Abhanga 394

English: Set up the vindāna-khyāl — sukha-samdhāna — hides anga, walks pilangata.

The verse

Literal translation

What it means

A Krishna-arranges-mass-līlā-and-preserves-bhakta's-lāja abhang. Seven claims:

1. मांडिले विंदान ख्याल सुखाचें संधान — अंग लपवूनी मान पिलंगत चाले — set up vindāna-khyāl, sukha-samdhāna — hides body, walks pilangata. The opening-image: Krishna sets up the elaborate vindāna-khyāl (entertainment-game), aiming at sukha-samdhāna (joy-target); hides his body, walks bent-down (stealthily).

2. पायां पडतां रे न सोडी नेदी साउलां — falling at feet — doesn't release — doesn't let the sāūla. The grip-claim: (when one) falls at His feet, He doesn't release; doesn't let the sāūla (shadow / shade) escape.

3. खांदी धरूनियां करीं दृष्टी घालोनि सामोरी — बैसे पाला वोढी वरी खदखदां हांसे — shoulder grabbed, gaze before — sits, pulls pālā, laughs khada-khadām. The play-image: Krishna grabs the shoulder, places gaze before; sits, pulls pālā (leaves), laughs out loud.

4. एकी उगविती कोडीं नाना परीच्या निकडी खेळ मांडियेला — one solves kōḍī, various nikaḍī khēḷa set up. The multi-game-image: one (gōpī) solves kōḍī (riddles), various close-and-quick games are set up.

5. केला सकळी हाकारा तंव आलिया बाहेरा — आतां म्हणतील घरां जावें कैशा परी — called everyone — they came outside — how to go home now? The predicament: Krishna called everyone — they all came outside (to the līlā); now how can they return home? The līlā has trapped them outside.

6. लाज राखावी गोपाळा आम्हांजणींची सकळां — काय मागसी ये वेळा देऊं गुळवाटी — preserve lāja, Gopāla, all of us — what do you ask? we'll give guḷa-vāṭī. The gōpī-petition: Gopāla, preserve our lāja, all of us; what do you ask? we'll give guḷa-vāṭī (a share of jaggery). They negotiate: please preserve our honor; we offer guḷa-vāṭī.

7. भातुकें भूषण नाहीं चाड नेघें धन — करा एक चित्त मन या गे मजपाशीं — no cāḍa for bhātukē-bhūṣaṇa, won't take dhana — make ēka citta-mana — come to me. The Krishna's-reply: I have no cāḍa (need) for bhātukē-bhūṣaṇa (toys-and-ornaments); I won't take dhana; (but) make your citta-mana one — come to me. Krishna asks for unified-citta-mana, not material-offerings.

8. जोडोनियां हात कैशा राहिल्या निवांत — तुका म्हणे केली मात लाज राखिली तयांची — folded hands — sat nivāmta — Tuka says: māta done — preserved their lāja. The closing-resolution: the gōpīs folded hands, sat nivāmta (calmly); the māta (word, contract) is done; (He) preserved their lāja*.

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For someone today

This abhang names the Krishna-mass-līlā-and-lāja-preservation register:

1. Krishna sets up vindāna-khyāl aimed at sukha-samdhāna*. Māṇḍilē vindāna khyāl sukhācē samdhāna. The deva sets up the līlā aimed at the bhakta's sukha; don't try to predict its shape*.

2. Falling at feet — He doesn't release. Pāyām paḍatām nā sōḍī. Once you fall at His feet, He doesn't release; but this is grip-of-grace, not bondage.

3. He calls many; how to return home becomes the question. Kelā sakaḷī hākārā tamva āliyā bāhērā — āyām mhaṇatīla gharām jāvē kaiśā parī. When the deva calls many, the return-home becomes a problem; the bhakti-event traps you outside.

4. Petition: preserve our lāja*, Gopāla. Lāja rākhāvī Gopāḷā āmhām-jaṇīmcī sakaḷām. Don't be embarrassed to ask the deva to preserve your lāja; He honors the petition*.

5. He asks for unified citta-mana*, not material gifts. Bhātukē bhūṣaṇa nāhīm cāḍa nēghē dhana — karā ēka citta-mana — yā gē maja-pāśīm. The deva's-true-ask: unified citta-mana, not toys, ornaments, or wealth. Bring unified attention; come close*.

6. The māta is done; the lāja* is preserved. Kelī māta lāja rākhilī tayāñcī. The deva-word stands; the bhakta's lāja is preserved. Trust the contract*.

For today: trust the deva's elaborate līlā aimed at your sukha; recognize the grip-of-grace when you fall at His feet; don't worry that you're trapped outside the worldly-home — the līlā has called you; petition the deva to preserve your lāja; bring unified citta-mana, not material gifts; the māta is done — lāja preserved*.

This abhang is the Krishna-arranges-mass-līlā-and-preserves-lāja register: the līlā traps; the deva's-true-ask is unified-attention; the lāja is preserved at the close.

मराठी: ही ओवी Krishna-mass-līlā-and-lāja-preservation register नाव सांगते:

1. Krishna vindāna-khyāl set करतो sukha-samdhāna* aimed. मांडिले विंदान ख्याल सुखाचें संधान. Deva līlā set करतो bhakta च्या sukha aimed; Shape predict करायचा प्रयत्न नका*.

2. Pāya वर पडलं — release नाही. पायां पडतां न सोडी. पाया वर पडलं की release नाही; पण grip-of-grace, bondage नाही.

3. तो अनेकांना बोलवतो; कसे घरी जायचं question होतं. केला सकळी हाकारा — कैशा परी. Deva अनेकांना call करतो — return-home problem होतो; Bhakti-event तुम्हाला बाहेर trap करतं.

4. Petition: lāja राखा, Gopāla. लाज राखावी गोपाळा. देवाला तुमची lāja राखायला विचारायला embarrassed नका; तो petition honor करतो.

5. तो unified citta-mana* मागतो, material gifts नाही. भातुकें भूषण नाहीं चाड — करा एक चित्त मन. Deva-true-ask: Unified citta-mana, toys, ornaments, wealth नाही. Unified attention आणा; जवळ या*.

6. Māta done; lāja preserved. केली मात लाज राखिली. Deva-word standing; bhakta ची lāja preserved. Contract trust करा*.

आज: Deva ची elaborate līlā तुमच्या sukha aimed trust करा; पाय पडलं की grip-of-grace ओळखा; Worldly-home च्या बाहेर trapped असण्याची चिंता नका — līlā ने तुम्हाला call केलंय; Lāja राखायला petition करा; Material gifts नाही, unified citta-mana आणा; Māta done — lāja preserved.

Krishna-arranges-mass-līlā-and-preserves-lāja register: Līlā traps; deva-true-ask unified-attention; close मध्ये lāja preserved.

Where this applies

• Krishna's līlā aimed at bhakta's sukha. Don't predict shape.
• Falling at feet — grip-of-grace. Not bondage.
• Trapped outside — petition for lāja. Don't be embarrassed.
• Unified citta-mana, not material gifts. Deva's-true-ask.
• Lāja preserved. Trust the contract.

Related verses

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