Gopalacampu 1.24.5

1.24.5

suvacanam aghaśatroḥ śṛṇvatī śreṇir āsāṃ virahajanitaduḥkhaṃ pūrvasiddhaṃ vyadhāvīt | param iha na tad eva vyādhunot kintu śaṅkā- ntaram api yad amaṃsta spaṣṭam āyattam etam || [mālinī]
[2] tad evam amūr utphullavadanakañjasadana-mañjunayanakhañjarīṭāḥ sa punar mañjulam ābhāṣate sma-
yuṣmatkṛte sma sucirān manasāsmi dūya- mānena yūyam api tastha madartham eva | tasyātha durlabhatamasya manorathasya prāptāv ihānurahasaṃ maham ācarāma || [vasantatilakā]
[3] sa ca rāsarūpa eva nirūpyate | tathā hi-

Hearing the sweet words of the foe of Agha, the row of these [maidens] shook off the grief born of separation that had existed before. But here it shook off not merely that, but also any other doubt, for they clearly deemed Him surrendered to them. [1]
So now, to these women whose lovely eyes like wagtail birds dwelt in the blossomed lotus faces, He spoke sweetly again: [2]
"Long has my mind been tormented on your account, and you too have stood steadfast solely for my sake. Therefore, now that this most difficultly obtained desire has been attained, let us celebrate in secret a festival here! [2]
And that is determined to take the form of the rāsa-dance. For: