Guest guest Posted September 9, 2007 Report Share Posted September 9, 2007 It is my pleasure to share yet another story revolving around Sri Krishna and his chief premika Smt. Radharani and Chandravali! Yes, 'jealousy' is a very common trait more so among women and specially when it is revolving around the 'Love' for Beloved 'Murali- Manohara' or 'Citta-chora' or 'Gopi-krishna ' or 'Radha-krisha' may i pleae recall a beautiful poem by Sri Vidyapati wherein he explains this sentiment - Smt. Radharani's jealousy? Radharani has to deal with her jealousy. Krishna is the lover of all women (representing all humanity), and she cannot hope to keep him all to herself. He promised he'd return tomorrow. And I wrote everywhere on my floor: " Tomorrow. " The morning broke, when they all asked: Now tell us, when will your " Tomorrow " come? Tomorrow, Tomorrow, where are you? I cried and cried, but my Tomorrow never returned! Vidyapati says: O listen, dear! Your Tomorrow became a today with other women. Translated by Azfar Hussain Have you heard of 'CHANDRAVALI' ? one of the cowherd gopis ? She is Radharani's chief Rival ! Her Love for Lord Krishna was far superior to Smt. Radharani ! She always said ' Lord Krishna is in 'my heart' and never claimed like Smt. Radharani ' I am in Lord Krishna's heart' And Chandravali's answer to that (speaking to a sakhi who is telling her to be more like Radha), using a metaphor, is: SoDazyAs tvam uDor vimuJca sahasA nAmApi vAmAzaye tasyA durvinayair muner api manaH zAntAtmanaH kupyati | dhig goSThendra-sute samasta-guNinAM maulau vrajAbhyarcite pAdAnte patite'pi naiva kurute bhrU-kSepam apy atra yA Stop trying to persuade me to be meaner to Krishna! And don't even mention the name of that other gopi,( SMT. RADHARANI) what to speak of comparing her to the full moon with all its sixteen phases. Her wicked behavior would drive even a tranquil-hearted monk to anger. Fie on her! The prince of Gokula, the most virtuous of the virtuous, who is worshiped by all the people of Vraja, falls down at her feet, and yet she won't even give him the time of day! ( chandravali means many moons ! and Smt. Radha is always compared to the Full moon) so much for rivalry! But Our beloved Chitta-CHORA enjoyed all this 'attention and adulation' Lord Krishna plays ! He plays the field (to use an american expression! ) and all his victims are 'Abala Naris' who love , adore and worship HIM and love to play into His divine Hands ! ( any pun intended is purely for fun) ! This whole world is a 'play - we are all actors/actresses ! The director of this Divine leela is none other than Mayeshwera , Lord Krishna! Jaya Radha Madhava ! Gopi Jana vallabha ! Sri Murali Manohara! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 9, 2007 Report Share Posted September 9, 2007 > > Have you heard of 'CHANDRAVALI' > > Jaya Radha Madhava ! Gopi Jana vallabha ! Sri Murali Manohara! >OH . THATS SO BEAUTIFUL URVASHIL JI! I NEVER KNEW THAT A DEVOTEE LIKE RADHA RANI WAS JEALOUS OF SOMEONE! ALTHOUGH I DO REMEMBER HER EXPRESSION OF TRIBULATIONS TO THE BUMBLE BEE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 9, 2007 Report Share Posted September 9, 2007 , " i_free_spirit " <i_free_spirit wrote: Lover are very jealous... like children getting angry that mom loves the other child more.... but it is not real jealousy.. it is also a sort of " Nakhra " of beloveds. Aum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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