Hari bol, any Sanskrit scholars out there? I'm doing a dance for Janmastami and I want the word for word on a stanza of an ashtapadi by Jayadeva Goswami. If I could get the word for word and the general meaning of the verse that would be great.
Here it is:
kapi vilaasa vilola vilochana
kelana janita manojam
dyayati mukta vadu radhikam
madhusoodana vadana sarojam
y.s.
Pancha Tattva dasi
Well, here's a transation. I'm not sure I'm up to a word-for-word approach, but maybe I'll fiddle with it a little.
Look, sakhi! This gopi is meditating on Krishna. He arouses lust in the hearts of sensuous young ladies with the romantic sidelong glances of his restless eyes, and she is greedy to drink the honey of his lotus face.
Wow, that has so much more meaning than I ever knew. So, is the Radhikam in the verse not in relation to Sri Radha, and is Madhusudana here honey-like and not the killer of Madhu? You've inspired me to post the whole song and see what more I can understand out of it. Thanks so much for taking the time. I mainly need the word for word just for the one I already posted.
chandana carchita nila kalebara
pitavasa vanamali-radhe
keli chalan mani kundala mandita
kanda yuga smita saali
hari riha mukta vadu nikare
vilasini vilasathi kelibare
kapi vilasa vilola vilochana
kelana janita manojam
dyayati mukta vadu radikam
madhusudana vadana sarojam
sri jayadeva banitam idam (or itam) adbuta
kesava keli rahasyam
brindavana vipine charitam
vita nodu subani yashashyam
Thank you!
Pancha tattva dasi
So, is the Radhikam in the verse not in relation to Sri Radha, and is Madhusudana here honey-like and not the killer of Madhu?
Actually, it doesn't say radhikam; the transcription you had was very sloppy and at times faulty. This is the verse (GG 4.3):
kaapi vilaasa-vilola-vilocana-khelana-janita-manojam
dhyaayati mugdha-vadhuur adhikam madhusuudana-vadana-sarojam
Here is a much more exact translation (By B. Stoler Miller?):
Another simple girl, lured by his wanton quivering look,
Meditates intently on the lotus face of Madhu's killer.
Oops, forgot the word-for-word:
kaapi -- another; vilaasa -- wanton; vilola -- quivering; vilocana-khelana -- "eye-movement", look; janita -- by; manojam -- lured; dhyaayati -- meditates; mugdha-vadhuur -- simple girl; adhikam -- intently; madhusuudana -- of Madhu's killer; vadana-sarojam -- lotus face.
The translation I posted is from Sripad Narayana Maharaja's edition of Gita Govinda. I have to admit that I was puzzled by the apparent translation of madhusuudana.
Thanks for the translation help. I appreciate it greatly!