However, at the end of dalliance, each and every sweetness becomes highly attractive.

Fishing-hooks ???

When shall I behold His large eyes? The poet has said in the 57^th verse, Sri Krishna’s huge eyes are gazing very eagerly in love. They are wonderfully attractive.

A saint poet has said –

“He gazed at me with rose-tipped eyes as if He was dragging my heart with a fishing-hook.”

The Mahâjan has also sung –

“He thrust a poison-tipped spear in my heart (with His eyes) and now, day and night, I am struck with love-fever.”

Yet one cannot give up the tremendous desire to behold these eyes! Srimati said, “O when will I drink the nectar of His lips?” His lips hold maximum attraction for the damsels of Vraja. When Sri Krishna abandoned them during the Râs–leelâ, they had prayed –                                     

“O Krishna! You have ignited our passion with Your laughing eyes and sweet song of the flute. Now please extinguish it with the shower of nectar from Your lips. Otherwise, O Friend! We shall burn ourselves in the fire of Your separation and attain Your feet by meditating on them.”                              

   – [Srimad-Bhâgavatam 10.29.35]

In the same manner, Sri Krishna’s sweet face too is naughtily inviting the Gopis to kiss it. Sri Râdhâ was overwhelmed with great longing and bashfulness. Therefore, She was not able to complete the sentences in the verse. She was unable to add any verb. Our Goswâmis have added the verbs in the suitable places and have then relished the verse.

(contd…………)