Stava-mālā chapter-54

atha lalitokta-totakastakam

nayanerita-manasa-bhu-visikhah sirasi pracala-pracalaka-sikhah I murali-dhvambhih surabhis tvarayan pasupi-viraha-vyasanam tirayan ||1||

Krsna is coming, throwing Cupid’s arrows with his glances, wearing a peacock feather on his head, herding the cows by the sound of his flute, protecting the gopis from pain of separation.

When Krsna, lord of their lives was rejected by Lalita, Lalita spoke to Radha, in a state of longing after a quarrel, showing her

that Krsna was coming from the forest.

O friend! Krsna is coming to this place. But you are agitated (udvijase). (verse 5) The five verses are connected to this

statement. Krsna is described.

He throws Cupid’s arrows from his glances. He has a trembling peacock feather (sikhd) on his head, Sikha means peacock feather according to Medini. He prevents pain of separation for

the gopis.

parito janani-paritosa-karah sakhi lampatayann akhilam bhuvanam I taruni-hrdayam karuni vidadhat taralaih sarale kara-lambi-gunah ||2||

O friend! Krsna is coming, completely satisfying his mother, making the whole world attracted to him, making the young girls’ hearts unsteady, being most compassionate, covered with dust from the cows.

O friend! He makes one attracted to him (lampatayan). He

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makes the hearts of the young girls unsteady (taralam). He is compassionate (karuni). He is covered with dust from herding the cows (kara-lambi).

divasoparame paramollasitah kalaSa-stani he vilasad-dhasitah I atasi-kusumam vihasan mahasa harini-kulam akulayan sahasa ||3||

O Radha with pot-like breasts! Krsna is coming, happy to distribute joy by showing his great beauty, smiling brightly, mocking the atasi flower by his effulgence, bewildering the deer by the strength of his flute sound.

He is joyful at producing joy in the gopis on seeing him attractive with great beauty when the day ends. He mocks the atasi flower by the effulgence (mahasa) of his limbs. Mahas means effulgence according to Amara-kosa. He confuses the deer by the strength of the sound of his flute (sahasa). Sahas means strength according to Haima.

pranayi-pravanah subhaga-sravana- pracalan-makarah sa-sakhi-prakarah | madayann amarlr bhramayan bhramarir- militah katibhih sikhinam tatibhih ||4||

Krsna is coming, controlled by his devotees, with swaying earrings in his beautiful ears, accompanied by his friends, intoxicating the devata women, bewildering the bees, joined by flocks of peacocks.

He is obedient (pravanah) to affectionate people. He is controlled by them. He has makara earrings moving on his beautiful (subhaga) ears. Conquering Cupid, taking his flag, having the emblem of the makara, he has placed them on his earrings. Thus, he must be adored as a lover. He is with his friends. He intoxicates

the young devata women by a portion of his pastimes. What to speak of intoxicating human women! He bewildered the bees by his bodily fragrance. Radha should not be inundated in it and become cheated. He is accompanied by group of peacocks. As a cloud give rain, he should give rasa, destroying the pain of your separation.

ayam ujjvalayan vraja-bhu-saranlm ramayan kramanair mrdubhir dharanim I ajire militah kalita-pramade harir udvijase tad api pramade ||5||

Krsna, brightening the path of Vraja by the marks on his feet, giving pleasure to the earth with his soft steps, comes to your delighted yard. O girl! But you are disturbed.

“Where is he at this moment?” He brightens the path of Vraja by the marks of flag and thunderbolt on his feet as he steps (kramanaih). He comes to your yard (ajire), which has become delightful (kalita-pramade). O young girl (pramade)!

vada ma parusam hrdaye na rusam racaya tvam atas cala vibhramatah I udite mihika-kirane na hi ka rabhasad ayi tam bhajate dayitam ||6||

Do not speak harshly. Do not keep anger in your heart. Depart for pastimes. When the moon rises, what young girl would not worship that dear boy passionately?

This Krsna has come to your yard. For this reason, go away for pastimes. Do not speak harsh words such as “I will not see him.” Do not be angry in your heart. I scolded him this morning falsely, to bring him under your control. When the moon rises, what rasika girl would not passionately worship him? O friend! They all worship him.

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kalaya tvaraya vilasat-sicayah prasaraty abhito yuvatl-nicayah | nidadhati harir nayanam saranau tava viksipa sa-pranayam caranau ||7||

All the young girls, dressed beautifully, gather around quickly. Look! Krsna gazes at your path. Go quickly with affectionate steps.

O friend! All the young girls quickly spread out everything to see him. They wear beautiful clothing (vilasat-sicayah). Krsna keeps his eyes on your path (saranau). Look! Place your feet with affection (sa-pranayam). Go to meet him.

iti tam upadisya tada sva-sakhim lalita kila manitaya vimukhim I anayat prasabhad iva yam javatah kurutat sa harir bhavikam bhavatah ||8||

May Krsna, brought forcibly and quickly by Lalita, who had instructed her friend Radha, who opposed because of anger, bestow auspiciousness to you.

May Krsna bestow auspiciousness (bhavikam) to you. He is described.

Lalita, instructing her friend Radha by the words above, forcibly (prasabhad) and quickly brought him (yam). She united her with him. Radha is described. She was opposed, because of anger. The meter is totaka. It is described as follows.

iha totakam abdhi-sa-kara yutam

ssl ssl ssl ssl (sa, sa, sa, sa) is totaka.

Thus, the astaka in totaka meter spoken by Lalita has been explained.