Gour-virahini Priyāji was even now immersed in japa; her eyes were overflowing with tears. She was chanting Gour-nām. The tears of prem bathed her bosom and she repeatedly paid obeisance to Neelāchal Dhām. Poet Balarām dās has drawn a beautiful picture –
“bishnupriyā nababālā, hāte loye japamālā,
Rui rui jope gour nām,
Nobeenā jogini dhani, birahini kāngālini,
Pronomeya neelāchala dhām.
Sarba ange dhoolā mākhā, lambā kesh elochulā,
Sonar anga ati durbal,
Balarām dās koy, shuno prabhu doyāmoy,
Muchhāye dāo debi ānkhi-jol.”
Meaning – “Bishnupriyā, who was still at a very tender age, held a japa-mālā in her hand. She was crying while she chanted Gour-nām. Separated from her Beloved she was a young yogini. Stripped of her most precious possession, she repeatedly paid obeisance to Neelāchal-Dhām. She was bathed in dust, and her long lustrous hair was disheveled. He golden form had weakened. Balarām das is praying – My dear Lord! please wipe her tears with your own lotus hands.”
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