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Bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu .2.120

jāgaryā, yathā –
[jaagaryaa, yathaa –]
virahān mura-dviṣaś ciraṁ vidhurāṅge parikhinna-cetasi |
[virahaan mura-dvishash chiram vidhuraange parikhinna-chetasi |]
kṣaṇadāḥ kṣaṇa-dāyitojjhitā bahulāśve bahulās tadābhavan ||120||
[kshanadaah kshana-daayitojjhitaa bahulaashve bahulaas tadaabhavan ||120||]
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
jāgaryā, yathā –
virahān mura-dviṣaś ciraṁ vidhurāṅge parikhinna-cetasi |
kṣaṇadāḥ kṣaṇa-dāyitojjhitā bahulāśve bahulās tadābhavan ||120||
An example of sleeplessness in viyoga: King Bahulāśva, in long separation from Kṛṣṇa, became distressed in body and mind. Many of his nights gave up their pleasurable nature of sleep.

The King of Bahula, although very comfortably situated in his palace, began to think the nights very long and distressing because of his separation from Kṛṣṇa.

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Jīva Gosvāmī Gauḍīya
Durgama-saṅgamanī
Commentary

Kṣana-dā (giving pleasure) means the night, but implies the day also. Thus for many days and nights, he continued in distress. Kṣaṇa-dā can also mean that which gives pleasure. Thus many nights gave up their pleasant nature of allowing sleep.

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