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1
Lci my lcaii bccomc ilc abodc ol ilai cicinal dcliglilul Loid Si Kisna, Wlo is
aiiiicd in gaimcnis moic lusiiously ycllow ilan oipimcni, ilc boiioms ol Wlosc
lcci aic compaiablc only io ilc ciimson jaba llowci and Wlosc loius lacc
pcipciually iadiaics indcsciibablc and cxiiaoidinaiy bcauiy iliougl a giacclul
smilc.
2
Sincc ilc day Haii lcli King Nanda's lousc and siaiicd loi Mailuia in ilc
accompanimcni ol Gandlini's son Aliuia, Simaii Radlaiani las bccn iliown inio
a lailomlcss iivci ol icmcmbiancc wlicl is lillcd wiil waicis ol sullciing and
punciuaicd by wliilpools ol dizzincss.
3
Onc day Simaii Radlaiani wcni io ilc banl ol ilc Yamuna wiil Hci dcaicsi
liicnds, bcing dcsiious ol cxiinguisling ilc liic ol scpaiaiion in wlicl Slc was
buining. Howcvci, upon sccing a coiiagc wlicl was ilc siic ol Hci many mcciings
wiil Kisna, Slc again bccamc inicnscly absoibcd in ilosc mcmoiics. Ai ilai iimc
Hci liicnd Susupii (Dccp slccp) camc and icndcicd Hci unconscious io pioicci
Hci liom ilc agony ol icmcmbiancc.
+
Radlaiani's sallis lay Hci moiionlcss body on a bcd ol soli loius sicms and,
suiiounding Hci, bcgan io lan Hci wiil loius lcavcs. Duc io ilcii inicnsc lovc loi
Hci ilcy bcgan io lcai ilai somc gicai advcisiiy was immincni and ilcy bcgan io
ciy wiil sucl inicnsiiy ilai ilc wavcs ol ilc Yamuna bcgan io bical liglci and
liglci wiil ilcii icais.
5
Laliia ilcn lcld ilc quici Radla againsi lci bicasi and spiinllcd Hci wiil ilc
Yamuna's waici liom ilc loius lcal wiil wlicl slc was lanning. Radla's ilioai
quivcicd wiil ilc lainicsi signs ol bicailing, ai wlicl sigli ilc sallis, iclicvcd,
icjoiccd loudly.
6
Laliia again pui Simaii Radlaiani down io lic on ilc loius bcd and iosc io biing
waici loi Hci liom ilc iivci. As slc sicppcd loiwaid slc saw a bcauiilul, dazzling
wliic swan moving iowaids lci mosi giacclully wlilc maling a swcci sound.
7
Laliia bccamc a liiilc cncouiagcd ai ilc sigli ol ilc claiming biid and wclcomcd
lim icspccilully. Sicpping liglily iowaid lim oui ol cuiiosiiy slc bccamc moic
and moic cagcily lopclul and bcgan io bclicvc ilai ilis biid was a suiiablc
qualilicd mcsscngci io convcy ilc dcpicsscd siaic ol ilcii minds io Kisna in
Mailuia.
S
Tlinling ol Kisna's ciucl dcpaiiuic io Mailuia and abandonmcni ol Radla and
ilc oilci cowlcid giils, Laliia lcli iniolciani. In ilis mood ol loving cnviousncss
slc bcgan io cxplain lci lcaiilcli wislcs io ilc swan. Onc slould noi ilinl ilai
ilcic is any lauli in lci appcaling io a dumb animal lilc ilis loi ilc naiuic ol
Kisna picma is ilai ii malcs onc innoccni, and ilus, sccing Kisna cvciywlcic, ilc
dcvoicc las laiil in cvciyonc in ilc wlolc univcisc.
9
Laliia ilcn addicsscd ilc swan, saying, "Ol ling ol ilc biids! You icsidc in ilc
puic waici ol ilc loly siics ol pilgiimagc and you ialc plcasuic in lccding upon
ilc sicms ol ilc loiuscs and aic laidly inicicsicd in ilc cplcmcial ilings ol ilis
woild. Tlus, wc iccognizc you io bc a gicai soul. Wiil ilis bclicl in mind, and
considciing youi magnanimiiy, I sccl youi lclp loi I am a vciy disiicsscd and
wcal woman. Kindly obligc mc loi I lnow ilai onc wlo sccls ilc slclici ol a
noblc pcison is ncvci disappoinicd.
10
Kisna is lamous loi His iomaniic naiuic bui wc lnow ilai ilis is His dcccpiion.
Hc las iliown us inio oblivion so long ago and gonc io livc lappily in ilc ciiy ol
Mailuia wlilc wc aic bcing consianily scoiclcd by ilc liic ol scpaiaiion. Plcasc
ialc piiy on us and immcdiaicly iusl io Mailuia and naiiaic ilc condiiion ol oui
paincd lcaiis io Him.
11
Ol dcai swan, I blcss you ilai youi jouincy io Mailuia will bc salc. God spccd
you on youi way. Kindly lavc compassion on us and don'i dclay a momcni.
Spicad youi wings in ilc sly wiil a joyous lcaii and lci ilc playlul clildicn ol ilc
cowlcid mcn iun bcncail you wiil ilcii cycs casi ai you llying abovc.
12
Ol, ling ol ilc biids! Plcasc givc mc youi aiicniion as I slall cxplain io you ilc
iouic io bc iiavciscd. Iollow ilc univcisally lamous ioad io Mailuia along wlicl
ilc mcicilcss Aliuia spccdily lcd ilc mosi bcauiilul youil Wlo is ilc masici ol
oui livcs.
13
Ol biid! Go along ilai pail upon wlicl you scc ilc gops wlosc clccls aic
dicnclcd in ilc icais gusling liom ilcii doc-lilc cycs. Lvcn now ilcy aic
sullciing liom inicnsc absoipiion in ilc dcsiic io bc icuniicd wiil ilcii lovci.
Iollow ilai ioad, mailcd wiil ilc wlccls ol ilc claiioi, wlicl cxulicd ai ilc
ioucl ol His loius lcci.
1+
Ol liicnd, plcasc diinl ilc liagiani waicis ol ilc Yamuna wlicl aic as bluc as ilc
jambu liuii, and saiisly youiscll wiil somc icndci loius sicms wlicl aic soli and
as cooling as camploi. Tlcn icsi a wlilc undci ilc dccp sladows ol a laigc-
bianclcd iicc bcloic siaiiing loi Mailuia.
15
Ol lcailcicd liicnd! Wlcn Aliuia claiioicd away ilc masici ol oui lcaiis, ilc
gops lollowcd io a gicai disiancc, giicving loudly. Iollow ilc pail ilcy iool on
ilai day and I guaianicc you ilai youi aclicvcmcni ol ilc liglcsi pcilcciion ol
spiiiiual lilc will bc assuicd. You slall iiuly bccomc woiily ol ilc namc
"paiamalamsa".
16
Ol dcai swan! Onc day Kisna suddcnly siolc oui gaimcnis wlilc wc wcic bailing
in ilc Yamuna and climbcd up a ladamba iicc. Tlcn lc madc us icvcal oui iill
ilcn sccici lovc loi Him. You may cnjoy icsiing on ilc bianclcs ol ilai iicc wlosc
ilicl loliagc picvcnis ilc sun's scoicling iays liom pcnciiaiing ilcicin.
17
In ilis placc Kisna disiiibuicd ilc lovclincss ol His loim in ilc icn diicciions as
Hc bcgan ilc Rasa dancc by playing swccily on ilc simplc lluic wlicl lisscd His
lips, cxpanding wavcs ol supicmc joy. Hc woic His pcacocl-lcailcicd lcad-dicss
and a mosi piccious sill cloil wlicl glowcd lilc gold; His body was a glossy blacl
lilc ilc iamal iicc. How swcci wcic Hc and ilc sound ol His lluic on ilai day!
1S
Tlai siic ol Haii's iasa lila is dccoiaicd by ilc blaclncss ol ilc musl wlicl
diippcd liom ilc bodics ol ilc cowlcid maidcns as ilcy danccd, cngiosscd in
ilosc loving pasiimcs wiil ilcii Loid. Tlai placc wlcic ilc gops danccd in ciiclcs
is siill slining wiil biolcn malaii llowcis. Ol swan! Wlcn you scc ilis Rasa silali
you will cxpciicncc divinc bliss.
19
Ncaiby io ilc iasa playgiound siands Govinda's passion pavilion, sladcd wiil
ciccpcis ol madlavi llowcis. I wain you, do noi casi youi cycs ai ilai iciicai ol
Haii's lcsi youi lcaii slould ciupi in cclcsiial joy, loi ilcn you will bccomc iooicd
io ilc spoi and slall ncvci bc ablc io piocccd io Mailuia. Il ilai slould lappcn,
wc gops slall suicly dic.
20
No, no, ncvci mind. Talc a lool ai ilai placc ol Kisna's mosi iniimaic pasiimcs
bccausc sucl a vision will puiily youi lcaii. Lvcn ilougl youi bcing dclaycd will
inicilcic wiil ilc spccdy lullillmcni ol oui dcsiic, siill ii will noi go in vain, loi
anyiling, any qualiiy, is only ol valuc il ii lclps onc io icmain conscious ol Kisna
always.
21
Upon lcaiing ilc iiicsisiiblc sounds ol His mclodious lluic only oncc ilc gops
uscd io lasiily iusl iowaids Govaidlana Hill io mcci wiil Kisna. Tlcic many
llowcicd coiiagcs covci ilc lill jusi loi Kisna's cnjoymcni ol ilc iniimaic loving
companionslip ol ilc gops and ilus Govaidlana is an cycwiincss ol all ilcsc
goings-on.
22
Kisna uscd io lic on ilc laigc sioncs ol ilc lill wlcn ialing ilc cows oui io
pasiuic ilcic, loi Govaidlana is ilc wcll-wislci ol ilc cows. Icasi youi cycs on
ilai mouniain, loi ii will aiousc gicai dcligli in you ai a singlc glancc.
Govaidlana bccamc a lnowci ol iasa duc io laving icccivcd ilc ioucl ol Kisna's
land. Wc bclicvc ilai Govaidlana Hill is ilc gicaicsi ol all ilc mouniains on ilc
caiil. Hc csiablislcd ilc iiuil ol lis own namc wlcn lc vanquislcd ilc cncmy ol
lis own clan, India, wlo lad cui oll ilc wings ol ilc mouniains wlicl wcic
picviously ablc io lly.
23
Ai ilc looi ol Govaidlana is a iamal iicc upon sccing wlicl ilc iiibal womcn lavc
bccomc agiiaicd; ilcii bodics lavc bccomc cmpassonicd duc io consianily
icmcmbciing Govinda. Wlcn you lly pasi ilcm ilc wind siiiicd by youi wings,
moisicncd wiil Yamuna waici, will insianily sooilc ilcm, cvcn il only loi a
momcni.
2+
Noi lai liom ilcic is anoilci giovc ol ladamba iiccs wlcic Radla's lovci
displaycd His cxpciiisc in ilc aiiangcmcni ol cxciiing ways ol dcaling wiil womcn
by dcmanding iaxcs liom ilc gops in a spiiii ol amoious aigumcni. Il you icsi
undci ilosc ladamba iiccs loi cvcn a momcni you will cxpciicncc iapiuious bliss.
Il noi, ilcn youi icpuiaiion as an cnjoyci ol iasas will all bc in vain.
25
On ilc ouisliiis ol Vindavana you will scc ilc diicd slull ol ilc Aiisiasuia
dcmon, as wliic as ilc clouds ol ilc auiumn scason. Tlcsc dccaying boncs aic
olicn misialcn loi ilc Mouni Kailana by ilc scivanis ol Kuvcia and companions
ol Siva wlo iiy io asccnd io iis pcal.
26
Tlc condiiion ol ilc gops las bccomc cxiicmcly acuic duc io ilcii scpaiaiion
liom ilcii Loid. Sccing ilcm onc would noi ilinl ilai ilcy aic siill alivc. I
lumbly icqucsi you io piocccd io Mailuia wlilc singing swccily, as ilai sound
will pass loi ilc sound ol Haii's anllc bclls, wlicl, wlcn lcaid by ilc gops, will
causc ilc iciuin ol ilc lilc aiis wlicl lavc now all bui dcsciicd ilcii bodics.
27
Dcai mcsscngci! I icqucsi you io dwcll loi somc iimc upon ilc dccp bluc colouicd
bianclcs ol ilc llandiia iicc wlicl lools so biillianily bcauiilul in ilc biigli
sunslinc. Wlilc you sii ilcic inundaicd by ilc sun's iays ii will appcai as il
Naiayana las appcaicd lolding ilc concl and disc and is aboui io covci ilc sly in
His loim as Tiiviliama. (Tlc iicc lcic is bcing compaicd io Naiayana, ilc swan io
His concl and ilc sun io His disc.)
2S
Ol mosi clcvci onc! Il you go io ilc placc wlcic ilc giasscs wcic spiinllcd wiil
ilc puic icais ol lovc wlicl llowcd liom lialma's cycs as lc sang Kisna's piaiscs,
ilcn ilc loicsi sylpls will assumc ilai lialma limscll las iciuincd on lis swan
caiiici.
29
On ilc occasion ol Kisna's ligli wiil ilc scipcni Kaliya, ilc gops iuslcd
anxiously io ilc Yamuna io scc wlai was going on, bui ilc pail bccamc so
slippciy liom ilc icais wlicl pouicd in siicams liom ilcii cycs ilai ilcy bccamc
unablc io piocccd sicadily as ilcy siumblcd and lcll. Tlus dclaycd, ilcii anxiciy
incicascd so mucl ilai ilc siaic ol ilcii minds bccamc quiic indcsciibablc.
30
lui Muiaii was simply dancing on ilc lcads ol ilai monsiious scipcni Kaliya,
displaying His supciluman ialcnis as wcll as lcioism. Ai ilai iimc ilc iuby-icd
jcwcls liom ilc snalc's loiclcads lcll inio ilc Yamuna's bluisl waicis pioducing a
bcauiilul violci cllcci. Ol dcai onc, plcasc iasic ilc loly waicis ol ilai lalc wlicl
is sccnicd by ilc liagiani pollcn ol ilc ladamba iiccs wlicl siand on iis banls.
31
In a spoi ncai Kaliya lalc you will comc acioss ilc goddcss Viinda Dcvi wlo livcs
ilcic in ilc slapc ol a iulasi plani. Hci body is wiliing duc io ilc liic ol scpaiaiion
liom Kisna; lci lamcniaiion incicascs wlcn slc sccs ilc ncw llowcibuds
appcaiing on lci bianclcs. Ioi slc lnows ilai Kisna is noi lcic io cnjoy ilcm.
Only slc can ically appicciaic ilc anguisl ol ilc gops and ilcicloic you musi
lonoui lci wiil all lumiliiy and icvcicncc.
32
Tlus you will iiavcisc ilc clcvcn giovcs ol Si Kisna wlcic ilc pcacocls' mclodics
aic ccloing and you slall icacl ilc iwcllil loicsi lnown as Madluvana wlicl is
dcnscly sladcd by mango iiccs. Tlcic siands gloiiously ilc capiial ol ilc Yadu
dynasiy, wlosc lamc puiilics ilc caiil.
33
Tlcic in ilai ciiy you slall lind innumciablc giand mansions as iall and gloiious
as Mouni Kailasa adoincd plcasingly wiil colouilul sionc pillais. Tlc gaidcns
ilcic aic icsplcndcni wiil iiccs and you will dciivc gicai dcligli wlcn you scc ilis
plcasing abodc ol ilc Yadus, bcauiilying ilc banls ol ilc Yamuna.
3+
Ai somc placc in ilai ciiy ol Mailuia you will scc ilc bull on wlom Loid Siva
mounis, Nandsvaia, giazing on icndci giasscs. Llscwlcic, Loid lialma's swan
caiiici is caiing ilc sicms ol loius llowcis. Somcwlcic you will lind ilc pcacocl
mouni ol Kaiiilcya giappling vcnomous scipcnis and in anoilci placc again you
will bc ablc io scc ilc clcplani caiiici ol Loid India, Aiiavaia, lappily muncling
ilc lcavcs ol ilc sallali iicc.
35
Wlcn Kisna liisi cnicicd Mailuia, ilc ladics ol ilc iown wcic lcaid io spcal in
ilc lollowing way: "Ol dcai onc, can'i you lccl ilai youi appaicl las looscncd'
Aicn'i you awaic ilai ilc jcwcls liom youi nccllacc aic sliding oll onc by onc and
lalling on ilc ioad' Tlc liiany ol Govinda's gloiious acis las incbiiaicd you so
mucl ilai cvcn ilc iown lailois will mocl ai youi laid-caincd icpuiaiion ol
clasiiiy."
36
Anoilci Mailuia bcauiy said, "Ol loolisl onc, ilcic is no moic nccd ol dicssing
up now! Siop, I lnow ilai my lcli looi las noi bccn painicd wiil vcimilion, cvcn
so I musi go iigli away. I can lcai ilc loud noisc ol ilc ciowds ol womcn oui in
ilc siicci as ilcy comc oui io lool ai Vindavana's pcisonilicd Cupid passing by.
37
Looling ai Kisna onc maidcn said: "Wlcn ilc dcsiioyci ol Kamsa, adoincd wiil
lusiious Aslola llowcis, iidcs His claiioi, ilc avcnucs ol ilc iown aic lloodcd
wiil ccsiasy by His glanccs." Hcaiing lci, lci giilliicnds said, "Ol dcaicsi liicnd!
Wly aic you pusling us asidc io occupy ilc cniiic window alonc gazing wiil
lixcd cycs' Won'i you allow us io also lavc a glancc ai wlai you scc'"
3S
"Dcai liicnd, wlai aic youi cagci cycs scaicling loi in ilc void' Wlai aic you
absoibcd in, siiiing lcic alonc' You don'i lccd ilc lundicds ol mcssagcs spolcn
io you by youi liicnds. Ol loius-cycd onc, liom sucl gcsiuics wc can gucss ilai
youillul Syamasundaia, wlo is ilc coloui ol a bcauiilul ncw blacl cloud, las
ciosscd ilc licld ol youi vision.
39
"Dcai liicnd! Don'i allow ilc lclplcss icais io ioll down youi clccls any moic.
Kisna will sloiily comc io acccpi youi allcciionaic glanccs." In ilis way ilc ladics
ol Mailuia iallcd amongsi ilcmsclvcs wlcn Kisna camc inio ilc iown on ilc liisi
day Hc aiiivcd ilcic.
+0
"Ol dcai swan, ilc womcn ol Mailuia can always scc ilc cicinally dcliglilul loim
ol Haii and ilus cnjoy lcavcnly bliss, liiilc caiing ilai ilcy lavc placcd ilc buidcn
ol cndlcss calamiiics squaicly on ilc lcads ol ilc cowlcid maidcns ol Vindavana.
A vicw ol ilcsc womcn is suic io malc you lappy, giving all saiislaciion io youi
cycs.
+1
"Ol dcai swan, passing by ilc palacc ol ilc Visnis you will lind youi way inio ilc
iniciioi ol Kisna's lousc, so lamous loi ilc complcxiiics ol iis consiiuciion. Iis
glamoui is incicascd by ilc counilcss banncis aiop ii lluiiciing in ilc wind and
dccoiaiing ilc sly.
+2
Along ilc pinnaclcs ol ilc iuiicis on ilai splcndid palacc aic a gicai numbci ol
ciysial swans wlosc bcals and lcci aic bcsci wiil gcms. Wlcn lialma comcs io
Mailuia, lis swan caiiici ialcs ilcm io bc lis bioilcis and ollcis ilcm ilc piopci
gicciings and icspccis.
+3-++
Tlc gops gavc a paii ol paiiois io Uddlava io bc picscnicd io Kisna io icmind
Him ol ilcm. Tlai paiioi couplc can siill bc lcaid in ilc siiccis ol Mailuia
plainiivcly icpcaiing ilis convcisaiion liom Vindavana. "Wlcn will I scc ilai
lillci ol ilc Muia dcmon again' Hc couldn'i bc lound by ilc coniinuously
scaicling gops in ilc loicsis on ilc Yamuna's banls wlcic Hc suicly wcni io
lidc. Ol liicnd, wlcn will Hc wlo upon sccing mc would bical inio a smilc
wlicl would sway ilc wlolc univcisc wiil joy appcai bcloic mc again'"
Ol Radlc! Slalc oll youi mood ol dcpicssion! Kisna piomiscd ilai Hc would bc
coming bacl. Hc wouldn'i lic io us. Vciy sloiily ilc ligli ol youi lcaii is suic io
bc icuniicd wiil you, spoiiing a ncw pcacocl lcailci in His laii."
+5
On ilc iop ol Haii's palacc you will scc wliiling vinc-lilc clouds ol inccnsc
smolc, so dail and bluc ilai ilc pcacocls misialc ilcm loi iain clouds and gicci
ilcm lcaiiily. Ol piudcni swan! Il by ilis sigli you bccomc lcailul ol ilc
immincni ilundcibolis ol ilc iainy scason and wisl io lly oll io Manasa saiovaia
lilc all swans do ai ilai iimc, ilcn I'll bc ablc io undcisiand ilai you lavc bccn
living in ilc associaiion ol dull-biaincd pcisons.
+6
Tlus you slould piocccd io ilc innci poiiion ol ilc palacc, wlcic you will lind
Kisna's piivaic plcasuic clambcis. Tlc windows aic bcdcclcd wiil swaying locls
ol pcails and ilcic aic wliic ciysial pillais. Aiound ilc cdgcs ol ilc walls
dcsciipiions ol Kisna's own pasiimcs liom ilc icnil canio ol ilc Simad
llagavaiam lavc bccn cngiavcd in gold.
+7
Ai onc cnd ol ilc vciandal by His piivaic quaiicis is a pcicl madc ol cmcialds
mcani loi ilc pcacocls wlo slccp away ilc nigli on ii. Iicc liom anxiciy, and
ilus icsiing, waii loi a suiiablc oppoiiuniiy io spcal wiil ilc Loid ol ilc Yadus.
+S
Ol dcai swan, ilcic you will noiicc Haii, ilc louniainlcad ol all bcauiilul ilings
in ilc univcisc, siiiing on a bcd wiil sublimc and spailling wliic coiion slccis.
Hc is iclaxing ilcic, lcaning sliglily io ilc lcli wiil boil clbows icsiing on ilc
moon-lilc pillows bcloic Him. Claiming jcwcllcd caiiings in ilc slapc ol
dolplins aic giacing His clccls; ilc splcndoui ol His sillcn dicss cclipscs ilc
lusiic ol gold and His blaclisl bodily luc is as plcasing as ilc blacl waicis ol ilc
Kalindi. Slould you clancc io scc all ilis bcauiy ol Mulunda's, an ccsiaiically
maddcning ambiosia will llood youi cycs.
+9
Tlcic you will lind liladiu, onc ol ilc cldcis ol ilc lamily, siiiing ncai Him
singing many amusing songs liom ilc Puianas. ly ilc sidc ol a dazzling pillai you
will scc ilc laid-lcaiicd Aliuia (ilc vciy uiiciancc ol wlosc namc scnds a slivci
ol lcai iliougl ilc bicasis ol ilc gops) claboiaicly claniing ilc lisioiy ol ilc
Kuius.
50
You will also scc Saiyali, ilc mosi gloiious ol ilc Sini clan ol Yadu liglicis, as
wcll as ilc icnowncd Kiiavaima lanning Kisna giacclully on ciilci sidc wiil ioyal
yal iail lans. lilaspaii's disciplc Uddlava will suicly bc sccn massaging Kisna's
loius lcci as lc lnccls on ilc goldcn llooi bcloic Him.
51
Tlcic you will lind Gaiuda wiil loldcd lands and a lcaii biimming wiil lovc and
vcnciaiion, awaiiing ilc oidci io go oll somcwlcic quiclly. Wlcn ilai gicai biid
llics on lis missions ilc siudcnis ol ilc iown dcscii ilcii aigumcnis on ilc coiicci
pionunciaiion ol Vcdic maniias upon lcaiing ilc sound ol lis llapping wings.
52
Wlcn cvcn onc as clcvci as lialma linds limscll unablc io piopcily dcpici ilc
magniliccncc and bcauiy ol cvcn a singlc iocnail ol Damodaia's lcci, ilcn low
could an oidinaiy woman lilc myscll cvci lopc io poiiiay ii' Ii is only bccausc my
iniclligcncc las bccomc inllucnccd by His iiansccndcnial claims ilai I vcniuic io
do ii.
53
Haii's lcci aic glcaming giacclully. Loid lialma limscll lcll bcloic ilc iips ol
ilosc iocs, covciing ilcm wiil ilc uppci paii ol lis ciowns wlcn lc was plagucd
wiil guili ovci ilc aci ol sicaling ilc cowlcid boys and calvcs. Tlc gicai sagc
Naiada lamcnis loi ilosc pooi souls wlo lavc aiiaincd libciaiion bui lavc bccn
dcpiivcd ol ilc gicai ccsiasy wlicl is dciivcd by looling ai ilosc loius lcci loi jusi
a momcni.
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Tlc loius llowcis aic cnvious ol ilc iosy luc ol Kisna's bcauiilul loius lcci and so
lavc ialcn ilc vow ol pciloiming ausiciiiics, living in ilc waici. All gloiics io ilc
winici scason wlicl comcs cvciy ycai and punislcs ilcm loi ilcii impiopci
aiiaclmcnis by causing ilcm io wili uniil linally ilcy losc ilcii livcs.
55
Tlc glazc ol Haii's lcgs ouislincs ilc glamoui ol cmciald colouicd banana iiccs
dcsiioying ilcii piidc in ilcii own bcauiy. Tlc lcaiis ol ilc gops aic bound io
ilcm, ilougl inicnscly icsilcss, in ilc samc way ilai powcilul and icsilcss wild
clcplanis aic bound by loicc io a sioui pillai.
56
Ol dcaicsi ol biids! Tlc lalc ol Madlusudana's navcl is ilc piimc souicc ol lilc
loi ilc gop's minnow-lilc cycs. lcloic ilc cicaiion ol ilis univcisc a loius gicw in
ilai lalc; in ilai loius's sicm ilc louiiccn woilds lavc bccn accommodaicd and
lialma also iool lis biiil in ilc wloil.
57
Wlcn moilci Yasoda iicd Kisna up wiil a piccc ol iopc ii lcli a mail ol ilicc lincs
wlicl siill bcauiily His bclly. Wiilin ilai bclly Slc was iwicc lavouicd io lavc a
lool ai ilc cniiic univcisc populaicd by mcn, gods and scipcnis wlcn slc loolcd
inio His mouil.
5S
Wlcn ilc slcndci bcauiics ol ilc cicaiion gazc upon ilc clcsi ol Kisna ilcn
Cupid immcdiaicly appcais in ilcii minds. Tlc lausiubla jcwcl siis ilcic and,
alilougl ii posscsscs a iadiancc cqual io ilai ol millions ol suns, upon His
biilliani clcsi ii appcais io bc no biiglici ilan a liiclly.
59
His aims aic moic biilliani ilan iwo sappliic pillais sci wiil piccious gcms. Tlcsc
aims icmovc ilc dailncss ol ilc wlolc woild. Ii was wiil ilcsc aims ilai Hc
annililaicd ilc dcmon Kcsi, and ilc mail ol ilai dcmon's iccil siill malcs a
dccoiaiivc band aiound His aim. Wiil ilcsc aims, wlicl posscss ilc aioma ol
musl, Hc always uscd io cmbiacc ilc nccls ol ilc gops.
60
His lacc conqucis ilc cmpiic ol ilc mosi wondcilul wavcs ol ncciaican lovclincss
wlicl llow iliougloui ilc cniiic univcisc; His swcci smilc is ilc abodc ol cvci
ncw ambiosial mcllows and ii unlolds a wicail ol gliiiciing pcail-lilc iccil. His
cycbiows dancc lilc a vinc in ilc bicczc and onc can scc Hc is lappily absoibcd in
iomaniic ilouglis. Wlcn you go io Mailuia you will lavc ilc loiiunc io bclold
His lacc.
61
Ol liicnd, in sloii, ilc sum and subsiancc ol wlai I lavc io say is ilis: you can
undcisiand ilai Hc, ilc sliglicsi glimpsc ol wlo insianiancously inundaics youi
lcaii wiil supicmc dcligli, is nonc oilci ilan oui Kisna, ilc lillci ol Madlu.
62
Ol dcai swan, you aic wcll acquainicd wiil iniiigucs ol ilc lcaii iliougl youi
cxpciicnccs wiil youi swcci singing lady-swan liicnds. You may lind Kisna
similaily absoibcd in sucl allaiis wiil ncw womcn Hc las bccomc involvcd wiil
sincc aiiiving in Mailuia. Il so, you slould naiiaic oui sullciing io Him bccausc
Hc will noi bc inicicsicd in us wlo aic incxpcii villagc giils. Tlai pcison wlo las
goiicn a iasic ol ncciai ncvci wislcs io givc ii up io diinl wlcy.
63
Ol lcailcicd liicnd, il, on ilc oilci land, ilc cucloos slould lavc cnciiclcd Him,
singing mclodiously, and cool bicczcs blow gcnily, caiiying ilc liagiancc ol
Govaidlana's llowcis sccniing ilc aii, and il all ilcsc ilings icmind Him ol ilc
swccincss ol Vindavana, ilcn only slould you convcy io Him ilc disiicss ol oui
lcaiis.
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Tlis is my mcssagc, plcasc icpcai io Him cxacily wlai I say io you now: "Ol Loid
ol ilc gops! Plcasc lcnd Youi cais io ilai wlicl is now bcing submiiicd io You by
Laliia wlo is ilc dcaicsi liicnd ol ilai gopi wlom You lovcd abovc all oilcis wlcn
You icsidcd lcic in Vindavana. Slc pays You Hci icspccilul obcisanccs ai Youi
lcci.
65
Muiaii, ilai call You so caiclully icaicd by lccding lci ilc licsl lcavcs and sicms
ol loius llowcis las now givcn biiil io lci liisi call, and ilc wcigli ol lci uddci is
so gicai ilai ilc icais lang down bclow lci lnccs. How bcauiilul slc lools.
66
Do you icmcmbci ilai madlavi sapling You iool liom ilc ladamba giovc and
icplanicd by ilc mango iicc as il io malc ii ilc mango's lilclong wilc-lilc
companion' Ii was only a looi long wiil iwo oi ilicc lcavcs on ii ilcn. Now ii las
giown so big. Yci, in Youi abscncc slc slcds icais consianily in ilc loim ol sap
wlicl guslcs down lci sidc; sccing lci dcploiablc condiiion wc aic also puslcd
io ilc biinl ol icais.
67
Tlcic was oncc a clild wlo iool biiil in ilc womb ol Yasoda and wlo was io
bccomc ilc abodc ol ilc gicaicsi lappincss loi ilc cowlcids ol Vindavana.
Anoilci clild was boin in ilc sionc lilc womb ol Gandini wlo was io ... Ol Siva!
Siva! ... pui an cnd io ilc gloiy ol ilc land ol Golula.
6S
Ol Muiaii! Tlc dcmons You lillcd sccm io lavc iciuincd onc by onc: Aiisiasuia
sccms io lavc slalcn ilc bcauiilul-cycd gop giils and iliown ilcm io ilc biinl
ol calamiiy; Tinavaiia las iciuincd as ilc giasscs covciing ilc unuscd
playgiounds ol ilc Loid and Vyomasuia las iciuincd by maling ilc wlolc aica ol
Vindavana sccm as cmpiy as ouici spacc.
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Ol Kisna, undci no ciicumsiancc slould You comc io Vindavana, loi iis iiccs
lavc bccomc so dicadlully poisonous ilai ilc wlolc aica is dangcious. Il ilai wcic
noi so ilcn wly is ii ilai ilc gops sccm io bc lalling unconscious jusi by
bicailing ilc pcilumcd aii' Ii musi bc ioxic lumcs liom ilc llowcis. Wlai clsc
could ii bc'
70
Ol Yadunaila! Wc aic bui oidinaiy couniiy womcn and ilcicloic You slould noi
wasic Youi iimc ilinling ol us wlcn ilc piinccsscs ol Mailuia aic ai Youi scivicc.
Gonc is ilai iimc wlcn You would wandci in ilc loicsis ai nigli, sccicily maling
Youi way inio oui louscs io mcci wiil us oi cvcn jusi io caicl a glimpsc ol us.
71
Ol Loid! Wc do noi blamc You loi laving loisalcn us, bccausc pcisons
posscssing a dail complcxion can iaicly givc up ilcii dccciilulncss. Jusi considci
ilc casc ol ilc cucloos: ilc ciow icais ilcm liom ilc iimc ol ilcii incubaiion, bui
cvcn so, as soon as ilc cucloos' wings lavc dcvclopcd and ilcy bccomc ablc io lly
ilcy loigci cvcn sucl a dcai bcnclacioi as ilc ciow loicvci.
72
Ol undispuicd Loid ol Vindavana! I lavc linislcd my picamblc. Now lisicn io ilc
diama wlicl is cvcn now bcing cnacicd lcic. Iiisi, lowcvci, I musi asl You onc
qucsiion: "Do You cvci icmcmbci ilc iwo unloiiunaic syllablcs, Rad-la'"
73
Ol Kisna! You uscd io bc so aiiaclcd io Youi "lousclold allaiis" in ilc cavcs ol
Govaidlana and ilc loicsi giovcs. Wlai anguisl ii is loi mc ilai cvciyonc is
wlispciing aboui ilc misloiiunc ol ilc gops, loi Slc wlo was loimcily supicmc
in Youi csiimaiion las now bccn icduccd io noiling moic ilan any oilci
common-placc woman.
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Ol loicmosi ol ilc Yadu clan, ii is impossiblc loi Simaii Radlaiani io livc il You
icmain loigcilul ol Vindavana. Slc is ilinling ilai il dcail docs noi lavoui Hci
soon ilcn low will Slc bc ablc io pass ilc days sccing ilc piciuicsquc landscapc
wlicl was loimcily ilc abodc ol joy loi Hci, bui is now simply a souicc ol cndlcss
ioiiuic in Youi abscncc.
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lui dcail docs noi lavoui Hci ciilci. Hci icais lavc loimcd a iivci wlosc wavcs
lavc bccomc cvcn moic loicclul ilan ilosc ol ilc Yamuna, wlicl in compaiison
lools palc. Considciing ilis, Yamaiaja, ilc Yamuna's cldci bioilci, las bccomc
cnvious and docs noi obligc Simaii, cvcn wlcn Slc ciics oui, "Ol Loid ol Dcail,
plcasc lavc mcicy on Mc, as I do noi wisl io livc anoilci momcni!"
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Oui dcaicsi liicnd Radla saw Youi incxplicably aiiiaciivc loim cngagcd in
dillcicni spoiiing aciiviiics only oncc and immcdiaicly Slc losi Hci scnsc ol
disciiminaiion as io wlai is bcnclicial oi laimlul loi Hci. Lilc a moil spccdily
cnicis inio a llamc Slc las cnicicd lclplcssly inio a blazing liic ol lovc loi You,
giving up all lopcs ol cvci bcing lappy again.
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Ol Kisna, You aic io ilc icsidcnis ol Vindavana wlai ilc moonligli is io ilc
waicililics. I cannoi say anyiling moic ilan ilai Radlaiani is a viciim ol Hci own
loolislncss, loi cvcn now Slc las noi bccn ablc io icmovc liom Hci lcaii cvcn
sliglily ilc mcmoiy ol ilai pcison wlo is icsponsiblc loi Hci disiicss. All ilcsc
allliciions ol Hcis aic scll-imposcd.
7S
Kubja now liccly cnjoys ilc plcasuic ol caiclicc icsidcncc in Youi lcaii, so wlo
can bc moic loiiunaic ilan lci' My simplc liicnd Radla las somclow bccomc
bcicli ol Hci pious aciiviiics bccausc Slc is no longci ablc io cnici inio ilai abodc
loi cvcn a momcni.
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Ol dcsiioyci ol ilc Muia dcmon! Wlcn Simaii lainis ai ilc wlisiling sound ol
ilc bamboos in ilc wind (icmcmbciing ilc sound ol Youi lluic) ilc cldcily
pcisons bccomc puzzlcd and scaicl loi ilc causc ol Hci malady. Somc lcai ilai
Slc las bccn posscsscd by spiiiis, somc ilinl ilai Slc was biiicn by somc ciucl
scipcni (noi lnowing ilai aciually ycs, Slc las bccn biiicn by ilai snalc Aliuia).
Oilcis asciibc ilc causc io cpilcpsy, bui no onc aciually lnows.
S0
Ol mosi bcauiilul onc! Youi loim is lilc loncy loi ilc siaiving cycs ol ilc woild.
You lcli loi Mailuia so long ago and Radla las bccomc mosi anxious duc io noi
gciiing any ncws aboui You. Laicly, ncw wavcs ol ominous lcai aic dancing
consianily in ilc innci clambcis ol Hci mind.
S1
Lisicn, I slall icll You low Slc passcs Hci days. Somciimcs Slc ollcis Hci icspccis
io ilosc sagcs wlosc woids aic lnown io bc unlailing, in lopcs ol gciiing advicc
as io low Slc can gci You bacl; Slc somciimcs iiics io plcasc ilc mysiics wlo
lnow vaiious spclls (ilinling ilai ilcic musi suicly bc somc maniia Slc can
clani wlicl will loicc You io comc bacl); somciimcs Slc lumbly icndcis scivicc
io ilosc wlo lnow ilc aii ol using poiions in oidci io gci ilcii lclp; on somc
occasions Slc piays io Paivaii Dcvi loi ilc bcncdiciion ol sccing You again. Ol
Kisna! ilai pooi giil sccs noiling ol mciii anywlcic in ilis woild duc io bcing
disiicsscd by Youi abscncc.
S2
Ol cncmy ol Kamsa! My dcaicsi liicnd spcnds all Hci iimc ilcsc days by
Nandsvaia, woislipping You as Slc icmcmbcis You as ilc pioiccioi ol ilc
animals in Vindavana, as onc spoiiing a licsl pcacocl lcailci in His lcaddicss, as
onc cngagcd in sucl wlimsical spoiis as would causc ilc cupidiiy ol all womcn io
incicasc; as onc wlosc loim is moic bcauiilul ilan ilai ol a ncw iain cloud and
wlo is always cnjoying ncw loving allaiis. All Slc wanis is io bc ablc io lavc You
by Hci sidc again and ilai is all Slc piays loi - io ciilci You oi io Siva oi any
oilci god.
S3
Radla las bccomc so conluscd ilai, diawing a capiivaiing imagc ol You on ilc
giound wiil ilc juicc ol ilc Tamal iicc, Slc cmbiaccs ilc nccl ol ilai imagc wiil
Hci vinc-lilc aims and lalls io ilc giound unconscious. Alas! Slc is no longci ablc
io disiinguisl icaliiy liom non-icaliiy.
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Ol Kisna, ilinling ol You las complcicly siunncd ilc scnscs ol Radla and olicn
Slc cvcn ilinls ilai Slc las bccomc You! Lvcn so ilc liic ol scpaiaiion docs noi
siop buining Hci. Tlis iniolciablc sullciing docs noi lci up loi cvcn a momcni.
S5
Alilougl You lavc so ciuclly iliown Radlaiani inio an occan ol sullciing, siill
Slc consianily ilinls ol You and Youi aciiviiics cvcn now. Tlai mosi pcilcci ol
clasic womcn ilinls ilai Youi lcaii musi bc biolcn duc io scpaiaiion liom Hci
and ilus Hci own lcaii bicals day by day.
S6
Ol dcsiioyci ol Kamsa! Oui swccicsi liicnd Radla las bccomc absoibcd in dccp
yogic iiancc bccausc Slc las lcaid ilai You always icvcal Youiscll io sucl
mcdiiaiois. Slc is picpaiing Hciscll loi ilc laidcsi ol ausiciiiics bccausc Slc
ilinls ilai in ilis way pcoplc aic lavouicd by Youi appcaiancc bcloic ilcm.
S7
Ol Kisna! Oui dcai liicnd causcs all Hci associaics io bccomc dcspondcni bccausc
Slc icmains consianily bailcd in icais as Slc calls oui Youi namcs: "Ol Muiaii!
Mulunda! Haii! Ol son ol Nanda!" Slc also sings ol Youi qualiiics: "Tlc luc ol
Youi body is no dillcicni liom ilai ol a bluc loius blossoming in ilc waicis ol ilc
Yamuna. You aic ilc dcligli ol ilc lousc ol Nanda Malaiaja and You aic ilc jcwcl
amongsi ilc gods.
SS
Tlc blazing liic ol scpaiaiion liom You is buining up ilc loicsi ol Radla's body; ii
las suiioundcd ilc doc ol Hci lilc and io malc maiicis woisc, Cupid is lilc a
lunici mcicilcssly slooiing lis aiiows ai Hci. All ilcsc ciicumsianccs lavc
bccomc so ovcipowciing ilai I lcai ilis doc slall bc loiccd io abandon ilc loicsi
ol Radla's body wiilin a day oi iwo. (Tlcicloic, il You wisl io scc Hci again in
ilis lilc You lad bciici comc quiclly loi ilcic is noi mucl iimc lcli.)
S9
Radlila las now suiicndcicd Hciscll lully io Siva wlosc body is ilc wliic coloui
ol ilc loam on ilc occan ol mill and wlo is ciowncd by ilc moon. Sincc lc is ilc
subduci ol Cupid ii is bcyond ilc powci ol Lios io do Hci any laim. Only You loi
somc icason icmain ioimcniing Hci consianily loi ilc salc ol Youi own
amuscmcni.
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Ol jcwcl ol ilc Yadu dynasiy! You do noi lnow ilc inicnsiiy ol ilc lcclings ol ilc
cowlcid maidcns; nciilci do wc lnow wlai magic causcs us io go on loving You
dcspiic Youi ciucliy. Youi liicnd Uddlava (wlo was lnown as a madman in lis
clildlood bccausc ol lis absoipiion in lovc loi You) las iiicd io miiigaic oui
sullciing wiil many spiiiiual icaclings liom ilc sciipiuics, bui lianlly, sucl
uiicianccs only aggiavaic ilc anguisl ol Simaii Radlaiani.
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Tlai Uddlava, wlo is a iiuc lollowci ol lis icaclci liilaspaii, now lolds ilc posi
ol piimc minisici in ilc Yadu couii. Oui liicnd Yamuna is ilc sisici ol ilc Loid
Yamaiaja. Tlcsc iwo aic ilcicloic no longci aciivcly puisuing oui inicicsis and,
ol clicl ol ilc Yadus, wlo clsc is ilcic lnown io us in Youi couii wlo will bc
ablc io piopcily naiiaic Radlila's soiiows and ilus appcasc You.
92
Duc io iliowing Hciscll on ilc giound in agony Simaii Radlaiani las bccomc
biuiscd cxicinally as wcll as inicinally. Slc is cnwiappcd in gicai lopcs ilai lavc
yci io bc lullillcd and Hci bodily coloui las bccomc palc. Slc linds no joy in
anyiling and ilus cvcn Hci convcisaiion and amuscmcnis in ilc associaiion ol
Hci giilliicnds lavc comc io an cnd. Ol Kisna, You aic lilc ilc moon. Wlcn will
You comc and icvivc Radla wiil ilc ioucl ol Youi lcci, jusi as ilc moon icvivcs
ilc lily wiil ilc ioucl ol iis iays.
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Ol Hcio! Ioi so long my salli las lopcd againsi lopc loi icunion wiil You, and
only loi ilai icason did Slc malc any clloii io pioicci Hci lilc againsi
innumciablc ilicais. Now, lowcvci, ilc lainicsi lopc loi sucl a icunion las
dcsciicd Hci as ilc cxpccicd daic ol Youi iciuin las long sincc passcd. Slc is
calmly gazing ai ilc mango buds in cxpcciaiion ol a quicl dcmisc. Picviously Slc
would noi daic io lool ai ilings wlicl piomoic ilc mcmoiy ol You, Hci bclovcd,
bui now Slc is looling ai ilcm ilinling ilcy will cxpcdiic Hci dying.
95
Radlila's cnd is ncai, and Hci liicnds lavc long sincc givcn up clloiis io savc Hci,
loi ilcy can scc ilai Cupid las causclcssly closcn io malc Hci lis cncmy and
ioimcni Hci and ii is impossiblc io do anyiling ai all io lclp Hci. Only onc liicnd
siill icmains by ilc sidc ol ilc loius-cycd Radla io picscivc Hci lilc and ilai is ilc
lopc ol Youi iciuin.
96
Ol Kisna! Lxpcii cnjoyci ol ilc iasa dancc! Il You lavc iiuly loisalcn ilai Radla
wiil wlom You oncc cicaicd a lovc wlicl dccpcncd in inicnsiiy ai cvciy momcni,
ilcn cuiscs on ilis swab ol coiion wlicl wc aic lolding bcloic Hci nosc and
wlicl indicaics ilai ilcic is siill somc sligli bii ol lilc wiilin Hci.
97
Ol Mulunda! Wlo on ilis caiil can naiiaic ilc lundicds ol ilings ilai
Radlaiani spcals in Hci dcliiious siaic' Ol Loid! Lci mc icpcai somc ol ilosc
uiicianccs. Plcasc malc ilcsc siaicmcnis cnici inio Youi bcauiilul cais wlicl aic
dccoiaicd by dolplin-slapcd caiiings.
9S
Radla says, "Ol Laliia! Wlcn Kisna was in Vindavana, His cvci-incicasing lovc
loi Mc madc Mc casily considci my icligious duiics io My lusband as somciling
cxcccdingly insignilicani. How painlul ii is ilai Hc no longci lovcs Mc. I am
cmbaiiasscd ilai I am siill mainiaining my lilc in ilis body, wlicl las now
bccomc an unbcaiablc buidcn."
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"I do noi lnow ilc woids wlicl mosi cllcciivcly can bc uscd in a mcssagc io Him.
Il I say, 'I lovc You moic ilan my vciy scll', ilcn Hc will considci ii picicniious. Il
I say, 'I cannoi livc wiiloui You', ii spcals ol My scllislncss and ladcs ilc gloiy ol
lovc. And il I say, 'Wly do You noi comc bacl io Vindavana', ilcn ii will icvcal
ilai wc aic always ilinling ol Him."
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"Ol salli! lcloic, wlcn Kisna lovcd Mc, ilcn ilcsc loicsi giovcs gavc Mc sucl
puic joy ilai ilc iiccs wcic ilc causc ol unlimiicd plcasuic io Mc. Now ilai Hc
las bccomc indillcicni, all ol ilcm aic simply ilc causcs ol sullciing. Wlcn lci
loid ignoics lci, ilcn wlai giil would noi lool upon ilc wlolc cicaiion wiil
disiasic'"
101
"Ol dcai Laliia! Will Kisna cvci call Mc away again by loicc liom ilc asscmbly ol
bcauiilul-cycd womcn all unsciilcd by lcclings ol lovc loi Him duc io ilc sounding
ol ilc swcci mclodious noics ol His lluic' Will I cvci gazc wiil a lool ol
maddcncd lovc inio ilc cycs ol ilai loid ol Minc, wlosc dancing cycbiows lavc
iuincd ilc icligious vows ol all ilc clasic giils ol Viaja'"
102
"Ol wcll-wisling liicnd, long pasi is ilc day wlcn naugliy Kisna, so gicaily cagci
io cnjoy wiil Mc, lound Mc in a cavc in Govaidlana wlcic I was playlully liding
liom Him. Hc giabbcd lold ol Mc suddcnly, pulling Mc io His clcsi as I lcigncd
angci. In ilc cnd My bicasis wcic lcli mailcd wiil lundicds ol lall-moon slapcd
sciaiclcs."
103
"In ilc bcginning ol ilc swcci auiumn scason lillcd wiil ilc sounds ol buzzing
bccs in mouniain loicsis wliicncd by wavcs ol silvci moonligli, will I cvci wiap
ilai Govinda iiglily in ilcsc aims as Wc baiilc onc anoilci in Cupid's loving wai
gamcs."
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"My mind is buining up! How iciiiblc! Wlai slould I do' I can scc no sloic on
ciilci sidc ol ilis gicai occan ol sullciing inio wlicl I lavc lallcn. I am maling
ilis piayci io You wiil my lcad bowcd - somcbody plcasc icll Mc low I can
cioss ovci, oi ai lcasi low I can lavc ilc paiicncc io iolciaic ilc siiuaiion."
105
"Il Kisna las ically bccomc ilc loicmosi ol ilc laid-lcaiicd by lcaving Mc ilcn
lci ii bc so. Hc is licc. As loi Mc, My only lopc is io apply Myscll io My maiiiagc
duiics (oi loi dcail io comc and ialc Mc). lui wlo could cnduic His coming lcic
io Vindavana on ilc picicxi ol My dicams and loicclully iavisling Mc againsi My
will."
106
"Tlis impiopci bclavioui ol His is giving gicai disiicss io My mind so you slould
go immcdiaicly io Mailuia and siop ilai iiicsponsiblc and clccly boy liom aciing
in ilai way. Ol liicnd, do ii quiclly bcloic Hc comcs again and ai ilc bcginning ol
My dicams icais oll my waisibclls in a licnzy ol lusiy passion."
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"Lisicn. Ii is noi jusi in dicams ilai Hc comcs ciilci. Don'i suddcnly disbclicvc
Mc ilinling ilai I'vc gonc mad, bui lisicn io wlai I'vc cxpciicnccd diiccily. How
suipiiscd I was wlcn Youi liicnd Kisna uncxpccicdly camc io ilc loicsis by ilc
sidc ol Govaidlana and siaiicd io dcmonsiiaic His piolcssionalism in ilc gamc ol
lovc."
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"I ian away liom His ioucl iiying io cscapc inio ilc dccpci woods wlcic ii was
dail and Hc would noi bc ablc io scc Mc, bui Hc could icll wlcic I lad gonc by
ilc sound ol My anllc bclls wlicl only iinllcd loudci as I quiclcncd My sicp in
lcai ol bcing caugli. Tlcn Hc camc ncai Mc and playlully movcd io ioucl Mc. So
cagci was Hc ilai His cycs posiiivcly glcamcd in cxciicmcni and Hc bccamc
unawaic ilai His lluic lad slippcd liom His land and lallcn io ilc giound."
109
"Ol salli I ilcn bccamc unablc io gci away liom Him so I covcicd Myscll wiil
ilicl vincs dccoiaicd wiil smilclilc llowcis, and bcgan io wlimpci in iicpidaiion,
saying, "Don'i ioucl Mc, You licnd." Tlcn ilai liicnd ol youis siaiicd laugling
and jolingly lilicd My lcad so ilai Hc could liss Mc wiil His lips wlicl ilcn
glowcd as biigli as ilc bimba liuii."
110
"I lad liddcn ilc lluic in My biaid, and so, bcing aliaid ol discovciy, I lcigncd
angci and bcgan io slowly wall away again iowaid ilc mouniain, bui ilcn Hc
pullcd My laii io siop mc liom going. Tlus discovciing ilc lluic Hc said, "Ha! I'vc
caugli You now, You ilicl!" and bcgan io caiiy Mc oll by loicc io impiison Mc in
a ncaiby loicsi cavc."
111
"Anoilci iimc wlcn I was in ilc giovc ol Madlavi vincs, ilai impciiincni youil
cicpi up liom bclind and loicclully covcicd My cycs wiil His lands. I bccamc
iiiiiaicd and wcni io snaicl His lingcis and pusl ilcm away, bui as I did so Hc
suddcnly disappcaicd. Ol salli, I don'i lnow wlcic ilai ling ol clcaicis las
gonc and liddcn."
112
"Ol simplc onc! Tlcsc aic all incidcnis ol ilc pasi. Lnougl ol ilcm. Lool bcloic
you, youi liicnd is lcic now, His lacc dccoiaicd wiil a loncylilc smilc. Lilc an
occan ol cioiic lovc spoiis, Hc is iliowing a icd bandula llowci ai Mc and maling
suggcsiivc moiions wiil His pillai lilc aims ilai Hc will comc io cmbiacc Mc iigli
now."
113
"Ol liicnd, don'i bc sly! Gci up quiclly and iic ilai miscicani up wiil youi ilicl
nccllacc ol pcails bcloic Hc iuns oll io Mailuia again!" Spcaling in ilis way Slc
suddcnly lalls io ilc giound in a siupoi boin ol all ilcsc inicnsc cmoiions coming
liom Hci cvci cxpanding lovc loi You. You scc, in ilis way Slc is maling all Hci
giilliicnds ciy ccasclcssly.
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Ol, wlai pain ii givcs mc io ilinl wlai a wiclcd lcaiicd woman I am! Sincc oui
clildlood days I always adviscd Hci io play laid io gci and pui on a picicnsc ol
indillcicncc iowaids You. Ol loid, You aic ilc icaclci ol ilc gops in ilc aii ol
lovc, bccausc ol mc Slc was ncvci ablc io lully cnjoy ilc cmbiaccs ol Youi llawlcss
aims cvcn ilougl Slc ncvci wanicd anyiling clsc liom ilc vciy liisi iimc Slc saw
You.
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Wlcn will I bc ablc io scivc Hci by lanning Hci wiil a clump ol licsl bianclcs as
Slc lics wiil Hci cycs closcd cxpciicncing ilc lappincss ol undisiuibcd slccp
icsiing in Youi aims on ilc vciandal ol Youi gaidcnlousc playgiound sccnicd by
ilc liagiani bicczcs caiiying ilc odoui ol ilc Yamuna's loius llowcis, Hci laii lull
ol ilc liagiancc ol madlavi llowcis.
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Hiding sccicily ncaiby, wlcn I scc Hci in onc cdgc ol ilc Vindavana woods in
gicai joy alici laving spcni ilc auiumn nigli in lovc spoiiing wiil You, all ilc
llowci dccoiaiions in Hci laii biuiscd and ladcd and Hci aims wiappcd aiound
Youi slouldcis, sccing You boil lilc ilis I slall laugl in gicai lappincss.
117
Wlcn will ilc day comc wlcn I slall bc ablc io say io Hci, "Salli, I am going io
picl llowcis ovci ilcic somc disiancc away. You go alcad io ilc iivci banl wlcic
ilcic aic so many nicc iulasi iiccs and picl ilcii lcavcs and llowcis." In ilis way I
slall cunningly scnd Hci io go io ilc placc wlcic You lavc liddcn Youiscll, ol
lovci ol ilc gops, so ilai ilc iwo ol You may lullill all ol Youi dcsiics.
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So my dcai swan, alici you lavc ilus submiiicd all ilcsc Golula mcssagcs ai His
lcci you musi ollci oui icspccis io all ilc iniimaic oinamcnis ol ilc Loid and
incui ilcii plcasuic, loi ilosc oinamcnis ilai ilc Loid caiiics on His own body
aic ilc iccipicnis ol His spccial mcicy and lovc.
119
Ol lovci ol ilc slc-swans! Iiisi you slould spcal io ilc loicsi llowci gailand
wlicl so aiiiaciivcly adoins His clcsi. Alici inquiiing alici lci lcalil you slould
spcal io lci as lollow: "Ol liglly qualilicd onc! Havc you loigoiicn ilc doc-cycd
Radla wlo loi so long accompanicd you, bcing adlcicd io ilc bicasi ol ilc cncmy
ol Kamsa'"
120
Ol gailand! You aic cxpciicnccd in amoious allaiis. Don'i you icmcmbci ilc iimc
wlcn my liicnd Radla, inccnscd ai ilc Loid ol Golula loi His inlidcliiy, lcld on
io you and pullcd so siiongly ilai His pcacocl lcailcicd ciown iopplcd liom His
lcad and His cycs iollcd in lcai.
121
Tlcn you slould iuin io His dolplin slapcd caiiings and say, "Wlai is ilc
ncccssiiy ol asling a loiiunaic cniiiy sucl as youiscll as io lis wcll-bcing, loi you
aic always lissing Kisna's smiling clccls and bcing iouclcd by ilc daiiing glanccs
liom ilc coincis ol His cycs.
122
Ol goddcss! Lisicn io mc. I am ialing slclici ol you wiil a lcaii lull ol lovc
bccausc I lnow ilai you livc ai ilc basc ol His vinclilc cais. Wlcn ilcic aic no
Visnis aboui io ovcilcai you, plcasc wlispci inio ilosc cais ol His all ol ilcsc
plcas ol ouis; convcy ilc sullciings Radlaiani cxpciicnccs in scpaiaiion liom
Him."
123
Ol bcsi ol ilc biids! Tlcn you musi lindly givc ilc lollowing noiilicaiion io ilc
Kausiubla jcwcl, spcaling wiil all lumiliiy. Alici convcying io lim my loving
cmbiacc, say: "Ol liicnd, ii sccms you lavc complcicly loigoiicn cvcn Radla, onc
wlo was so dcai io you. Ii musi bc duc io youi always icmaining on Haii's clcsi.
Tlis las madc you licllc and cvciyonc lnows low loolisl ii is io lovc ilc licllc.
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Ol jcwcl ol ilc gods! lccausc you abidc on His clcsi you lnow His lcaii,
ilcicloic I am asling you wlcilci wc slall cvci scc His wild dancing on ilc banls
ol ilc Yamuna along wiil His musical cxpciiisc as Hc plays His lluic io ilc
accompanimcni ol ilc jingling waisi and anllcbclls, biacclcis and oilci oinamcnis
ol ilc dancing gops.
125
Ol conclslcll! You aic a ncwcomci and lavc ncvci mci us gops and ilus you
lavcn'i goi ilc sliglicsi conccpiion ol ilc gloiics ol Simaii Radlaiani. Lvcn so,
wc appcal io you, iclling you ol ilc pain wiilin oui lcaiis, loi ilosc wlo aic ol a
gcncious naiuic aic always allcciionaic io ilosc wlo aic paincd and wcaiy.
126
You aic ilc ollspiing ol ilc occan's lcaii! Ol liicnd! Plcasc comc onc iimc loi a
visii io ilc piccincis ol Vindavana, biinging Govinda wiil you, ol couisc. You will
cnjoy icsiding ilcic. lui ilcn again, low will you bc ablc io malc ilc land ol
cows dcai wlcn ilc gloiics ol ilc lluic's loiiunc aic bcing sung cvciywlcic
consianily'
127
Alici you lavc ilus spolcn io cacl ol ilcsc iniimaic associaics ol ilc Loid, ilcn
bioilci, spcal io Him oncc again, iclling Him ilc ialcs ol His own icn incainaiions
in woids wlicl aic swcci and loving bui mixcd wiil a good dosc ol angci also.
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Ol Gicai Iisl! My salli baiicd ilc lool ol Hci lcaii wiil ilc dclicacy ol lovc jusi
io caicl You, iliowing ii inio ilc waici ol allcciion. lui You swallowcd ilc baii
and ilc lool and pullcd ilc siiing ol Hci abiliiy io icason so ilai Slc las bccomc
complcicly submcigcd in ilosc waicis. Alas, wlai can ilc pooi giil do now'
129
Ol Kisna! My lamcniablc liicnd camc closci io You wlcn Slc saw Youi aiiiaciivc
loim and dallianccs. Slc was boil cuiious and cnlivcncd gicaily, bui You
immcdiaicly bclavcd lilc a ioiioisc, liding Youi bcauiilul limbs and slowing only
a laid slcll. Is sucl bclavioui piopci'
130
Ol cncmy ol Kamsa! Oncc again You lavc dcmonsiiaicd ilc bclaviouis ol a log
by ialing Kubja, a scivani giil ol a low class io Youi lcaii wlilc slc was ialing
sandalwood pasic loi King Kamsa. Tlus You madc lci Youi wilc jusi as in Youi
boai incainaiion You piclcd up ilc caiil liom ilc mud ai ilc boiiom ol ilc
univcisc and madc lci Youi wilc.
131
Alilougl Youi pasiimcs as lallman and lalllion aic long sincc pasi, siill You lavc
noi abandoncd ilc mood ol ilai incainaiion. Ai ilai iimc You slowcd lavoi io
Piallad wlilc io oilcis You displaycd cxiicmc ciucliy, icaiing opcn ilcii lcaiis.
Tlis iimc also You aic slowing aiiaclmcni io Aliuia wlilc You icai opcn oui
lcaiis by lcaving us in ilis lcaiilcss way.
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Ol Vamana! Jusi lilc lali ignoicd lis guiu, so Radla also ignoicd ilc wislcs ol
Hci cldcis, ilinling Hci lovc was sullicicnily powcilul and ilai ilus You wcic
Hcis. In ilis way Slc suiicndcicd Hciscll along wiil ilc lingdom ol Hci mind io
You complcicly. Wcll, Slc goi Hci jusi dcsciis, loi You lavc slacllcd Hci in ilc
bonds ol unlullillcd lovc and iliown Hci lai away liom You jusi as Vamana bound
lali in clains and cxilcd lim io ilc lowci plancis.
133
Ol Loid! My giilliicnd wanis io jump liom ilc mouniain and commii suicidc and
ilus ii is logical loi You io bc laid on Hci. Ol lliigupaii! Ii is vciy dilliculi io
undcisiand Youi aciiviiics wlcn You lavc cvcn loigoiicn Youi lailci Nanda
Malaiaja wlo is so dcai io You. Ol Loid, Radla is iiying io conquci Youi capiial
ciiy and so You aic naiuially ciucl io Hci. Siill Youi aciiviiics aic laid io
undcisiand, loi You abandoncd cvcn Youi own guiu Siva wlcn You bccamc
unablc io mainiain ilc bow lc lad givcn You, bcing dclcaicd by Ramacandia.
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Ol Loid ol ilc Radla dynasiy! Now ilai You lavc lcli Viaja all ilc cows aic
gicaily oppicsscd by dillcicni misciics (oi ilc dcmon Dasana wlo was lillcd by
Rama); similaily ilc aica suiiounding Govaidlana appcais io bc diying up (oi
ialing on ilc naiuic ol Ravana's bioilci Klaia); ilc land ol Viaja will soon bc
bcicli ol Simaii Radlaiani wlo is dying in scpaiaiion loi You (oi ilc land is bcing
subjugaicd by ViRadla, anoilci dcmon lillcd by Rama); ii can bc sccn ilai now a
gicai plaguc is lcailully dancing in ilc oncc lappy land (oi ilc dcmon Maiica is
dancing lcailully). How can You icmain indillcicni wlcn all ilcsc dcmons You
oncc lillcd aic ilus dancing in dcligli ai Youi abscncc'
135
Ol luddla! Omniscicni onc! You aic always mcicilul io all, bui wly aic You noi
sympailciic io Simaii Radlaiani wlo is ncvci aiiaclcd io anyiling bui You' Slc
is inimical io ilc god ol lusi and opposcs cvciyiling wlicl inicilcics wiil ilc
aiiainmcni ol Hci dcsiicd goal, always icmaining absoibcd in mcdiiaiion on You.
136
Ol Kalli! Comc Hcic and wiil ilc swoid ol Youi loving sidclong glanccs cui
apaii ilc inlidcl sullciing boin ol Youi scpaiaiion. Comc and slow Youi lovc loi
ilc cowlcid mcn and malc ilc land ol Vindavana a placc wiil a lappy Radlaiani
oncc again.
137
Ol loid ol ilc biids! In ilis way you slould icpcai ilcsc mcssagcs ol lovc io Kisna
wlilc wciiing youi lacc and body wiil ilc icais pouiing liom youi cycs. Tlcn
wiil youi lcad lowcicd lool ai His loius lcci and waii aiicniivcly loi His icply.
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Ol loid ol ilc swans! Plcasc don'i lcsiiaic. Jusi ilinl low iaic a sigli ilc loim ol
Nanda Malaiaja's son is. Slouldn'i you go and scc Him ai lcasi oncc' Tlc gops
aic ilc gloiy ol ilc woild. Don'i you ilinl you slould do ilis liiilc lavoui loi
ilcm' Ii will only ialc a lcw louis, plcasc bioilci, don'i dclay oi doubi.
139
Ol cnclanici ol ilc lcmalc swans! Youi mind is absoibcd in ilc dcsiic io
appicciaic ilc linci poinis ol iomaniic dcalings; you aic ilc mosi disccining ol
pcisons, loi you aic ablc io scpaiaic jusi ilc mill liom a soluiion ol mill and
waici. Tlcicloic I asl you, do you ilinl ii is piopci loi you io dclay in sucl an
impoiiani and iomaniic allaii as going io Mailuia io spcal io Kisna on oui
bclall'
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All gloiics io my spiiiiual masici! Jusi lilc Suladcva Muni was dcvoicd io Loid
Kisna, bcing consianily absoibcd in discussion ol ilc Simad llagavaiam and ilus
vciy dcai io ilc dcvoiccs, so ioo was lc always indillcicni io ilc plcasuic ol
maiciial lilc bcing lully awaic ol ilc swccincss ol ilc dcvoiional lilc. Hc is ilc
loicmosi ol ilosc sclolais wlo conccin ilcmsclvcs wiil ilc csoiciic aspccis ol ilc
sciipiuics dcaling wiil Radla and Kisna's conjugal allaiis. All gloiics io lim wlo
is lnown in ilc woild by ilc namc "Salai," Sanaiana Gosvami.
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Tlis pocm is conccincd wiil ilc mosi conlidcniial and piolound ol Kisna's llas
and is ilcicloic gloiious. Tlosc pcisons wlo aic boil lnowlcdgcablc in and
scnsiiivc io sucl iiansccndcnial subjccis will ncvci ciiiicizc ciilci ilc cxicinal
mciiis and dclccis ol ilc woil liom a icclnical siandpoini noi will ilcy lind lauli
in ilc aciiviiics ol ilc Loid Himscll wlo is ilc only iiuc liicnd ol ilc woild. May
ilis sloii opus ilcicloic bc dcdicaicd io Him and may ii bc ilc causc ol dccp and
cvci-incicasing joy io Him.