Lover's Life - Prema Rasa Madira

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Jaya Sri Radhey! Namaste.

 

aho vidhAtas tava na kvacid dayA

saMyojya maitryA praNayena dehinaH

tAMz cAkRtArthAn viyunaGkSy apArthakaM

vikrIDitaM te `rbhaka-ceSTitaM yathA

 

(Srimad Bhagavatam 10.39.19)

 

The blessed Vraja Gopikas blame Providence for their

separation from Krishna in the following words:

 

"O Master of destiny, you never

seem to possess any kindness!

You unite the embodied souls together

through love and friendship, but while

their goals and wishes are being fulfilled,

you commit the mistake of separating them.

 

Your foolish actions are like the

pranks of an ignorant child."

 

 

The power of Time and Destiny is insurmountable,

even for the great devotees of God !

 

"kAlAya tasmai namaH !"

 

Prema Rasa Acarya, Gopi-bhava Rasik Saint Sri Kripaluji

Maharaj composed this song of a Gopi lamenting in

separation after Lord Krishna had left for Mathura.

 

Sakhi! Sunu, samaya hotha balavan!

yeka dina Hari hamahi manavatha, houm bitathi kari maan,

AAju manavatha praan jaatha pai, Kanha karatha na kaan,

yeka dina Hari mohi binu pala chhinu rahi na sakatha thala aan,

aaju vikala hum palapala talaphatha, thajatha na Kubjaa dhyaan.

yeka dina Hari khilauna, sunathi chhaach dai taan,

aaju Kripalu bhaye Hari doobhar, guular phool samaan!

 

('Viraha Madhuri' of 'Prema Rasa Madira')

 

Oh, my dear friend ! Time and Destiny are immensely powerful.

Otherwise, why are we cast away in the hell of separation from our

Lord?

 

On that lucky day, we were bickering at and teasing our dear Beloved

for no reason at all. We were enjoying His loving association though

pretending to be angry at His pranks. Then Lord Hari used to pacify

us in so many ways, just to make us feel very special and blessed.

 

Now, look, what fate has brought us to!

Today, we have to beg the lifebreath, not to leave our bodies, so

that we may be at least alive to keep ourselves waiting for the

vision of our Beloved.

 

But still, our desparate cries are not even able to reach the ears of

the Lord of Mathura (Krishna).

 

On those fortunate days, our Sweetheart could not stay away from us

at any place. Not finding any delight without our company, He used to

be restless to play with us all the time.

 

Alas! What a contrary state the fate has brought !

Though we are endlessly suffering in His absence, remembering Him

every moment, Lord Hari is now fascinated Himself with Kubja of

Mathura (the hunchback courtesan) and cann't leave her company, even

for a moment for our sake.

 

On those blessed days we had the opportunity to make the Lord as a

puppet in our hands with our Love and made Him dance to our tunes.

Just tempting Him with our insignificant curds and butter, we

controlled Him.

 

Alas! See what Destiny has ordained us now!

Our dear most Lord has become so distant to us and even His blessed

vision (darshan) has become utterly impossible.

 

He totally disappeared from our sight, for the rest of our lives!

 

The Rasik-Saint-Poet Sri Kripaluji, in the words of a Gopi

(SB 10.39.19), reminds the raganuga devotees,

who can understand the power of Time and

the strength of Destiny!!

 

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More excerpts of Prema Rasa Madira in Hindi at:

 

http://www.jkp.org/literature/prem_ras_madira_excerpts.html

 

Jai Sri Radhey!