nāge śayaḥ sutanu pakṣirathaḥ kathaṃ te
jātaḥ svayaṃvara-patiḥ puruṣaḥ purāṇaḥ |
evaṃ vidhāḥ samucitaṃ praṇayaṃ bhavatyāḥ
saṃdarśayanti parihāsa-giraḥ sakhīnām || 13 ||
“O lovely-limbed girl,
How did this Ancient Man
sleeping on a snake
riding on a bird
become your self-chosen husband?”—
Thus do these teasing words
of Your beloved friends
show their entirely appropriate love.
Notes
This verse presents a cute picture of Godā's friends teasing her for having chosen Lord Raṅganātha as her bridegroom. Such teasing, of Godā and of Viṣṇu, is in fact meant to demonstrate their deep love for God(ā). (I can't believe I've lasted this long without having said that!)
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