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kasmād vrinde priya-sakhi hareh pāda-mūlāt kuto 'sau

kundāranye kim iha kurute nritya-śikshām guruh kah

tam tvan-mūrtih prati-taru-latam dig-vidikshu sphurantī

śailūshīva bhramati parito nartayantī sva-paścāt

SYNONYMS

kasmāt — from where; vrinde — O Vrindā; priyā-sakhi — O dear friend; hareh — of Lord Hari; pāda-mūlāt — from the lotus feet; kutah — where; asau — that one (Lord Krishna); kunda-aranye — in the forest on the bank of Rādhā-kunda; kim — what; iha — here; kurute — He does; nritya-śikshām — dancing practice; guruh — teacher; kah — who; tam — Him; tvat-mūrtih — Your form; prati-taru-latam — on every tree and vine; dik-vidikshu — in all directions; sphurantī — appearing; śailūshī — expert dancer; iva — like; bhramati — wanders; paritah — all around; nartayantī — causing to dance; sva-paścāt — behind.

TRANSLATION

"O my beloved friend Vrindā, where are you coming from?"

"I am coming from the feet of Śrī Hari."

"Where is He?"

"In the forest on the bank of Rādhā-kunda."

"What is He doing there?"

"He is learning dancing."

"Who is His master?"

"Your image, Rādhā, revealing itself in every tree and creeper in every direction, is roaming like a skillful dancer, making Him dance behind."

PURPORT

This text is from the Govinda-līlāmrita (8.77) of Krishnadāsa Kavirāja Gosvāmī.

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