BB 7.5 – Satyabhama goes into maan

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A cloth-painting depicting Sri Krishna with Rukmini and Satyabhama

A cloth-painting depicting Sri Krishna with Rukmini and Satyabhama


Sri Uddhav concluded by saying, “O my Master! When the other queens heard Rukmini Devi, they nodded in agreement; however, Satyabhâmâ Devi could not tolerate it and has entered the mân-room[1].” This made Srimad Gopijana-vallabh[2] fly into a temper; He immediately commanded, “Bring that extremely foolish daughter of Satrâjit at once!” Now Satyabhâmâ was shrewd, and when she heard Sri Krishna’s order from the maid servants, she was embarrassed. She got up from the floor, dusted herself up and rushed to the Lord. She was scared and ashamed that she had gone into mân in such an inappropriate time, so she hid herself behind a pillar. Nevertheless her perfume announced her arrival and Sri Bhagavân spoke out in anger – “You stupid daughter of Satrâjit! You narrow-minded woman! It was alright when Rukmini had got the Pârijât flower and you had gone into mân; but now how dare you go into mân upon seeing my topmost love for the Brijwâsis? You foolish woman! Don’t you know I am under the control of the Brijwâsis? If forsaking all of you will make the Brijwâsis happy, then I promise you that I shall abandon you forthright. This is the truth and nothing but the truth!”

(Commentary – We have already learnt that we have only one means to subjugate Sri Krishna, and that is to love Him purely, without a whiff of sefish desire and without an inkling of aishwarya-gyân[3]. Although the residents of Mathurâ and Dwârakâ love Him, their love is tainted with aishwarya-gyân, and at times even contaminated with the desire for self-satisfaction or pleasure. However, the prem of the Gopis is completely devoid of the desire for sense grantification and without a scent of aishwarya-gyân. Their love is crystal clear and sweet. It is extraordinary. The Vraja-beauties’ love is self-dependent[4], self-sufficient, passionate and is unrivalled in the realm of bhâv. Sri Krishna has unlimited desires arising in His heart. The Gopis have the natural abilities to fulfil those desires. Their bodies are made up of such bhâv[5] that satisfy Sri Krishna. This indicates that their sub-conscious mind, consciousness, body, senses and everything else is made up of the ingredients that satisfy Sri Krishna. Their extraordinary prem has conferred on them this exceptional status.)

[1] A separate room where a woman would enter if she went into mân. This was her way of letting the world know that someone had wronged her.

[2] The Beloved of the Gpois

[3] The knowledge that Sri Krishna is God Almighty

[4] No cause is required to arouse their love

[5] They are Sri Krishna-prem-bhâv personified

(contd………..)