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please refer to the original. The details of the description are some-
what important from the esoteric standpoint and the Season itself is
suggestive as to a new era in spiritual development.)
THE AUTUMN.
SKANDHA X. CHAP. 20.
The AUTUMN came and it was all calm, clear and transparent.
The clouds disappeared. The water became pure. The wind
became gentle. With the advent of lotus-bearing Autumn, the waters
regained their tranquillity, even as distracted Yogins the calm of
their minds by fresh resort to Yoga. The Autumn removed the clouds
from the skies, promiscuous living from the animals, mud from the
soil and dirt from the water even as Bhakti in Krishna does away
with the impurities attaching to the four Asramas. The clouds gave
up rainy moisture and looked beautifully white, even like Munis who
give up all desires. The hills sometimes gave pure water from their
sides and sometimes not, as wise men pour forth the nectar of their
wisdom sometimes and not often. The animals that frequent shallow
water did not know that the water was subsiding, as deluded men liv-
ing in family circles do not realise the daily expiry of their lives.
And they suffered like sensuous men from the rays of the Autumn
sun. Day by day the soil gave up its muddiness as the wise give up
their Mine-ness and the creepers got over their immaturity as the wise
get over their I-ness. The Sea became calm as a Muni no longer dis-
tracted by Vedic performances. The farmers stored up waters in the
paddy fields by making strong embankments, even as Yogins store up
Prana by withdrawing it from the Indriyas. The moon gave relief
from the inflictions of sun-burning, even as wisdom relieves the mis-
ery caused by connection with the body, and as the sight of Sri Krish-
na removes all the sorrows of the Gopis. The clear skies gave a
brilliant view of the stars, as the mind purified by Satva makes mani-
fest the conclusions of the Mimansa Darsanas. The full moon shone
above with all the stars as Sri Krishna shone on earth with the circle
of Yadus.
SRI KRISHNA AND THE GOPIS.
SKANDHA X. CHAP. 21.
Krishna roamed in the fresh forest with the cattle and his
companions. He played upon the flute and the Gopis forgot themselves
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