Attraction of the Five Senses

[madanmohandas]

Made a start here, hope to finish tomorrow.

The ocean of whose sweet beauty creates
A deluge of nectar that inundates,
And submerges even the high mountains,
Of the minds of proud and beautiful dames;
Whose witty speech charged with humour to hear
Affords delight and pleasure to the ear;
Whose tender limbs and members beautiful,
More than a million moons to touch are cool;
Whose lips are with ambrosia replete,
Whose odour floods the world with fragrance sweet;
The cowherd chief's son, thus without remorse,
O friend! attracts my five senses by force.

Who has of a fresh laden cloud the sheen,
Whose garment has of fresh lightning the gleam;
Who holds a flute, affording vast delight,
Whose face is as the autumn full moon bright;
Who on his head a peacock plumage bears,
And who a necklace of lucky pearls wears;
Thus, friend, who Cupid beguiles and torments,
The eager longing of my eyes augments

Whose voice is like a thunder cloud profound;
Whose jingling ornaments attractive sound;
Whose conversation with humour replete,
Engenders joy with double meanings sweet;
And the Goddess Rama and worthy dames,
Are charmed by his flute's melodious strains;
Thus, friend, who Cupid beguiles and torments,
The eager longing of my ears augments.

GL.8.3-5

[madanmohandas]

The musk scent from whose limbs which emanates
All the pious and chaste dames subjugates;
The eight lotus flower features which shine
On his person, with the odours combine
With cooling camphor and musk from the deer;
And sandal and aloe his limbs besmere;
Thus, friend, who Cupid beguiles and torments,
The longing of my sense of smell augments. GL 8.6

*The eight lotus flower features are two feet, two hands, two eyes, the navel and, of course, his face.

[madanmohandas]

In conclusion

Whose broad imposing chest presents the view
Of massive double doors of sapphire blue;
Whos mighty arms like Cupid's door posts bring
Relief to lovesome damsel's suffering;
Whose limbs are cool and pleasing like the moon,
Sandal paste, camphor, and the lotus bloom;
Thus, friend, who Cupid beguiles and torments,
The deep longing of my bosom augments.

The nectar relish of whose lips doth make
Pious damsels all other tastes forsake;
Without a heap of merit having gained,
Not one drop of that necar is attained;
And that relish is blended and endued
With spices and betel leaves he has chewed;
Thus, friend, who Cupid beguiles and torments,
The eager longing of my tongue augments.

[Nityānanda dāsa]

Radhe Radhe!

This is pretty fantastic Madan Mohan Dada! Many many thanks!

We've been reading Dana Keli Kaumudhi...

Toll booth station, the gopas created,
A fight with the gopikas instigated,
Harsh words, sarcasm, and insults fly,
Love permutations from Gosvamin's eye.

[madanmohandas]

Very fantastic. Yes Dana Keli Kaumudi is marvelous with the glorification of Radha's Kilakincita bhava alankara. It would be interesting to read synoptically both Dana Keli Kaumudi and Dana Keli Cintamani and compare the beauties of both.
You like Fromm eh

[madanmohandas]

Whose inward smiling, born of vast delight,
Is expressed by her roving glances bright,
And with apprehensive shrinking away,
The corners of her eyes redness display
Some tear drops; the contraction of her brow,
Her inexpressive deep affection show;
May Radhika's concealment of her joy,
With pretension and feigning much annoy,
Grant love to us, when he of playful deeds,
The foe of Mura, her pathway impedes.

Dana Keli Kaumudi 1