KK 13.3 – Sri Krishna’s sweetness and the Gopi-bhaav

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Sri Lilâshuk pondered a little and said – “The beauty of this Kishor-Shekhar1 is ever new. This means that the next time you see Him, His eyes will appear more beautiful than what You saw previously.

 

The beauty of His eyes is ever increasing! The loveliness that I saw a moment ago has now increased a hundredfold! In awe, Sri Lilâshuk said – I have seen these eyes just a moment ago and as I continue to behold the sweetness of the eyes, they are expressing thousands of ‘lâlitya’2. May such a Nava-kishor Sri Krishna with His beautiful eyes flow in our hearts in the form of nectarine love.

 

Srila Kavirâj Goswâmipâd has written, it is the nature of deep love to feel that the sweet form of the dear one seems new with every moment. Srimad- Bhâgavatam also says – “anusabhavinavam”

– (S.B.10.44.14)

 

It is the natural for Sri Krishna’s sweetness to increase continually with every moment, and it is also normal that the Gopis find His sweetness enhancing speedily with time ! After all, such is Gopi-bhaav.

 

“The bhâv of the Gopis is like a mirror. Krishna’s sweetness is reflected in it and it appears novel at every moment. Their bhâv and His sweetness compete with each other and both increase in magnitude. None is daunted. Their magnificence thus appears new all the time”. – (C. C. – Madhya.21.99)

 

(to be continued)

1 Paragon of adolescent beauty

2 beauty and attractiveness

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  1. Radhe Radhe! Govinda Himself says: adbhuta, ananta, purna mora madhurima tri-jagate ihara keha nahi paya sima ei prema-dvare nitya radhika ekali amara madhuryamrita asvade sakali yadyapi nirmala radhara sat-prema-darpana tathapi svacchata tara badhe kshane kshana amara madhurya nahi badhite avakase e-darpanera age nava nava rupe bhase man-madhurya radhara prema — donhe hoda kari’ kshane kshane bade donhe, keha nahi hari amara madhurya nitya nava nava haya sva-sva-prema-anurupa bhakte asvadaya (CC Adi 4.138-143) OK! None is daunted but…except Him sometimes 😀 …(He only says): donhara ye sama-rasa, bharata-muni mane amara vrajera rasa seha nahi jane(CC Adi 4.257) radhara darsane mora judaya nayana amara darsane radha sukhe ageyana (CC Adi 4.250) daNDvats!

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