167 The Nectar of Devotion

Srimati Radharani again enquired from Krsna, “Where did You
pass Your night?” The exact Sanskrit word used in this connection
was yaminyadmusitah. Yaminyam means at night, and usitah means
pass. Krsna, however, divided the word yaminyamusitah into two
separate words, namely yaminya and musitah. By dividing this word
into two, it came out to mean that He was kidnapped by Yamini, or
night. Krsna therefore replied to Radharani, “My dear Radharani, is
it possible that night can kidnap Me?” In this way He was answering
all of the questions of Radharani so cunningly that He gladdened this
dearest of the gopis.
14, Artistic

One who can talk and dress himself very artistically is called
vidagdha. This exemplary characteristic was visible in the person-
ality of Sri Krsna. It is spoken of by Radharani as follows: “My
dear friend, just see how Krsna has nicely composed songs and how
He dances and speaks funny words and plays on His flute, wearing
such nice garlands. He has dressed Himself in such an enchanting way,
as though He has defeated all kinds of players at the chessboard. He
lives wonderfully at the topmost height of artistic craftsmanship.”
15. Clever

A person who can perform various types of work at once is called
clever. In this connection one of the gopis said: “My dear friends,
just see the clever activities of Sri Krsna! He has composed nice songs
about the cowherd boys and is pleasing the cows. By the movement
of His eyes He is pleasing the gopis, and at the same time, He is fight-
ing with demons like Aristasura and others. In this way, He is sitting
with different living entities in different ways, and He is thoroughly
enjoying the situation.”
16. Expert

Any person who can quickly execute a very difficult task is called
