Gopala Vimsathi 15/21

     15. mahase mahitAya maulinA

Vina tenanAnjalimanjanatvise |

kalayAmi vimugdha vallavI

valayAbhAsita manju venave ||

1.       mahase – light

2.       mahitAya – honored, esteemed

3.       maulinA – lock of hair

4.       vinatena – bowing to

5.       Anjali – salutation, reverence

6.       Anjana – black pigment for eyes, khajal

7.       Tvise – light

8.       kalayAmi- I do

9.       vimugdha – very attractive and charming

10.   Vallavi – cowherd girls the Gopis

11.   valayA - bangles

12.   bhAsita – noise, speaking

13.   Manju – pleasant

14.   Venave – from the flute

Krishna is an effulgent light. This light is like the black pigment or kajal that is used to enhance the eyes. He plays the enchanting music with his flute. The melodious sound from the bangles the cowherd girls are wearing from the movement of the hands is like the beat or the thalam to his flute. To this Krishna who is praised by everyone for his playing the flute – venu ganam I raise my hand and pay my obeisance.