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AuthorRūpa Gosvāmī

Duti Vidurya Komala Kathanam

Volume 6 Song 12

1

(Refrain) dūti vidūraya komala-kathanam
punar abhidhāsye na hi madhumathanam

(Refrain) Messenger, throw these sweet words far away. Never again will I speak to Krsna.

2

tava cañcala-matir ayam agha-hantā
aham uttama-dhṛti-digdha-dig-antā

Your Krsna is fickle at heart. All directions are anointed with My supreme, peaceful steadiness.

3

śaṭha-carito 'yaṁ tava vana-mālī
mṛdu-hṛdayāham ́ nija-kula-pālī

Your Krsna, who wears a garland of forest flowers, is a scoundrel. I am gentle-hearted. I preserve My family's good name.

4

tava harir eṣa niraṅkuśa-narmā
aham anubaddha-sanātana-dharmā

Your Lord Hari likes rowdy jokes. I carefully follow the eternal path of religion.

Translation

1

(Refrain) Messenger, throw these sweet words far away. Never again will I speak to Krsna.

2

Your Krsna is fickle at heart. All directions are anointed with My supreme, peaceful steadiness.

3

Your Krsna, who wears a garland of forest flowers, is a scoundrel. I am gentle-hearted. I preserve My family's good name.

4

Your Lord Hari likes rowdy jokes. I carefully follow the eternal path of religion.

Notes

Srila Jiva Gosvami explains that, filled with jealous anger, Srimati Radharani sings this song to a gopi messenger. This song is to be sung in Raga Asavari.