Ādi 1.72

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রাসোৎসবঃ সংপ্রবৃত্তো গোপীমণ্ডলমণ্ডিতঃ ।
যোগেশ্বরেণ কৃষ্ণেন তাসাং মধ্যে দ্বয়োর্দ্বয়োঃ ॥ ৭২ ॥

rasotsavah sampravrtto

gopi-mandala-manditah

yogesvarena krsnena

tasam madhye dvayor dvayoh

SYNONYMS

rasa-utsavah-the festival of the rasa dance; sampravrttah-was begun; gopi-mandala-by groups of gopis; manditah-decorated; yoga-isvarena-by the master of all mystic powers; krsnena-by Lord Krsna; tasam-of them; madhye-in the middle; dvayoh dvayoh-of each two.

TRANSLATION

"When Lord Krsna, surrounded by groups of cowherd girls, began the festivities of the rasa dance, the Lord of all mystic powers placed Himself between each two girls."

PURPORT

This verse is also quoted from the Srimad-Bhagavatam (10.33.3).