Siddha Krishna dasa baba trans from gutika
Sakhis Cloth Colors
Lalita peacocks tail
Vishakha blue with star clusters taravali
Chitra crystal like
Indulekha light scarlet like pomegranate flowers
Campakalata electric blue like blue jay bird
Rangadevi bright red like java flower
Tungavida yellowish white (some say canary yellow?)
Sudevi see ranga above same.
1. Lalita-sakhi
Lalita-sakhi is 14.3.12, appeared in Sravana sukla Ekadashi, and lives in Kalera and Unchagoan. Lalita-sakhi has a bright yellow complexion, a peacock hued dress, and her seva is preparing betel leaf tambula. Her father and mother are Vishoka and Saradi and she’s married to Bhaivara gopa.
2. Visakha-sakhi
Visakha-sakhi is 14.2.15, appeared in Kamai gaon on Bhadra sukla astami the same day as Srimati Radharani. Visakha has lightning hued complexion, a star pattern dress, and the seva preparing camphor scented sandalwood paste. Her father and mother are Mukharara and her husband is named Dakshina.
3. Citra-sakhi
Citra-sakhi is 14.1.19, appeared on Aswin sukla tritiya and lives in Chiksouli grama. Citra-sakhi has a saffron golden complexion, a golden colored dress, and her seva is dressing Radha and decorating Her with jewels. Her father and mother are Catura and Carvvika and her husband is Thara.
4. Indulekha-sakhi
Indulekha is 14.2.12, appeared on Bhadra sukha panchami and lives in Ajanaka. Indulekha has a yellow complexion, a pomegranate flower pattern dress and her seva is preparing honey sweet drinks. Her father and mother are Sagara and Vela, and her husband is Durvvala.
5. Campakalata-sakhi
Campakalata-sakhi is 14.2.14, appeared in Bhadra sukla saptami and lives in Sunnera gaon. Her complexion resembles the color of a campaka flower, her dress is blue like a blue-jay bird and her seva is camara fanning of Radha-Madhava. Her father and mother are Arama and Vatika, and her husband is Candaksha.
6. Ranga-devi
Ranga-devi is 14.2.8
is appeared and lives in lives and has a I has the complexion of the hue of a lotus filament, a rose red colored dress, the service of anointing with red lac, and is of
anxious mood. Her father is raGgasara, Her mother is karuNa, Her husband
is vakrekSaNa (the younger brother of lalita’s husband, bhairava), and Her
village is bhanjera. Her birthday is the bright third lunar day of the
month of bhadra and Her age is fourteen years, two months and eight days.
7) tungavidya has a complexion the color of kuGkum mixed with camphor
and sandalwood paste, a tawny colored dress, the service of singing and
playing music, and the mood of one deceived. Her father is puSkara, Her
mother is medha, Her husband is balIza, and Her village is DaDaro. Her
birthday is the bright first lunar day of the month of bhadra and her age
is fourteen years, two months and ten days.
8) sudevI (the twin sister of raGgadevI) has the complexion of and
dress of the same color as raGgadevI, the service of serving drinking
water, and the mood of a heroine.
Then there are the leaders of the group of maidservants:
1) anaGga manjarI has the complexion of the hue of a new spring tree
blossom, Her dress is the color of a blue lotus and Her service is
preparing betel leaf. Her father is vRSabhanu, Her mother is
kIrttida, Her husband is durmmada and Her village is yavaTa. Her age is
thirteen years eight months.
2) kalavatI manjarI has the complexion of the hue of white
sandalwood, Her dress is the color of a parrot and Her service is cooking
rice (pakkanna). Her father is kalaGkura (King vRSabhanu’s maternal
uncle), Her mother is sindhumatI, Her husband is kapota, Her village is
yavaTa and Her age is thirteen years eight months.
3) zubhaGgada manjarI (the younger sister of vizakha) has a lightning
hued complexion, Her dress is blue, Her service is the gathering of
flowers, Her father is parala, Her mother is dakSina, Her husband is
patalatri, Her village is yavaTa, and Her age is twelve years five months.
4) hiranyaGgI manjarI (whose name means one who is born from the womb
of a white deer) has a golden complexion, an unparalleled flower colored
dress and the service of stringing flower garlands. Her father is
mahavasu, Her mother is suraGgI, Her husband is jaradagava, Her village is
yavaTa and Her age is twelve years four months.
5) ratnarekha manjarI has a complexion the yellowish sulfur hue of
realgar, a bee colored dress and the service of the dressing of lovers
going to meet. Her father is payodhi, Her mother is kuTharika, Her
husband is ikDara, Her village is yavaTa and Her age is twelve years four months.
6) zikhavaIi manjarI (the younger sister of kundalata) has a
complexion the hue of the core of a lotus flower, a variegated dress, and
the service of preparing betel leaf. Her father is dhenudhanya, Her
mother is suzikha, Her husband is garuDajwa, Her village is yavata and Her
age is twelve years three months.
7) kandarpa manjarI has the complexion of the color of a cuckoo (i.e. golden chocolate hued), a
variegated dress and the service of foot massage. (Her father gave her
away in marriage to kRSNa.) Her father is puSpakara, Her mother is karuvinda, Her village is yavaTa and Her age is twelve years nine months.
8) phullakalika manjarI has the complexion of the hue of a blue lotus,
a rainbow colored dress and the service of embellishment of the bower.
Her father is mallatha, Her mother is kamalinI, Her husband is viduvI, Her
village is yavaTa and Her age is twelve years.
RADHA’S ASTA MANJARIS
1) rUpa manjarI has the complexion of the hue of gorocana (a yellow
pigment secreted by a cow’s kidney), a dress the color of a peacock’s
tail, and the service of preparing betel leaf with turmeric and other
spices. Her father is vibhanu, the paternal uncle of radhika), Her
mother is sulavatI, Her husband is govardhana, Her village is yavaTa and
Her age is thirteen years six months.
2) manjulalI manjarI has the complexion of the hue of molten gold and
a kiKzuka flower patterned dress. Her father is ketava, Her mother is
sucarita, Her husband is gobhaTTa, Her village is yavaTa and Her age is
thirteen years six months seven days.
3) rasa manjarI has the complexion of the hue of a campaka flower, and
a dress with a swan pattern on it, and the service of painting pictures.
Her father is mahakIrtti (the maternal uncle of radha), Her mother is sona, Her husband is lavaGga, Her village is yavaTa and Her age is thirteen years one month.
4) rati manjaIi (also known as tulasi or bhanumatI manjarI) has the
complexion of the hue of pale yellow, a star patterned dress and the
service of foot massage. Her father is aGgabhadra, Her mother is sumedha,
Her husband is vanamakSa, Her village is yavaTa and Her age is thirteen
years two months.
5) guNa manjarI has a lightning hued complexion, a hibiscus patterned
dress, and the service of serving drinking water. Her father is
bhadrakIrtti ( radhika’s maternal uncle), Her mother is menaka, Her
husband is maNDalIbhadra, Her village is yavaTa and Her age is thirteen
years one month twenty-seven days.
6) vilasa manjarI has the complexion of the hue of golden tree
blossoms, a bee patterned dress and the service of preparing red
collyrium. Her father is candrakIrki ( radha’s maternal uncle), Her
mother is SuSTha, Her husband is vilasa, Her village is yavaTa and her age
is thirteen years twenty-six days.
7) lavaGga manjarI has a golden complexion, a star patterned dress and
the service of stringing garlands from the flowers of creepers. Her
father is candrabhanu ( radha’s paternal uncle), Her mother is yamuna,
Her husband is sumedha, Her village is yavaTa and Her age is thirteen years six months.
8) kasturI manjarI has a pale gold complexion, a golden hued dress and
the service of preparing sandalwood paste. Her father is subhanu (Sri
Radha’s maternal uncle), Her mother is ghoSaNa, Her husband is viTakSa,
Her village is yavaTa and Her age is thirteen years.
FOUR GATEKEEPERS IN YOGAPITH
Vrndadevi
Vrndarika
Menaka
Muralika
Radhe Radhe! Dandavat pranam!
ReplyDeleteIs it possible to find out which edition of the Gutika this description is from since there are many versions of the Gutika by Siddha Krsnadas Baba? Thanks!