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yata hemabja jale bhase, tata nilabja tara pase, asi’ asi’ karaye milana

nilabje hemabje theke, yuddha haya pratyeke, kautuke dekhe tire sakhi-gana

SYNONYMS

yata—as many as there were; hema-abja—white lotus flowers; jale—on the water; bhase—float; tata—that many; nila-abja—bluish lotus flowers; tara pase—by their side; asi’ asi’-coming closer; karaye milana—they meet; nila-abje—the bluish lotus flowers; hema-abje—with the white lotus flowers; theke—collide; yuddha—a fight; haya—there is; prati-eke—with one another; kautuke—in great fun; dekhe—see; tire—on the bank; sakhi-gana—the gopis "Many white lotus flowers were floating in the water, and as many bluish lotus flowers came nearby.

As they came close together, the white and blue lotuses collided and began fighting with one another.

The gopis on the bank of the Yamuna watched with great amusement.