Sri PremSamput Seeing the silent condition of that young lady, Sri Radhika began to deliberate on the matter as she also approached Sri Krsna, inquiring from him thus, “Sundari! Who are you? The lovely lustre of your limbs has fully captured our consciousness. Are you the daughter of a demigod? It is as though the personification of exquisite beauty and grace has today dawned in this courtyard as the radiant sun appears in the eastern sky during the sunrise.” Nevertheless, as the young lady still proffered no reply, Sri Radhika continued, “Ayi Bhavini! [O Pensive One!] If this be, in fact, your actual destination (the place you were looking for), then please be so kind as to introduce yourself to us and thus dispel our suspense. He Natamukhi! [O Thou with downcast eyes!] There is nothing to fear here, or to feel embarrassed about, for you should know that we are your most intimate friends (sakhis).” Though he received this reassurance from Sri Radhika, Sri Krsna in the dress of a young maiden could only breath a deep sigh of sadness. With the most indescribable expertise, finesse surpassing the greatest dramatic performers, he simply turned his head while sighing and remained silent. Observing her condition, Sri Radhika again addressed the fair maiden, “Hanta! [O Thou who are afflicted!] It appears to me that your heart is deeply pained by something. Otherwise, why would you exhibit such a countenance?” “He Kanjamukhi! [O Lotus-faced One!] Please believe me, that if you candidly reveal the cause of your heart’s affliction to me, then I will do everything in my power to remedy the situation. I promise you that I won’t fail you. Release this pain that is consuming your life force by revealing your heart to your most intimate friend. Thus will you get the relief you deserve, as the pain of a burning boil is mitigated after it has burst. “Have you recently been separated from your dearmost? Or are you troubled by having noticed some defect in his person? Maybe, due to having committed some grave offense, you have now been reduced to living in fear of the apprehension that your dearmost’s affection for you will be eclipsed by this offense of yours? Or perhaps you are distressed due to some guileful person’s plot to turn your lover against you by telling him lies about you, though in fact you are faultless? “Or, have you begun to harbour feelings of hatred toward your husband, or to feel that he is undesirable, because he is lazy, ill-starred or vicious? Possibly you have become enamoured by some superior person whom you nevertheless know you will never be able to attain? Or, ‘Hai! Hai!’ (‘Oh me! Oh my!’) Like me, are you perchance aggrieved by your superiors (very expert at criticizing others) who continually chastise you and abuse you with harsh language?” Seeing that Sri Krsna, in the dress of a beautiful maiden, was still silent, Sri Radhika continued to inquire from him, apprehending the various suspect possibilities for her bereavement, “Tanvi! (O Thou of slender and delicate proportions!) Has your co- wife become intoxicated by some negligible good fortune and thus, blinded by excessive pride, uttered cruel and pungent words that have pierced your heart like hot arrows, burning your vital parts? Yet I doubt that this is possible, since there is no one who can conceivably surpass your good fortune in being anointed with such elegant charm. * [* “Therefore, where is the question of even having a co-wife, since no husband could possibly be foolish enough to give you up for another.”] “Ayi Candramukhi! (O moon-faced one!) We have heard from Bhagavati Paurnamasi that there was one incarnation of the Supreme Lord known as Mohini. By her incomparable beauty she was able to bewilder the mind of Mahadeva himself. Are you perhaps that very Mohini? Please tell us, whom have you come here to bewilder, suddenly appearing in our midst with your attendant charms and superb beauty. Previously you had bewildered Sri Mahadeva to be sure, but at that time you yourself remained free from any enchantment. Presently, however, if the sharpened arrows of your glance should pierce the heart of Sri Hari, and if he should in turn cast his glance upon you, then this time even you will know the meaning of bewilderment and infatuation.” * [* In other words, ‘the grace and beauty of our great gallant, the crest jewel and sovereign of all paramours, knows no comparison and neither does yours. Thus, locked in the mutual embrace of your sidelong glance, you must both naturally leave aside your grave seriousness, to chase each other with your hearts, helplessly attracted. In this way, by your mutual bewilderment, the most wonderful, yet unprecedented festival of emotional curiosity will be created.’]
Posted on: Fri, 26 Dec 2014 14:45:54 +0000
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