{"id":928,"date":"2008-11-18T15:51:12","date_gmt":"2008-11-18T10:21:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kunjeshwari.com\/sweetblog\/?p=928"},"modified":"2008-11-18T16:33:31","modified_gmt":"2008-11-18T11:03:31","slug":"kk-231-why-is-viraha-superior-to-milan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kunjeshwari.com\/sweetblog\/sweet_books\/excerpts-from-sri-krishna-karnamritam\/kk-231-why-is-viraha-superior-to-milan\/","title":{"rendered":"KK 23.1 – Why is viraha superior to milan ?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Verse 23<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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s\u00e2rdham samriddhair \u2013 amrit\u00e2ya \u2013 m\u00e2nair \u2013<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/em><\/h2>\n

<\/span>\u00e2t\u00e2ya \u2013 m\u00e2nair \u2013 murli \u2013 nin\u00e2daih, <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/em><\/h2>\n

murdha \u2013 abhishiktam madhura \u2013 \u00e2kritin\u00e2m <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/em><\/h2>\n

b\u00e2lang kad\u00e2 n\u00e2ma vilokayishye<\/span><\/em>. 23.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n

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The One Whose flute showers nectar and permeates everywhere with its extremely rich r\u00e2g<\/span>[1]<\/sup><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a> and t\u00e2n<\/span>[2]<\/sup><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a> \u2013 When will I behold That adolescent Chief of all sweet beings? 23.<\/span><\/p>\n

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he most worshipped Srila Krishnad\u00e2s Kavir\u00e2j Gosw\u00e2mip\u00e2d has rendered a wonderful explanation of this verse in context to the R\u00e2s-leel\u00e2<\/em>. Thanks to the S\u00e2ranga\u2013Rangad\u00e2 purport that, the Goudiya Vaishnavs who are steadfastly devoted to the lotus-feet of Sri R\u00e2dh\u00e2, are able to relish the sweetness of Sri Krishna-Karn\u00e2mritam in such a superb manner! By the mercy of Sriman-Mah\u00e2prabhu, Srila Kavir\u00e2j Gosw\u00e2mi has served a magnificent nectar<\/span>[3]<\/sup><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a> by bringing Srimati R\u00e2dh\u00e2r\u00e2ni into Karn\u00e2mritam. Therefore it has now become unparalleled. During the R\u00e2s-leel\u00e2<\/em>, when the Gopab\u00e2l\u00e2s <\/em>met Sri Krishna for the first time, they felt proud of their good fortune while Sri R\u00e2dh\u00e2 felt m\u00e2n.<\/em> The Gopis<\/em> felt that Sri Krishna was very easily available. When Sri R\u00e2dh\u00e2 saw that He was equally disposed towards every Gopi,<\/em> She was full of m\u00e2n<\/em> and sorrow.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Due to this, Sri Krishna could not relish the sweet ras<\/em> and so He disappeared with Her. When She saw that Sri Krishna loves Her the most, She became proud of Her good fortune.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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But this opposed the relish of pure love. So Sri Krishna, to enhance Her love, as well as to hear Her lamentations filled with anxiety, forsook Her also. When Sri Krishna-Chandra (chnadra = <\/em>moon) disappeared, the Gopis<\/em>\u2019 moonlit night turned into the pitch darkness of viraha<\/em>. Sri R\u00e2dh\u00e2r\u00e2ni too set forth with Her sakhis<\/em> to search for Her Rasik-Shekhar (Chief all rasikas<\/em>). Sri Lil\u00e2shuk is present with them in the form of a sakhi<\/em>. He is voicing Sri R\u00e2dh\u00e2\u2019s lamentation as She is going from one wood to the other.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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These thirty-three verses are full of such viraha<\/em>-lamentation. They express great eagerness and anxiety.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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In Rhetoric we find that the erotic ras<\/em> is of two types \u2013 sambhog<\/em><\/strong> <\/em>(union) and vipralambha<\/em><\/strong> (separation).<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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It is also written \u2013”Sambhog<\/em> is not nourished until there is vipralambha<\/em> or viraha<\/em>, just as a coloured cloth looks brighter when it is dyed again.\u201d <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Srila Vishwan\u00e2th Chakravartip\u00e2d has explained this verse in his \u00c2nanda\u2013Chandrik\u00e2 purport in the following manner \u2013 \u2018Sambhog\u2019<\/em> and \u2018Vipralambha<\/em>\u2019 are two types of erotic ras.<\/em> But we are saying that viraha<\/em> nourishes sambhog<\/em>. Then should we not call viraha<\/em> a part of sambhog<\/em>? Why call it a separate ras<\/em>? Well, viraha<\/em> not only nourishes sambhog<\/em>, but also results in the lovers expressing very deep loving sentiments in smaran[4]<\/sup><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>, sphuran<\/em><\/span><\/span>[5]<\/sup><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a> and while actually seeing each other. It is most fantastic. Hence, it has gained a special position in the science of ras<\/em>. The ancient sages too say- <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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“Of milan<\/em><\/span><\/span>[6]<\/sup><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/em><\/span><\/a> and viraha<\/em>, the latter is superior, since in milan<\/em> the beloved gains Krishna alone, while in viraha<\/em>, everything in the universe becomes full of Krishna.\u201d <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Here, you may ask – when sphurti<\/em> etc. stops, the pangs of viraha <\/em>become intolerable. Hence how can we call it superior to the joy of milan<\/em>? <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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The answer is that, the pain of viraha<\/em> is a property of Hl\u00e2dini <\/em>and Samvit <\/em>potencies of the Supreme Being. Hence, although it appears as pain, it is supremely blissful. Srimat San\u00e2tan Gosw\u00e2mip\u00e2d too has found the bliss of viraha<\/em> to be superior to the joy of milan<\/em>. He has said \u2013 <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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“When we undergo viraha<\/em>, in the beginning the memory of the dear one gives rise to a raging forest fire in the heart which results in extreme burning sensations which further gives rise to never-ending sorrow and misery. Even so, this distress culminates in supreme joy and causes a sphuran<\/em> of inexpressible bliss. Hence viraha <\/em>is more praise worthy than the joy of milan<\/em>. This sorrow results from prem<\/em> (pure love). Hence in viraha<\/em> even the most condensed form of sorrow given rise to waves of joy. This is realized only by the connoisseurs of ras<\/em>.\u201d – [B.B.1.7.125 \u2013126]<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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“ei premer \u00e2sw\u00e2dan, tapta \u2013 ikshu charban,<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

mukh jwale n\u00e2 j\u00e2y ty\u00e2jan,<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

ei prem j\u00e2r mone, t\u00e2r marma sei j\u00e2ne,<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

bihs\u00e2mrite ekatra milan\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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Meaning \u2013 “The relish of this love (during viraha<\/em>) is like that of chewing hot sugarcane. Although your mouth burns, you don\u2019t want to give it up. Only the one, who has gone through this phase of love, knows its worth. It is like a mixture of poison and nectar.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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[1]<\/sup><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a> arrangement of notes<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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[2]<\/sup><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a> tune<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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[3]<\/sup><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a> like one serves a delicious dish<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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[4]<\/sup><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a> meditation<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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[5]<\/sup><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a> a vision in the heart<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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[6]<\/sup><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a> union<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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