Rādhā loves how Krișna praised Her but She is more in vamata mood
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Rasa-rangini Rai enjoys Krishna's crafty speech-as a nectar-pour for the ears.
But to conceal her ecstatic emotions, she softly smiles and answers, "What sundari
ramani would listen to the exaggerated rambling of a lusty guy? I'm leaving."
While ignoring Krishna with her mugdha (coquettishly asking questions about matters that are already known) vivvoka alankara (prideful neglect of the beloved), Radha quickly moves ahead in a haughty pace. But Krishna dashes forward to grab the border of her orana, saying: "Oh cunning one! After shunting me, where do you think you're going?"
Ṭīkā: Pretentious neglect of one's desirable object is called vivvoka here Radha's mugdha vivvoka is an exceptional display of the same. Hence Rasikendra* exclaims, "Hey Chori! I'm Kandarpa Maharaj's deputy officer-how dare you ignore me!"
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With the touch of Krishna's hand, Radha's body flushes with an array of
ecstatic symptoms! Thus cocking her head, she casts a sharp glance meant to
divert Krishna's attention! Aho! Who can fully describe Radha's drishti
madhurya? Like a bumblebee, it soars on its resisting, crooked course to land
upon Krishna's mukharavinda! As tears surface, Radha's eyes turn angry red as He
pulls on her garment! But then a mysterious silver-smile slidders through all
of the other emotions to dunk Krishna within an ananda sagara!
Ṭīkā: Sri Yadunandana Thakur says 'nana bhave' (in various ways), meaning that hava, bhava, hela, cakita, lalita, kuttamita and other bhava alankaras also mix with Radha's sweet glance.
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Radha is blinded with desire as He pulls her orana out from Krishna's grasp!
Then, as her stinging glance showers him with Kandarpa's arrows, she replies,
"Hey Krishna! You're calling us thieves, but are you the real sadhu? Your
bodily sweetness steals the charm of every beautiful object within the
spiritual and the material worlds!"
Radha: "What more can I say, the kumaris who bathed in the Yamuna testify to your saintly character and dharma-nishtha! Why did they have to pray to you for their clothes with their hands folded above their heads?"
Ṭīkā: The Bhagavata's Tenth Canto, Chapter 22, relates this story. The Vraja gopa-kumaris worshipped Goddess Katyayani to attain Krishna as their husband. And being satisfied by their desire, he awarded his darshan on the last day of their vrata. Yet because Krishna's kanta bhava is unattainable with shyness and modesty, he mercifully stole their clothes to remove their last remaining obstacle.
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Radha goes on: "Hey Krishna! There are many young girls suitable for marriage
in Vraja, and you're a dashing Raja-putra, having many virtuous qualities.
Hence we understand that your marriage was postponed because you're a lampat!
And that's why no girl wants to marry you! So from frustration you wear the
brahmachari-guise, although your mind is always restless as when a horse sees a
mare. Thus we honor you as pseudo-brahmachari.
"Hey Krishna! If you're really a brahmachari, why do you curiously glance at
the young married girls... and why do you play your vamshi to allure them? So
isn't your brahmachari dress meant only for self-indulgence? Otherwise, why
would you initiate yourself with a mantra that destroys every young woman's sati-dharma*?"We know what you're up to! Be careful! Keep your distance! And don't try to
brush again us while you smile like a carefree lusty elephant!"
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