Adi-lila, Chapter 6 555

Resnera preyasi vraje yata gopi-gana
yanra pada-dhali kare uddhava prarthana

yan-sabara upare krsnera priya nahi Gna
tanhard Gpanake kare dasi-abhimana

SYNONYMS

krsnera—of Lord Krsna; preyasi—the beloved girls; vraje—in Vrndavana; yata—all;
gopi-gana—the gopis; yanra—of whom; pada-dhiili—the dust of the feet; kare—does;
uddhava—of the name Uddhava; prdrthana— desiring; yan-sabdra—all of them; upare
—beyond; Arsnera—of Lord Kysna; priva—dear;nahi—there is not; dGna—anyone else;
tanhara—all of them; dpandke—to themselves; kare—do; dasi-abhimana—the concep-
tion of being maidservants.

TRANSLATION

Even the beloved girl friends of Lord Krsna in Vrndavana, the gopis, the dust of
whose feet was desired by Sri Uddhava and beyond whom no one is more dear to
Krsna, regard themselves as Krsna’s maidservants.

TEXT 67

qaaatfers Ta ifort fe-sqmaanaras |
SH ALY SALHS SH: Y ca) GaPStaar ote why sad

vraja-janarti-han vira yositam
nija-jana-smaya-dhvamsana-smita

bhaja sakhe bhavat-kinkarif sma no
jala-ruhaGnanam caru darsaya

SYNONYMS

vraja-jana-arti-han—O one who diminishes all the painful conditions of the
inhabitants of Vrndavana; vira—O hero; yositam—of women; nija—personal; jana—
of the associates; smaya—the pride; dhvammsana—destroying; smita—whose smile;
bhaja—worship; sakhe—O dear friend; bhavat-kinkarih—Y our servants; sma—cer-
tainly; nah—unto us; jala-ruha-dnanam—a face exactly like a lotus flower; cdru—
attractive; darsaya—please show.

TRANSLATION

“O Lord, remover of the afflictions of the inhabitants of Vrndavana! O hero of
all women! O Lord who destroys the pride of Your devotees by Your sweet,
gentle smile! O friend! We are Your maidservants. Please fulfill our desires and
show us Your attractive lotus face.”
