11-18 Kṛṣṇa about the meeting by Kandarpa

11 Kṛṣṇa replies, "Nāndīmukhī! You know Rādhā's behavior very well, so how will our madhura milana be possible? Dishonest Rādhā has plundered the forest's wealth with her gang of Sakhīs, and they've even stolen my flute!"
12 Kuṇḍalatā interjects, "Alright! Both of you proudly went before Kandarpa Mahāraj to settle your differences, what happened there? Can you tell us truthfully what his verdict was?"

Ṭīkā: Kuṇḍalatā tries her hand at calming the incipient argument by referring to the authority of Smara Cakravartī: "Oho! Do you mean to say that your dispute still remains unsettled, even after going to Kandarpa Mahāraj (i.e., after rati keli)? Alright, just tell us what happened. Let's see if we can offer a solution."
Although Kuṇḍalatā has enjoyed peeking into the keli Mandir to watch Rādhā Kṛṣṇa's rati keli, here she plays the naive in order to elicit Kṛṣṇa's testimony, knowing that this will shower both her and the Sakhīs with bliss!

13 Kṛṣṇa answered, "When I took Rādhā before Kandarpa Mahāraj, I said, 'You should punish this girl for looting the forest! But first, you can collect what she stole and return it to me.'
14Then Kandarpa Rāja asked Rādhā for her version and she replied: 'Na, na! Kṛṣṇa and his friends have uprooted all the fruits and flowers themselves with their herds of roaming cows! We, on the other hand, preserve the forest's beauty with our golden effulgence.'

15 Kandarpa is a softy and so he was swayed by her lies and took her side. I saw this myself, because even though she is guilty, he refused to cast judgment on her. So now I am submitting the case to all of you."

Ṭīkā: Kṛṣṇa asserts: "Aho! Kandarpa Mahāraj showed favoritism to the Vrāja-tarunis by not casting his verdict, although he knew very well what had happened. Instead, he suggested that I return to the scene of the crime and reinvestigate the facts. Now just tell us, Kuṇḍalate, what's your opinion?"

16 Kuṇḍalatā asks, "Kṛṣṇa! If Kandarpa Rāja is partial towards Rādhā, then why did he fine her her tāruṇya ratna, leaving her speechless?"

Ṭīkā: It's Kuṇḍalatā's desire to relish some of the details about Rādhā's skill in rati keli. Although Kṛṣṇa has been keeping silent on these matters, Kuṇḍalatā isn't one to give in so easily. Thus she prods him with a loaded question while gazing at Rādhā's bruise-marks.

17 Kṛṣṇa replies, "Understanding the Mahāraj's hint, I decided to take the matter into my own hands and asked her for my stolen goods on the way here, but she would not give them. So I tried to punish her, but aho! She retaliated and it was I who received the greater punishment."

Ṭīkā: Kṛṣṇa showers the Rāsa. "Taking Mahāraj's cue, I demanded my flute (or Rādhā's kisses and embraces), but she flatly refused! So, to retrieve my property, I enveloped her in my arms. But she, being a pragalbhā Ramaṇī - a dominating love-partner, could not tolerate my requests! At first I thought I'd teach her a lesson, but to my surprise she defeated me! Just see the evidence!" And Kṛṣṇa shows everyone the numerous bruises on his chest. "I wasn't able to do anything! And Rādhā only received a few scratches as I tried to protect myself!"

18 When Rādhā hears Kṛṣṇa's testimony, her voice falters. Then she raises her eyebrows and lances him with a sharp glance! Nevertheless, Kṛṣṇa takes great pleasure in watching her, as does Kuṇḍalatā as she is struck by Rādhā's Līlā kamālā- the blue lotus that Rādhā twirls in her hand!

Ṭīkā: Rādhā's perturbed elegance induces Kṛṣṇa's samādhi. The Sakhīs and Kuṇḍalatā know this; thus they repeatedly act in ways to raise Rādhā's frowning brow and trigger her crooked glances. Rādhā's eye-movements are Kandarpa's most powerful weapon. They're like flower arrows. And when she releases them from her arching eyebrow-bow, Kṛṣṇa becomes stunned! Although there are many poets who search for words to describe this madhura scene's impact, who can succeed? It would be best to simply try and hold this sweet picture within the mind for as long as possible.