śarad-udāśaye sādhu-jāta-sat-
sarasijodara-śrī-muṣā dṛśā
surata-nātha te 'śulka-dāsikā
vara-da nighnato neha kiḿ vadhaḥ
sarat -- of the autumn season; uda-asaye -- in the reservoir of water; sadhu -- excellently; jata -- grown; sat -- fine; sarasi-ja -- of the lotus flowers; udara -- in the middle; sri -- the beauty; musha -- which excels; drisa -- with Your glance; surata-natha -- O Lord of love; te -- Your; asulka -- acquired without payment; dasikah -- maidservants; vara-da -- O giver of benedictions; nighnatah -- for You who are killing; na -- not; iha -- in this world; kim -- why; vadhah -- murder.
O Lord of love, in beauty Your glance excels the whorl of the finest, most perfectly formed lotus within the autumn pond. O bestower of benedictions, You are killing the maidservants who have given themselves to You freely, without any price. Isn't this murder?
In the autumn season, the whorl of the lotus has a special beauty, but that unique loveliness is surpassed by the beauty of Krishna's glance.
