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Gita Govinda -Shri Jayadeva Gosvami
Act Six : dhåñöa vaikuëöhaù
The Audacious Autocrat
Scene Twelve : Song 12 : Verse 2
Translation“O Hari, you are her only refuge.Shri Rädhä is sinking to the depths of despair in the trysting place. She is in agony. In all directions and in the core of her heart, she sees you who are so skilful in drinking the sweet nectar of her lips.” CommentaryThe sakhé says, “Rädhä has become listless. She is sitting alone in the trysting place. By the intense power of her meditation, she sees you everywhere. Her subjective experience is that all directions are kåñëamayé, nothing but Kṛṣṇa.” Another meaning is, “In that chamber of flowering vines, she lovingly drinks through her ears endearing words about your character and activities. It is the nature of long-standing prema that the body and mind do not work together in harmony. The mind wants to do something, but the body will not assist. This is why she becomes inert.” |