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drop of Your merciful glance.30.
Âswâd-bindu purport
rila Kavirâj Goswâmi says - after Sri Râdhârâni became impatient with very strong thirst and said with great humility -
(She is telling the bumble bee, in Her chitrajalpa (see verse No.28) mood) –
“O serene one! Does Âryaputra remember His father’s house, His relatives and other
Gopas?’ - [S. B. 10.47. 21]
In the same way She is saying -
“Dear friend! I am Your humble maidservant. Please come to me and give me Your
darshan.” - [S.B. 10.30. 30]
During the Râs dance, when Sri Krishna had disappeared, Sri Râdhârâni had spoken in this manner in delirium and humility. Here Sri Lilâshuk is echoing Her sentiments. In Sri Krishna–viraha, the premik shows humility in proportion to his prem. Undoubtedly, the Braja-beauties who are the proud possessors of mahâbhâv express maximum humility when they are separated from Sri Krishna. Sri Brihad-Bhâgavatâmritam says –
“When supreme prem ripens, the premik experiences humility. In Sri Krishna–viraha, the maidens of Gokul express maximum humbleness.”
Srimat Jiva Goswâmipâd has stated in Sri Gopâl–Champu (purva 33.110) –
“Imagine the condition of a frightened fawn when it is suddenly surrounded by a forest- fire blazing all around and the state of a chakori bird drinking honey from the full–moon (The chakori bird (and also the chakor) is said to subsist by drinking the moon rays during the full moon – since the full moon is supposed to exude honey) when it suddenly
disappears from the middle of the sky! Imagine the condition of a young creeper torn aside from the tree it was seeking as support and the condition of a fish thrown out of water! Imagine the pathetic condition of a lotus–bud, torn from the water and cast on the land! Sri Râdhâ and other Gopis had suffered in the same manner in Krishna–viraha.”
The Supreme Lord expressed viraha in the mood of Srimati Râdhârâni
Râdhârâni had suffered the most. Now in this special Kaliyug, Sri Krishna borrowed Sri Râdhâ’s mood and splendour and expressed the zenith of viraha–bhâv, which is a state of immense torture, as Sri Chaitanya Mahâprabhu. This pastime is famous as Gambhirâ-
leelâ. Sri Chaitanya Charitâmrita has described -
“For the remaining twelve years, the Lord continuously manifested the sphurti of Sri Krishna’s viraha. All night and day He expressed a state akin to that of Sri Râdhikâ when She had met Uddhav. The Lord continuously displayed delirium due to viraha, spoke deliriously and behaved likewise. Blood oozed out of the pores of His skin and His teeth rattled (chattered). One moment His body was thin while the next moment it was bloated. In Gambhirâ, He did not sleep a wink. Out of viraha, He rubbed His face and head on the walls and was entirely wounded. In His attempt to reach Sri Krishna He travelled beyond three locked gates – sometimes He fell at the Lion-gate and sometimes in the sea water (Bay of Bengal). He mistook the Châtak hill as Govardhan and rushed towards it crying loudly in a heartrending manner. He mistook every woodland and garden for Vrindâban. He went there, sang and danced, and fell into a swoon. The Lord manifested the symptoms of all those moods that are hitherto unheard of. The joints of hands and legs increased to a span of twelve fingers. The joints came off, but the skin remained intact. His hands, legs and head entered inside the body and the Lord resembled a tortoise. In this manner, all extraordinary moods were expressed in His body. He had a feeling of emptiness and heaved sighs of lamentation. He kept on repeating – ‘O what do I do, how do I get Vrajendra-Nandan (Krishna)? Where is the Lord of my life – the One with the flute? To whom shall I reveal my sorrow? Who will understand my pain? My heart is breaking without Vrajendra-Nandan.”
-[Sri Chaitanya-Charitâmrita – Madhya.2.2-14] Anyway, Sri Lilâshuk echoed Sri Râdhârâni’s humble delirium as, ‘O Lord! You are connoisseur of the sportive ras. You sport with many Gopis. Hence Your darshan is very rare. I am praying loudly with palms joint at my head to obtain one glance of mercy from You. I am Your fallen maidservant – so I am praying loudly in true humility.’ Sri Krishna may ask – “What do You seek?”
Srimati’s reply – “Please show mercy on me by casting a sweet glance at me. But such mercy may disrupt Your Râs–sport. Then no need for the glance that sent me to the love– grove; I shall be grateful if I get even a trace of Your merciful glance (Kripâ-katâksha-
lesha). Please bathe me at least once with a speck of Your magnanimous merciful glance.
Then all my burning sorrow will extinguish. Please come again to the Râs–floor and enjoy
Râs–vihâr with all the Gopis. Although I am offensive (aparâdhini) You are an ocean of
mercy, so You are capable of fulfilling this prayer.
“Since I was a baby, my heart knows nothing other than Your lotus-feet. I have surrendered all wealth, honour, relations, life and youth to You; I have made You the garland round my neck. I never forget You, even while lying down, dreaming, and sleeping or during the waking hours. You know I am weak and helpless. I may commit hundreds of crores of mistakes, but please do forgive me. Please don’t push me away under some pretext. I am simple and innocent. It only becomes You to accept me. I have reflected on my condition and finally drawn this conclusion – I have none but You, my Friend. I cannot let You out of my sight even for the fraction of a second. I will die if I do. Chandidâs says – Please don’t stop being kind to Your faithful ones.”
Srila Yadunâth dâs has written a similar poem -
“Hearken Ye Who resemble new and new and new and new dense clouds! Your style of love is very extra ordinary indeed. Amidst Your blissful ocean of Love, I have drowned my honour, dignity and shame. I keep thinking, what shall I give You? What shall I give You? But the only wealth I possess is Yourself. I may live or not live, I may exist or not exist. But I shall continue to keep Your priceless rosy feet cradled in my heart. Poet Yadunâth dâs says – O Ocean of mercy! Will that person lack anything if You befriend him?”
The inner meaning is that Lilâshuk said in the mood of a sakhi – ‘O Lord! O Enjoyer of divine pastimes! Please shower my beloved sakhi Râdhârâni once with Your merciful glance.’
Srila Bhatta Goswâmipâd says, Shringâr–ras is the essence of all ras and is most rare. Sripâd Lilâshuk whose consciousness is absolutely engrossed in this ras is praying for
Shringâr-ras–râj (the King of Erotic ras) Sri Krishna’s mercy. ‘O merciful Boatman (Sri
Krishna is the divine Boatman Who takes us across the material ocean of sorrow and suffering)! O Ocean of mercy!’
Srimad-Bhâgavatam (2.3.10) says -
“A person may be singularly devout, devoid of any desire for sense gratification or a
karmi desiring wealth and other sensual pleasures, or a gyâni desiring moksha; but if he
is intelligent, then he should worship the Supreme Being Sri Bhagavân with singular devotion.”
Sri Chaitanya-Charitâmrita repeats the same–
“bhukti – mukti – siddhi subuddhi jadi hoy, gâdho – bhakti – joge tobe krishnere bhajoy.” - (Sri Chaitanya-Charitâmrita, Madhya.22.23)
Sri Krishna is an Ocean of mercy. He eventually brings even seekers of material enjoyments and liberation to the path of bhakti.
“Although they (the materialistic people) desire material benefits and do not seek pure devotion, Krishna mercifully grants them devotion of His lotus–feet. Krishna says – “He worships me and seeks material enjoyment! Forsaking nectar he seeks poison! What a big fool he is! But I am wise, why will I give this fool material enjoyments? Instead I will give him the nectar of my lotus–feet and thus make him forget worldly pleasures”.
- [Sri Chaitanya-Charitâmrita] “It is true that those who pray to Him for worldly fulfilment, He grants their prayers. But such gifts do not show His real blessing. For, not satisfied with what they have got, they keep on praying for more and more. Hence to all those who worship Sri Krishna, yet do not desire for His lotus feet, Sri Krishna who is an Ocean of mercy, bestow on them a place at His lotus–feet of His own accord. His lotus-feet have the power to eradicate all material desires from their hearts and thus give them complete contentment.” - [S.B. 5.19. 27]
“O My Lord! You who are always submerged in blissful sports! This fallen self is totally helpless, hence is praying with palms joined at the head.” Sri Râdhâ has immersed all
purushârthas1 and all forms of sâdhanâ2 in the water and is crying loudly in utmost humility. Sri Krishna may ask – “What are You praying for?” Her reply – “Please grant me a speck of Your merciful glance”, which means, “Gift me the supremely exquisite Krishna–
prem”.
Srila Chaitanya dâs says, Sri Lilâshuk is praying with utmost humility and pain – “O Lord! This fallen self is continuously crying out loudly holding her palms at her head – O Ocean of Mercy! Please shower me at least once with a speck of Your merciful glance.” The poet considers himself to be most unworthy.
“Finding myself undeserving, I am extremely perturbed. Yet Your wonderful qualities tempt me to advance towards You.”
- [Sri Chaitanya-Charitâmrita – Madhya.1.192] This rightly describes Sripâd Lilâshuk’s state of mind.30.
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