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pīḍābhir nava-kāla-kūṭa-kaṭutā-garvasya nirvāsano

pīḍābhir nava-kāla-kūṭa-kaṭutā-garvasya nirvāsano
nisyandena mudāṁ sudhā-madhurimāhaṅkāra-saṅkocanaḥ |
premā sundari nanda-nandana-paro jāgarti yasyāntare
jñāyante sphuṭam asya vakra-madhurās tenaiva vikrāntayaḥ ||
(Vidagdha-mādhava-nāṭaka: 2.18; cited in Caitanya-caritāmṛta: 2.2.52)

“Banishing of the pride
Of the severity of a young snake’s venom
With its pains,
And constricting of the ego
Of the sweetness of nectar
With its exudation of delight,
O beautiful one,
The crooked and sweet strides [alt., prowesses]
Of prema for the Son of Nanda
Are clearly known
Only by one in whose heart it awakens.”

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kurvati kila kokila-kula ujjvala-kala-nādam

kurvati kila kokila-kula ujjvala-kala-nādam |
jaiminir iti jaiminir iti jalpati saviṣādam ||
(Stava-mālā: Gītāvalī, 32.1)

“As the cuckoos call out with bright melodies, she [i.e., Rādhā] cries out in despair, ‘Jaimini! Jaimini!‘”

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tvac-chaiśavaṁ tribhuvanādbhutam ity avehi

tvac-chaiśavaṁ tribhuvanādbhutam ity avehi
mac-cāpalaṁ ca tava vā mama vādhigamyam |
tat kiṁ karomi viralaṁ muralī-vilāsi
mugdhaṁ mukhāmbujam udīkṣitum īkṣaṇābhyām ||
(Kṛṣṇa-karṇāmṛta: 32; cited in Caitanya-caritāmṛta: 2.2.61)

“O Flute Player, you know that your youth astonishes the three worlds, and both you and I know of my restlessness [because of it]. So, what can I do to behold with my eyes your attractive, rarely seen lotus face?”

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śrī-kṛṣṇa-rūpādi-niṣevaṇaṁ vinā

śrī-kṛṣṇa-rūpādi-niṣevaṇaṁ vinā
vyarthāni me’hāny akhilendriyāṇy alam |
pāṣāṇa-śuṣkendhana-bhārakāṇy aho
bibharmi vā tāni kathaṁ hatatrapaḥ ||
(Caitanya-caritāmṛta: 2.2.28)

“Without the service of Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s figure and so forth, my days and all my senses are like a completely useless burden of stone and dry wood. Aho! How do I bear them? I am shameless.”

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amūny adhanyāni dināntarāṇi

amūny adhanyāni dināntarāṇi
hare tvad-ālokanam antareṇa |
anātha-bandho karuṇaika-sindho
hā hanta hā hanta kathaṁ nayāmi ||
(Kṛṣṇa-karṇāmṛta: 41; cited Caitanya-caritāmṛta: 2.2.58)

“O Hari! O Friend of the helpless! O one and only Ocean of mercy! Hā! Hanta! Hā! Hanta! How shall I pass these unfortunate days and nights without sight of you?”

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ayi dīna-dayārdra nātha he

ayi dīna-dayārdra nātha he
mathurānātha kadāvalokyase |
hṛdayaṁ tvad-aloka-kātaraṁ
dayita bhrāmyati kiṁ karomy aham ||
(Caitanya-caritāmṛta: 2.4.197)

“O you who are melted with grace for the destitute! O Nātha! O Nātha of Mathurā! When will I see you [again]? Without the sight of you, my heart trembles. O Beloved! What shall I do now?”

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aṅgāni vedāś catvāro mīmāṁsā nyāya-vistaraḥ

aṅgāni vedāś catvāro mīmāṁsā nyāya-vistaraḥ |
purāṇaṁ dharma-śāstraṁ ca vidyā hy etāś caturdaśa ||
āyurvedo dhanur-vedo gāndharvaś caiva te trayaḥ |
artha-śāstraṁ caturthaṁ tu vidyā hy aṣṭādaśaiva tāḥ ||
(Viṣṇu Purāṇa: 3.6.28–29)

“The [six] aṅgas [of the Veda, viz., Śikṣā (pronunciation), Kalpa (ritual), Jyotiśa (astrology), Chanda (meter), Nirukti (etymology), and Vyākaraṇa (grammar)], the four Vedas [viz., Ṛg-veda, Sāma-veda, Yajur-veda and Atharva-veda], Mīmāṁsā [i.e., exegesis of the Veda], the extensive Nyāya (logic), the Purāṇas, and the dharma-śāstras (law)—these are the fourteen vidyās (sciences). Āyurveda (medicine), Dhanurveda [i.e., weaponry, alliance, warfare, and so forth], Gāndharvaveda [i.e., arts such as music, dance, and performance]—these three, and a fourth, Artha-śāstra [i.e., polity, ethics, and so forth]—[in sum] these are the eighteen vidyās.”

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kevalaṁ śāstram āśritya na kartavyo vinirṇayaḥ

kevalaṁ śāstram āśritya na kartavyo vinirṇayaḥ |
yukti-hīna-vicāre tu dharma-hāniḥ prajāyate ||
(Bṛhaspati; quoted in the Smṛti-candrikā)

“Do not ascertain what is to be done on the basis of śāstra alone. Diminution of dharma certainly occurs as a result of deliberation devoid of reasoning.”

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