Verse 61

Translation

When will I tie Vibhu Sri Krishna’s thick and silky smooth hair in the form of a chudâ? As His rich glossy and black curls keep on tumbling on His forehead, when will I arrange them neatly? When will I hear His soft speech? When will I see His large eyes? When will I drink the sweet honey from His lips? When will I kiss His sweet face? When will I experience His naughtiness? 61.

rila Kavirâj Goswâmipâd has explained that when Srimati failed to get Sri Krishna She fell on the earth and fainted. The sakhis tried to revive Her with soothing words. They said, “Radhe! Sri Krishna will arrive just now. You will surely experience His sweetness.” Thus consoled, Srimati came back, but She did not open Her eyes. She lost Herself in meditating on all the sevâs She could have performed in the love-grove but that She did not get the opportunity of doing so. Sri Lilâshuk has echoed Her lamentation in the mood of a sakhi.

Sri Râdhâ said in delirium, “Dear sakhis! Sri Krishna is Vibhu (Almighty). He can rid us of all misery. How many times has He saved us from so many calamities! When will He save us from this suffering of separation? All of a sudden, Sri Râdhâ got a sphurti of how She used to groom Sri Krishna when His attire got dishevelled at the end of their love-sports. She cried – “When will I tie His silky, soft and thick hair (tousled due to loving pastimes) in the form of a chudâ? When will I arrange His tumbling black, glossy curls neatly on His forehead? My heart is yearning to hear His soft speech whilst grooming Him!”

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