Gopalacampu 1.24.18

1.24.18

sāsrālokanam añcalānila-kṛtir vaktrālakādy-unmṛjā- gaṇḍāntaḥ-paricumbanaṃ paṭa-yugādhānaṃ tanū-carcaṇam | tāmbūlārpaṇam atyapūrva-madhurālāpaḥ stava-prakriyā seyaṃ rāsa-pariśrama-praśamanī kāntāsu kṛṣṇa-kriyā || [śārdūla]
[27] atha kāntā-varṇanaṃ, yathā-
vakra-smera-vilokanaṃ nava-dalaiḥ saṃvījanaṃ mārdavād aṅgānām abhimardanaṃ vighaṭita-srag-vastra-saṃyojanam |
samyaṅ marmaga-narma-śarma-racanaṃ tāmbūla-candrārpaṇaṃ seyaṃ rāsa-pariśrama-praśamanī kṛṣṇe priyāṇāṃ kriyā || [śārdūla]
[28] tataḥ svayam āgatya pratyakṣīkṛtya cānyathā manyamānāyāṃ tasyāṃ sa-smitaṃ punar amūr ūcuḥ-
dṛṣṭaṃ devi mitho hari-vraja-vadhū-dvandva-vrajenāmunā svīkṛtya pramadāt prayatna-vidhinā nepathyam aṅge dhṛtaṃ | etad yatra sakhi kṣaṇād apagataṃ kiṃ brūmahe tad varaṃ gīrṇaṃ sad-bhavatān mṛṣā na tu rahas tad vyaktim āpadyatām ||[śārdūlavikrīḍitam]
[29] atha vṛndā sa-smitaṃ cetasi cintayāmāsa-satyam āhur imā, yat punaḥ punaḥ śramāpanodanaṃ sarvendriyāmodanaṃ śubha-veśaṃ gāna-vinoda-viśeṣam ārabhamāṇāni tānīmāni mithunāni mṛśyante |

"A tearful gaze, fanning with the hem of his garment, wiping the locks on her face and the like, / kissing the inner cheek, placing a pair of garments, anointing the body, / offering betel, conversation of extraordinary sweetness, and singing praises— / this is Kṛṣṇa's action toward his beloveds, dispelling the exhaustion of the rāsa."
[27] Then, the description of the beloveds is as follows:
"A crooked, smiling glance, fanning with fresh leaves, gently massaging the limbs / on account of their tenderness, fastening the loosened garlands and garments, / thoroughly bringing joy with playful jokes touching the core, and offering betel leaves— / this is the action of the beloveds toward Kṛṣṇa, dispelling the exhaustion of the rāsa."
[28] Then, as she came in person and, seeing it directly, thought otherwise, they said again with a smile:
"O queen, having joyfully and deliberately put on attire upon their bodies, / this multitude of pairs of Hari and the Vraja brides was seen by each other; / but since that disappeared in an instant, O friend, what can we say? Let that secret / swallow up your excellent [inquiry] as untrue, but let it not come to light!"
[29] Then Vṛndā thought with a smile in her heart: "They speak the truth, for these couples are seen repeatedly undertaking a distinct amusement of song, having splendid attire that dispels exhaustion and delights all the senses."