Text 3
Appeal to Srimati Radharani
(from the Urdhvamnaya-tantra)
Text 1
munindra-vanda-vandite triloka-soka-harini
prasanna-vaktra-pankaje nikunja-bhu-vilasini
vrajendra-bhanu-nandini vrajendra-sunu-sangate
kada karisyasiha mam kapa-katakra-bhajanam
muuni - of sages; indra - of kings; vanda - by the
assembly; vandite - worshiped; tri - three; loka - of the
worlds; soka - the distress; harini - removing; prasanna
- bright; vaktra - face; pankaje - lotus flower; nikunja-
bhu - in the groves of Vandavana; vilasini - perfoming
pastimes; vraja - of Vraja; indra - of the king; bhanu -
of Vasabhanu; nandini - the daughter; vraja - of Vraja;
indra - of the king; sunsu - of the Son (Krsna); sangate
- associated; kada - when?; karisyasi - will you make?;
iha - here; mam - me; kapa - of mercy; katakra - of the
glance; bhajanam - the recipient.
O Srimati radharani, when will You cast Your
merciful glance upon me? You are praised and
worshiped by the leaders of the great sages, and You
remove the distress of the three worlds. Your splendid
jubilant face is as beautiful as a lotus flower and You
perform pastimes in the groves of Vandavana. You are
the daughter of king Vrsabhanu and You are the
companion of Lord Krsna, the Son of the king of Vraja.
Text 2
asoka-vakra-vallari-vitana-mandapa-sthite
pravala-vala-;allaa-prabharunanghri-komale
varabhaya-sphurat - kare prabhuta-sampadalaye
kada karisyasiha mam kapa-katakra-bhajanam
asoka - asoka; vakra - tree; vallari - creeper; vitana -
spreading; mandapa - pavillion; sthite - situated;
pravala-vala-pallava - excellent blossoming flowers;
prabha - with the splendor; aruna - reddish; anghri -
feet; komale - beautiful; vara - excellent; abhaya -
fearlessness; sphurat - manifesting; kare - hand;
prabhuta - abundant; sampada - of opulence; alaye -
abode.
O Srimati radharani, when will You cast Your
merciful glance upon me? You are standing in a temple
under an asoka tree which is decorated with a creeper,
and Your delicate reddish feet are as beautiful and
splendid as the best blossoming flowers. You are the
great abode of opulence, and the touch of Your hand
grants complete fearlessness.
ananga-ranga-mangala-prasanga-bhangura-bhruvam
savibhramam sasambhramam dag-anta-bana-
patanaih
nirantaram vasi-kata-pratiti-nandanandane
kada karasyasiha mam kapa-katakra-bhajanam
ananga - of cupid; ranga - in the pleasure; mangala -
auspiciousness; prasanga - contact; bhangura - bending;
bhruvam -of the eyebrows; sa - with; vibhramam -
amorous playfullness; sa - with; sambhramam -
movements; dak - of the eyes; anta - from the corners;
bana - of the arrows; patanaih - with the falling;
nirantaram - constantly; vasi-kata - subdued; pratiti -
conviction; nanda-nandane - of Lord Krsna, the Son of
Nanda Maharaja.
O Srimati radharani, when will You cast Your
merciful glance upon me? You have conquered Lord
Krsna, the Son of Nanda Maharaja, and You have made
Him under Your control by constantly showering Hm
with the swift arrows of Your sidelong glances, full of
amorous playfulness. Those arrows were shot by the
bows which are Your bending eyebrows. These
eyebrows are full of the auspiciousness and pleasure of
cupid.
Text 4
tadit-suvarna-campaka-pradipta-gaura-vigrahe
mukha-prabha-parasta-koti-saradendu-mandale
vicitra-citra-sancarac-cakora-sava-locane
kada karisyasiha mam kapa-katakra-bhajanam
tadit - lightning; suvarna - gold; campaka - campaka
flower; pradipta - splendid; gaura - golden; vigrahe -
form; mukha - of the face; prabha - by the splendor;
pearasta - eclipsed; koti - millions; sarada - autumn;
indu - moons; mandale - multitude; vicitra - amazing;
citra - beautiful; sancarat - moving; cakora-sava - young
cakora birds; locane - eyes.
O Srimati radharani, when will You cast Your
merciful glance upon me? Your form is as splendid and
effulgent as a yellow campaka flower, gold, or a
lightning bolt. The luster of Your face has eclipsed the
shining of millions of autumn moons. Your eyes are as
amazingly beautiful as quickly moving young cakora
birds.
Text 5
madonmadati-yauvane pramoda-mana-mandite
priyanuraga-ranjite kala-vilasa-pandite
ananya-dhanya-kunja-rajya-kama-keli-kovide
kada karisyasiha mam kapa-katakra-bhajanam
 mada - with joy; unmadita - intoxicated; yauvane -
youth; pramoda - with delight; mana - jealous anger;
mandite - decorated; priya - to the beloved; anuraga-
ranjite - full of affection; kala - of art; vilasa - in the
pastimes; pandite - expert; ananya - incomparable;
dhanya - opulence; kunja - of the grove of Vandavana;
rajya - of the kingdom; kama - amorous; keli - in
pastimes; kovide - expert.
O Srimati radharani, when will You cast Your
merciful glance upon me? You are intoxicated by the
jubilant sentiments of youth, and You are decorated
with cheerful jealous anger. You are very affectionate
towards You dearmost Krsna, and You are very learned
in many different arts. You are expert at performing
amorous pastimes in the royal groves of Vandavana, full
of unparalleled opulence.
Text 6
asesa-hava-bhava-dhira-hira-hara-bhusite
prabhuta-sata-kumbha-kumbha-kumbhi kumbha-
sustani
prasasta-manda-hasya-curna-purna-saukhya-sagare
kada karisyasiha mam kapa-katakra-bhajanam
asesa - complete; hava - amorous gestures; bhava -
state of being; dhira - brave; hira - of pearls; hara - with
a necklace; bhusite - decorated; prabhuta - great;
satakumbha - of gold; kumba-kumbhi - pitcher; kumba
- like pitchers; su - beautiful; stani - breasts; prasasta -
celebrated; manda - gentle; hasya - of the smile; curna -
aromatic powders; purna - full; saukhya - of happiness;
sagare - ocean.
O Srimati radharani, when will You cast Your
merciful glance upon me? You are decorated with a
necklace of pearls and You courageously (attract Krsna's
attention) with amorous gestures. Your complexion is as
fair as a great vessel of gold, and Your excellent breasts
are like two pitchers. You are an ocean of happiness
which is full of the aromatic powders of Your
celebtrated gentle smile.
Text 7
manala-vala-vallari-tatanga-ranga-dor-late
latagra-lasya-lola-nila-locanavalokane
lalal-lulan-milan-manojna-mugdha-mhanasrite
kada karisyasiha mam kapa-katakra-bhajanam
manala-vala-vallari - of lotus stalks; taranga - of
waves; ranga - arena; doh - of the arms; late - creepers;
lata - of the creepers; agra - at the tip; lasya - dance;
lola - restelessly moving; nila - dark; locana - of the
eyes; avalokane - glance; lalat - sporting; lulat - moving
about; milat - meeting; manojna - lovely; mugdha - of
an innocent young girl; mohana - charm; asrite -
sheltered.
O Srimati radharani, when will You cast Your
merciful glance upon me? Your arms are like delicate
lotus stalks growing in the waves of a river. Your dark
eyes move restlessly, as the flowers of a creeper (which
appear to) dance (in the breeze). Playfully moving
about, You possess all the charm of a beautiful and
innocent young girl.
Text 8
suvarna-malikancita-trirekha-kambu-kanthage
tri-sutra-mangali-guna-triratna-dipti-didhiti
salola-nila-kuntala-prasuna-guccha-gumphite
kada karisyasiha mam kapa-katakra-bhajanam
suvarna - of gold; malika - with necklaces; ancita -
bent; tri - three; rekha - with lines; kambu - conch-
shell; kantha-ge - placed on the neck; tri - three; sutra -
strands; mangali - with th scent of jasmine flowers;
guna - strings; tri - three; ratna - jewels; dipti-didhiti -
very splendid; sa-lola - moving; nila - dark; kuntala -
locks of hair; prasuna - of flowers; guccha - with
bunches; gumphite - strung.
O Srimati radharani, when will You cast Your
merciful glance upon me? A golden necklace decorates
Your neck, which appears like a conch-shell with three
lines engraved upon it. Decorated with three garlands of
Jasmine flowers and three garlands of jewels, You
appear very splendid. Your dark locks of moving hair
are decorated with bunches of flowers.
Text 9
nitamba-bimba-lambamana-puspa-mekhala-gune
prasasta-ratna-kinkini-kalapa-madhya-manjule
karindra-sunda-dandika-varoha-saubhagoruke
kada karisyasiha mam kapa-katakra-bhajanam
nitamba - hips; bimba - round; lambamana -
suspended; puspa - of flowers; mekhala-gune - belt;
prasasta - excellent; ratna - of jewels; kinkini - of
tinkling bells; kalapa - of the collection; madhya -
middle; manjule - charming; kari - of elephants; indra -
of the king; sunda - the trunk; dandika - chastising;
avaroha - descended; saubhaga - beauty; uruke - thighs.
O Srimati radharani, when will You cast Your
merciful glance upon me? A string of flowers and a
string of excellent jewels and tinkling bells decorate
Your curving hips. Your beautiful thighs chastise the
beauty of the trunk of the king of elephants.
Text 10
aneka-mantra-nada-manju-nupura-rava-skhalat-
samaja-raja-hamsa-vamsa-nikvanati-gaurave
vilola-hema-vallari-vidambi-caru-cankrame
kada-karisyasiha mam kapa-katakra-bhajanam
aneka - many; mantra - of sacred mantras; nada -
sounds; manju - beautiful; nupura - ankle-bells; rava -
the sound; skhalat - stammering; samaja - of the
community; raja - royal; hamsa - of swans; vamsa - of
the family; nikvana - sounds; ati - very; gaurave -
significant; vilola - moving; hema - of gold; vallari -
creeper; vidambi - appearances; caru - beautiful;
cankrame - movements.
O Srimati radharani, when will You cast Your
merciful glance upon me? The sound of Your tinkling
ankle-bells is more pleasing than the chanting the
innumerable Vedic hymns. Those ankle bells mock the
warbling sounds of the multitude of royal swans. When
You walk about, You appear as beautiful as a moving
golden creeper.
pramana - of evidence; sasana - of instruction; isvari -
O controller; rama - of goddesses of fortune; isvari - O
controller; krama - of patience; isvari - O controller;
pramoda - of happiness; kanana - of the forest; isvari -
O controller; vraja - of Vraja; isvari - O controller; vraja
- of Vrajaf; adhipe - O empress; sri-radhike - O Srimati
radharani; namah astu - I offer respectful obeisances; te
- unto You.
O controller of Vedic sacrifices, O controller of pious
activities, O controller of the material world, O
controller of the demigods, O controller of Vedic
scholarship, O controller of knowledge, O Queen of all
the goddesses of fortune, O controller of patience, O
controller of the forest of happiness, O controller of
Vraja, O Empress of Vraja, O Srimati radharani, I offer
respectful obeisances unto You.

Text 11

ananta-koti-visnuloka-namra-padmajarcite
himadrija-pulomaja-virincaja-vara-prade
apara-siddhi-addhi-digdha-sat-padanguli-nakhe
kada karisyasiha mam kapa-katakra-bhajanam

ananta - unlimited; koti - millions; visnu-loka - of

devotees of Lord Visnu; namra - offered obeisances;
padmaja - by Lord Brahma; arcite - worshiped;
bimadrija - of Parvati; pulomaja - Saci-devi, the wife of
Indra and daughter of Puloma; virincaja - Sarasvati, the
daughter of Lord Brahma; vara - benedictions; prade -
granting; apara - boundless; siddhi - perfections; aiddhi
- opulences; digdha - anointed; sat - transcendental;
pada-anguli - of the toes; nakhe - nails.

O Srimati radharani, when will You cast Your

merciful glance upon me? Uncountable millions of Lord
Visnu's devotees offer respect to Lord Brahma, bowing
their heads. That same Brahma worships You. You
grant benedictions to Parvati, Saci,devi and Sarasvati.
Your transcendental toe-nails arew anointed with
immeasurable opulences and mystic perfections.

Text 12

makhesvari kriyesvari svadhesvari suresvari

triveda-bharatisvari pramana-sasanesvari
ramesvari kramesvari pramoda-kananesvari
vrajesvari vrajadhipe sri-radhike namo 'stu te

makha - od sacrifices; isvari - O controller; kriya - of

pious activities; isvari - O controller; svadha - of the
material world; isvari - O controller; sura - of the
demigods; isvari - O controller; tri - three; veda - of the
Veda; bharati - scholarship; isvari - O controller;