Destiny !!!

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Namaste.

 

It seems that the power of Time and Destiny is insurmountable,

even for the great devotees of God!

 

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 gopis blame Providence for their separation

from Lord Krishna in the following words:

 

O Master of destiny, you never

seem to possess any kindness!

You bring embodied souls together

through love and friendship, but while

their goals and wishes are being fulfilled,

you commit the mistake of separating them.

 

Your playful actions are like the

foolish pranks of a little child.

 

"kAlAya tasmai namaH !"

 

I will share the 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'

Jagadguru Sri Kripaluji Maharaj

 

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 oppurtunity 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, just like the flowers

of 'goolar' tree!

 

(This particular tropical tree's blossoms are un-noticeable and very

difficult to recognize since their fruits appear immediately)

 

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

 

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

"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!