Viśākhā propose a reward for the flute finder

95 After hearing Kṛṣṇa's challenge, Viśākhā pulls Lalitā back, and stands before Kṛṣṇa to gently offer a suggestion:

96 "Hey Kṛṣṇa! If someone loses a dear object, it is best that they approach someone whose job it is to find lost things, like a detective. Then surely, you'll succeed. But you won't achieve your objective by acting in this ugly and aggressive manner."

Ṭīkā: Just when the situation is about to get out of hand, clever Viśākhā ushers in a new rasa-taraṅga - wave of flavor. Acting as a mediator, she pulls Lalitā back and keeps Kṛṣṇa at bay. Everything is done with cool equipoise. "Look, Kṛṣṇa, you're not one to act heedlessly; you're the talented and highly qualified Vraja yuvarāja. What advice could I possibly give to you? But, as a friendly well-wisher, just consider my suggestion: Try to remember for a moment where you dropped your Vaṁśī. Perhaps, with a detective's help your objective could be reached."

97 Campakalatā comments: "Oh Viśākhe! Who would stoop to become Kṛṣṇa's detective? Certainly, they'd be greedy for heavy remuneration. But why would Kṛṣṇa spend so much to recover a worthless piece of bamboo?"

98 Tungavidya replies, "Oh Campakalate! You don't know what's at stake. Listen to my verdict: This Vaṁśī is Kṛṣṇa's all-in-all (sarvasva-dhana). So, what would Kṛṣṇa not offer in return for it? He'd give a fortune!

99 However, try to understand what will happen. When the thief is caught by the detective's good council- first Kṛṣṇa will reclaim his flute- but the detective's reward will be plundered from the thief's personal property. This is the usual policy!"

100 Viśākhā says, "Oh Kṛṣṇaji! Being the flute's owner, please tell us how you'll punish the thief and reward the detective? I'm asking for your own welfare."

101 Kṛṣṇa answers, "Viśākhe! Whoever recovers my flute will receive the flower and jeweled garlands on my body, a piece of karamarda fruit, plus a magnet and many other amenities."

Ṭīkā: These words all have a double meaning. Here our vidagdha Madhava is saying that he will embrace, kiss, mar the breasts and give all types of other conjugal pleasure (surata-sukha) to the damsel who supplies information leading to the arrest of the culprit! The jewel and flower garlands will be given with an embrace. The words kara-marda mean "rubbing with the hands," and a magnet is called cumbaka-maṇi, meaning "a kissing jewel."

102 "Next I'll punish the offender by tying her in the ropes of my embrace and escorting her to the nikuñja-jail house. And once we arrive, I'll plunder the jewel of her youth from her two jugs after confiscating all her clothes and ornaments!"

103 Viśākhā answers, "Oh Gopendra-nandana! Your reward and sentence are most befitting. So, as you're not the least bit miserly, surely you'll get your flute back.

104 But only Kundavallī knows where your flute is. This is the information that I've gathered. Thus, you can reward Kundalatā!"Ṭīkā: To sidestep Kṛṣṇa's amusing charity, and the scorn of her co-sakhīs, Viśākhā Sundari transfers the reward to Kundalatā.

105 Then she playfully teases Kundavallī, "Oh sakhi! Your fortune is awaiting! Just tell your cousin where the flute is and collect your reward!"

106 After thus joking, Viśākhā whispers something in Kundalatā's ear, but Rādhā understands her intent and slips the flute back to Tulasī.