lalita lavanga - vasanta- Adi

SlOkam vasantE vAsantee kusuma Radha is beautiful and delicate

sukumArai ravayavai like Vasanti flower in Spring
rbhramanteem kAntArE bahu season. She was pining in love
vihita krushNAnusaraNam for her beloved Krishna. She
amandam kandarpa jvara janita was hit by Cupid and was
chintAkulatayA roaming in Brundavana in search
valadbAdham rAdham sarasamida of Krishna. Her confidante
moochE sahacharee || comforted her with these words.
C 1 lalita lavanga latA pariSeelana Oh dear friend Radha, cool
kOmala malaya sameerE breeze of spring season from
madhukara nikara karambita clove bushes is gently blowing.
kOkila koojita kunja kuTeerE Cuckoos are cooing sweetly.
viharati haririha sarasa Bowers and cottages are echoing
vasantE with humming sound of bees.Sri
Nrutyati yuvati janEna samam Krishna is strolling and
sakhi virahi janasya durantE|| dancing with Gopikas
viharati || delightfully. Come on, let's go
there as we are pining in love
for him.
C 2 unmada manOradha padhika Young maids are suffering in
vadhoojana janita vilApE their hearts because of their
alikula sankula kusuma samooha intense desire and passion for
nirAkula vakuLa kalApE|| Krishna. The ambiance is
viharati|| surcharged with fragrance of
Vakula flowers and humming
bees.
C 3 mruga mada sourabha rabhasa Perfume of musk is pervading
vaSamvada navadaLa mAlatamAlE| around 'Tamala' and 'Kinsuka'
yuvajana hrudaya vidAraNa trees. Fresh and fragrant
manasija nakha ruchi flowers are intoxicating.
kinSukajAlE||viharati|| Redness of Kinsuka flowers
resembles Manmadha's nails
which turned red because he
pierced the hearts of lovers
with his nails.
C 4 madana maheepati kanaka danDa Fully blossomed 'Kesara'
ruchi kEsara kusuma vikAsE flowers are shining like golden
miLita Sileemukha pATala paTala umbrella of Manmadha the king
kruta smaratooNa vilApE|| of love. Swarm of black bees
viharati|| and bunches of flowers are like
quiver and arrows of Manmadha.
It appeared as though Manmadha
was at war with Gopikas in
love.
C 5 vigaLita lajjita jagadavalOkana Young women are showing their
 taruNa karuNa krutahAsE|| love leaving their shyness.
virahinikrunta nakunta White flowers of 'Karuna' tree
mukhAkruti kEtaka dantu appear to be loughing at them.
ritasE||viharati || Sharp blades of 'Ketaka'
flowers are like Manmadha's
weapons shearing hearts of
maids in love.
C 6 mAdhavikA parimaLa lalitE nava Fragrance of 'Madhavika',
mAlati jAti sugandhou 'Malati and jasmine flowers
muni mAnasamapi mOhana kAriNi intoxicates even the minds of
taruNAkAraNa bandhou|| hermits. Youth love such flora.
viharati||
C 7 sphuradati muktalatA In spring season 'Atimukta'
parirambhaNa mukuLita pulakita creepers are twining around
chutE| mango trees. They appear to be
brundAvana vipinE parisara tickling mango buds. River
parigata yamunAjala pootE|| Yamuna is flowing by the side
viharati|| of Brundavan ,sanctifying the
forest with water.
C 8 SrijayadEva bhaNita mida Poet Sri Jayadeva sings this
mudayati hari charaNa smruti song meditating upon the lotus
sAram| feet of Sri Krishna. It is to
sarasa vasanta samaya vana promote love and devotion for
varNana manugata madana vikAram Krishna. The song describes
|| influence of spring season on
lovers and those suffering from
separation from their divine
lover Sri Krishna.