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<\/a>The sweet flute is an extraordinary quality of Vrajendra-Nandan alone. The resonance of the flute is not a part of any divine form other than of Vrajendra-Nandan. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n
<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n The Mah\u00e2jan has sung \u2013<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n “madhur madhur bamshi baje ei to brind\u00e2ban.\u201d<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Meaning \u2013 “It is in Vrind\u00e2van alone where the sweet, sweet sound of the flute is heard.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n It means that Sri Krishna does not play the flute anywhere else other than in Vrind\u00e2van. Hence, Vrajendra-Nandan Sri Krishna is that \u2018Vastu\u2019 Who plays the flute in the R\u00e2s<\/em>-dance in order to attract the Vraja-beauties. He Himself is immersed in the supreme bliss of that enchanting sound vibration. The flute emanates 21 types of sound waves that give rise to supreme bliss. This stupefies the mind and senses of Sri Krishna, the flute-player Himself !! <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Explanation of the word \u2018prastuta<\/em>\u2019<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Srila Bhatta Gosw\u00e2mi says the word \u2018prastuta\u2019<\/em><\/strong> in the verse means that the sound waves emanating from the flute visibly agitate and hypnotise the audience. <\/span>He says that, \u2018prastuta\u2019 <\/em>may also mean \u2018prakrishta-rupe stuta\u2019<\/em>, that is, \u2018a sound that the Gopis<\/em> glorify loudly<\/strong>\u2019. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n The Gopis<\/em> say \u2013 “Glory be the flute that freely partakes of the nectar of Govinda\u2019s lips! Hence it has gone divinely crazy and is constantly calling out sweetly.\u201d <\/span>The Gopis <\/em>are glorifying the flute in the following manner \u2013 <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n “gopah kim \u2013 \u00e2charadayam\u00e2 kushalam sma venur \u2013 d\u00e2modar \u2013 \u00e2dhara \u2013 sudh\u00e2mapi gopik\u00e2n\u00e2m\u00e2,<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n bhunkte swayam yad \u2013 avashishtarasam hridinyo \u2013 hrishyatva \u2013 cho\u2019 shru mumuchusta \u2013 ravo yatharyah\u00e2<\/span><\/em>.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n –<\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>(S.B. 10.21.9)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Sri Chaitanya-Charit\u00e2mrita has aptly explained this verse as \u2013 <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n “O Gopis!<\/em> Just ponder and tell me, what austerities has this flute performed and in which holy place? What supernatural mantra <\/em>has it chanted in its previous births? <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n The Gopis<\/em> cling to their lives in the hope that they will get to taste the nectar of Krishna\u2019s lips, that put even \u2018Amritam<\/em><\/span><\/span>1<\/sup><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>\u2019 to shame, while this flute gets to drink that nectar to its heart\u2019s content although it is most unworthy! Besides, it belongs to the non-moving community and its gender is masculine. Yet it always drinks that nectar.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n The flute drinks the nectar forcibly, without bothering to take any permission (from us, since the nectar rightfully belongs to us). <\/span>After drinking, it gives a loud call and tells us what it has done. <\/span>(It is so audacious!)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n It has practised many austerities, as a result of which it has gained such fortune that even saints partake of its ucchishta<\/em><\/span><\/span>2<\/sup><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n The rivers such as M\u00e2nas-Gang\u00e2 and K\u00e2lindi can purify the whole world. Even they drink the nectar of Krishna\u2019s lips that the flute has contaminated, when He bathes therein.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Leave aside the women; let us talk about the trees on the banks of these rivers. The trees are so exalted! They are so helpful to others. Even they drink the (contaminated) water of these rivers through their roots! (How can they bear to do this?) We do not know why they behave so strangely. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n After drinking this water, the trees express goose flesh in the form of buds, laugh in the form of bloomed flowers and shed tears in the form of honey. Actually, they consider the flute to be a member of their own community and some sort of a relative \u2013 like a dear son or grandchild. Therefore, all the trees behave like Vaishnavs in ecstasy. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n When we find out what tapasy\u00e2<\/em> the flute has performed, we too shall perform the same. If the flute, in spite of being so unqualified, has gained such a high status, we shall surely succeed, for are we not thoroughly qualified? Meanwhile, we are dying of sorrow, since we cannot bear the fact that the unworthy flute is drinking the nectar of Krishna\u2019s lips. Hence we are determined to perform penance.\u201d \u2013 [C.C. Antya. 16.133-139).<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n (to be continued)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n 1<\/sup><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a> ambrosia \u2013 a\u00a0festive delicacy\u00a0meant for the demi-gods<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n 2<\/sup><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a> what is left over after someone has taken his meal<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" After drinking this water (contaminated by the ras of Sri Krishna’s lips), the trees express goose flesh in the form of buds, laugh in the form of bloomed flowers and shed tears in the form of honey. Actually, they consider the flute to be a member of their own community and some sort of a relative Continue reading
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