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कालिन्दीकेशपाशः परिलसति महीनायिकायास् तनूजा
जह्नीः सत्पुण्यसंघो गुण इह सलिलं यच्च सारस्वसं तु।
वेणी त्वेषा विशेषादमरवरलसत्स्नेहयुक्ता वियुक्ता बन्धेनेत्यत्र
चित्रं विलसति नितरां यत्तमोवर्णहीना॥

The rivers Ganga, Yamuna, and Saraswati are portrayed as divine daughters. Their union in braids reflects emotional depth and spiritual symbolism of p...

rivers (33) union (125) ganga (83) yamuna (33) saraswati (29) symbolism (947) braids (2) femininity (225) divinity (206) purity (356)

कालिन्दीचारुवीचीनिचय इति मुदा गाहिता नैचिकीभिर्
बाला कादम्बिनीति प्रमुदितहृदयं वीक्षिता नीलकण्ठैः।
उत्तंसार्थं तमालस्तबक इति हृता मुग्धगोपाङ्गनाभिः श्रेयो नः
कल्पयन्तां मधुमथनतनुस्वच्छकान्तिप्रवाहाः॥

The Yamuna is praised by village girls and peacocks. Her waters carry the shining beauty of Krishna. Nature, music, and devotion merge in this vivid p...

yamuna (33) krishna (233) peacock (45) village (20) praise (189) devotion (933) beauty (1797) nature (950) music (96) femininity (225)

कालिन्दीजलकुञ्जवञ्जुलवनच्छायानिषण्णात्मनो
राधाबद्धनवानुरागरसिकस्योत्कण्ठितं गायतः।
तत्पायादपरिस्खलज्जलरुहापीडं कलस्पृङ्नत-
ग्रीवोत्तानितकर्णतर्णककुलैराकर्ण्यमानं हरेः॥

Radha, bound in love for Krishna, sits under blossoming groves along Kalindi, yearning. Krishna’s melodies echo in the air, captivating the forest and...

radha (21) krishna (233) love (1567) yearning (59) flute (23) forest (145) kalindi (14) melody (25) divine union (18) longing (690)

कालिन्दीजलकेलिलोलतरुणीरावीतचीनांशु का
निर्गत्याङ्गजलानि सारितवतीरालोक्य सर्वा दिशः।
तीरोपान्तमिलन्निकुञ्जभवने गूढं चिरात् पश्यतः शौरेः
संभ्रमयन्निमा विजयते साकूतवेणुध्वनिः॥

Krishna secretly watches the gopis playing in the water of Yamuna. Their veils flutter, their laughter fills the grove. His flute announces his presen...

krishna (233) gopis (21) water play (4) secret (12) flute (23) love (1567) yamuna (33) romance (506) veil (8) divinity (206)

कालिन्दीतटभेदि हास्तिनपुरीदौस्थ्यादिभिः ख्यापित-
स्थेमा यस्य जयत्यखण्डजगदानन्दैककन्दो भूजः।
मुष्ट्या निष्ठुरयैष मुष्टिकशिरोनिष्ट्यूतरक्तक्छटाच्-
छद्मोद्वान्तरुषा भिनत्तु भवतां भद्रेतरं लाङ्गलम्॥

Balarama, powerful brother of Krishna, vanquishes the wicked Mūṣṭika with his mace, bringing joy to Mathura and destroying oppression on Yamuna’s bank...

balarama (3) krishna (233) mathura (3) victory (118) evil (40) yamuna (33) power (396) heroism (93) justice (151) divine strength (6)

कालिन्दीनर्मदाम्भःस्रुतमदसलिलोत्सङ्गिनौ पुष्पवन्तौ
विभ्राणः कुम्भयुग्मं गगनतलततः स्वर्धुनीपूरशुण्डः।
घण्टालः साधुवादैरनभिमतयशो देव मृद्नन् मृणालं
कीर्तिस्तोमाभ्रकुम्भी जगदुदरसरःसंभ्रमी बम्भ्रमीति॥

The clouds, filled with the fragrant waters of Kalindi and Narmada, burst forth like celestial elephants trumpeting praises of divine glory. Their uni...

clouds (59) rivers (33) kalindi (14) narmada (5) divine (346) water (140) thunder (33) praise (189) abundance (37) symbolism (947)

कालिन्दीपुलिनान्तवञ्जुललताकुञ्जे कुतश्चित्
क्रमात् सुप्तस्यैव मिथः कथाजुषि शनैः सम्वाहिकामण्डले।
वैदेहीं दशकन्धरोऽपहरतीत्याकर्ण्य कंसद्विषो हुं हुं वत्स
धनुर्धनुर्धनुरिति व्यग्रा गिरः पान्तु वः॥

Amid the secluded groves on Kalindi’s banks, Krishna dozes during tales with Radha. Suddenly, on hearing Ravana abducting Sita, his bow-striking insti...

krishna (233) radha (21) kalindi (14) ravana (28) sita (37) bow (31) epic (20) love (1567) forest (145) divine instinct (1)

कालिन्दीपुलिने मया, न न मया शैलोपशल्ये, न
न न्यग्रोधस्य तले मया, न न मया राधापितुः प्राङ्गणे।
दृष्टः कृष्ण इतीरितस्य सभयं गोपैर्यशोदापतेर् विस्मेरस्य
पुरो हसन् निजगृहान्निर्यन् हरिः पातु वः॥

The gopas nervously speculate where Krishna had gone—on Kalindi's bank, under a tree, or in Radha’s courtyard? Krishna humorously exits, smiling innoc...

krishna (233) gopas (2) radha (21) kalindi (14) mischief (16) innocence (103) concealment (30) divine play (96) teasing (17) humor (128)

कालिन्दीपुलिनोदरेषु मुसली यावद् गतः क्रीडितुं
तावत् कर्बुरिकापयः पिब हरे वार्धिष्यते ते शिखा।
इत्थं बालतया प्रतारणपरा श्रुत्वा यशोदागिरः पायाद्वः स्वशिखां
स्पृशन् प्रमुदितः क्षीरेऽर्धपीते हरिः॥

Krishna plays with a mace on Kalindi’s bank when Yashoda distracts him with butter-milk. He joyfully touches his tuft as if deceived in childish innoc...

krishna (233) yashoda (3) butter (6) play (46) innocence (103) deception (224) kalindi (14) childhood (20) divine leela (1) joy (342)

कालिन्दीमनुकूलकोमलरयामिन्दीवरश्यामलाः
शैलोपान्तभुवः कदम्बकुसुमैरामोदिनः कन्दरान्।
राधां च प्रथमाभिसारमधुरां जातानुतापः स्मरन् अस्तु
द्वारवतीपतिस्त्रिभुवनामोदाय दामोदरः॥

Recalling Radha’s first tryst by the fragrant Kadamba groves, Damodara (Krishna) now in Dvaraka, is filled with longing. The memory of youthful love t...

krishna (233) radha (21) kadamba (8) love (1567) dvaraka (1) memory (202) longing (690) kalindi (14) leela (11) separation (258)

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