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Stava-mālā chapter-62
Backtatra abhisarika
ya paryutsuka-cittatimadena madanena ca I atmanabhisaret kantam sa bhaved abhisarika ||
The woman who goes to meet her lover with her body, whose heart is sprinkled with love and intoxicated with youth is called the abhisarika.
Gitavali 649
The abhisarika is described.
tvam kuca-valgita-mauktika-mala I smita-sandridzrta-sasi-kara-jala || harim abhisara sundari sitavesa I raka-rajanir ajani gurur esa || dhruva ||
O beautiful Radha! Wearing white dress, with pearl necklace swaying on your breasts, with smile that intensified the rays of the moon, go and meet Krsna. The moonlight night has appeared as your guru.
The raga is dhanasrl. The author illustrates the abhisarika.
O beautiful woman! Dressed in white cloth and ornaments, go and meet Krsna. The white dress is described. She wears a swaying pearl necklace on her breasts. By her smile, the rays of the moon become more intense. A guru has appeared as the excellent full moon night. This is the chorus.
parihita-mahisa-dadhi-ruci-sicaya I vapur arpita-ghana-candana-nicaya II karna-karambita-kairava-hasd I kahta-sanatana-sahga-vilasa 111 I
You wear cloth the color of buffalo yogurt. Your body is anointed with thick sandalwood. You wear blossoming white lotuses in your ears. You have attained pastimes with eternal Krsna.
She wore cloth the color of buffalo yogurt on her limbs. She wore blossoming (hasa') white lotuses on her ears. She attained pastimes by meeting with eternal Krsna. Or she had pastimes in which the attachment of Sanatana was seen.
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