Ashtapadhi 19
The next day Krishna approaches Radha and speaks softly to pacify her.
Vadhasi yadhi kimchidhapi dhantha ruchi koumudhee harathi dhara thimiram athighoram
sphurathaDhara seeDhave thava vadhana chandhramaa rochayathu lochanachakoram
Radhe, if you speak something your teeth will shine like a moon and dispel the terrible darkness of fear in my heart, (due to the thought that she has stopped loving him) and may the sweet nectar of your lips flowing from the Moon of your face please the chakora birds which are my eyes.
priye chaaruSeele muncha mayi maanam anidhaanam
sapadhi madhanaanalo dhahathi mama maanasam dhehi mukha kamalamaDhpaanam (Dhruva padham)
My beloved , graceful one, give up this indignation without reason. The frie of love is burning my heart quench it with the nectar of your face.( My beloved)
sathyamevaasi yadhi sudhathi mayi kopinee dhehi kharanayana Saraghaatham
ghataya bhuja bandhanam janaya radha khandanam yena vaa bhavathi sukhajaatham (priye)
If you are really angry with me, Oh the one with beautiful teeth, hit me with the arrows of your hand and eyes. Arrest me with your arms , hurt me with your teeth, Do whatever that will make you happy.( My beloved)
thvamasi mama bhooshaNam thvamasi mama jeevanam thvamasi mama bhavajalaDhirathnam
bhavathu bhavatheeha mayi sathathaam anuroDhinee thathra mama hrdhayam athiyathnam ( priye)
You are my ornament, You are my life and tyouare the gem found from the sea of my existence. May you be always favourably disposed with me. This is the endeavour of my heart.(my beloved)
neelanalinaabhamapi thanvi thava lochanam Dhaarayathi kokanadha roopam
kususmaSara baaNa bhaavena yadhi ranjayasi krshNam idham ethath anuroopam (priye)
Your eyes lustrous like a blue lotue now appears like a red lotus, with anger. It would be proper if you colour this dark one with that which will be the arrows of cupid for me.(my beloved)
sphurathu kuchakumbhayorupari maNimanjaree ranjayathu thava hradhayeSam
rasathu raSanaapi thava ghanajaghanamandale ghoshayathu manmaTha nidheSam(priye)
Let the necklace of gems that shines on your chest give pleasure to me , the Lord of your heart. Let your girdle sound on your heavy hips , proclaiming the command of Cupid.(my beloved)
sThala kamala ganjanam mamahrdhaya ranjanam janitharathirangaparabhaagam
bhaNa masrnavaaNi karavaaNi charaNadhvayam sarasalasath alakthakaraagam (priye)
Oh the soft spoken one,Give me permission to decorate your feet . that are the lotus on ground thus envied by the Lotus, and which are joy to my heart,and which enhance the desire, with red footlac .( My beloved)
smaragarala khandanam mama Sirasimandanam dhehi padhapallavam udhaaram
jvalathi mayi dhaaruNo madhankadhanaanalo harathu thadhupaahithavikaaram (priye)
Place your feoot like a big sprout on my head, to alleviate the effect of the poison due to pangs of love. Let it quench the fearful fire of Cupid that burns in me.
ithi chatula chaarupatucharu muravairiNo raaDhikaam aDhi vachanajaatham
jayathi padhmaavathee ramaNa jayadhevakavi bhaarathee bhaNitham athi Saatham (priye)
The poet Jayadeva , the belovedof Padmavathi has related the tender flattering words spoken by Krishna , the destroyer of Mura. May these sweet words be triumphant.
The anger of Radha in turning Krishna away when he approached her is appeased now when he offered to place her foot on his head. But still she is bashful and Krishna goes and waits for her at the place of their rendezvous. Then goaded by her friend she goes there and unites with him which are realted in the next four ashtapadhis.
The significance behind the scene is that we get angry with the Lord when anything goes against our wishes or when we do not get what we want blaming Him of having a heart of stone. So when He shows us another way we do not want to look at it always thinking about the one that was closed for us. But He , being full of love for us , never takes no for an answer and tries again and again to make us see His way. Finally when we do we are stricken with remorse and not quite ready to approach Him as a lover and embrace Him. For that we need the sakhi, it may be a guru or our own mind and when we finally accept Him as our beloved all ends in
Jaya Jaya swamin Jaya Jaya
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