DIWALI !!! Lila- Madhuri - Prema Rasa Madira

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Namaste all. _/\_

 

Happy celebrations of Diwali to Divine lovers.

I'd like to share my translation of a 'pada' from

'Prema Rasa Madira' composed by Jagadguru Sri Kripaluji

Maharaj for meditation on the auspicious occasion of 'Deepavali'.

 

gayI lakhi, dIpAvali balihAr...

 

jaga-maga jaga-maga jagamagAta giri govardhana rijhavAr..

lakhi jAkI bAmkI jhAmkI kahan, davun vaikuNThahun vAr..

ita lalitAdi alina sanga viharati, alabelI sarkAr..

uta madhumangalAdi sanga krIData, nAgara nanda kumAr..

nija-nija sAj saji dovu dala cala, mAnasi-ganga majhAr..

ika taTa naTakhaTa-dala, ika taTa dala rAjata bhAnudulAr..

dovu dala nija-nija kanaka dIpakana, DAryo jala majhadhAr..

dovu kara anjurina jala halakorata, dIpana chavidAr..

jhala-malAta dovu dala dIpAvali, hila-mila bhaye eka sAr..

lakhi 'kRpAlu' kaha puni puni 'jaya ho! dIpAvali zRGgAr!'

 

The Rasik Saint who is visualizing the auspicious celebration

of 'Dipavali' in the Divine abode giving a live description

of the 'lila-pastime' to the devotees, through the words of

a Vraja Gopika to her friend:

 

"I am breathless looking at the admirable sight

of multiple collections of bright lights today!

My life is blessed and made worthy of its existence

to witness such a sacred pastime of Divine Couple!

 

The entire area surrounding Mount Govardhana is illuminated

by countless lights! The dazzling opulence of spiritual abode,

Vaikuntha could be easily abandoned since it is put to shame

by the auspicious halos of glowing lamps

in this sacred land of Vraja today!!

 

The fascinated groups of enthusiastic playmates of

Sri Radha and Sri Krishna have arrived on either shore

of the 'Manasi-Ganga' lake which flows

around the Govardhana mountain.

 

On one bank of the lake, sweet, innocent Radharani has gathered

Her rejoicing girl-friends beginning with Lalita sakhi,

all carrying their items of worship and auspicious glowing lamps.

 

On the opposite bank of the lake the mischievous Son of Nanda

(Krishna) has collected all His naughty, jubiliating

cowherd friends starting with Madhumangala.

Of course, they too have come prepared and brought many,

many lighted lamps for celebration.

 

Both excited parties have placed their glowing golden lamps

floating over the cool waters of the lake on each side.

Everyone is trying to give a gentle push to the floating lights

on their side with their palms slowly splashing the waters,

setting the lamps in a forward motion.

 

Both anxious crowds on either side of the lake are hilarious

watching the thousands of lighted lamps moving ahead to meet

the opposite group of glowing lights.

 

Then, at the blessed moment, all the slowly travelling

illuminated lamps over the lake 'Manasi Ganga' from

both directions have united themselves together with the

rest of the floating lights to form an unimaginable

scene of gorgeous decoration with counless twinkling

lights spreading over entire surface of the lake!!"

 

In the concluding verse the Poet-Saint Kripaluji adds:

 

Fascinated by this unusual sight of glittering

ornamentation, all the over-joyed Gopis and Gopas

have started to exclaim, repeatedly:

 

"All glories to the blissful scene of

brilliant decoration of 'Depavali' lights!

All glories to enchanting Queen Radhika!!

All glories to Divine Beloved Sri Krishna"

 

Jaya Sri Radhey!

 

http://www.jkp.org/literature/leela_madhur...huri%20Pads.pdf