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Bear with me a moment; don’t remove your dress now—others are awake. Her sweet words to extinguish the lamp bring greater joy than even lovemaking. Se...
Even a single moment of union with the beloved leaves an eternal impression. O swan, dwell in the mind-lake and do not abandon this bond of friendship...
The learned lady, adorned with lotus-dust hair, surrounded by scholars, radiates wisdom like a river reflecting celestial light—resplendent in both be...
Who is untouched by sorrow at some time? Who is always happy? Like stars move across the sky, happiness and sorrow alternate. Accepting impermanence i...
Whom shall we ask, O gods—is poetic rasa sweeter or nectar? This rhetorical verse glorifies poetic beauty, even equating it with the divine elixir.
To whom can I now speak of this miracle—that in the bower of cowherd girls, the flirtatious Krishna is none other than Brahman? The verse playfully mi...
One who blindly desires sensual pleasures lands in ruin like someone falling into a hidden pit. Misguided attachment leads to downfall.
Why do you consider your beloved special? She too is like others—just a means of pleasure. This cynical view questions romantic attachment.
Whom did Krishna strike down? What is cool like Ganga? Who nourishes their family? Who is so strong that cold never affects him? A set of rhetorical p...
Salutations to Krishna who destroyed Kamsa, killed Mura, humbled the proud, and protected the righteous. A powerful praise invoking Krishna’s divine s...
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