Madhya 8.144

TEXT 144
 
TEXT
বিশ্বেষামনুরঞ্জনেন জনয়ন্নানন্দমিন্দীবর-
শ্রেণীশ্যামলকোমলৈরুপনয়ন্নঙ্গৈরনঙ্গোৎসবম্ ।
স্বচ্ছন্দং ব্রজসুন্দরীভিরভিতঃ প্রত্যঙ্গমালিঙ্গিতঃ
শৃঙ্গারঃ সখি মূর্তিমানিব মধৌ মুগ্ধো হরিঃ ক্রীড়তি ॥ ১৪৪ ॥
visvesam anuranjanena janayann anandam indivara-
sreni-syamala-komalair upanayann aṅgair anaṅgotsavam
svacchandam vraja-sundaribhir abhitah pratyaṅgam aliṅgitah
srṅgarah sakhi murtiman iva madhau mugdho harih kridati
SYNONYMS
visvesam-of all the gopis; anuranjanena-by the act of pleasing; janayan-producing; anandam-the bliss; indivara-sreni-like a row of blue lotuses; syamala-bluish black; komalaih-and soft; upanayan-bringing; aṅgaih-with His limbs; anaṅga-utsavam-a festival for Cupid; svacchandam-without restriction; vraja-sundaribhih-by the young women of Vraja; abhitah-on both sides; prati-aṅgam-each limb; aliṅgitah-embraced; srṅgarah-amorous love; sakhi-O friend; murtiman-embodied; iva-like; madhau-in the springtime; mugdhah-perplexed; harih-Lord Hari; kridati-plays.
TRANSLATION
" 'My dear friends, just see how Sri Krsna is enjoying the season of spring! With the gopis embracing each of His limbs, He is like amorous love personified. With His transcendental pastimes, He enlivens all the gopis and the entire creation. With His soft bluish black arms and legs, which resemble blue lotus flowers, He has created a festival for Cupid.'
PURPORT
This is a verse from the Gita-govinda (1.11). See also Caitanya-caritamrta, Adi-lila, Chapter Four, text 224.

Link to this page: https://prabhupadabooks.com/cc/madhya/8/144