120-131 Krishna led by Vrinda
Verse
120
Meanwhile, seeing Sri Nandanandan's arrival, Vrinda eagerly approaches him and
places two fragrant flowers in his hands. These are two golden kanara pushpa that smell like a lotus. Kanara flowers are
ideal for decorating the ears.
Verse 121
Then Vrinda takes Radha's raman on a tour of the kunjas that she has
personally decorated, and while viewing these enchanting abodes, his
remembrance of Radha is exhilarated! At last, Vrinda shows him Madana-sukhada
Kunja, situated on Radha Kunda's northeast shore.
Verse 122
Vishakha's beautiful kunja further arouses in Krishna the memory of his
previous pastimes with Radha. Thus he becomes eager to enjoy them again!
Verse 123
Seeing Vishakha's, her disciple Manjumukhi and Vrinda's decorating skills, Krishna's
love awakens. Thus overtaken by feeling, he exclaims,
Verse 124
"Oh Vrinda! If I am fortunate to meet Radha within this bower, and if our prem lila takes place here, then these beautiful banks, this beautiful kunja,
spring's beautiful influence, and your beautiful decorations will all be crowned
successful!"
Tika: Thus in Vidagdha-mādhava, Bhagavati Paurnamasi Devi declares: "Hey sweet-eyed Vrinde! If Krishna hadn't taken birth in Mathura, and if Radhika hadn't appeared there, then the entire creation would have been meaningless, not to mention Cupid's amorous influence!"
Krishna's fear for Radha*s maan.
Verse 125
Krishna says, Oh Vrinde! When I was coming here, Tulasi saw me talking
with Shaibya. If Radha hears about this, she might become jealous and avoid me
today. Therefore, I think it would be wise to send someone to Radha to inform
her that I've duped Chandravali's party and sent them far away. Now I'm
anxiously waiting to meet Radha at her kund!"
Verse 126
He then turns to Dhanishtha and exclaims, "Hey Dhanishthe! Go to Lalita and ask
her to quickly bring Radha. Tell her that Cupid's arrows are piercing me. I'm
deeply suffering for want of my Prana-priya! Please speak so that Radha becomes
eager to meet me."
Verse 127
Krishna continues: "Oh Vrinda! You may do one more thing: Send a sakhi to guard
the path where my sakhas are remaining. If any of them should happen to come
this way, she can cleverly lead them in another direction.
Verse 128
Similarly, another sakhi should watch the path from Gauri Tirtha. But she must
be even more clever and able to divert Shaibya and the other members of
Chandravali's yutha."
Verse 129
Noticing Madhumangal's eyes fixed on a ripe banana stock, Krishna jokes with
Vrinda: "Oh-re! This batu's greediness for those bananas won't satiated with one
stock alone. You'd better fill his belly with two!"
Verse 130
Madhumangal replies, "I may be greedy, but why depend on Vrinda? Just give me
the word and I'll begin eating to my full satisfaction!"
Verse
131
Vrinda fulfills Krishna's request by sending two sakhis to stand watch; one is
dispatched to the cowherd meadows, the other to the path leading from Gauri
Tirtha. Then Krishna eagerly fixes his glance on the path to Javat anticipating
Radha's arrival.