In addition, His effulgence is blue like the Tamâl. He dazzled amidst the golden–complexioned Gopa-kishoris just like a young Tamâl embraced by golden creepers.
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Why is Sri Krishna’s face more beautiful than the full moon? |
His pupils are supremely attractive because they are flitting from one Gopi to another. His face is more beautiful than the full moon; the moon has blemishes while Sri Krishna’s moon like face is flawless. The full moon arises only at night while His moon like face shines brightly all day and night. The full moon wanes day by day, while His moon-face waxes every moment. The full moon enhances the suffering of a virahini while his moon–face soothes her burning heart and immerses her in supreme bliss. How can we liken Sri Krishna’s moon–face with the full moon?
Sripâd Bhatta Goswâmi says, when a devotee’s prem increases every moment he gets to observe Sri Krishna from close quarters. Then he feels agony if he is separated from Him even for a second. The poet is very fortunate. He has Sri Krishna’s darshan. He is saying – “I have got the Beloved of my life”.
O Lilâshuk, how do you find him?
The poet replies – tamâla–neelam – He is blue like the Tamâl, which means He is the embodiment of Shringâr–Ras (Since the colour blue stands for ‘shringâr’). Not only this, He is ‘tarala–vilochana–târaka–abhiramam’ – spreading supreme bliss all around with His mischievous and beautiful pupils.
Once more, how do you find Him?
‘Mudita mudita-vaktra-chandra vimbam’. The poet utters mudita twice because Sri Krishna’s moon face is extremely blissful. We may ask, “Sri Bhagavân is the embodiment of complete bliss. How can we say His face is extremely blissful?” In this case, the definition of complete bliss does not hold good. Well, to tell the truth, when Sri Bhagavân takes pleasure in His devotee’s blissful love, even He who is complete bliss becomes exultant and the ocean of His bliss surges high.
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