Rādhā's appearance

With deep concentration and composure Viśākhā makes her voice dip into a rasa sāgara and chooses the Belāvalī Rāga. But as the Vīṇā's sound mixes with her singing, it appears that the Rāga it personifies. She sings.

dekho sakhī tarala taruṇī maṇi rasavatī rāi
rāsamaṇdala udaya korolo navīna śaśi
manmatha mana pāolo acetana dekhiya aṅga cchaṭā

Look sakhī, the gracefully young jewel-like and love tasting Rādhā
rise like a new moon on the dance stage.
By seen her bodily effulgence, Cupid fainted.

Viśākhā's singing has amazing potency. She has the talent to personally manifes the Rāga. But now her song's description is directly manifesting Rādhā. She appears to be dancing before us! Yet, as Viśākhā goes on singing with deep absorption, the sādhaka dāsī notices another wonder: a golden effulgence is entering the cave, as the sun were rising!

She looks over her shoulder and sees, oh, indeed Śrī Rādhikā is standing there and is raptly listening! The dāsī taps Viśākhā on the shoulder and her singing suddenly stops. She looks at the dāsī, as if surprised:

"What's up, can't you follw the song?" , she questions.
"Yes, I can," the dāsī says, but look, Svāminījī has come!"

As the song stops, Rādhā's rapture also breaks. She smiles and looks at Viśākhā:
"Oh, sakhī Viśākhe!", she says, "I came out to the garden to pick flowers, but when I heard your divine song, I couldn't resist, I dropped everything to come here."

Viśākhā offers Rādhikā a seat, but She affectionately embraces her. Tears are flowing from Śrīmatī's eyes as She says: "Your song reminded Me of that special Rāsa (dance) I had with Śyāmacānd, but oh sakhī, how many kalpas will I have to wait for that chance again?"

Viśākhā: Have you forgotten?
Rādhā: Forgotten what?
Viśākhā: Today's my birthday.
Rādhā: Oh, that's right, and that's my birthday too!
Viśākhā: Can't you remember your promise?
Rādhā: What promise?
Viśākhā: You told Lalitā and your dearest sakhīs, "I shall come to your kuñjas on the night of your birthdays to celebrate Rāsa with Śyāmasundara.
Rādhā: Oh āha-rey! That's right! And tonight is your turn!
Viśākhā: Yes, that's why we're practising.

(As the conversation goes on, the sādhaka mañjarī notices that Vṛndā arrived with many sevā-dāsīs. Without saying a word, they are profusely decorating the cave with scented flowers. "Why they are doing that" she ponders.)

 Rādhā: Oh Viśākhe, when I remember the Rāsa's splendor, my heart dances and my body and senses follow! Just now a song is coming to mind, can you sing this one tonight?