102-109 The Glories of Radha Kund
Verse
102
Radha Kund is as dear to Krishna as Sri Radha herself. Thus Vraja's
purna-chandra, Sri Madhava, is subjugated by Radha Kunda's endless qualities as
he continuously sports with Radharani here. Therefore, who can fully describe
the glories and sweetness of this kund?
Whoever bathes here just once attains a
love for Krishna just like Radha's! When someone bathes in Radha Kund, they become eligible for the highest
standard of prema, similar to Radharani's. This benediction fructifies when one
attains prema in due course through intense sadhana.
Krishna Sees the Kunda as Radha
Verse 103
Seeing Radha Kund delights Sri Krishna, the nagar-guru. Yet because its
qualities remind him of Radha, he falls victim to Kandarpa-raja's flower
arrows! Hence, with increasing anurag for Priyaji's darshan, Krishna, the enemy
of Baka, is deluded and begins day-dreaming as follows:
Verse 104
"The sporting chakravakas remind me of Radha breasts,
the water's foam
resembles Radha's pearl necklace,
the rolling waves are like her sattvic
emotions,
and the kunda itself is like Priyamani Rai's chest.
Verse 105
These soft waves are like Radha's madhura waves of affection.
My Radha's face
is like a lotus, yet this kund has a lotus face also.
And the bees buzzing over
the lotus patches remind me of how Radha's black hair elegantly curls over her
mukharavinda.
Radha's eyes are like blue, restless, darting humming, birds, but
this kunda has eyes like a hummingbird;
and the sounds of the swans resemble
Radha's jingling anklebells."
Verse 106
Meanwhile, Krishna notices the exceptional beauty of Shyam Kund as its waves try
to embrace Radha Kund, although the red lotuses of Radha's kund are stopping
these waves. This reminds Krishna of how Radha's red lotus hands obstruct his
advancing embraces.
Verse 107
Krishna also notices the lotus of Shyama Kund bobbing in the wind, while two
restless bees try to land upon them. But the bobbing lotus chase away the bees.
This reminds him of when he tries to kiss Radha's lotus face, and she feigns
anger, her restless eyes whirling!
Verse 108
Krishna's attempts to touch Radha's breasts thrill her, but externally she
pretends to be angry and shrieks in a faltering voice! Similarly, when Krishna
hears the bumblebees' loud drone, he witnesses Radha Kund's kuttamita bhava.
Verse 109
Upon observing the swaying lotus and the ripples within Radha and Shyama Kunds,
Sri Krishna concludes: "Aha! These two kundas are like the eyes of Govardhan who
assumes the form of a bowing peacock to drench me in loving tears!"
Krishna thinks, "These two kundas are pleasure-giving because they are dear to my
Praneshwari Radha! By the strength of her love, even unconscious objects come
alive to give me unceasing joy! And here Sri Giriraja Govardhan is the ideal
example-he has assumed the form of a huge peacock.
These two kunda's represent
his eyes that pour tears of ecstasy upon seeing me! And the swaying blue lotus
are the restless pupils of those excited eyes! Aho! With his swaying trees and
latas, this Giriraja peacock appears to be bowing to me with his outstretched
feathers jolted by horripilation!
Siehe Purvana Lila