by Damodara Rao Dasu

Slokam	hArAvaLee taraLa kAnchana kAnchi dAma manjeera kankaNa maNi dyuti deepitaSya dvArE nikunja nilayasya harim nireekshya vreeDavatee madha sakheemiya mityuvAcha ||	Radha reached threshhold of cottage wherein Krishna was waiting for her. She is wearing pearl garlands with gem pendant, golden waist-band with bells and gem-studded bracelets which illuminated the cottage. Radha felt shy at the sight of Krishna. Her Sakhee describes like this.
C 1	manjutara kunjatala kELi sadanE iha vilasa rati rabhasa hasita vadanE praviSa rAdhE mAdhava sameepamiha kuru murArE mangaLa SatAni ||	Oh Radha, you are smiling excitingly to meet your lover Krishna. Please go near Madhava and enjoy the most auspicious moments in the cottage.
C 2	nava bhavadaSOka daLa Sayana sArE iha vilasa kucha kalaSa taraLa harE||praviSa ||	The cottage is beautiful with a bed of tender 'Asoka' leaves. Pearl garlands are swinging on your breasts. You enjoy delightfully here.
C 3	kusuma chaya rachita Suchi vAsa gEhE iha vilasa kusuma sukumAra dEhE||praviSa ||	This cottage is decorated with fragrant flowers abundantly. Your body is delicate like flower. You make yourself happy here.
C 4	chala malaya vana pavana surabhi SeetE iha vilasa madana Sara nikara bheetE||praviSa ||	Cool breeze from hills is pleasant. You are scared of Cupid's arrows. Enjoy your Krishna, your lord.
C 5	vitata bahu valli nava pallava ghanE iha vilasa peena kucha kumbha jaghanE||praviSa ||	This cottage is beautiful with colorful creepers and tender leaves. Your loins and bosom are attractive . Enjoy Krishna's love here.
C 6	madhu mudita madhupa kula kalita rAvE iha vilasa kusuma Sara sarasa bhAvE||praviSa ||	Bees are happy with honey in flowers. The ambience is ringing with humming bees. Oh Radha, you are excited by flower arrows of Manmadha. Have a delightful time with your beloved Krishna here.
C 7	madhu taraLa pika nikara ninada mukharE iha vilasa daSana ruchi ruchira SikharE||praviSa ||	It is now spring season. Cuckoos are cooing pleasantly. Your beautiful teeth are shining like gems. Enjoy here with your beloved Krishna.
C 8	vihita padmAvatee sukha samAjE bhaNati jayadEva kavirAja rAjE||praviSa ||	Poet Jayadeva sings along with his dear Padmavati with utmost devotion, the love between Radha and Krishna.