the beauty of newly grown blue lotus flowers defeated.

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" `The beauty of Srimati Radharani's eyes forcibly devours the

beauty of newly grown blue lotus flowers, and the beauty of Her face

surpasses that of an entire forest of fully blossomed lotuses. Her

bodily luster seems to place even gold in a painful situation. Thus the

wonderful, unprecedented beauty of Srimati Radharani is awakening in

Vrndavana.'"

 

-Vidagdha-madhava (1.32), spoken by Paurnamasi.

 

" `Although the effulgence of the moon is brilliant initially at

night, in the daytime it fades away. Similarly, although the lotus is

beautiful during the daytime, at night it closes. But, O My friend, the

face of My most dear Srimati Radharani is always bright and beautiful,

both day and night. Therefore, to what can Her face be compared?'"

 

-Vidagdha-madhava (5.20), spoken by Sri Krsna to Madhumangala.

 

" `When Srimati Radharani smiles, waves of joy overtake Her

cheeks, and Her arched eyebrows dance like the bow of Cupid. Her glance

is so enchanting that it is like a dancing bumblebee, moving unsteadily

due to intoxication. That bee has bitten the whorl of My heart."'

 

-Vidagdha-madhava (2.51), spoken by Lord Krsna.