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At that time the moon had appeared on the horizon. As the
lover reunited after long separation besmears the face of his beloved
with orange coloured saffron, so he besmeared the face of the east
with the most delightful orange rays which brushed away the sorrows
of men (ckarshani). Krishna looked at the Moon, the lover of the
Kumud flower, with unbroken disc, glowing like the face of Lakshmi,
orange red like fresh saffron, and he looked at the forest illumined
with the tender rays of the Moon and he indulged in song so sweet
that it ravished the hearts of good-looking women.
Listening to that passion-exciting song, the women of Vraja,
with minds absorbed in Krishna rushed forth to where their lover
was without taking notice of each other, their ear-rings moving
violently about.
Some left their houses while milking the cow. Some did not
wait to see the boiling of the milk. Some did not take down boiled
wheat from the oven. Some had been giving food to others, some had
been giving milk to their own children. Some had been serving
their husbands and some had been taking their own food. But they
all left their work half finished. They gave up their household
duties and, with clothes and ornaments all in disorder, they hurriedly
went to Krishna, (Hearing the voice indicative of Sri Krishna, the
Gopis became strongly inclined to Him, and they showed by their
acts that then and there they had complete disinclination for works
that had the three Vargas, Dharma, Artha and Kama for their object.
They left their half finished work and went over to Krishna
straight. Sridhara.)
Their husbands could not keep them back nor their fathers,
brothers and friends. Their hearts had been completely charmed by
Govinda. They did not turn back. (Obstacles cannot overcome
thos'e whose hearts are attracted by Krishna. Sridhara.)
Some Gopis that had been inside their houses could not
make their way out. Their thoughts had been already devoted to
Krishna, and now with closed eyes, they held Him fast in their minds.
With sins all removed by the acute pain of unbearable separa-
tion from the dearest one, the Karmic effects of good works taken
away by the absolute pleasure caused by the embraces of Krishna in
meditation, with their bonds completely severed at that very moment,
those Gopis gave up their bodies composed of the Gunas, even
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