Utkantha Dasaka

(1) chinna-svarṇa-vinindi-cikkaṇa-ruciḿ smerāḿ vayaḥ-sandhito ramyāḿ rakta-sucīna-paṭṭa-vasanāḿ veśena vibhrājitām udghūrṇā-chiti-kaṇṭha-piñcha-vilasadveṇīḿ mukundaḿ manāk paśyantīḿ nayanāñcalena muditāḿ rādhāḿ kadāhaḿ bhaje (2) yasyāḥ kānta-tanūllasat-parimalenākṛṣṭa uccaiḥ sphurad- gopī-vṛnda-mukhāravinda-madhu tat prītyā dhayann apy adaḥ muñcan vartmani bambhramīti madato govinda-bhṛńgaḥ satāḿ vṛndāraṇya-vareṇya-kalpa-latikāḿ rādhāḿ kadāhaḿ bhaje (3) śrīmat-kuṇḍa-taṭī-kuḍuńga-bhavane krīḍā-kalānāḿ guruḿ talpe mañjula-malli-komala-dalaiḥ klpte muhur mādhavam jitvā māninam akṣa-sańgara-vidhau smitvā dṛg-antotsavairt yuñjānāḿ hasituḿ sakhīḥ param aho rādhāḿ kadāhaḿ bhaje (4) rāse prema-rasena kṛṣṇa-vidhunā sārdhaḿ sakhībhir vṛtāḿ bhāvair aṣṭabhir eva sāttvikatarair lāsyaḿ rasais tanvatīm vīṇā-veṇu-mṛdańga-kińkini-calan-mañjīra-cūḍoccalad- dhvānaiḥ sphīta-sugīta-mañju-nitarāḿ rādhāḿ kadāhaḿ bhaje (5) uddāma-smara-keli-sańgara-bhare kāmaḿ vanāntaḥ-khale kṛṣṇenāńkita-pīna-parvata-kuca-dvandvāḿ nakhair astrakaiḥ tad darpeṇa tathā madoddhuram aho taḿ viddham ākurvatīḿ dūre svāli-kulaiḥ kṛtāśiṣam aho rādhāḿ kadāhaḿ bhaje (6) mitrāṇāḿ nikarair vṛtena hariṇā svairaḿ girīndrāntike śulkādāna-miṣeṇa vartmani hathād dambhena ruddhāñcalam sārdhaḿ smera-sakhībhir uddhura-girāḿ bhańgyā kṣipantīḿ ruṣā bhrū-darpair vilasā-cakora-nayanāḿ rādhāḿ kadāhaḿ bhaje (7) pārāvāra-vihāra-kautuka-manaḥ-pūreṇa kaḿsāriṇā sphāre mānasa-jāhnavī-jala-bhare taryāḿ samuthhāpitām jīrṇā naur mama cet skhaled iti miṣāc chāyā-dvitīyām mudā pāre khaṇḍita-kañculīḿ dhṛta-kucāḿ rādhāḿ kadāhaḿ bhaje (8) ullāsair jala-keli-lolupa-manaḥ-pūre nidāghodgame kṣvelī-lampaṭa-mānasābhir abhitaḥ sāyaḿ sakhībhir vṛtām govindaḿ sarasi priye 'tra salila-krīḍā-vidagdhaḿ kaṇaiḥ siñcantīḿ jalayantrakeṇa payasāḿ rādhāḿ kadāhaḿ bhaje (9) vāsantī-kusumotkareṇa paritaḥ saurabhya-vistāriṇā svenālańkṛti-sañcayena bahudhāvirbhāvitena sphuṭam sotkampaḿ pulakodgamair mura-bhidā drāg bhūṣitāńgīḿ kramair modenāśru-bharaiḥ plutāḿ pulakitāḿ rādhāḿ kadāhaḿ bhaje (10) prāṇebhyo 'py adhika-priyā muraripor yā hanta yasyā api svīya-prāṇa-parārdhato 'py dayitās tat-pāda-reṇoḥ kaṇāḥ dhanyāḿ tāḿ jagatī-traye parilasaê-jańghāla-kīrtiḿ hareḥ preṣṭhā-varga-śiro 'gra-bhūṣaṇa-maṇiḿ rādhāḿ kadāhaḿ bhaje (11) utkaṇṭhā-daśaka-stavena nitarāḿ navyena divyaiḥ svarair vṛndāraṇya-mahendra-paṭṭa-mahiṣīḿ yaḥ stauti-samyak sudhīḥ tasmai prāṇa-samā guṇṇurasanāt sañjāta-harṣotsavaiḥ kṛṣṇo 'nargham abhīṣṭha-ratnam acirād etat sphuṭaḿ yacchati

(1) When will I serve Sri Radha, whose complexion eclipses the splendor of gold, who is a smiling, beautiful young girl, who is gloriously dressed in red silk garments, whose splendid, moving braids are decorated with peacock feathers, and who happily catches a glimpse of Lord Mukunda from the corner of Her eye? (2) Attracted by the splendid fragrance of Radha's beautiful transcendental form, the bumblebee Govinda at once gave up happily drinking the honey of the gopis' lotus lips and madly flew to Sri Radha, the beautiful kalpa vine of Vrndanvana forest. When will I serve Sri Radha? (3) In a forest cottage by the shore of a beautiful lake, reclining on a coach of charming, delicate jasmine petals, and again and again defeating proud Madhava in the dice game,Radha smiles, and with a festival of many sidelong glances causes her friends to laugh. When will I serve Sri Radha? (4) When will I serve Sri Radha who, surrounded by Her friends, filled with the nectar of love, and manifesting the eight sattvika ecstasies, sweetly sings to the accompaniment of vinas, flutes, mrdangas, and the tinkling of anklets and other ornaments, and gracefully dances in the rasa-lila with the moon that is Lord Krishna. (5) When will I serve Sri Radha, who in the middle of the forest enjoyed pastimes of ferocious amorous battle with passionate Krishna, striking Him as He scratched the great mountains of her breasts and Her friends offered prayers and blessings from far away? (6) When will I serve Sri Radha, who replied with glittering cakora eyes, arrogant eyebrows, and an angry flood of crooked words when Krishna and His friends, pretending to demand payment of a toll, forcibly stopped Her and Her friends on the path near Govardhana Hill? (7) When will I serve Sri Radha? Traveling across the Manasa-ganga on a boat with Lord Krishna whose heart yearned to enjoy pastimes on the other shore, She cheerfully ripped open Her bodice when Krishna tricked Her by saying, "This old boat of Mine is about to sink." (8) When will I serve Sri Radha? In Her favorite lake on a warm summer evening that made Her yearn to enjoy water-pastimes, She and Her playful friends jubilantly sprinkle the expert water-sportsman Lord Govinda with water from Their jala-yantras. (9) When will I serve Sri Radha? She is drowned with tears of joy and Her bodily hairs stand erect, as with many fragrant spring flowers Lord Krishna, trembling and the hairs of His body erect in excitement, decorates Her limbs one by one. (10) When will I serve Sri Radha, who is dearer to Lord Krishna than His own life, who considers the dust of Lord Krishna's feet millions of times more dear than Her own life, who is supremely fortunate, whose fame shines in the three worlds, and who is the jewel crown of Lord Krishna's gopi beloveds? (11) An intelligent person who glorifies the great queen of Vrndavana by reciting this prayer of ten longings (Utkantha-dasaka, with a sweet voice causes Lord Krishna to taste the transcendental qualities of Sri Radha, who is as dear to Him as His own life. Filled with festive happiness, Lord Krishna gives that reciter a supremely priceless jewel.