(3) We extremely crave even to become inanimate objects to relish Sri Krishna’s sweetness |
When our anurâg reaches a dizzy height, we yearn tremendously to meet Sri Krishna – so much so – if we learn that by becoming some inanimate object we can obtain Sri Krishna we crave for it. Example, Srimati Râdhârâni wants to perform tapasyâ to become a flute. Sriman-Mahâprabhu has expressed in Srimati Râdhârâni’s bhâv –
“Dear gopis, please ponder and tell me – what austerity did this flute perform in his past life, in which holy place and what great mantra did he chant? How else does he get the opportunity to drink the nectar of Krishna’s lips that puts even Amritam to shame? That Amritam – for which the gopis cling to their lives (hoping they will get it in some distant future). The flute has no qualification at all, moreover it belongs to the male community, yet it drinks such nectar constantly!” – (C.C. Antya.16.133-134)
“I want to find out what austerity the flute performed so that I too may follow suit. After all he has no qualification, while we are worthy women (so we shall certainly get easily what he has obtained). I cannot bear the grief of not getting what this worthless flute is drinking to it heart’s content! Therefore I am seriously contemplating austerity.” – (C.C.Antya.16.139)
(4) We get His visphurti in viraha |
When we reach the zenith of anurâg, even though we may be separated from Sri Krishna we feel as if we are seeing Him. This is visphurti. Firstly, the anurâgini (the devotee who is in gopi-bhâv and has reaches the stage of anurâg) does not consider such meeting as illusion. She thinks it is real and rushes to take Him in her arms. When she fails to touch Him she thinks it is sphurti. Such are the symptoms of anurâg.
To be continued…………