He Deva He Dayita He Jagadeka bndho
He Krishna He Chapala He Karunaika sindho
He Naatha He Ramana He Nayanaabhirama
Ha Ha kadaanubhavithasi padam drusor me!
Krishna stands in front of the mind's eye of Leela Shuka! How is Krishna’s present form? The Gopikas , with their broad lotus eyes that are every unsteady, are drenching the front figure of Krishna! They look like offering harati for the Lord! Krishna is an ocean of compassion. His Divine music emanating from the flute is reverberating in the entire area. The lilting and soft music of Krishna’s diamond anklets along with the delectable music of the flute has reached the ears of Leela Shuka and he is directly enjoying it!
Why is Krishna not appearing before him directly? Leela Shuka has a number of doubts. What can be reason for this refusal to present Himself before the poet? He imagines different reasons for the deliberate delay of Krishna. There is an interesting question and answer session between Leela Shuka and his Lord Krishna! He is very unhappy and disappointed and appeals to the Lord. “ When will you appear before my eyes, my Lord?” questions the poet. “ I am the unmanifest Supreme! How can I stand before you?” is the imagined answer from Krishna! The poet continues, “You can manifest Yourself at will and what is your loss in doing so?” replies Leela Shuka.
Leela Shuka imagines the answer from Krishna. “ Though I can manifest Myself, I will not appear before you because you are not eligible for My Love” replies Krishna! “Am I not Your Darling, my Lord? How is it that you declares that I am ineligible for Your Love?” questions the poet. Krishna replies, “ Even if you are eligible for My Love, I will appear before someone else but not before you!” Leela Shuka says that Krishna is a ' Chapala'—unsteady and likely to join any side! Therefore it is very likely that He shall appear before him surely! Not only this, Krishna is the embodiment of compassion which is greater than his ' Chapala' or unsteadiness!
Leela Shuka's doubts do not stop there! He imagines Krishna saying, “I may be the ocean of Compassion—‘Daya samudra’ but what is your special relationship to me that I should appear before you?” A little disheartened, Leela Shuka asserts, “Are You not my Lord – ‘Naatha' which is my special relationship with You? It is customary for a Lover of many women to bestow his special attention on a particular woman of his choice! But Krishna is the poet's “Ramana”—and as such has to treat all His women equally! The poet says that since Krishna is his 'Ramana' He should present Himself before him! He shall enjoy in is mind, the rare company of his Lord Krishna! At the end of the sloka the poet wonders when “ Nayanaabhiraama”—Feast for the eyes, Krishna shall stand before him!
The sloka is very interesting because of the imagined dialogue between the Bhaktha, Leela Shuka, and the Supreme Lord Sri Krishna! The devotee is lovelorn and languid and anxious for the darshan of his chosen God. But God is not ready to appear before him! This reluctance on the part of Krishna worries the poet and many doubts arise in his mind. He raises those doubts and imagines the answers and explanations from Krishna! He is in a pathetic state of mind and appeals for the immediate presence of Krishna. The devotee has a special relationship with God. But God tests him to find out his imperturbable faith. It is not easy to have the darshan of God. As Sri RamaKrishna points out, one has to weep sincerely for the presence of God! The anxiety to see God should be similar to that of a person who is drowned in water and who tries to come out by some means or other! Leela Shuka's search for God is truly sincere and purely devotional!
He Krishna He Chapala He Karunaika sindho
He Naatha He Ramana He Nayanaabhirama
Ha Ha kadaanubhavithasi padam drusor me!
Krishna stands in front of the mind's eye of Leela Shuka! How is Krishna’s present form? The Gopikas , with their broad lotus eyes that are every unsteady, are drenching the front figure of Krishna! They look like offering harati for the Lord! Krishna is an ocean of compassion. His Divine music emanating from the flute is reverberating in the entire area. The lilting and soft music of Krishna’s diamond anklets along with the delectable music of the flute has reached the ears of Leela Shuka and he is directly enjoying it!
Why is Krishna not appearing before him directly? Leela Shuka has a number of doubts. What can be reason for this refusal to present Himself before the poet? He imagines different reasons for the deliberate delay of Krishna. There is an interesting question and answer session between Leela Shuka and his Lord Krishna! He is very unhappy and disappointed and appeals to the Lord. “ When will you appear before my eyes, my Lord?” questions the poet. “ I am the unmanifest Supreme! How can I stand before you?” is the imagined answer from Krishna! The poet continues, “You can manifest Yourself at will and what is your loss in doing so?” replies Leela Shuka.
Leela Shuka imagines the answer from Krishna. “ Though I can manifest Myself, I will not appear before you because you are not eligible for My Love” replies Krishna! “Am I not Your Darling, my Lord? How is it that you declares that I am ineligible for Your Love?” questions the poet. Krishna replies, “ Even if you are eligible for My Love, I will appear before someone else but not before you!” Leela Shuka says that Krishna is a ' Chapala'—unsteady and likely to join any side! Therefore it is very likely that He shall appear before him surely! Not only this, Krishna is the embodiment of compassion which is greater than his ' Chapala' or unsteadiness!
Leela Shuka's doubts do not stop there! He imagines Krishna saying, “I may be the ocean of Compassion—‘Daya samudra’ but what is your special relationship to me that I should appear before you?” A little disheartened, Leela Shuka asserts, “Are You not my Lord – ‘Naatha' which is my special relationship with You? It is customary for a Lover of many women to bestow his special attention on a particular woman of his choice! But Krishna is the poet's “Ramana”—and as such has to treat all His women equally! The poet says that since Krishna is his 'Ramana' He should present Himself before him! He shall enjoy in is mind, the rare company of his Lord Krishna! At the end of the sloka the poet wonders when “ Nayanaabhiraama”—Feast for the eyes, Krishna shall stand before him!
The sloka is very interesting because of the imagined dialogue between the Bhaktha, Leela Shuka, and the Supreme Lord Sri Krishna! The devotee is lovelorn and languid and anxious for the darshan of his chosen God. But God is not ready to appear before him! This reluctance on the part of Krishna worries the poet and many doubts arise in his mind. He raises those doubts and imagines the answers and explanations from Krishna! He is in a pathetic state of mind and appeals for the immediate presence of Krishna. The devotee has a special relationship with God. But God tests him to find out his imperturbable faith. It is not easy to have the darshan of God. As Sri RamaKrishna points out, one has to weep sincerely for the presence of God! The anxiety to see God should be similar to that of a person who is drowned in water and who tries to come out by some means or other! Leela Shuka's search for God is truly sincere and purely devotional!
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