Uttunga sthana mandalopari lasath pralamba mukthaman
Antar bimbita mindranila nikara cchayanukari dhyutihi
Lajja vyaja mupetya namra vadanaa spashtam Muraarer vapuh
Pasyanthi mudita mudesthu bhavataam Lakshmir vivaahotsave!
The visions that flit across the mental plane of Leela Shuka are astounding and very attractive! He experiences intense bliss in seeing Krishna in different forms and angles that none had attempted yet! The rare and wonderful scene of child Krishna enjoying His mother’s milk is graphically described by the poet. After drinking milk from one side of His mother, Yasoda, He went to the other breast, bent His eyes a little, touched the other breast oozing milk, with love! Very happy at the love of Krishna, Yasoda lifted His chin and expressed her filial affection! Even as she did so, Krishna produced His infectious smile with His mouth filled with drops of milk!! Leela Shuka says that such Krishna, with His bewitching smile should protect him!
In this sloka Leela Shuka suddenly transports himself to Dwapara Yuga and the celebrated wedding of Rukmini and Krishna! Rukmini Devi wanted to have the full view of Krishna at the time of marriage. But because of modesty she bent her head down without looking at Krishna. But in the pearls of her garland hanging over her great breasts, she witnessed the reflection of the beautiful blue color of Krishna's form! She thus had the fulfilment of her desire! Leela Shuka wishes that such Rukmini shall bring happiness to all!
Lord Vishnu and Mahalakshmi can never be separated! Whenever Lord Vishnu incarnates, Mahalakshmi too comes down to keep His company! “ Raghavatve bhaveth Sita Rukmini Krishna janmani” During the Ramavatar She came down as Sita, the beloved daughter of king Janaka of Mithila. Again during the Krishnavatar She took the form of Rukmini the daughter of king Bhishmaka. She loved Krisna and wanted to marry Him. But her brother Rukmi wanted to give her in marriage to Sisupala, his friend and enemy of Krishna. Terribly afraid, Rukmini writes a letter to Krishna and sends a trusted brahmin to see Krishna and hand over the letter. When Rukmini visits the temple prior to her wedding, Krishna comes and abducts Rukmini after defeating Rukmi and his forces. The great Telugu Poet Potana gives a brilliant description of Rukmini Kalyanam in his classic the Bhagavatha!
In the previous sloka the poj Iet gives us the perfect picture of mother's love and how Yasoda feeds her darling child Krishna! A woman’s life is fulfilled only after she becomes a mother! Yasoda is shown as feeding little Krishna. Krishna, like any other
Ichild drinks milk from one side and switches on to the other breast. While doing so he touches the other breast from which milk was oozing. With great filial affection Yasoda lifts the chin of Krishna and Krishna sports his bewitching smile! No other poet could have described the scene so graphically!
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