Vilapa Kusumanjali verse 1

In this podcast Pratibha and Ram das are speaking about the first verse of Vilapa Kusumanjali (a boquet of lamentations) composed by Ragunath das Goswami with the commentaries of Ananta das Babaji.

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Verse 1:

»My dear friend Rūpa Mañjari! In the township of Vraja you are well known for your chastity. You don't even look at the faces of other men! It is therefore surprising that your lips, that are as beautiful as red Bimba-fruits, have been bitten, although your husband is not at home. Has this maybe been done by the best of parrots?«

In the podcast we are discussing the relationship between the Manjaris, the maidservants, and their Swamini Radhika, the strong feelings of separation which are favorable for spiritual progress of the devotee (sadhaka) and a sweet leela how Rūpa Mañjari is arranging the meeting of Radhey ju and Thakur ji (Radha and Krishna) and is calling her friend Tulasi Mañjari to witness this adorable scene.

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