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kṛṣṇa-līlā-maṇḍala, śuddha śaṅkha-kuṇḍala,
gaḍiyāche śuka kārikara
sei kuṇḍala kāṇe pari’, tṛṣṇā-lāu-thālī dhari’,
āśā-jhuli kāndhera upara
Synonyms
krsna-lila-maṇḍala—the ring of the pastimes of Kṛṣṇa; śuddha—pure; śaṅkha-kundala—an earring of conchshell; gaḍiyāche—has manufactured; suka—Śukadeva Gosvāmī; kārikara—craftsman; sei kundala—that earring; kane pari—putting on the ear; trsna—aspiration; lāu—of squash or gourd; thali—the bowl; dhari—taking; asa—expectation; jhuli—bag; kāndhera upara—on the shoulder. ¶ comment
Translation
“The ring of Kṛṣṇa’s rāsa-līlā, manufactured by Śukadeva Gosvāmī, the most auspicious craftsman, is as pure as an earring made from a conchshell. The yogī of My mind is wearing that earring upon his ear. From a gourd he has carved out the bowl of My aspirations, and he has taken the bag of My expectations on his shoulder. ¶ comment