līlāmṛta-variṣaṇe, siñce caudda bhuvane'
hena megha yabe dekhā dila
durdaiva-jhañjhā-pavane, meghe nila anya-sthāne,
mare cātaka, pite nā pāila
hena megha yabe dekhā dila
durdaiva-jhañjhā-pavane, meghe nila anya-sthāne,
mare cātaka, pite nā pāila
Synonyms
līlā-of the pastimes of Kṛṣṇa; amṛta-of nectar; variṣaṇe-the shower; siñce-drenches; caudda bhuvane-the fourteen worlds; hena megha-such a cloud; yabe-when; dekhā dila-was visible; durdaiva-misfortune; jhañjhā-pavane-a high wind; meghe-the cloud; nila-brought; anya-sthāne-to another place; mare-dies; cātaka-the cātaka bird; pite nā pāila-could not drink.
Translation
"The cloud of Kṛṣṇa's pastimes is drenching the fourteen worlds with a shower of nectar. Unfortunately, when that cloud appeared, a whirlwind arose and blew it away from Me. Being unable to see the cloud, the cātaka bird of My eyes is almost dead from thirst."