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in hearing his music. They saw before their mind's eye the
dancing Krishna filling the holes of the flute with nectar flowing from
his lips, the peacock feather on his head, Karnik ??ra flower on his
ears, his cloth yellow like gold and the Vaijayant! garland round his
neck.
Some exclaimed: "What better could the eyes feed upon than
the lovely faces of Rama and Krishna, with the flutes touching their
lips and their smiling glances."
Some said: "How beautiful they look with garlands of
mango twigs, peacock feather and blue lotus. In the assembly of
Gopas, they look like heroes on the theatrical stage."
Others said: "What did that bamboo piece of a flute do
that it should drink so hard the nectar flowing from Krishna's lips,
the special possession of the Gopis, that nothing should remain but
the taste thereof. The water that nourished it is thrilling with joy
and the plant of which it is a shoot is shedding joysome tears."
Some said: Look, O companions! how lovely does Vrinda-
vana look from the touch of Sri Krishna's lotus feet! Look there, the
peacock madly dances to the tune of the flute and other animals
stand dumb on the summit of the hills and witness the scene. There
is no spot on the earth like Vrindavana."
Others said: "How blessed are these female deer that In the
company of their husbands hear the music of the flute and make an
offering of their loving looks!"
Other Gopis said: "So tempting is this form of Krishna and
so alluring is the music of his flute that even Deva girls become lost
to themselves. Look, how the cows drink that music with ears erect.
And even the calves stand with their mothers' milk in their mouths,
eagerly listening to that sound. Those birds are no worse than
Rishis, for they sit high on trees whence they can have a full view of
Krishna and with eyes closed they silently hear the sweet music of
the flute. Even the rivers shew the love transformation of their
hearts by their whirls and they stop their course to embrace the feet
of Krishna with their raised billows serving as hands and offering
lotus flowers at those feet. The clouds give shadow and they shed
dewy flowers on Krishna. Most fortunate is Govardhana, for Krishna
drives cattle on its sides and it makes its offerings of edibles and
drink."
The Gopis became full of Krishna (Tanmaya).
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