by Damodara Rao Dasu

Devendra said " oh Gopala the lord of Gopikas, you are ocean of compassion. Please pardon my inumerable wicked deeds. The Sun and the Moon function at your behest. You are the most noble. Vedas extol your supremacy.

P	mAmakAparAdha Satam kshamyatAm tvayA ||	Oh Lord Krishna, pardon my inumerable wicked deeds.
AP	mAmakAparAdha Satam mAgaNa yAdha vAyutam SyAmavarNa SamAnvita mAgaNa yAdha vAyutam ||	Oh Syama sundara, please ignore my mistakes. You are embodiment of patience.
C 1	atyanta krupAsAgara AdipurushAnAdhAra nityada jagadAdhAra nihnutAsura Srutyanta vanasanchAra SObhana phaladAchAra bhrutyadayA dhrutAkAra bhrama kAraNa vidAra ||	You are primordial being. You don't depend on anyone or anything. You are enemy to demons. You are the propounder of philosophic truths. You dispel delusion. Who else in the world provides shelter ?
C 2	kAmaSatakOTi vEsha khanDita nikhila dOsha dAmOdarOdAra bhAsha dAsa pOsha kamalAkrutAbhilAsha kAmanA kalitASEsha sAma geetASritaSEsha sAdhujana santOsha ||	You created the world on your own will. You are protector of pious sages. You are unblemished. You excel a million cupids in beauty. You are the lord of Goddess Lakshmi. You engross in the recitation of Samaveda. Please protect your humble devotee.
C3,C4	Aditya chandra manDalAbhyantarAdhAra nirmala bOdha roopAnandAchala pOshitAkhila vEda purANAdi moola vENugAna kreeDAlOla sundaratara gOkula Sridhara nAdha gOpAla || dhArAdharAkAra dheera ghOrAri samhAra Soora neerajanAbha nirupama nirmalAnanda pArAvAra Sri vihAra pApatimira bhAskara nArAyaNa teerdha santAra nAnAgamAnta sanchAra ||	You are the supporting force for the solar and lunar systems. You are the embodiment of preachings. Vedas and Puranas extol your glory. You descended in this world as bewitching Gopala and amused all with your mystic sports and divine music on flute. Oh Padmanabha, you shine like water-bearing cloud. You are annihilator of worst demons. Your countenance is delightful and unparalleled. You recline on milky ocean with your consort Lakshmi. You eradicate our worst sins like the Sun dispels darkness. You engross in all Vedas and other scriptures. You are Narayana Teertdha's emancipator.

Sri Krishna descended on the earth due to the piety of Gopikas in their previous births. He amused Gopikas in many ways.
SlOkam :
gOvindam gOpikAnandam vadantam narma Sarmadam
punnAga viTapAgrastham puNyapunja phalOdayam
bhaktAnugraha suvyagra gruheetAdbhuta vigraham
ittham gOpyO jaguhu krushNam kanThadaghna jalE sthitAha ||

Sri Krishna descended in the world as human being much to the delight of Gopikas because of their piety in their previous births. He is sitting prettily on a branch of Punnaga tree and was teasing Gopikas. They were standing neck-deep in lake and prayed to him.

P	Sri krishNa tAvaka mahimA kEna varNyatE||	Oh Krishna, who is capable of describing your powers fully ?
AP	lOkAlOkanAvaraNam lOkESa dEhi noumi tE ||	We protect our bodies with clothes. But you are our protecting lord. We beg you. Please return our clothes and protect us.
C1,C2	punnAga rAjAdhirooDha purushOttama unnata vamSa vistAra chhinna pApa khanDita || SAkhAgra lakshyasadvigraha Sam vidEhi bhO	Oh Krishna, you are the Supreme being sitting on the branch of a Punnaga tree. You hail from a great lineage. You dispel our sins. None can find fault with you. You are sitting beautifully on Punnaga tree. Please make us happy. Protect us from ocean of sorrow. Show your exemplary nature.
C3,C4	nanda yaSOdAnandana naLinanAbha sundarahAsa vilAsa soochitairalam vimalAbha || sarva kAmAdi guNAkara sarvapAlaka Sarvaree nAyakAnana SAtakumbha varNa vasana ||	Oh Padmanabha, Oh dear son of Yasoda and Nanda, your smile is charming. Your radiance is spotless. Please don't tease us further. You are absolutely full with no desires. You are protector of all. Your face is fascinating like moon and your costume is colorful.
C 5	gOvindam kim karavAma gOpabAlaka navya gOpee geetamidam nArAyaNa teerdha rachitam ||	Oh Govinda, Oh Gopala, what should we do now? Narayana Teerdha describes the lamentation of Gopikas in this song.

SlOkam :
madhyE krushNam marakatamaNi chchAya michchA vihAram
kruta gOpyaha kuvalayadruSo nAyakam vEshtyantayaha
gAyantyastam sarasa vachasA dAsyabhAvam bhajantyaha
brundAraNyE manayaiva tAh padmarAgaivAsan ||
nigama brunda sarOruha sangatam nikhila lOka madhusva sukhAtmakam
madhuripum pratilabhyacha vallavee madhukarAssukaram jagurityalam||

Sri Krishna received Gopikas with love. In Brundavana he was shining in their midst like emerald. They encircled him and were singing. Brundavana was filled with splendour. The spectacle was like precious ornament studded with emerald stone encircled by red rubies.
Sri Krishna is the embodiment of Vedas. He is supreme bliss comparable to nectar in lotus-like Vedas. Gopikas are blessed with supreme bliss.They were enjoying the nectar, like the hovering bees enjoying nectar in flowers.

P	vanabhuvi gOpAla viharantam ||	Gopala Krishna was strolling pleasantly in Brundavana.
AP	vallava yuvateejana valaya bhAsvantam ||	He was shining brilliantly. Gopikas encircled him while singing.
C 1	nigamasarOruha nityasangata madhu madhuharAtmata yEha samuditam agaNitagOdhana maparimitAnandam Anandakara mamarESiturapi tam ||	Sri Krishna is like honey in lotus flowers comparable to Vedas. He descended as cowherd boy protecting cattle. He is embodiment of Supreme bliss. He makes even Devendra happy.
C 2	ina SaSi pAvaka tArakAbhAsaka meekshaNa samudita jagadEka nAdham mahaneeya daivata makhila dEharadham ||	He is the creator and the sustainer of all 'lokas'. He is the source of energy for the sun,the moon and the stars. He is the divine charioteer of our chariot-like bodies. Pious Yogis keep him in their lotus-like hearts.
C 3	lAvaNyasaridEka nAyaka makhila sam rakshaNa mama samrakshaNa madhunA sEvaka SivanArAyaNa teerdha bhAvita SrEyO vidhAyaka mihavEdavidhinA ||	He is the beautiful protector of his creation. He is the savior of Devatas. He is the bestower of salvation desired by his devotee Narayana Teerdha who adheres to Vedic duties.

The following poems describe 'Rasakreeda' the divine dance by Sri Krishna and Gopikas in Brundavana.
SlOkam :
samsAra rOga samsaptAha krushNabrahma rasAyanam
gOpyAha pibantya stanmukta ramantEhyabhayam gatAha ||
AtmArAmah parAnanda nityatruptAh punah punah
AtmAnubhutim gAyantyah krushNaika rasatAm gatAh ||
ramantE paramAnandE krushNa brahmaNi tAbruSam
tyakta dEhadyAham mAnA nirviSEshasukhE shTitAh ||

Gopikas who were entangled in worldly afflictions met Sri Krishna the embodiment of Supreme bliss and attained liberation. They united themselves with Krishna and enjoyed Supreme bliss. They sang with joy . Gopikas were immerersed in Supreme bliss in the company of Krishna. They got rid off delusive attachment to physical aspects and their ego vanished.

P	paramiha paSyata poorusham sweekruta mAyika mAnusham ||	Oh Gopikas, look at the Supreme soul Sri Krishna who is appearing as human being though he is divine.
C1,C2	nijapara bhEdarahitadruSa makshara meekshaNakruta bhuvanam vibhum upanishadEkasamadhigata madvaya bOdha sukhaikarasam prabhum || idamidamityakhilEshu samanugata satyachidadvaya vigraham Sruti Sirasi pravivikta masakta mabhaktajanai ratidurgraham ||	He is eternal. He created the universe on his free will. He is omnipotent and omniscient. He is embodiment of truth, Knowledge and bliss. Upanishads declared his Supreme nature. Vedanta philosophy proved his merits. He is unparalleled embodiment of truth and knowledge. He is pleased by devotion only.
C3,C4	gagana marunmukhabhoota samudita samastajagatprati bhAsakam tadanu tadannarasamaya maSEsha viSEsha makhanDa sukhAtmakam || adhigata mannamayAshu yOgibhi rAntaramAntarama vyayam harimakhilaikarasam jananAdi vikAra viheena manAmayam ||	He is the creator of the universe consisting of five fundamental elements namely earth, water, light,air and space. He is the embodiment of absolute bliss. He is appearing in the form of countless beings. He is eternal and pure. He is omniscient. Meditating Yogis find divinity in him.
C5,C6	viduriha yam nigamAnta vachObhi rapOhyaparAncha makhanDitam aghaTita samghaTanAghaTitAkruti madbhuta kunDala manDitam || svajanadayAdhruta dEhamadEhatayA viharantamiha bhootalE vanabhuvi rAsasamaya rasapanDitam gOpavadhoo krutamanDalE ||	Great Yogis observe the omniscient lord through his Vedantic preachings.He is adept in accomplishing impossible tasks. He is shining with his ornaments beautifully. Though he is formless Supreme soul he manifested himself as Krishna for our sake. He is in the midst of Gopikas delightfully.
C7,C8, C9	atanumaSEshatanum jagatAmabhayam bhayakAraNa tAraNam nijakalayA paribhrumhitasarva janAtmatayAgha nivAraNam || sakrudavalOka nirAkrutagOpa vadhoojana tApa marindamam navajaladAbha tanum taTidAbha paTam naTa vEshadharam samam || haricharaNa smaraNaika parAyaNa janasukhadam paradaivatam muni nArAyaNa teerdha suvirachitageeta midam nigamAnvitam ||	He is formless but created living beings in their form by his divine 'leela'. He eradicates sins and fears. He bestows security. He is destroyer of Gopikas' afflictions. He punishes those who crave for pleasures. He wears golden yellow costume and dances with Gopikas. He is the supreme lord. Narayana Teerdha keeps Sriman Narayana's lotus feet in his heart, adheres to dictations of Vedas and writes this song to attain Salvation, his sole ambition.