krsna Posted October 20, 2005 Report Share Posted October 20, 2005 (From Rupa Goswamis Laghu Radha-Krishna Ganoddesa dipika verses 109-111) Srimati Radhika has many favorite pets: cows: Sunandaa (who makes nice sounds), Yamunaa (one like the Yamuna river), Bahulaa (the black one) She-calf: Tungi (the tall one) an old female monkey: Kakkhati (the staunchly determined one) doe: Rangini (she who is nicely colored) chakori bird: Charu-chandrika (one like pleasant moonbeams) she-swan (who always stays in Radha kunda): Tundikeri (nicely beaked one) Peahen: Tundika (she who has a nice beak) two talking she-parrots: Suksma-dhi (she of fine Intelligence) and Subha (the auspicious one) Syamasundars favorite pets: cows: Mangala, Pingala, Pishangi, Manikasthani, Hamsi, Vamsipriya bulls: padma-gandha (lotos scented one) and Pishangaksha (one of tawny eyes) deer: Suranga (nicely colored one) He-monkey: Dadhi-lobha (one who is always greedy for yogurt) A king swan: kala svana (one who makes soft, gentle sounds) A peacock: Tandavika (who is fond of dancing madly) dogs: Vyaghra and Bhramaraka two talking He-parrots: Daksha (the clever one) and Vicakshana (the particularly clever one) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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