Radha is terribly disappointed with Krishna. Her maid has described how Krishnahas been flirting with other Gopikas at which Radha has grown furious. She is very angry with Him. She has been waiting for Him at the rendezvous and looking for Him in all directions but in vain! She imagines her earlier experience and the conjugal bliss with Madhava! Despite her anger and disappointment with Krishna, Radha always thought about Krishna even during the pangs of separation! Meanwhile hearing the pitiable state of Radha, Krishna finally decides to meet Radha at the rendezvous and reaches there! He pleads guilty and tries to regain her confidence. This ASHTAPADI describes how Krishna manages to make Radha happy by His skilful narrative!
“O Radha of unblemished character! If only you smile, the moonlight of your white teeth shall sweep away the darkness of my fear! Let my eyes similar to the chakora birds desire to drink deep the amrita of your sweet lips! O connoisseur Radha! Get away with your unreasonable anger towards me! My heart is burning with the fire of Manmatha!”
“ O Radha! If you are really angry with me, hurt me with your arrow like nails! Imprison me fast with your soft creeper like shoulders! Hurt me softly with your teeth! Let me enjoy happiness through any one of them!
“O my Darling! Though your eyes are radiant like the black lilies, they take the form of the red lotus! Your eyes indicate the feelings of the arrows of Manmatha!”
“O My Beloved! You are my adornment! You are my very life! You are my priceless diamond in the sea of Samsara! Let you be very amenable to me always! My heart is moving earth and heaven to achieve this end!”
“ O My Dear! Let diamond garlands shine on your full breasts! Let your heart be pleased in full! Let the girdle on your waist resound and proclaim the mandate of Manmatha!”
“O Soft-spoken Radha! I smear 'parani' to your tender feet that mock the lotus flowers, that please me the most, that double my enthusiasm and those created specifically for conjugal bliss!””
“O Radha! Offer me your tender and delicate feet that extinguishes the poison of Madana and those that are the adornments for my head! Terrible war of Manmatha is raging within me! Let that heat be cooled down!”
Let these smart speech and affectionate words of Krishna addressed to His paramour Radha, composed by the poet Jayadeva, the beloved of Padmavati, be the greatest songa!
“ O beautiful lady! Punish me if you think that I am at fault and offended you! Bite me with your hard teeth! Bind me fast with your gentle, soft shoulders! Beat me with your hard Stony breasts! Why don’t you punish me according to your will and fancy? Evil minded Manmatha is battering me with his sharp arrows! My life at stake! Be happy!!”
O My dear Radha! Your beloved Krishna himself has come to you! Do not leave Him! Your meaningless silence has hurt me very much! Let me hear your sweet and melodious voice! Your graceful looks shall ward off all my suffering! Why are you indifferent to my appeals? Please forget that and accept me as I have come to satisfy you!”
“O Radha! Your eyes are intoxicating! Your face radiates more than the light of the moon! Your gait attracts the hearts of all! Your thighs are softer than the plantain trunks! You conjugal bliss is full of subtle plays and fun! Your eyebrows are full of wonderful lines! Though you are on Earth, it appears that you have on your person heavenly beauties like Madalasa and others!”
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