acinvanam
ahany
ahany
ahani
sakaran
vihara-kraman-
arundhanam arundhati-hridayam apy ardra-smitardra-shriya |
atanvanam ananya-janma-nayana-shlaghyam anarghyam dasham-
anandam vraja-sundari-stana-tati-samrajyam ujjrimbhate ||87||
Relishing
the
sweet
divine
play
of
Krishna
in
the
above
shloka,
Shri
Billavmangalji
is
ecstatic:
Therefore
attaining this realm during the rasa, Krishna seems to have
manifested as bliss today. Billavmangalji says that Krishna, the
blissful Supreme Personality of Godhead, is radiating in front of
him.
arundhanam arundhati-hridayam apy ardra-smitardra-shriya |
atanvanam ananya-janma-nayana-shlaghyam anarghyam dasham-
anandam vraja-sundari-stana-tati-samrajyam ujjrimbhate ||87||
Simple
meaning:
Krishna, the Embodiment of Bliss
Krishna,the embodiment of bliss, reigns supreme between the sloping breasts
of the beautiful gopis of Vraja.The One who attracts the heart of
even Arundhati( personification of chastity) with the charm of His
gentle smile, and captivates millions of Kamdevs, the very same glowing bliss embodied as Krishna, which reaches a rarefied
state every day and arranges new romantic dalliances in the twinkling
of an eye, is manifesting in my mind.
Rasa-laden
Commentary:
Blissful Lustre of Krishna
Shri
Lilashuk is ecstatic on beholding Lord Krishna who arouses an ardent
longing. Considering Him to be an incarnation of bliss, he says that
this wondrous lustre of Krishna is actual bliss and this is what
manifests in front of him.
There
is not the slightest hint of mundane lust in the pure love of the
Vraja denizens. Seeing Lord Krishna happy their ocean of joy
gushes forth.
Krishna Charms Millions of Kamdev
atanvanam ananya-janma-nayana-shlaghyam anarghyam dasham:
Shri Kaviraj Goswami says that Lord Krishna has revealed an inexpressible incomparable state with which He charms the hearts of millions of Manmathas or Kamas. Due to the infinity of Krishna's madhurya or sweetness it is not possible to experience this state with a pair of eyes.Therefore he prays for millions of eyes to behold Lord Krishna.The beauteous form of Krishna and His sweetness is something which can be savoured only by the Braj beauties .
Krishna's Ineffable Beauty Mesmerizes Cows, Birds & Trees
In a verse from the rasa section of Shrimad Bhagavatam the gopis say:
kastryangate kalapadayata venugit
snmohitaryacharitanna chalet trilokyam ||
"Sri Krishna’s beauty is so sweet that it can hypnotize Kamdev. It is condensed lavanya. A Braja gopi who is aware of this, is addressing Sri Krishna’s form, “Dear Anga your matchless beauty and melodious flute-song causes goose bumps even on cows, birds, trees and animals. Then how can a woman not be mesmerized by your gorgeous beauty that spellbinds the three worlds? '
Dark-hued Krishna, the Embodiment of Bliss
Shri Billavmangalji has described Krishna who reigns supreme between sloping breasts of the milkmaid of Braja, as per his experience. Krishna is 'Brahma Ananda Svarupa' or the condensed essential form of Brahma.He is the personification of bliss.Reaching the zenith of Krishna's madhurya is possible only in proximity of the gopis.
Shri Billavmangalji is Ecstatic to Behold Krishna
anandam vraja-sundari-stana-tati-samrajyam ujjrimbhate :
'Ah! Bliss personified is manifesting brightly in front of my eyes.'
Krishna who reigns over the sloping breasts of Braj gopis, is the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the Blissful One. Lord Krishna, the infinite ocean of delight, is ardently longing to take rest and delight in the sloping breasts of these Braj maidens.
Gopis Passionately Call Out for Krishna
Hearing the Supreme Lover's flute play, the gopis renounce everything of theirs, and roam about in the forest, passionately calling out for the ineffably beautiful Krishna. Their entreaties, begging Him to let them touch His hands, feet and lips, are for the sake of His joy.
gopi prem ki dhuja, premaiva gopa-ramanam kama ity agamat pratham
( Narada Bhakti Sutra)
'Although the dealings of the gopis with Krsna are wrongly celebrated by many as lust, great sages and saintly persons like Uddhava hanker for such loving affairs with Krsna.'
Happiness of the Beloved is Paramount
tat sukhe sukhitvam:
'Love finds fulfillment in the happiness of the beloved," is what Sage Narada teaches us by his aphorism on divine love.
Giving joy to Lord Krishna is the purpose of the gopis. That is why the Supreme Lover is smitten on seeing the selfless pure love of the gopis, which is transcendental love of the highest order. Therefore He has made their sloping breasts His abode, and that is the realm where He reigns.
The Rapturous Dance of the Maharasa
However, in the rapturous dance of the maharasa Krishna holds hands with Radha who represents the individual soul and her kayavyuhas or replications.The god and the gopis are in unison during the rasa. This is Krishna moralized, with an innocence both of the enchanter and the enchanted.
'reme ramesho vraja-sundaribhir'
yatharbhakah sva-pratibimba-vibhramah '
(10.33.16,Shrimad Bhagavatam)
'In this way Lord Krishna, the original Narayana, Master of the goddess of fortune, took pleasure in the company of the young women of Vraja by embracing them, caressing them and glancing lovingly at them as He smiled His broad, playful smiles. It is just as if a child was playing with His own reflection."
Krishna, the Supreme Godhead
Maha Vishnu,Reigning Over the Fourteen Bhuvanas
Rupa Goswami writes:
vrndavanam parityajya
sa kvachin naiva gachchhati |
(Sri Laghu-Bhagavatamrta, 1.5.461)
Handing
over the reign of the fourteen bhuvanas to Maha Vishnu, Krishna promised
and began staying in this realm of the gopis. For the gopis in their simple
village lives, to the end, He remains everything.
Krishna, Crest Jewel of the Cowherds, Surrounded by Gopis
gopastree pariveshtito,vijayate gopala cudaamanie ||
'The gopis merely know that Krishna, the crest jewel of the cowherds, is surrounded by them and are oblivious of everything else. This great good fortune belongs only to the Braj maidens.
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