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RY OF CULTURE
 
GOVERL
 
314
 
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HOM
 
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मंत्रा
 
SRIMAD BHAGAVATA
 
तास्समादाय कालिन्द्या निर्विश्य पुलिनं विभुः ॥
तत्रारभत गोविन्दो रासक्रीडामनुत्रतैः ।
स्त्रीरत्नैरन्वितः प्रीतैरन्योन्याबद्धबाहुभिः ॥
 
SL
 
Taking them Lord Krishna entered
the sands of the Yamuna and there began
the sport of the Rasa-dance, * accompani-
ed by those beautiful women who were
devoted to Him and who, in joy, had
entwined each other's arms.
 
कृत्वा तावन्तमात्मानं यावतीर्गोपयोषितः ।
रेमे स भगवांस्ताभिरात्मारामोऽपि लीलया ॥
 
Multiplying Himself into as many as
the women, the Lord delighted with them
in sport, though He revelled only in Him-
self.
 
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*The Rasa is a circular dance by a ring of men and
 
women placed alternately.