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G. A. Grierson— Twenty-one Vaishnava Hymns. 
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Translation 10. 
1. At first, alas, tlie moon-faced one heard of thy virtues from her 
friends, and at every moment a twofold love for thee ariseth in her heart. 
2. By chance, alas, the Lady saw thy moon face, and became as it 
were plunged* in a sea of love. 
3. Of a sudden, alas, she heareth the song of the cuchoof in the 
fifth scale, again and again the lovely one fainteth, as she findeth it 
unbearable. 
4. Alas, the tender lotus leaf becomethj always quite burnt in a 
moment when laid upon her bed. 
5. If, alas, Hari, thou art pitiless, and wilt not meet her at the 
appointed time, the maiden will not live by any means even for an in- 
stant. 
6. Saith the wise Bamapati, hear, 0 Lady, be patient, and thy 
desires will be fulfilled by Hari.§ 
XI. 
Mahipati. 
In the following hymn, the state of uncertainty of a soul first con¬ 
vinced of its sin, is described under the illustration of a Gopi who desires 
to meet Krishna, and yet does not wish to leave her husband and rela¬ 
tions. 
* is feminine of f^^if per metathesin for 
f Tlie song of this bird is supposed to bo an incentive to love. 
X I. e., the lotns leaves were laid upon the bed to cool her body, but the heat of 
her anguish was so great that it burnt them up, is locative of Skr. 
a ‘ bed.’ 
§ is the sign of the instrumental case. 
