Vilapa Kusumanjali, verse 8, part 1

Pratibha Goswami is continuing her presentation of the holy book »Vilapa Kusumanjali« (a boquette of lamentation), elaborating on the valuable commentary of Ananta das Babaji and sharing many beautiful insights into Vraja-rasa and sweet leelas of Radha and Krishna.

Verse no. 8:

»O goddess! I'm helpless and afflicted in the middle of an ocean of sorrow! Please take me to the wonderful abode of Your lotus feet in the powerful boat of Your mercy!«

Listen to the strong feelings of Mahabhava of Srimati Radhika and Tulsi Manjari, and how Ananta das Babaji is explaining it in such a touching manner:

»When the life-airs reach the throat because of strong feelings of love-in-separation, then again a vision of the deity may come to the devotee which helps him to stay alive again. Then there's no end to his bliss, and he thinks he is close to his beloved again! This constant succession of meeting and separation brings the devotee in an indescribable condition. This is the speciality of the love of Vraja and it is known as the great treasure of the Vraja-rasa-upāsaka (practitioner of the flavours of Vraja).«

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