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līlāmṛta-variṣaṇe, siñce caudda bhuvane’
hena megha yabe dekhā dila
durdaiva-jhañjhā-pavane, meghe nila anya-sthāne,
mare cātaka, pite nā pāila
Synonyms
lila—of the pastimes of Kṛṣṇa; amṛta—of nectar; variṣaṇe—the shower; siñce—drenches; caudda bhuvane—the fourteen worlds; hena megha—such a cloud; yabe—when; dekha dila—was visible; durdaiva—misfortune; jhañjhā-pavane—a high wind; meghe—the cloud; nila—brought; anya-sthane—to another place; mare—dies; cataka—the cātaka bird; pite na paila—could not drink. ¶
Translation
“The cloud of Kṛṣṇa’s pastimes is drenching the fourteen worlds with a shower of nectar. Unfortunately, when that cloud appeared, a whirlwind arose and blew it away from Me. Being unable to see the cloud, the cātaka bird of My eyes is almost dead from thirst.” ¶