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The Lord's Feelings of Separation
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Śukadeva Gosvāmī; kārikara—craftsman; sei kuṇḍala—that earring; kāṇe pari'—putting on the ear; trṣṇā—aspiration; lāu—of squash or gourd; thālī—the bowl; dhari'—taking; āśā—expectation; jhuli—bag; kāndhera upara—on the shoulder.
TRANSLATION
“The ring of Krṣṇa's rāsa-lilā, manufactured by Śukadeva Gosvāmī, the most auspicious craftsman, is as pure as an earring made from a conchshell. The yogī of My mind is wearing that earring upon his ear. From a gourd he has carved out the bowl of My aspirations, and he has taken the bag of My expectations on his shoulder.
TEXT 45
চিন্তা-কান্থা উঢ়ি গায়, ধুলি-বিভূতি-মলিন-কায়, ‘হাহা কৃষ্ণ’ প্রলাপ-উত্তর। উদ্বেগ দাদশ হাতে, লোভের ঝুলনি মাথে, ভিক্ষাভাবে ক্ষীণ কলেবর ॥ ৪৫ ॥
cintā-kānthā uḍhi gāya, dhūli-vibhūti-malina-kāya, ‘hāhā krṣṇa’ pralāpa-uttara udvega dvādaśa hāte, lobhera jhulani māthe, bhikṣābhāve kṣīṇa kalevara
SYNONYMS
cintā—of anxiety; kānthā—the torn quilt; uḍhi—covering; gāya—on the body; dhūli—dust; vibhūti—ashes; malina-kāya—dirty body; hāhā—alas; krṣṇa—Krṣṇa; pralāpa-uttara—crazy replies; udvega—distress; dvādaśa—twelve (bangles); hāte—on the wrist; lobhera—of greed; jhulani—turban; māthe—on the head; bhikṣā-abhāve—in the absence of alms; kṣīṇa—skinny; kalevara—body.
TRANSLATION
“The yogī of My mind wears the torn quilt of anxiety on his dirty body, which is covered with dust and ashes. His only words are, ‘Alas! Krṣṇa!’ He wears twelve bangles of distress on his wrist and a turban of greed on his head. Because he has not eaten anything, he is very thin.
TEXT 46
ব্যাস, শুকাদি যোগিগণ, কৃষ্ণ আত্মা নিরঞ্জন, ব্রজে তাঁর যত লীলাগণ।