaṅgīm —the semblance of;  dadhānaḥ —giving;  hṛdayam idam —this heart;  adāṅkṣīt —has bitten;  pakṣmala —possessing exquisite eyelashes;  akṣyāḥ —of whose two eyes;  kaṭa-akṣaḥ —the glance.
TRANSLATION
“When Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī smiles, waves of joy overtake Her cheeks, and Her arched eyebrows dance like the bow of Cupid. Her glance is so enchanting that it is like a dancing bumblebee, moving unsteadily due to intoxication. That bee has bitten the whorl of My heart.”
PURPORT
This verse from  Vidagdha-mādhava  (2.51) is also spoken by Lord Kṛṣṇa.
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রায় কহে,—“তোমার কবিত্ব অমৃতের ধার । ত্বিতীয় নাটকের কহ নান্দী-ব্যবহার ॥১৭২ ॥
rāya kahe ,—“tomāra kavitva amṛtera dhāra dvitīya nāṭakera kaha nāndī-vyavahāra”
SYNONYMS
rāya kahe —Rāmānanda Rāya says;  tomāra —you;  kavitva —superexcellence in poetic presentation;  amṛtera dhāra —a continuous shower of nectar;  dvitīya nāṭakera —of the second drama;  kaha —please tell;  nāndī-vyavahāra —treatment of the introduction.
TRANSLATION
Having heard these verses recited by Rūpa Gosvāmī, Śrīla Rāmānanda Rāya said, “Your poetic expressions are like continuous showers of nectar. Kindly let me hear the introductory portion of the second drama.”
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রূপ কহে,—“কাহাঁ তুমি সূর্যোপম ভাস । মুঞি কোম্ কুদ্র,—যেন খত্বোত-প্রকাশ ॥ ১৭৩ ॥
rūpa kahe ,—“kāhāṅ tumi sūryopama bhāsa muñi kon kṣudra,—yena khadyota-prakāśa