वंचयित्वा ततः सर्वान्द्वित्रैः प्रियसखैर्वृतः । संकेतकं व्रजेद्धर्षात्प्रियासंदर्शनोत्सुकः
Then, deceiving all the others, and accompanied by two or three dear friends, he boldly goes to the appointed meeting place, eager to see his beloved.
सापि कृष्णं वनं यातं दृष्ट्वा स्वं गृहमागता । सूर्यादिपूजाव्याजेन कुसुमाहृतये तथा
She too, seeing that Kṛṣṇa has gone to the forest, returns to her own house, on the pretext of worshipping the sun and others, and to gather flowers.
वंचयित्वा गुरून्याति प्रियसंगेच्छया वनम् । इत्थं तौ बहुयत्नेन मिलित्वा कानने ततः
Deceiving their elders, he goes to the forest out of desire for beloved company; thus, after much effort, the two meet there in the woods.
विहारैर्विविधैस्तत्र दिनं विक्रीडतो मुदा । दोलायां च समारूढौ सखिभिर्दोलितौ क्वचित्
There, they spend the day joyfully engaged in various pastimes, sometimes both mounted together on a swing, rocked by their friends.
क्वापि वेणुं करस्रस्तं प्रिययापह्नुतं हरिः । अन्वेषयन्नुपालब्धो विप्रलब्धप्रियागणैः
At times, Hari searches for his flute, which his beloved has slyly hidden after it slipped from his hand, but he is teased and deceived by her playful companions.
हसितैर्बहुधा ताभिर्हासितस्तत्र तिष्ठति । वसंतवायुना जुष्टं वनखण्डं मुदा क्वचित्
There, he stands, laughed at in many ways by those women, while in some delightful forest grove graced by the spring breeze.
प्रविश्य चंदनांभोभिः कुंकुमादिजलैरपि । निषिंचतो यंत्रमुक्तैस्तत्पंकैर्लिंपतो मिथः
Entering, they anoint each other with sandalwood water and saffron-infused liquids, smearing one another with those fragrant pastes released from their vessels.
सख्योऽप्येवं निषिंचंति ताश्च तौ सिंचतः पुनः । वसंतवायुजुष्टेषु वनखंडेषु सर्वतः
The friends likewise sprinkle them, and again those two sprinkle each other, throughout all the forest groves filled with the spring breeze.
तत्तत्कालोचितैर्नानाविहारैः सगणौ द्विज । श्रांतौ क्वचिद्वृक्षमूलमासाद्य मुनिसत्तम
O twice-born, accompanied by their groups, they enjoy various timely amusements; sometimes, exhausted, they reach the foot of a tree, O best of sages.
उपविश्यासने दिव्ये मधुपानं प्रचक्रतुः । ततो मधुमदोन्मत्तौ निद्रया मीलितेक्षणौ
Seated on a divine seat, they partake of honeyed wine; then, intoxicated by the sweetness of the drink, their eyes grow heavy with sleep.
मिथः पाणी समालंब्य कामबाणवशं गतौ । रिरंसूविशतःकुञ्जंस्खलद्वाङ्मनसौपथि
Hand in hand, overcome by the power of love's arrows, they enter a bower, desiring union, their speech and minds faltering along the way.
क्रीडतश्च ततस्तत्र करिणीयूथपौ यथा । सख्योऽपि मधुभिर्मत्ता निद्रयापीडितेक्षणाः
There, they play together like the chief of elephant cows and her mate; their friends, too, drunk with honey and heavy-eyed with sleep.
अभितो मंजुकुंजेषु सर्वा एवापि शिश्यिरे । पृथगेकेन वपुषा कृष्णोऽपि युगपद्विभुः
All of them rest nearby in charming bowers; Krishna, though one, simultaneously assumes a separate form for each.
सर्वासां संनिधिं गच्छेत्प्रियया प्रेरितो मुहुः । रमयित्वा च ताः सर्वाः करिणीर्गजराडिव
Prompted repeatedly by his beloved, he goes to each of them; delighting them all, like an elephant king with his herd of cows.
प्रियया च तथा ताभिः क्रीडार्थं च सरो व्रजेत् । जलसेकैर्मिथस्तत्र क्रीडतः सगणौ ततः
With his beloved and the others, he goes to the lake for play; there, together with their groups, they sport with splashing water.
वासः स्रक्चंदनैर्दिव्यैर्भूषणैरपि भूषितौ । तत्रैव सरसस्तीरे दिव्यरत्नमये गृहे
Adorned with garments, garlands, sandalwood, and divine ornaments, they remain there on the shore of the lake, in a house made of celestial jewels.
प्रागेव फलमूलानि कल्पितानि मया मुने । हरिस्तु प्रथमं भुक्त्वा कांतया परिवेष्टितः
O sage, I had already prepared fruits and roots; Hari eats first, surrounded by his beloved.
द्वित्राभिः सेवितो गच्छेच्छय्यां पुष्पविनिर्मिताम् । तांबूलैर्व्यजनैस्तत्र पादसंवाहनादिभिः
Attended by two or three, he goes to a flower-made bower for shade, where he is served with betel, fans, foot massages, and the like.
सेव्यमानो हसंस्ताभिर्मोदते प्रेयसीं स्मरन् । राधिकापि हरौ सुप्ते सगणा मुदितांतरा
Being served by them, he laughs and delights, remembering his beloved; and Radhika, too, when Hari is asleep, rejoices with her companions.
अपि तत्र गतप्राणा तदुच्छिष्टं भुनक्ति च । किंचिदेव ततो भुक्त्वा व्रजेच्छय्यानिकेतनम्
Even there, though her life seems to have departed, she eats his leftovers; after tasting just a little, she goes to her shaded dwelling.
द्रष्टुं कांतमुखांभोजं चकोरीव निशाकरम् । तांबूलचर्वितं तस्य तत्रत्याभिर्निवेदितम्
Desiring to see her beloved's lotus face, like a chakorī bird longing for the moon, she was offered betel leaves chewed by him by the women present there.
तांबूलान्यपि चाश्नाति विभजंती प्रियालिषु । कृष्णोऽपि तासां शुश्रूषुः स्वच्छंदं भाषितं मिथः
She also eats the betel leaves, sharing them among her dear friends; and Krishna, eager to serve them, freely converses with them all.
प्राप्तनिद्र इवाभाति विनिद्रोऽपि पटावृतः । ताश्च क्ष्वेली क्षणं कृत्वा कुतश्चिदनुमानतः
Though awake and covered with a cloth, he appears as if he has fallen asleep; and they, after a moment's playful snorting, surmise something from somewhere.
विदश्य रसनां दद्भिः पश्यंत्योऽन्योन्यमाननम् । विलीना इव लज्जाब्धौ क्षणमूचुर्न किंचन
Biting their tongues with their teeth, they gaze at each other's faces; as if dissolved in an ocean of modesty, for a moment they say nothing at all.
क्षणादेव ततो वस्त्रं दूरीकृत्य तदंगतः । साधुनिद्रां गतोऽसीति हासयंत्यो हसंति च
Then, in an instant, removing the cloth from his body, they laugh and make him laugh, saying, 'He has entered a deep sleep!'
एवं तैर्विविधैर्हास्यै रममाणौ गणैः सह । अनुभूय क्षणं निद्रा सुखं च मुनिसत्तम
Thus, enjoying various kinds of laughter with the groups, O best of sages, they experience for a moment both sleep and happiness.
उपविश्यासने दिव्ये सगणौ विस्तृते मुदा । पणीकृत्य मिथोहार चुंबाश्लेषपरिच्छदान्
Seated joyfully with his companions on a splendid seat, they wager with each other acts such as stealing, kissing, embracing, and adornments.
अक्षै र्विक्रीडतः प्रेम्णा नर्मालापपुरस्सरम् । पराजितोऽपि प्रियया जितोहमिति वै ब्रुवन्
Playing dice out of love, with playful words and jokes, even when defeated by his beloved, he says, 'I am the one who has won.'
हारादिग्रहणे तस्याः प्रवृत्तस्ताड्यते तया । तयैवं ताडितः कृष्णः करेणास्य सरोरुहे
When he tries to take her necklace and the like, she strikes him; thus struck by her, Krishna is hit by her lotus hand.
विषण्णमानसो भूत्वा गंतुं प्रकुरुते मतिम् । जितोऽस्मि चेत्त्वया देवि गृह्यतां यत्पणीकृतम्
Becoming downcast in mind, he decides to leave; 'If you have defeated me, O goddess, then claim what was wagered.'