6. Kapitel
Krishna's Activities with the Sakhas,
His Departure in Search for Rādhā,
Rādhāmaya Shyamasundar,
Krishna's Meeting with Dhanishtha, then Tulasi and then Shaibya
1-11 Krishna enters the forest
Verse 1
Looking back over his shoulder, Krishna's happiness awakens seeing the
Vrajavasis returning to their homes. So, just as an intoxicated elephant leaps
from its shackles, Krishna feels boundless enthusiasm after freeing himself
from the Vrajavasis' binding glances of love.
Verse 2-3
The forest is compared to an artist who depicts Krishna's lila portraits. So,
after Krishna's departure scene, newer masterpieces will appear which are all
nayan-abhiram, a joy festival for the eyes!
Verse 4-8
The cowherd boys start to dance, sing, laugh, joke and stumble over each
other-just like newly-released baby elephant! Some of them imitate Krishna. One
sakha stands before him with an innocent face in the way he responds to his
mother. Another sakha makes eye gestures, as when Krishna flirts with gopis!
Other sakhas imitate the gopis behavior by hiding in the forest foliage. Then
covering their heads as the gopis do, they peek at Krishna with tender smiles
and roaming eyes.
Another sakha pretends to be a kama dhenu; he walks on his hands and feet, bends his neck backwards and perks his eyes! When Krishna speaks, one gopa balaka refutes him like a skilled debater. Others wrestle with sticks or with their shoulders, or contest with weapons. There are other gopas who please Krishna by balancing sticks, dancing, laughing or performing menial services.
Verse 9-10
Seeing Krishna's arrival, Vrinda arouses all of the moving and nonmoving forest
residents who were afflicted by his separation. She announces: "Oh forest
sakhi! Madhava has advented, so cast aside your distress and be cheerful!
Please show your virtuous qualities by reminding him of his beloved Rādhā. Then
you will be duly honored as the abode of Rādhā Krishna's prema keli!
Vrinda Devi has received a siddha mantra from Paurnamasi Devi (Yogamaya). Thus she can perform the impossible. She can display the opulence of any season at any desired moment-or all the seasons at once!
As Vrindavan's
Adhishtatri Devi, every moving or nonmoving creeper, tree, bird or animal is
under her jurisdiction.
Vrindavan is unique for many reasons. Even the nonmoving entities such as the
trees and creepers are fully conscious with prema for Sri Yugala Kishor. Here
Sri Krishna's pastimes are incomparable with those of other Bhagavata svarupas
of the Lord. Krishna's devotees, like the gopis are the most special, and his
parakiya rasa exchanges with them are the most fantastic divine rapture.
Hence, Sri Krishna himself declares:
parakīyā-bhāve ati rasera ullāsa
vraja vinā ihāra anyatra nāhi vāsa (CC 1.4.47)
Parakiya rasa is the most delightful of all the rasas.
However, it is found
nowhere else but within my madhura Vraja Dhama!
Verse 11
Vrinda continues: "Oh creepers, come alive! Oh trees, bloom with splendor! Oh
deer, begin your play! Oh kokilas, sing with the bees! Oh peacocks, begin your
dancing! Oh parrots, recite your chosen poetry! Oh moving and nonmoving
objects, becomes elated! Just see! Your dearest Friends has arrived to make
happy!"