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CC Antya 19.38 (1975)



His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada



TEXT 38

ei vrajera ramaṇī, kāmārka-tapta-kumudinī,
nija-karāmṛta diyā dāna
praphullita kare yei, kāhāṅ mora candra sei,
dekhāha, sakhi, rākha mora prāṇa


SYNONYMS

ei—these; vrajera ramaṇī—women of Vṛndāvana; kāma-arka-tapta-kumudinī—exactly like lilies becoming very hot in the sun of lusty desire; nija—own; kara-amṛta—nectar of hands; diyā—giving; dāna—charity; praphullita—jubilant; kare—makes; yei—one who; kāhāṅ—where; mora—My; candra—moon; sei—that; dekhāha—please show; sakhi—O My dear friend; rākha—please save; mora prāṇa—My life.


TRANSLATION

"The women of Vṛndāvana are just like lilies growing hot in the sun of lusty desires. But moonlike Kṛṣṇa makes them all jubilant by bestowing upon them the nectar of His hands. O My dear friend, where is My moon now? Save My life by showing Him to Me!