लीलालतालास्यमरुत् साहसोत्साहकेशवः । सौजन्यकैरवशशी दुर्लीलावल्लिकानलः ॥ २४ ॥
līlālatālāsyamarut sāhasōtsāhakēśavaḥ | saujanyakairavaśaśī durlīlāvallikānalaḥ || 24 ||
Translation
a breeze to the dance of the creeper of play, a Keśava in daring and zeal, a moon to the white lilies of kindness, a fire to the creepers of wrongdoing.
Word by word
- līlā
- of play
- latā
- of the creeper
- lāsya
- to the dance
- marut
- a breeze
- sāhasa
- in daring
- utsāha
- and zeal
- kēśavaḥ
- a Keśava
- saujanya
- of kindness
- kairava
- to the white lilies
- śaśī
- a moon
- durlīlā
- of wrongdoing
- vallikā
- to the creepers
- analaḥ
- a fire
Meaning
The commentary: as the wind sets creepers gently dancing, he was the cause of many kinds of play; as Śrī Hari did deeds others could not, such as raising the earth, so he was always ready for the hardest tasks; as the moon opens the night-lilies, he made the good flourish; and as fire burns worthless creepers, he burnt away the poisonous creepers of wickedness.