Gopalacampu 1.24.10

1.24.10

[13] tatra ca śastra-praśastānām iva teṣāṃ kṛta-hastakānāṃ punar lakṣyād acyava eva lakṣitaḥ | tathā hi-
hitvā hitvāpy atra hastāli-bandhaṃ tālālambā hastakāni pradarśya | gaurī-śyāmā lāghavāt pūrṇamānā rāsollāse tadvad āsan punaś ca || [śālinī]
puṣpa-vṛndam apatan muhur muhuḥ kṛṣṇa-gaura-tanu-maṇḍalīm anu | vṛṣṭir ūrdhvam adharatra nīra-bhṛd vidyud-ālir iti yatra citratā || [rathoddhatā]
[14] atra devā devyaś ca bhavya-bhāva-bhavān navya-paribhavāt kamalākṣaṃ sākṣād iva sambodhayantas tathā yoga-māyāyā yogataḥ paraṃ sva-sva-yogyam antaḥ samadhigamya ramyam idaṃ vādya-kolāhalāvṛtam ujjaguḥ |

[13] And there, just like skilled weapons-masters displaying their manual forms, their steadfast adherence to their targets without straying was observed. For instance:

Releasing and releasing the clasp of hands here, taking support of the rhythm and exhibiting hand-gestures, / the fair and dark figures, their measure fulfilled through agility, were likewise united again in the joy of the rāsa. ||

Masses of blossoms fell incessantly upon the circle of dark and fair bodies, / wherein lay the marvel: rain above, and below a cloud with a streak of lightning. ||

[14] There the gods and goddesses, overcome afresh by their gracious emotions, addressing the lotus-eyed Lord as if directly present, and inwardly realizing through the influence of yogamāyā what was appropriate to each, sang aloud this lovely [hymn], surrounded by the tumult of instruments: