Verse 92

Translation

This Vibhu’s body is as sweet as a sweet; His face is sweeter than a sweet – very sweet; His sweetly fragrant sweet smile is so sweet sweet sweet! 92.

Âswâd-bindu purport

ll of a sudden Sri Krishna’s unbounded ocean of sweetness surged before Sri Lilâshuk. Srila Krishnadâs Kavirâj Goswâmi says: The expansive ocean of sweetness drowned his heart; the tremendous effect of divine sweetness astounded him. He thought, “How shall I express a drop of this ocean?” He was swept over by such an amazing sweetness that he could not express even a drop of it. Then all he could do is to chant ‘madhuram madhuram’ (sweet sweet).

Sri Krishna’s body is ‘madhuram madhuram’ – very very sweet. His pure face is the treasure casket of all sweetness. The poet was astonished. He shook his head in disbelief and said, “His face is ‘madhuram madhuram madhuram’ – sweeter than very sweet. When he saw the all-enchanting smile playing on Sri Krishna’s face, he pointed at it and exclaimed, “madhuram madhuram madhuram madhuram” – sweetest of all !!!

How is His smile?

His face is like a lotus that maddens the universe with its sweet scent. His smile is the honey of that lotus – the source of the maddening aroma, and it intoxicates everyone, especially the Brajasundaris.  Saint poet Chandidâs has quoted a Brajabâlâ in the purva-râg state –

“I saw That Shyâm Who is like countless Kâmdevs put together and His face conquers the moon. His eyebrows arch like bows that shoot arrows (glances) with the eyes, while His smile pours out abundant honey.

Shoi^[1], Kâno is so beautiful that if a chaste woman sees Him, she rejects her husband, thus forsaking shame, fear and self-respect.

Some great sculptor has made Him such that His body is like the arrow of Kâmdev. He has sculpted Him to annihilate the decency and self-control of young maidens.

The expanse of His chest is very much decorated and sparkles like a mirror. On top of that, He wears a garland of wild flowers – the beauty is unparalleled!

A line of hair travels upwards from His navel like a beautiful and dangerous serpentess. His eyebrows glow like the rainbow as if they are the bows of Kâmdev.

His toenails are so radiant that it seems as if they are reflecting the moon. In addition He wears brilliant gem studded anklets – it is but natural for Chandidâs’s heart to start throbbing.”

Srila Krishnadâs Kavirâj Goswâmi says: Sri Krishna has drunk honey (He has kissed Sri Râdhâ and drunk from Her honey like lips) during the divine amorous dalliance. Sriman-Mahâprabhu has poured the ras of Sri Krishna’s sweetness for Srila Sanâtan Goswâmi. The Lord has relished this verse from Sri Krishna-Karnâmritam and has explained it in the following manner –

“O Sanâtan!  Krishna’s sweetness is an ocean of nectar.  My heart is like a typhoid–patient.  It wishes to drink up the entire ocean but Dr. Misfortune^[2] does not allow me to drink a single drop.

Krishna’s body is full of sweetness. And His moon like face is sweeter than sweet. And His moonlight smile is sweeter than sweeter than sweet.

He is sweeter than sweet, even more sweet than that, still sweeter than that.  A single drop of this sweetness immerses the entire Creation and the sweetness floods all directions.

His smile is so sweet – it is as if moonbeams are mixed with exquisite camphor and it is flavoured with the sweetness of His lips – a honey that intoxicates the three worlds. The excellence of the flute cascades out of its pores in the form of divine sound vibration and pervades the sky.

 It rushes in all directions, it pierces the boundary of this universe, reaches Vaikuntha and it forces its way into everyone’s ears. It intoxicates one and all.  It forcibly catches and brings one near, especially the young damsels.

The song of the flute is very impudent.  It breaks the marital vow of chaste women and pulls them from the lap of their husbands. The flute attracts the Laxmis of Vaikuntha, what to speak of the Gopis.

It slackens the skirt-strings of women in front of their husbands, forces them to abandon household duties and using its might, drags them to Krishna.

It makes one forget the societal norms, shame and fear.  It makes all women dance to its tune in this manner.

It nestles inside the ears, and keeps on echoing – it does not allow other sounds to enter. The ears do not hear anything else, you want to say one thing but end up uttering something else, and such is the characteristic of the flute.”

 – (Sri Chaitanya-Charitâmrita.Madhya.21.115-122)

Srila Bhatta Goswâmipâd says: Sri Lilâshuk has recited this verse because he is relishing Sri Krishna’s extraordinary sweetness at every moment. Sri Krishna has innumerable forms, yet He looks the loveliest when He performs amorous sports with Sri Râdhâ. We see in Stavamâlâ Govinda-virudâvali (2)- 

Sri Krishna’s body is sweet. His radiant face is sweeter than sweet. His gaze is very expressive. He conveys sweet messages with His gaze. His smile is sweeter than the extremely sweet. It is a constant flow of sweetness. It has a wonderful fragrance – madhu-gandhi-mridu-smitam – that makes everyone dizzy with love.

Srila Chaitanya dâs Goswâmi says: Sri Lilâshuk has described Sri Krishna’s exquisiteness while He was sporting with Srimati Râdhârâni. He is Vibhu – the One Who delighted everyone during the Râs dance. Although His form is very sweet and supremely relishing, He becomes sweeter when He performs loving sports with Srimati Râdhârâni. After kissing Srimati, the fragrant honey like ras is transferred onto His lips. This makes His smile sweet sweet sweet sweet – exceedingly sweet. Sripâd Prabodhânanda Saraswatipâd has written –

 “All glory to That Sri Hari Who celebrates the amazing grand feast of love with Sri Sri Râdhâ and is bowing at Her lotus feet to disperse Her mân.” – (R.R.S.N.-201) .92.

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