Abhanga 389

English: Became pansarā — embraced the padara — first give my dāna, then go pamtha.

The verse

Literal translation

What it means

A Krishna-as-gate-blocker-demanding-dāna abhang. Five claims:

1. जाला पानसरा मिठी घातली पदरा — आधीं दान माझें सारा मग चाला पंथें — became pansarā — embraced the padara — first give dāna, then go pamtha. The opening-scene: Krishna becomes a gate-blocker (pansarā); grabs the corner of the gōpī's pallu (padara); demands dāna (gift / toll) before letting her pass. (The dāna-līlā — Krishna-as-toll-collector trope.)

2. सर जाऊं दे परता — मुळीं भेटलासी आतां — नाट लागलें संचिता — खेपा खुंटलिया — let me pass — at the root you have met — nāṭa on sañcita, khēpā closed. The gōpī's reply: let me pass aside; (yet) at the very root (mūḷī) You have now met me; the nāṭa (drama) is fixed in the sañcita; the khēpā (regular rounds, repetitive cycles) have closed. The meeting was sañcita-fixed*.

3. आलों गेलों बहु वेळां नेणों गोरा कीं सांवळा — सर परता गोवळा काय बोलतोसी — came-went many times — didn't know fair or dark — pass aside, gōvaḷā, what are you saying? The protest: we have come-gone many times without recognizing the fair or dark; pass aside, cowherd, what are you saying?

4. बोलिल्या हांसुनी आम्ही सासुरवासिनी — कां रे झोंबसी दुरूनी करी मात कांहीं — we sāsurvāsanyā joke as said — why grasp from far — say something. The married-women's-banter: we sāsurvāsanyā (women living in their husband's house) joke as it is said; why are You grasping from afar? — talk something out loud.

5. जडला जिव्हारीं फांकों नेदी तया नारी — जेथें वर्म तें धरी जाऊं पाहे तियेचें — stuck in the heart-core — gives no flutter to that woman — where the varma — that woman holds — going where pleases. The deeper-claim: Krishna is stuck in the jīvhāra (heart-core) of (one) woman — gives no fluttering; where the varma (secret-essence) is — that woman holds — and goes where she pleases. The deepest gōpī holds the varma; she is the actual sovereign of the meeting.

6. तुका म्हणे खंती वांयां न धरावी चित्तीं — होतें तुमच्या संचितीं वोडवलें आजि — Tuka says: don't keep khamtī in citta — was in your sañcita, arose today. The closing-consolation: don't keep regret in the citta in vain; (this meeting / encounter) was in your sañcita and arose today. The encounter is sañcita-fruit, not chance.

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For someone today

This abhang names the Krishna-as-gate-blocker-demanding-dāna register:

1. Krishna may block the path and demand dāna*. Jālā pansarā miṭhī ghātalī padarā. The deva sometimes blocks your path; demands dāna before letting you go further. Recognize the dāna-demand-as-līlā*.

2. At the very root, the deva has met you. Muḷīm bhēṭalāsī ātām. Even the gate-blocking is meeting-at-the-root. Don't dismiss the obstruction.

3. The deva sticks in the jīvhāra of one whose varma* is held. Jaḍalā jīvhārī — varma tē dharī. The deepest gōpī (= the varma-holder) holds the deva-stuck-in-her-heart. Hold the varma; the deva holds*.

4. Don't keep khamtī — this is your sañcita* arising today. Khamtī vāmyām na dharāvī cittīm — hōtē sañcitī uvaḍavalē āji. Don't regret the meeting / encounter; it is the fruit of your sañcita arising today. The consolation-rule: what comes today is sañcita's fruit*.

For today: recognize the deva's gate-blocking and dāna-demanding as līlā; recognize the at-the-root meeting in the obstruction; hold the varma; the deva sticks in the varma-holder's jīvhāra; don't regret today's encounter — it is your sañcita's fruit.

मराठी: ही ओवी Krishna-as-gate-blocker-demanding-dāna register नाव सांगते:

1. Krishna वाट अडवतो आणि dāna* मागतो. जाला पानसरा मिठी घातली पदरा. Deva कधी कधी तुमची वाट अडवतो; पुढे जायच्या आधी dāna मागतो. Dāna-demand-as-līlā ओळखा*.

2. मुळी देवाने तुम्हाला भेटला. मुळीं भेटलासी आतां. Gate-blocking सुद्धा meeting-at-the-root. Obstruction dismiss नका.

3. Varma धरणाऱ्याच्या jīvhāra मध्ये देव अडकतो. जडला जिव्हारीं — वर्म तें धरी. Deepest गोपी (= varma-holder) deva-stuck-in-her-heart धरते. Varma धरा; deva धरतो*.

4. Khamtī नका — हे तुमच्या sañcita चं आज उगवणं. खंती वांयां न धरावी चित्तीं — होतें संचितीं वोडवलें आजि. Meeting / encounter ला regret नका; तुमच्या sañcita च fruit आज उगवतंय. Consolation-rule: आज जे येतं ते sañcita चं fruit*.

आज: Deva ची gate-blocking आणि dāna-demanding ला līlā म्हणून ओळखा; Obstruction मध्ये at-the-root meeting ओळखा; Varma धरा; deva varma-holder च्या jīvhāra मध्ये अडकतो; आजच्या encounter ला regret नका — तुमच्या sañcita चं fruit.

Where this applies

• Pansarā-dāna-demand. Krishna-as-toll-collector līlā.
• Meeting-at-the-root in obstruction. Don't dismiss.
• Varma-holder is the sovereign. Hold the secret.
• Today's encounter is sañcita's fruit. Don't regret.

Related verses

• Abhanga 2481
• Abhanga 4481
• Abhanga 4482
• Abhanga 4483