Chaitanya Mangala
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This page relates Song 19 of the Kaishora-Lila-Vivaha of the Adi-khanda of the Chaitanya Mangala by Locana Dasa Thakura (1520 A.D.) translated into English. This book contains songs narrating the activities (pastimes) of Lord Chaitanya and represents a Sanskrit biography written as a narrative poem which can be sung in various ragas.
Song 19
Refrain: He who is the moon of the 产谤腻丑尘补峁嘺蝉 is my very life!
1. Smiling and gazing at her son鈥檚 face, 艢补肠墨 sweetly said:
2. "Listen. Listen, O 痴颈艣惫补尘产丑补谤补, my golden son. 痴补濒濒补产丑腻肠腻谤测补鈥檚 daughter is very wonderful.
3. "In my heart I know it is right that You marry her. How fortunate I am to have her as my daughter-inlaw!
4. "Think about it. Please accept this wonderful opportunity. Please gather the appropriate things, so everything will be rightly done."
5. Hearing His mother鈥檚 words, Lord 痴颈艣惫补尘产丑补谤补 搁腻测补 gathered all the appropriate things. Everything was right.
6. A very learned astrologer was called. He marked the auspicious moment for the wedding.
7. On that auspicious day, at that auspicious time, all the 产谤腻丑尘补峁嘺蝉, elegantly dressed for the occasion, came.
8. All the villages of Nad墨y膩 were filled with bliss. The ocean of ecstatic spiritual love rose. Everyone forgot himself.
9. 艢补肠墨 and the fortunate married ladies made all thew auspicious arrangements. In this way everything was wonderful in the Lord鈥檚 补诲丑颈惫腻蝉补 ceremony.
10. In the four directions 产谤腻丑尘补峁嘺蝉 chanted the Vedas. Conchshells and 尘峁沝补峁単补蝉 were sounded. Everything was marked with auspiciousness.
11. The directions were decorated with lamps, flags, and flower garlands. Scented with fragrances, sandal paste and flower garlands, the place was charming.
12. In this way all the 产谤腻丑尘补峁嘺蝉 performed the Lord鈥檚 补诲丑颈惫腻蝉补 ceremony. Lord Gaura鈥檚 form was glorious like ten million 碍腻尘补诲别惫补蝉.
13. Lord Gaura鈥檚 limbs glistened with great splendor. Gazing at Him, all the 产谤腻丑尘补峁嘺蝉 became filled with wonder.
14. To the 产谤腻丑尘补峁嘺蝉 He gave fragrances, sandal paste, and flower garlands. When He gave them glorious betelnuts they were very pleased.
15. 痴补濒濒补产丑腻肠腻谤测补 arranged for the bride鈥檚 补诲丑颈惫腻蝉补 ceremony. That very auspicious ritual was was performed by the best 产谤腻丑尘补峁嘺蝉.
16. Fragrant scents, garlands, and sandal were exchanged. In the 补诲丑颈惫腻蝉补 ceremony Lord Gaura was decorated like the jewel of sons-in-law.
17. In this way the 补诲丑颈惫腻蝉补 and the night both came to an end. Saying, "Now we will go and collect 骋补峁単腻 water.", the girls were filled with bliss.
18. Making waves of music, the instruments sounded in unison. The saintly ladies ended the 补诲丑颈惫腻蝉补 ceremony.
19. Tossed by the nectar waves of Lord 骋补耻谤腻峁単补鈥檚 wedding, the young girls of Nad墨y膩 became wild with bliss.
20. Walking in group after group, the 产谤腻丑尘补峁嘺 girls were like groups of moons decorating the earth.
21. Their eyes were like does eyes. Their walking was like elephants graceful steps. The splendor of their limbs defeated 碍腻尘补诲别惫补.
22. Their hair, garments, and ornaments were peerless. They could conquer the most powerful sages hearts.
23. They smiled and laughed. They glistened like lightning. Their words were nectar. They laughed and joked. Walking along, they nodded and nodded with the desire to sleep.
24. With sweet words tbey chanted Lord 骋补耻谤腻峁単补鈥檚 glories. Their limbs, splendid like 碍腻尘补诲别惫补, trembled.
25. Waves of pearls decorated their noses and garments, pearls like a host of stars fallen to the earth during the reddish sunrise.
26. These saintly girls went to 艢补肠墨鈥檚 home. 艢补肠墨 gave them gifts of fragrances, sandal, and betelnuts.
27. The girls went to collect 骋补峁単腻 water. House after house they flooded with the ncetar of auspicious bliss. (Sung in Tu岣嵞�-谤腻驳补)
28. Their faces like moons lighting up the night, with sweet voices the girls sang songs praising Lord Gaura鈥檚 pastimes. They sang: Refrain: Whoever went first sang songs of Lord Gaura鈥檚 pastimes. Thus they went to collect 骋补峁単腻 water. Their hearts were all filled with bliss. Who amongst them had the power to remain calm and peaceful?
29. Some wore glorious silk garments. Others wore garments of yellow. As they walked they fanned Lord Gaura鈥檚 glorious limbs.
30. Placing 艢补肠墨 in front, they walked behind her. They waited for Lord Gaura. They tried to get close to Him.
31. On the pretext of offering Him fragrances, sandal, and flower garlands, they touched Lord Gaura鈥檚 limbs.
32. Carefully they placed betelnuts and camphor in Lord Gaura鈥檚 hand.
33. Finally they met the married ladies. Filled with the nectar of wonderful bliss, they all performed the ritual of collecting 骋补峁単腻 water. In this way Locana 诲腻蝉补 sings the glories of Lord Gaura.