Verse 62

 

 

Translation

 

O ocean of mercy, when will You save us from the scorching fire of Your viraha? O Friend of  the miserable, O Supreme protector of Your devotees, in spite of being absorbed in Your flute, when will You hear us at least once?62.

 

rila Krishnadâs Kavirâj Goswâmi says, after some time Srimati Râdhârâni arose and was about to proceed towards Vrindâvan. Ishwari and Her sakhis were conversing in love-delirium. Sri Lilâshuk has translated their love-talk in this verse.

 

Srimati is saying, dear sakhis, earlier we have prayed a lot. Now we shall beg of Him, “O kind-hearted One, please listen to at least one of our uttering. O Vibho, O Sri Krishna, You are the protector of Your devotees, when will You hear our cry amidst the sweet sound of Your flute?

 

Earlier the poet has already said – “âswadyamâna-nija-venu-vinodanâdam” – Sri Krishna relishes His spellbinding flute Himself. If we see how greatly He is engrossed in His flute, we would believe that the flute casts a spell on Him as well. Otherwise, how is it possible that He is so much absorbed that He seems to pay little attention to anything else? The song of the flute is an exceptional sweetness over which Shyâmsundar has a monopoly.  It is all captivating.  It hypnotises even Sri Krishna –

 

“Sri Krishna’s sweetness has the natural power to agitate all beings including Sri Krishna. It attracts all ears, eyes and minds – so much so that even Sri Krishna endeavours to relish His Own sweetness.”

–          (C.C.Âdi.4.128-129)

 

Sri Krishna borrowed Srimati Râdhârâni’s bhâv and splendour in this Kaliyug simply to relish His sweetness. Shyâmsundar, Who has now appeared as Sri Goursundar was overwhelmed by venu-mâdhuri and said –

 

“O Gopis, let us decide – what austerity did the flute perform in its previous birth and in which place? What great Mantra did it repeat?   For we find that it is drinking the Amritam of Krishna’s nectarine lips, while the Gopis are dying to relish just a drop of this ras!”

                                                       – (C.C.16.133-134)

 

“When I find out what austerity the flute had performed, I too shall carry out the same tapasyâ;  if it (in spite of being a most unworthy male) can attain Sri Krishna, we shall most certainly get Him, for are we not women and hence all-qualified? Here we are dying of sorrow while he is drinking Amritam to his heart’s content – how can we bear it? Therefore we have decided to perform tapasyâ.”                                                  

– (C.C.Antya.16.139)

 

Srimati said, “Dear sakhis, although the sweetness of His flute tempts Him and He is lost in its mellifluous notes, He is a ‘Friend of the miserable’ – and we are really miserable – so he will certainly hear our plea. Especially He is kind; therefore He will answer our prayer and give us darshan.”

 

(contd……….)