Friday, August 28, 2020

KRISHNA KARNAMRUTA-Sloka-15


 Maaraswayamnu madhuradyuti mandalamnu


Maadhuryamevanu mano nayanaamrutham nu


Vaanimrujamnu mama jivitha vallabhonu


Baloya mabhyudayathe mama lochanaaya


Leela Shuka has different and distinct visions of his Lord Krishna In his  mind! He is much delighted with those visions and enjoyed them in full. He has faithfully described the figure of Krishna as he saw Him in his mind. But the poet is not satisfied. He expects to see Krishna directly which even the great Yogis and saints cannot think of! Once again he points out the attractive attributes Madana Gopala!  The Lord is blessed with broad chest and eyes. His smile is very captivating. His lips are exceptionally sweet. His music from the flute is delectable. He is the repository of Divine sports!  Leela Shuka wonders and does not know when he will see  that radiant form of Balakrishna!


Looking at this glorious and beautiful form of Balakrishna, the poet is astounded. Various doubts clash in his mind. He feels that Krishna is manifesting Himself specially before his eyes! The poet asks himself “Is this boy Manmatha himself? Or else is He the sweet disc of the full moon? Or else is He the  essence of total Beauty? Is He the Amruta or the nectar of my eyes? Is he the epitome of resourceful speech? Is He the Lord of my Prana or life?”


The exclamations of Leela Shuka are a clear indication of the magnitude of his desire for the sight of Krishna! It is Impossible for him to be away from his Lord! He is near the poet but at the same time far away from him! While the poet enjoys the visions of Krishna in his mind, he is equally disappointed at the absence of the Lord before his eyes! What a greedy desire! How can he realize the form that the greatest devotees, sages and seers are unable to see despite their tapas? But Leela Shuka is propitiating the Lord by his poetry! He wants that Krishnan should be impressed by his poetry and stand before his eyes! The poet's longing for Krishna continued and is an indication that it is not an easy thing to make Krishna come down!


The poet brings in metaphors to drive home his point! He selects all the most beautiful objects in the world to describe  Krishna. Manmatha is considered as the most beautiful God of Love. He dared to disturb the penance of God Sankara and succeeded in making Him romantic and marry Parvathi! But in that attempt he was reduced to ashes! By the Grace of Devi he came back to life but without the body! Thus Manmatha was called “Ananga”- one without angas or parts of body! It is the custom of poets to compare the face to the full moon. Leela Shuka compares Krishna's face to the full moon radiating soft, cool rays and relieving stress and strain!


Full moon is blessed with “ Shodasa kalas—sixteen phases that make him extremely beautiful! Amrita or Divine nectar makes one immortal and is believed to be exceptionally sweet! So anything sweet is compared to Amirta!  This eternal elixir of life came out of the churning of the ocean of milk by Devas and Asuras! The dreadful poison that came out first was gulped down by God Sankara!  After many rare things, finally Dhanvatari, emerged with 'Amirta Kalasa!  When the Asuras seized it, Lord Vishnu, in the guise of bewitching damsel Mohini, distributed it to Devas alone! But two Asuras, Rahu and Ketu, by disguise, partook of Amrita!  Lord Vishnu killed them with His Sudarsana Chakra! Thus they became immortal and are regarded as Devas!



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