chhuvo jani, kānha! māna lo bāta

English meaning

Kishorī Jī humorously said to Shyāmasundara, “Oh Shyāmasundara! Do not touch Me, listen to this prayer of Mine. I, the daughter of King Vṛishabhānu, am fair-complexioned whereas You, the son of Nanda, are black in colour. Even the river Yamunā has become black because of Your bathing in it daily. Although You know, and I accept it as well that We are totally in love with each other from Our heart of hearts. Yet, I have this fear that upon being touched by You, I will become black and thus, My fair-complexion shining like gold will be destroyed.” When Kishorī Jī was thus teasing Shyāmasundara, Jagadguru Shrī Kripālu Jī, taking Shyāmasundara’s side, said to Kishorī Jī, “Oh Kishorī Jī! A touchstone can be affected by the colour of gold but the reverse is never possible (i.e. gold can never be affected by the black colour of the touchstone). Therefore, You should not have the fear of becoming black by Shyāmasundara’s touch.”

Complete whole-pad meaning transcribed from the supplied English edition. The source provides no separate line-by-line or word-by-word meaning.

Prem Ras Madira (English), Part 2 · PDF pages 56, 57 · printed pages 391, 392.

Meanings: Smt. Padmā Devī. English translation and transliteration: Sushrī Braj Parikarī Devī. Source details.