51-56 Rādhā brings evidence that She is the owner of Vṛndāvan
51 Radhika continues: "What a spoof! You never planted a single flower, vine or tree-sapling within this forest-yet you claim to be its proprietor! Moreover, your cows uproot and destroy the grass, the flowers, the vines, and everything else growing here-yet you claim to be the forest's protector.
52 Because my sakhi, Vṛndā, maintains this forest, it is renowned as Vrindavan. But after my raja-abhisheka when I was crowned 'Vṛndāvaneśvarī,' Vṛndā gave her kingdom to me. And everyone knows this. But hay, hay! Still you and your wicked accomplice, Kandarpa Raja, claim ownership! This is humiliating!"
Ṭīkā: Upon Śrī Rūpa's request, Śrīla Jīva Bābāji compiled Śrī-Mādhava-Mahotsav, which exclusively describes Srimati Rādhārānī's raja abhisheka līlā. There in nine chapters, Radha's mahā aiśvarya is exhibited as Śrī Paurṇamāsī devī bathes Rādhārāṇī in the most spectacular abhisheka ever performed within madhura Vrindavan. All of the Vrajavasis attend, as well as the residents of heaven, who present Radha with numerous special gifts. This book is exciting, filled with rasa, and the reader finds Sri Jīva Babaji at his best therein.
53 Radha goes on, "Within this matchless abode is my kunda and its forest banks. Here my siṁhāsan reigns in the pleasure kuñja named Kama Śarmada."
Ṭīkā: In chapter 7, shloka 32, Kama Śarmada Kuñja is described within Lalitānanda-Kuñja . This bower is the nucleus of the thousand petalled lotus-courtyard named Anaṅgāmbuja.
54 In this lonely quarter is my throne named Kānta-Vārtā sudhādhuk, where I relish kānta-kathāmṛta from the lips of my sakhis; this place is inaccessible to men."
Ṭīkā: The words Kānta-Vārtā have two meanings: pleasant stories, and the kathāmṛta of Radha's kānta, Sri Krishna. While sitting upon her raja siṁhāsan, Śrīmatī openly discusses Krishna kathāmṛta with Lalita, Viśākhā and all the other sakhis where no on can overhear them.
55-56 "Anyway, we came here to pick flowers for Surya Puja. So who are you to stop us? What a spoof! You're declaring others' property to be your own; it appears that your sweetheart, 'Lajja' (modesty), has completely abandoned you!"
"Hey brahmacārī! This flower garden is a nice spot for the ladies; but what is your business here? You can run along now and join your animals with the other paśu-pāla."
Ṭīkā: Radhika adds sarcasm with a grin to insinuate that paśu-pālas and rāja-kumārīs don't mix. Since Krishna is a cowherd's son, it's befitting that he join his own clan. Thus Srimati says, "You won't gain anything here with the ladies. You'd profit more to go searching after fresh grass to feed your cows."
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