Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrī Caitanya Caritāmṛta Ādi 6.67

vraja-janārti-han vīra yoṣitāḿ

nija-jana-smaya-dhvaḿsana-smita

bhaja sakhe bhavat-kińkarīḥ sma no

jala-ruhānanaḿ cāru darśaya

SYNONYMS

vraja-jana-ārti-han — O one who diminishes all the painful conditions of the inhabitants of Vṛndāvana; vīra — O hero; yoṣitām — of women; nija — personal; jana — of the associates; smaya — the pride; dhvaḿsana — destroying; smita — whose smile; bhaja — worship; sakhe — O dear friend; bhavat-kińkarīḥ — Your servants; sma — certainly; naḥ — unto us; jala-ruha-ānanam — a face exactly like a lotus flower; cāru — attractive; darśaya — please show.

TRANSLATION

"O Lord, remover of the afflictions of the inhabitants of Vṛndāvana! O hero of all women! O Lord who destroy the pride of Your devotees by Your sweet, gentle smile! O friend! We are Your maidservants. Please fulfill our desires and show us Your attractive lotus face."

PURPORT

This verse in connection with the rāsa dance of Kṛṣṇa with the gopīs is quoted from Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (10.31.6). When Kṛṣṇa disappeared from His companions in the course of dancing, the gopīs sang like this in separation from Kṛṣṇa.

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