khelata shyāma saṅga shyāmā ke, āṁkha-michaunī kuñja majhārī

English meaning

Bhagwan Kṛishṇa is playing ‘blind man’s buff’ with Shrī Rādhā in the bowers of Vṛindāvana. (‘Blind man’s buff’ is a children’s game in which a player whose eyes are covered with a piece of cloth tries to catch and identify the other players.) In front of gopīs’ fraud and force, all the cleverness of Shyāmasundara failed. He got defeated. Therefore, He is now forced to have His eyes covered with a piece of cloth. Although Shrī Rādhā is speedily tying the strip of cloth with both Her hands, even then, the ocean of love, surging in Her heart as a result of the touch of Her Beloved’s eyes, wants to make Her unconscious. There, Shyāmasundara is also becoming oblivious of Himself, getting thrilled at the touch of Kishorī Jī’s soft hands. Anyhow, the game began. Just as the man of wisdom who worships his own soul, seeks his soul on the strength of self-efforts, in the same way, the Supreme Lord Shrī Kṛishṇa is searching for His soul, Shrī Rādhā (without the eyes). Even a self-realized soul is not qualified to see this charming scene. This is available only to rasikas. In the end, tired of searching for Rādhā, Shyāmasundara began to call Her out with a yearning heart – “Oh Kishorī Jī! Please bless Me with your vision.” When Supreme Lord Shrī Kṛishṇa, who hears the call of humble souls and destroys their suffering, thus called Kishorī Jī like a destitute, Kishorī Jī removing the ‘eyeless’ Shyāmasundara’s veil in the form of the strip of cloth gave Him real eyes. Jagadguru Shrī Kripālu Jī says, “I sacrifice myself on such infinitely merciful Kishorī Jī.”

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 80, 81 · printed pages 415, 416.

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