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Çré Vraja-réti-cintämaëi

Text 46

sopäna-jätau maëi-jau dvi-pärçve
madhye ca yasyäù salila-pravähaù
çré-kåñëa-veëu-dhvani-pänato 'mé
bhavanti sadyo viparéta-rüpäù

sopäna-jätau—two staircases; maëi-jau—made of gems; dvi-pärçve-on
both sides; madhye—in the middle; ca—also; yasyäù—of which; salila—
of water; pravähaù—the current; çré-kåñëa—of Çré Kåñëa; veëu—of the
flute; dhvani—the sound; pänataù—because of drinking; ami—these;
bhavanti—become; sadyaù—immediately; viparéta—the opposite;
rüpäù—in nature.

When they drink the sound of Kåñëa's flute, these two jewel
staircases melt with love, and the river flowing between them
becomes solid and stunned with ecstasy.

Text 47

sarväni tasyäù pulinäni candra-
cürëäni yac-candrikayänvitäni
çré-räsa-lélä-rasa-saubhagäni
nämäni yeñäà tad-avekñaëäni

sarväni—all; tasyäù—of the Yamuna; pulinäni—the beaches;
candräcürëäni—camphor dust; yat—of which; çré-räsa-lélä—of the pstime
of the räsa-dance; rasa—with the mellows; saubhagäni—auspiciousness;
nämäni—names; yeñäm—of which; tat—that; avekñaëän—in relation.
In the moonlight the Yamunä's beaches appear to be made of
camphor-sand. Lord Kåñëa enjoyed His räsa-lélä on these beaches,
with each place bearing the name of a particular pastime.

Text 48

madhye 'pi tasyäù pulinäni yeñu
kuïjäni kuträpi lasanti teñäm

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