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4. Jf one who is injured take refuge with thee, do not disappoint 
him as long as anything remaineth to thee. 
5. (If thou disappoint him), he may perhaps obtain his desire from 
another, hut still regret will remain in thy soul. 
6. Bidyapati saith, do not proclaim thine indigence. Only the great 
can comply with great requests. 
(4.) 
1. 0 friend, 0 friend, speak not of aught else. Now Krishn daily 
desireth thy virtues more and more. 
2. For no apparent reason he is continually coming near thee, and 
thou perceivest it in thine heart, though thou conceal it through shame. 
3. Even when he is going elsewhere, he casteth a glance at thee ; no 
one can turn aside a greedy eye. 
4. He is full of devices, and so art thou; like two flowers tied upon 
a single stalk. 
5. Bidyapati the necklace of poets saith, with one arrow Love hath 
smitten two hearts. 
(5.) 
Uddha addresses Krishn at a river crossing. 
1. “ Catch my hand, and cross me over, I will give thee, 0 Kanhaiya, 
a matchless necklace. 
2. “ All my friends went off before me, and left me alone. I know 
not by what path they have gone. 
3. “ I will not go with thee, but along the deserted bank of the 
river.” 
4. Bidyapati saith, O damsel, pray to God. 
CHAPTER II. 
The Commencement of Radha’s Loye for Krishn. 
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( 6 .) 
1. The charming season of Spring is come. The southern wind 
bloweth gently. 
2. In a dream a form said to me, “ Remove the cloth from before 
thy face.” 
3. Even though the creator tried his best, the moon could not be 
equal to thy face (in beauty). 
4. Though he cutteth (the face of the moon) several times, and 
shapeth (it) anew, still it cannot equal (thy) face. 
