by Damodara Rao Dasu

A Gopika who was meditating upon lord Krishna for quite a long time and met him on the bank of Yamuna river. She embraced him with all contentment. She felt that she became one with her lord. She described Krishna's appearence in her song again and again.

P	kalayE dEvamiha sukhakandam kalayE dEvam ||	I worship Krishna the root cause of happiness.
AP	nigama nigooDha makhiladruSamEka rasam prajAnanda mukundam ||	He is the essence of Upanishads. He is the embodiment of Supreme bliss. He is the supreme witness. He is Mukunda who bestows bliss.
C1,2,3	yadaSanayAdivikAraviheena maSEshamajara durantam ihamunayO mrugayanti SamAdibhirAntaramEna manantam || ihapara bhOga mamara padaveemapi yadadhigamEna bhajantE vishamiva dheeradhiyO maramrugya paraika sukhE viharantE || nikhila tapaSSrutayO supatanti yamavadhitayA paradEvam abhilashitam munibhi ssutapObhi raSEsha bhavAmbudhinAnam ||	He is free from hunger,old age, and awkward transformations. He is eternal. The meditating monks seek for his grace. They have self-restraint and tranqulity of mind. Wise ones who seek for supreme bliss reject earthly pleasures like poison. They even deny celestial pleasures enjoyed by Devendra. He is the destination for all penances and Vedas. Sages and Vedic philosophers aspire for his grace only. He is like a ship to navigate in ocean-like world.
C4,5,6	sakala sudharma vidharma krutAkruta bhootabhavishyadateetam nijaparibrumhita jagadanukoolatayA satatam subhAvitam || praNava tureeya sulakshita makshara mAtmatayA yadananyam yadayamanusmarati svayamavyayamASu savindati dhanyam || yadadhigamAdiha janma mrutee hananAdi bhayAni taranti punariha mOha vijrumbhita mEtadatO munayO nabhajanti||	He is personification of Dharma. He is above Karmas and their causes. He is beyond past and future. He illumines the world he created. He can be comprehended by "omkara" and transcendental qualities. He is eternal. He is the soul of everything. Jeevatma attains paramatma by meditating upon him. One who understands him, will be free from fear of death, rebirth etc. Power of meditating upon him distances one from the world of delusion.
C7,8,9	virati SamAdi viheena durApa mabOdha subOdha samAnam yadavagati pratishiddhamabOdha vijrumbitamAhurihainam || vibhumaSareera maSEshaSareera guhAsunivishTa chidamSam vrajayuvatee janavallabha mAtmatayA pariSishTamadheeSam || phaNitamananta parAyaNa Siva nArAyaNa teerdhE nEdam nigama SirOrasa bhAvanayA gatamatsara hrudaya vinOdam||	Self-discipline and renunciation make one eligible to preach about his Supreme nature. Omnipresent and omnipotent lord will be the ultimate remainder when everything vanishes. Siva Narayana Teerdha believes that the infinite lord, the quintessence of Vedas and Upanishads is his destination. This song pleases the hearts of those who are free from ego.

SlOkam:
muhurapi suranAryO rAsaleelAvilAsam
jaguriti divi divyasyandanAnandavatyaha
abhinayamapi tAsAm vallaveenAm murArE
radhikamabhinayantyaha pushpavrutyArchayantyaha ||

Celestial women were witnessing the grand spectacle 'Rasakreeda' from the sky and described it joyfully. They praised Sri Krishna's dance with Gopikas with emotional gestures. They worshipped Krishna by showering flowers from the sky.

	dhruva manDala manDita vadhoojana manDala mahOnnatam bhavasAgaratArakagirAm paribhAvuka sulakshitam druta madhyama mandara gatim avalOkanasundaram kruta puNya phalAtmakanruharim paripaSyata vrajoukasAm|| tripatAkapatAkasukaraih kaTakAmukha Sileemukhaih paribhAvarasOtkaTaparai rapi veekshaNa susikshitaihi tanumadhya niyOjita karairapi nATyarasOtkaTAh nArAyateerdha krutam haririti yatijanatOsham ||	Gopikas encircled the Supreme Lord Sri Krishna while dancing in all three speeds of 'tAla'. It is not possible for even great philosophers to comprehend Sri Krishna. But Gopikas are fortunate to dance with him soulfully. It is because of the piety they earned in previous births. Let us worship Sri Krishna the gem of men. Gopikas are showing different 'mudras' like 'tripatAka'. They are performing 'abhinaya' with their beautiful hands. They danced with the transcendental lord in ecstasy showing graceful expressions. They danced beautifully keeping hands on their slender waists. Narayana Teerdha writes this song to make devoted sages happy.
	tAmtakakiNa tadhimi takiTa tajhaNu takiTatatakadharikiTajhaNutAhatadha Nadhimidhiminu takiTatadhimitakiTataka jhaNutAkiTatakadhaNatA takadhaNAmtakiTa jhumtarikiTatakajhum NamtarikiTataka dhaNam takiTatajhumtakkiTa dhirguDu tadhaiyyattaka dhAkiTa takajham tarikiTa takadhaLAngutakajhum takiTa dhaNadhimi takiTa dhaNa dhimi dhari taka tatakiTa takataka jhuNutaddhaNa taddhimi takadadhigiNadhOm ||

Sri Krishna's divine splendour in Rasakreeda is described in this song.

P	jagadeeSam paSyata suravanitA vrajAnganAbhi riha navanava maNi divya kunDala taraNi nichaya SaSaigaNa sanjAta Sri jita satyalOka vichitrabhooti rayam leelAmaya divya sundara madana kOTivilasita tanu rvasudhArAsi rnyutyati bhuvi nijadAsavarga sukhakara krupAmburAsi rEnam|| takadheenutajhakakiNakadhidhaNakiNaNakadhikitadhimita jhaNu taddhaNataddhimita kiTatakatOm dharikiTa dhimdhirguDu taddheyyatadadheenutadhee - taka Nakajhamtari kumtari takiTajhamtatakadhaNamtarikiTa dhAkiTataka jhamtarikiTatakatAhatadhikitaka tadhimi takiTa takajhaNutaka dhimitadhimitatakadadhigiNadhOm||	Oh! Celestial ladies, Sri Krishna the lord of the universe is dancing divinely with Gopikas. His gem-studded ear-rings are dangling with dazzling radiance. The light of countless number of Suns and moons is belittled by it. It has the splendor of Brahmaloka. Lord Krishna descended on the earth like nectar of ocean to make his devotees happy. He is ocean of mercy. He excels a million Manmadhas in his beauty. Look, how he is dancing divinely with the most fortunate Gopikas on the earth.

SlOkam:
sarvAntahkaraNAntastham mAdhavam prANavallabham
mrugayantirvanE pushpaih hasanta iva pAdapAh ||
mallikAdi latA statvadOsha dhyOnyAScha tadvanE
sambOdhya nAmabhistEshAm tAnAhurvallavAnganAh ||

After 'Rasakreeda' Sri Krishna disappeared from Brundavana. Gopikas searched for him anxiously. They asked various trees, flowers, and birds to show Madhava.
Sri Krishna is omnipresent. He is right in the hearts of Gopikas. But they have been searhing for him restlessly. The trees appear to be laughing at them by showing their flowers profusely.
Gopikas addressed each and every tree, bird and flower in Brundavana to reveal the whereabouts of their lord.

P	mAdhavam darSaya hE mandAra mAdhavam darSaya ||	Oh Mandara tree, please show our lord Madhava.
AP	mAdhavamiva rAdhikArAdhitamadha sAdhaka janaphala sAdhaka madhunA ||	Madhava is adored by Radhika. He is very benevolent to worshippers. Show him to us now.
C1,2	rE rE mandAra santAna kalpaka pArijAta chandana rErE champaka nAgapunnAga Sri pooga panasa nArikELa rasAla || sarasa kadambaka palASa kuravaka vaTa samooha vilasadaSOka kapiddha kadaLeevana lalita dEvadAru brunda pichumanda ||	Oh Mandara, Santana, Kalpaka, Parijata and Sandalwood trees, Oh Champaka, Orange, Punnaga, Pooga, Jack, Coconut and Mango trees, please show Madhava. Oh Kadamba, Kadambika, Palasa, Kuruvaka and Banyan trees, Oh Asoka, Kapiddha, Plantain and beautiful Devadaru and Neem trees, please show Madhava to us.
C3,4	brundE brundAvanacharamaharniSi nandanandana matulam kundalavangalatE kuTilAlaka mindu sundarAnana meeSamatibalam|| phullakusuma mallikE jAjimAlateevalli vanaja latikE kallOla Sri kamalakEtakee kumuda kalhArAdi kusuma chaya pankti lalitE ||	Oh Tulasi plants, show us Krishna who moves in Brundavana day and night. Oh Jasmine, Lavanga creepers, show us Sri Krishna who has curly locks and whose face is beautiful like moon and who is the most powerful lord. Oh Jasmine creepers full of blossomed flowers, Oh Jaji, Virajaji flowers, oh lotuses that beautify lakes, oh fragrant Ketaki bushes, water lilies, red lotuses and other flowering trees, please show lord Madhava.
C5,6	Suka kOkila SArikAbrunda Sakunta SObhana hamsakula prakaTAkASAnilAnila jala dharaNi sakaladEvagaNa sarasa guNagaNa || sakala nigama gooDha makhilalOkAdhAra machyutamakhilagurum sarasa gOpeegaNa parigeetamanuSiva nArAyaNateerdha phaNita mudAram ||	Oh parrots, koels, Sarika birds, Sakuntala birds, and oh auspicious swans, oh sky,air, fire, water and earth, oh multitudes of celestial gods, please show us lord Madhava. Narayana Teerdha narrates Gopikas' lamentation in search of Sri Krishna whom the Vedas proclaim as the prop for all 'lokas'. He adds that he is eternal, compassionate, profound and the supreme Guru.