Radha’s Prem -Sivanand 12

Radha’s Prem -Swami Sivananda

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Act 1

(Next day evening at 8 p.m. all the devotees assemble in the verandah of Sri Jnana Dev’s cottage. The Swami has specially illumined the hermitage as it was Radha Jayanti day. A large picture of Sri Krishna playing the flute for Sri Radha to dance, is placed on a specially decorated altar. Puja is performed by the Swamiji himself. Prayers are said in a melodious and resounding chorus by the inmates led by Swamiji. All the time the Swami is engrossed in the Divine music and Radha’s dance. Slowly he passes into a trance. A bright smile lights up his face. The gathering looks on amazed at the sight and in a self-forgetting mood, begins to sing Kirtans. Slowly the Swami comes back to consciousness. Prem Das who has all the time been watching what was going on is visibly moved.) Jnana Dev: Sings: Mana Mohan Murli Vale Tumko Lakhon Pranam. Gokul Mathura Vale Tumko Lakhon Pranam. Raas Rachane Vale Tumko Lakhon Pranam. Gaiya Charane Vale Tumko Lakhon Pranam. Makhan Chorane Vale Tumko Lakhon Pranam. Ananda Dene Vale Tumko Lakhon Pranam. Bansi Bajane Vale Tumko Lakhon Pranam. Gita Jnana Sunane Vale Tumko Lakhon Pranam. Giridhar Uthane Vale Tumko Lakhon Pranam. Kannaya Kahane Vale Tumko Lakhon Pranam. On the most auspicious day of Radha Jayanti let us pray to Her to give us all intense devotion to the Lord and lead us on to the light of Truth, Sri Krishna. Verily the Lord is more easily moved when we approach Him through our Divine Mother; and it is a well-known fact that women have an abundance of sympathy and affection overflowing in their heart. Lord Narayana is more easily propitiated through Sri Lakshmi; Siva through Parvati. Sri Krishna through Radha. May you all attain Para Bhakti and through Her Grace reach the sublimest heights of Vedanta where you feel your oneness with the Lord!