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Radha’s Prem -Swami Sivananda
Scene 2
Act 1
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(After sometime they return one by one.) Sri Krishna is in the meantime ministered to by one of the Ranis. He slowly opens his eyes. Rukmini: I tried all the Bhaktas of the palace. None is willing to give Charanamrita for fear of falling into Naraka. Satyabhama: I tried all the Bhaktas in the town. They have the same feeling. Oh! Lord. Suggest some way out of this dilemma. Lord Krishna: Send a man to Barsana and try there. (All disperse again except an attendant. Messengers are dispatched to Barsana. One of them returns after a couple of hours, with a cup of Charanamrita. All are pleased, overjoyed, Rukmini and the Ranis are astonished. The Charanamrita is offered to Krishna. He drinks and is relieved of the “pain”. He heaves a sigh of relief.) Lord Krishna (Smiling): Who is that Bhakta who gave me this medicine? Kaladas: My Lord, I went to Barsana and asked everybody to give “Charanamrita” for the Lord. They all took me for a mad man. Some of them shed tears but they could not bring themselves up to offering Charanamrita to the Lord for fear of falling into hell. I had not passed through two streets before a lady came running up to me, made me halt and gave me this cup. She was gasping.In spite of this, she wouldn’t even stop for a breath, but said, “Hurry up to the Lord with this”. People around us were scolding her “You fool of a Radha! Do you think you are great enough to offer your Charanamrita to Lord Krishna? Take care, you are committing the greatest sin and you are sure to suffer in this life and go to hell afterwards”. But she would not pay any heed. Lord Krishna: Did you not ask her if she was not afraid of Naraka? |
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