Text 119] The Opulence and Sweetness of Krsna 297
SYNONYMS

gopi-bhava-darapana—the gopis’ ecstasy is like a mirror; nava nava ksane
ksana—newer and newer at every moment; tara 4ge—in front of that; krsnera
madhurya—the sweetness of Krsna’s beauty; donhe—both; kare—do;
hudahudi—struggling together; bade—increases; mukha nahi mudi—never
turning away the faces; nava nava—newer and newer; donhara—of both of
them; pracurya—abundance.

TRANSLATION

“Both the gopis and Krsna are complete. The gopis’ ecstatic love is like a
mirror that becomes newer and newer at every moment and reflects Krsna’s
bodily luster and sweetness. Thus competition increases. Since neither give
up, their pastimes become newer and newer, and both sides constantly
increase.

TEXT 119
Bai CSUs Tiys gers |
CFA CA AAT, SCH SUB VAANTH,
SiCA FHAYA VAS i 999
karma, tapa, yoga, jfiana, vidhi-bhakti, japa, dhyana,
iha haite madhurya durlabha
kevala ye raga-marge, bhaje krsne anurage,
tare krsna-madhurya sulabha
SYNONYMS

karma—fruitive activities; tapa—austerities; yoga—the practice of mystic
yoga; jfana—speculative cultivation of knowledge; vidhi-bhakti—regulative
principles in devotional service; japa—chanting; dhyana—meditation; iha haite—
from these things; madhurya—the sweetness of Krsna; durlabha—very difficult to
perceive; kevala—only; ye—one; raga-marge—by the path of spontaneous
ecstatic love; bhaje—worships; krsne—Lord Krsna; anurage—with transcenden-
tal feeling; tare—unto him; krsna-madhurya—the sweetness of Krsna’s;
sulabha—very easily appreciated.

TRANSLATION

“The transcendental mellows generated from the dealings between the

gopis and Krsna cannot be tasted by fruitive activity, yogic austerities,
