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KRISHNA AND VARUNA.
KRISHNA AND THE GOPAS.
SKANDHA X. CHAP. 28.
After observing the fast of the I ith Day of the Moon, Nanda
went to bathe in the river Yamuna, on the twelfth day of the Moon.
It was still dark. So the Asuras had possession of the hour. An
Asura servant of Varuna carried Nanda to his master. The Gopas
called out to Rama and Krishna. Krishna entered the water and went
to Varuna. The Lokapala worshipped him and gave back Nanda,
excusing himself for the ignorance of his servant. Nanda on return-
ing apprised the Gopas of what he had seen. Could Krishna be any
other than fshvara,? The Gopas wished ardently that He might take
them over to His supreme abode. The all-knowing Krishna knew this.
He took the Gopas to that portion of the Yamuna called Bramha
Hrada. Plunged in the waters, they saw Vaikuntha, the supreme
abode of Krishna, far away from the limits of Prakrlti.
THE FIVE CHAPTERS ON RASA
(AUTUMN AGAIN.)
SKANDHA X. CHAP. 29-33.
Suka said:
"Seeing those autumnal nights, gay with Mallika flowers,
Bhagavan wished to enjoy Himself by resort to Yogamaya.
(It looks odd that there should be a show of conquering the
God of love by enjoyment of others' wives. But it is really not so.
For you have "By resort to Yoga Maya." "Enjoyed though self
enjoyer," " The subduer of the God of Love Himself," " With enjoy-
ment all self contained," and such like passages, which show absolute
self dependence. Therefore this show of Rasa play is only meant
to recite the conquest of Kama Deva. This is the real truth.
Moreover through this love topic, the five chapters on Rasa are cal-
culated to bring about a complete disinclination to worldly matters.
Sridhara.
"Those nights " Go back to Vraja. These nights you shall
enjoy with me the nights promised by these words. Srid/iara.')
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