Bhojana-līlā

vaktrendoḥ smita-sampadā vraja-vidhos tad-vāk-sudhā-bindubhis

vaktrendoḥ smita-sampadā vraja-vidhos tad-vāk-sudhā-bindubhis
tat-saurabhya-vimiśra-dhūpa-visarais tat-tālavṛntānilaiḥ |
tac-chrī-sagdhy-amṛtābhiṣikta-madhurair bhojyaiś ca saṁlebhire
te pañcendriya-tṛptijām atitamāṁ sambhojanīyāṁ mudam ||
(Govinda-līlāmṛta: 20.53)

“With the beauty of the smile of the moon-face
Of the Moon of Vraja,
With the drops of the nectar of his speech,
With the fresh air from the palm-leaf fans
Spreading incense combined with his [bodily] fragrance,
And with food sprinkled with the sweetness of the nectar
Of beautifully eating together with him,
They [i.e., Nanda Mahārāja along with his brothers and all of their family members] deeply felt the most elevated delight,
Produced by the satisfaction of the five senses,
During the convivial evening meal.”

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tataḥ sā tulasī rūpa-mañjarī ca vaneśvarī

tataḥ sā tulasī rūpa-mañjarī ca vaneśvarī |
bhakṣyāṇy urvaritāny āduḥ sevikālī-cayaiḥ samam ||
(Govinda-līlāmṛta: 15.142)

“Then, Tulasī, Rūpa Mañjarī,
And the lordess of the forest [i.e., Vṛndā]
Ate the remaining foods
Together with the serving sakhīs.”

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śrī-rādhikātha sagaṇā muditopaviṣṭā

śrī-rādhikātha sagaṇā muditopaviṣṭā
kāntādharāmṛtatayā parivāñchitāni |
śrī-rūpa-mañjarikayā ca vaneśayā ca
bhakṣyāṇi tāni bubhuje pariveśitāni ||
(Govinda-līlāmṛta: 15.138)

“Then, Śrī Rādhikā, along with her group,
Delightedly sat and ate the foods,
Which were greatly desired
Because of [their] containing the nectar
From the lips of her beloved,
And were served by Śrī Rūpa Mañjarikā and the lordess of the forest [i.e., Vṛndā].”

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yātas tataḥ sa harir ambuja-mandirāntaḥ

yātas tataḥ sa harir ambuja-mandirāntaḥ
śete’tra sat-kusuma-kalpita-talpa-madhye |
tāmbūla-dāna-pada-lālana-vījanādyais
tatra priyālibhir amuṁ tulasī siṣeve ||
(Govinda-līlāmṛta: 15.136)

“Hari then entered the Lotus Pavilion
And lay there
Atop a bed arranged with excellent flowers.
Tulasī served him there,
Along with her dear friends,
With an offering of tāmbūla,
A foot massage,
Fanning,
And so forth.”

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paryaveśayad etāni sarvāṇi rādhikā kramāt

paryaveśayad etāni sarvāṇi rādhikā kramāt |
tābhyāṁ saha haris tāni bubhuje kamalekṣaṇaḥ ||
(Govinda-līlāmṛta: 15.132)

“Rādhikā gradually served all these [items], and Hari, he of lotus eyes, ate them along with the two [i.e., Subala and Madhumaṅgala].

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svāduṅkāraṁ kamala-nayanaḥ saspṛhaṁ tat-tad-annaṁ

svāduṅkāraṁ kamala-nayanaḥ saspṛhaṁ tat-tad-annaṁ
hasta-sparśād amṛta-madhuraṁ mandamandaṁ priyāyāḥ |
tad-vāktrābja-prahita-nayana-prānta-bhṛṅgo nigūḍhaṁ
prāśnann ambā-manasi niviḍaṁ sa pramodaṁ vyatānīt ||
(Govinda-līlāmṛta: 4.46)

“Eagerly and leisurely tasting all that food [which had been cooked by Rādhā and her sakhīs],
Sweet more so than [even] nectar
Because of the touch
Of the hand of his beloved [i.e., Rādhā],
He [i.e., Kṛṣṇa], of lotus eyes,
By whom the bees of the corners of his eyes
Were discreetly cast towards the lotus of her face,
Ate and produced deep delight
In the mind of his mother.”

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hṛdaya-dayita-mukha-vīkṣaṇa-hṛṣṭās

hṛdaya-dayita-mukha-vīkṣaṇa-hṛṣṭās
tad-ati-madhura-mṛdu-kānti-vikṛṣṭāḥ |
mumudur udita-pṛthu-bhāva-vihastā
ramaṇa-bhavanam adhi tāḥ puru-śastāḥ ||
(Govinda-līlāmṛta: 4.43)

“Elated by the sight of the face
Of the beloved of their hearts,
Attracted by his exceedingly sweet, tender beauty,
And overwhelmed by abundant, elevated bhāva,
They of abounding auspiciousness [i.e., Rādhā and her sakhīs]
Delighted in the home of their lover.”

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āsvādayantaṁ ghṛta-pakvam annaṁ

āsvādayantaṁ ghṛta-pakvam annaṁ
sunarmabhis tān api hāsayantam |
ālokayantaṁ nayanāñcalena
rādhānanaṁ taṁ dadṛśur mudālyaḥ ||
(Govinda-līlāmṛta: 4.27)

“The sakhīs joyfully beheld him [i.e., Kṛṣṇa]
Relishing the food cooked in ghee,
Making them [i.e., Balarāma and his sakhās] also laugh with excellent jokes,
And beholding the face of Rādhā
From the corners of his eyes.”

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tatas te bhojayitvānyā vayasyā dāsikā api

tatas te bhojayitvānyā vayasyā dāsikā api |
sa-gaṇaiḥ saha saṁhṛṣṭaiḥ sveśā-śeṣānnam ādatuḥ ||
(Govinda-līlāmṛta: 20.74)

“Thereafter, they [i.e., Tulasī and Rūpa Mañjarī] fed their contemporaries and servants and then with their companions delightedly ate their Īśā’s [i.e., Rādhā’s] remnants.”

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