Ashtapadi VIII - Radhika Krishna - Ode to the Lord 
 
 

How can you expect Radha
To survive in tough situations ?
Her abode like a forest
Her agony like forest fire
Like a lone deer in forest
She is, Cupid has slung
His arrows at her
Dangerous indeed
Is her situation !


rAdhikA krishNA - darbAri kAnaDa
SlOkamAvAsO vipinayatE priya sakheemalApi jalAyatE
tApOpi SvasitEna dva dahana jvAlAkalApayate
tEpi tvadvirahENa hanta hariNeerupayate ha kadham
kandarpOpi yamAyate virachaya SArdoola vikreeDitam ||

stana vinihita mapi hAra mudAram
sA manutE kruSa tanuriva bhAram
rAdhikA krishNa rAdhikA
rAdhikA tava virahE kESavA ||


She has become lean and weak
She is suffering the pangs
Even her necklace is a burden
O Bountiful Lord
Radha is pining for you !

sarasa masruNa mapi malayaja pankam
paSyati vishamiva vapushi sa Sankam||rAdhikA||
 
She now thinks
That even soft sandalwood
Cool sandalwood paste
Is like poision !
She fears to have it
On her frail body !

Svasita pavana manupama pariNAham
madana dahana miva vahati sa dAham||rAdhikA||


She now feels
That her sighs deep

 

 

Are hot like Cupid's fire !

 
C 4disi disi kirati sajala kaNajAlam
nayana naLina miva vigaLita nALam||rAdhikA||
 
Radha's lotus eyes
Are full of tears
She gazes blankly
Looking for Thee
In all directions !
Like lotus flowers
Separated from stems
Her eyes appear !


C 5nayana vishayamapi kisalaya talpam
kalayati vihita hutASana kalpam||rAdhikA||

Her bed of tender leaves
Have become fire place
In her mind !
She pines for Thee !
 
C 6tyajati na pANi talEna kapOlam
bAla SaSinamiva sAya malOlam||rAdhikA||


Calmly she sits
With her palm
On her cheeks
Which resemble Moon !


C 7haririti haririti japati sa kAmam
viraha vihita maraNEna nikAmam||rAdhikA||

She pines for Thee
She is chanting Hari
Yearning for Thee
Thou art the Truth
For whom Nature and Heavens yearn !
She knows Thee in Totality
Hence she cannot be blamed
For yearning for Thee !
 

C 8Sri jayadEva bhaNita miti geetam
sukhayati kESava pada mupaneetam||rAdhikA||
 

The poet Jaya Deva
Submits this song
At the Lotus feet of Lord !
Those who sing
Or listen to this song holy
Will be blessed divinely
With Bliss Absolute !
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