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daughter of Kalinda) and which are loaded with the pollen of lotuses, act the part of fans for us who are sick with fatigue.
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49. Where the clouds hanging on the slopes of the mountain Govardhana and possessed of thunder and lightening are like companions who have accidentally come and who are bent on chasing away the vanity of us here.
50. Where, for us, Vrndavana was an unique rendezvous; the moon himself, a jewel-lamp; the heap of the leaves of trees, a fresh bed; and the vernal flowers, the [various] ornaments.
51. O young ladies (walking gracefully like elephants) that time is gone; let us bid farewell to [our cherished] desires, because the person, who was the root-cause of all the happiness and who was like a salve to the eyes of people, has gone away.
52. When, indeed, shall we see, for a moment, Krsna's lotuslike face which is shining with earrings that are dangling on the cheeks and have a clear hallo of light and whose pink lower lip is like a fully ripe Bimba fruit?
53. Surrounding [him] by these arms, when, indeed, shall we embrace his broad chest so as to crush the brilliant garland of wild flowers by the impetuous pressure of [our] swelling breasts?
54. Rushing forth with speed and behaving according to our desire, when, indeed, shall we drink the nectar of the lower lip of him (i. e., Krsna) who is standing fearlessly in the heart of the rendezvous bower and who is waiting (for us)?
55. Then that son of Gandini (i. e., Akrūra), who came (back) at the instance of Mukunda, respectfully spoke something to those ladies who were lamenting thus and who were suffering from excessive sorrow at the separation from their beloved.
56. O Abhira ladies, verily you are lamenting in vain being nervous and perturbed. How can that Hari, who is devoted to you, forsake you, [who are ] of tremulous eyes, even for a moment?
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57. Being nailed by the arrows [in the form of the side-glances discharged from the bows [in the form of your arching eyebrows, how can he waver [in his devotion]? Now you should patiently bear his rash departure on an important mission.
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