Kalakwanita kankanakaraniruddha pitaambara
Krama prasrutha kunthalalangalitha barha bhusham vibho
Punah prasruthi chapalam pranayani bhujaa yanthritham
Mama spurathu manase Madana keli sayyotthitam
What Vision of Krishna has the poet Leela Shuka enjoyed? The Gopikas are besides with joy at the Divine Music emanating from the flute of Krishna. Their attractive moonlike face radiates soft gentle light. Krishna is not unconscious of the presence of these Gopikas. He is stealthily observing them with His half open lotus eyes even as he plays on the his Divine flute! Balakrishna’s gestures are very charming! The poet remarks that this very attractive vision of Bala Krishna has appeared in his mind!!
In this sloka, the vision that the poet observes is exceptional and emotional! Krishna has on his hands round bands that produce gentle and soft jingling sound. His pitaambara, the yellow robe that He has worn, has loosened and He is seen preventing it! His locks of hair too have loosened themselves! As such, even the ornament of peacock feathers has lost its position and become loose! Krishna is trying his best to set right those things in their normal position. Krishna is envisioned as romancing with His darling who pins Him down with her warm embrace! Krishna slowly gets up from the bed in that posture! Let that glorious form of Krishna shine brightly in my heart, declares poet Leela Shuka!!
Erotic descriptions are not uncommon in devotional poetry! Leela Shuaka has come out of his obsession for his Chintamani. He has the upadesa of Madanagopala mantra from his preceptor. Madana means Manmatha, God of Love. Madanagopala thus is not the ordinary form of Krishna but One full of Sringara rasa or eroticism. The Bhagavata purana describes the wonderful Divine sport of the Lord in His “Rasa Leela” where He takes innumerable forms and dances with each and every Gopika. Jayadeva's “Gita Govinda” Kavya is out and out a Sringara Kavya describing the Divine Love between Krishna and His beloved Radha! A few of the descriptions even in Sri Lalitha Sahasranama stotra are erotic in nature. “Kamesa jnatha sowbhagya mardavoru dwayanvita, Nabhyalavala romali lataphala kuchadwayi, Kamakeli tarangita.” But these descriptions should not be mistaken or understood in a different way. These are the words of greatest devotees of Krishna and Sri Mata Rajarajeawari! Krishna is the very embodiment of Sringara rasa and Divine Love. As a child, boy and an adult he has enchanted many a devotee as well as women.
There is a very interesting instance of a similar description in the Bhagavata purana. In the Telugu version of sage Vyasa's Bhagavata purana, the illustrious poet Potana describes the story of Gajendra Moksha. The crocodile caught the foot of Gajendra and he could not release himself despite his relentless efforts. Hundreds of years passed and the elephant king lost all hope. He became weak and could not bear the torment. He understood human frailty and turned to God during the time of crisis! He prayed to Lord Vishnu with utmost faith and sincerity. Poet Potana describes the situation in the abode of Vishnu, Vaikunta! The Lord was romancing with His spouse Mahalakshmi when He heard the pathetic prayers of Gajendra.
Immediately Lord Vishnu ran to save His devotee Gajendra from the terrible jaws of the crocodile. He didn’t tell his spouse Mahalakshmi! He didn’t arm Himself with Chakra and Sankha! He failed to call in His vaana Garuda! He didn’t set right the loosened locks of hair! He didn’t take off from Him the saree part from the breasts of Mahalakshmi! The faith and sincere prayer from the ardent devotee had such an electrifying effect on the Lord! Leela Shuka and the Telugu poet Potana were really great devotees. They have their poetic license! The fertility of their imagination can never be questioned. Depending upon their moods and feelings they have different visions of God which they describe in their poetry! Any erotic description of the romance or Sringara of the Divine Couple should be enjoyed in right spirit! The devotees are all the darling children of God and they have every right to describe and enjoy all the sports or Divine leelas of God!
Krama prasrutha kunthalalangalitha barha bhusham vibho
Punah prasruthi chapalam pranayani bhujaa yanthritham
Mama spurathu manase Madana keli sayyotthitam
What Vision of Krishna has the poet Leela Shuka enjoyed? The Gopikas are besides with joy at the Divine Music emanating from the flute of Krishna. Their attractive moonlike face radiates soft gentle light. Krishna is not unconscious of the presence of these Gopikas. He is stealthily observing them with His half open lotus eyes even as he plays on the his Divine flute! Balakrishna’s gestures are very charming! The poet remarks that this very attractive vision of Bala Krishna has appeared in his mind!!
In this sloka, the vision that the poet observes is exceptional and emotional! Krishna has on his hands round bands that produce gentle and soft jingling sound. His pitaambara, the yellow robe that He has worn, has loosened and He is seen preventing it! His locks of hair too have loosened themselves! As such, even the ornament of peacock feathers has lost its position and become loose! Krishna is trying his best to set right those things in their normal position. Krishna is envisioned as romancing with His darling who pins Him down with her warm embrace! Krishna slowly gets up from the bed in that posture! Let that glorious form of Krishna shine brightly in my heart, declares poet Leela Shuka!!
Erotic descriptions are not uncommon in devotional poetry! Leela Shuaka has come out of his obsession for his Chintamani. He has the upadesa of Madanagopala mantra from his preceptor. Madana means Manmatha, God of Love. Madanagopala thus is not the ordinary form of Krishna but One full of Sringara rasa or eroticism. The Bhagavata purana describes the wonderful Divine sport of the Lord in His “Rasa Leela” where He takes innumerable forms and dances with each and every Gopika. Jayadeva's “Gita Govinda” Kavya is out and out a Sringara Kavya describing the Divine Love between Krishna and His beloved Radha! A few of the descriptions even in Sri Lalitha Sahasranama stotra are erotic in nature. “Kamesa jnatha sowbhagya mardavoru dwayanvita, Nabhyalavala romali lataphala kuchadwayi, Kamakeli tarangita.” But these descriptions should not be mistaken or understood in a different way. These are the words of greatest devotees of Krishna and Sri Mata Rajarajeawari! Krishna is the very embodiment of Sringara rasa and Divine Love. As a child, boy and an adult he has enchanted many a devotee as well as women.
There is a very interesting instance of a similar description in the Bhagavata purana. In the Telugu version of sage Vyasa's Bhagavata purana, the illustrious poet Potana describes the story of Gajendra Moksha. The crocodile caught the foot of Gajendra and he could not release himself despite his relentless efforts. Hundreds of years passed and the elephant king lost all hope. He became weak and could not bear the torment. He understood human frailty and turned to God during the time of crisis! He prayed to Lord Vishnu with utmost faith and sincerity. Poet Potana describes the situation in the abode of Vishnu, Vaikunta! The Lord was romancing with His spouse Mahalakshmi when He heard the pathetic prayers of Gajendra.
Immediately Lord Vishnu ran to save His devotee Gajendra from the terrible jaws of the crocodile. He didn’t tell his spouse Mahalakshmi! He didn’t arm Himself with Chakra and Sankha! He failed to call in His vaana Garuda! He didn’t set right the loosened locks of hair! He didn’t take off from Him the saree part from the breasts of Mahalakshmi! The faith and sincere prayer from the ardent devotee had such an electrifying effect on the Lord! Leela Shuka and the Telugu poet Potana were really great devotees. They have their poetic license! The fertility of their imagination can never be questioned. Depending upon their moods and feelings they have different visions of God which they describe in their poetry! Any erotic description of the romance or Sringara of the Divine Couple should be enjoyed in right spirit! The devotees are all the darling children of God and they have every right to describe and enjoy all the sports or Divine leelas of God!
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