Text 151] Ripa Gosvami’s Meeting with the Lord 81
TRANSLATION
““‘When one hears praise from his beloved, he outwardly remains neutral
but feels pain within his heart. When he hears his beloved making accusations
about him, he takes them to be jokes and enjoys pleasure. When he finds
faults in his beloved, they do not diminish his love, nor do the beloved’s good
qualities increase his spontaneous affection. Thus spontaneous love continues
under all circumstances. That is how spontaneous love of Godhead acts within
the heart.’
PURPORT
This verse from Vidagdha-madhava (5.4) is spoken by Paurnamasi, the grand-
mother of Radharani and mother of Sandipani Muni.
TEXT 151
ai fapaets aca aMal cara EA SAS)
aice «ifegats Faxia faqca atte: tatfeuts |
Feral aya-a1a- sy o7 faa ACAI SIPAY
Bl cMats Baal atatrsi Va) Wafers tyes
srutva nisthuratarh mamendu-vadana premankurarn bhindati
svante santi-dhurarh vidhaya vidhure prayah pardaficisyati
kirnva pamara-kama-karmuka-paritrasta vimoksyaty asdin
ha maugdhyéat phalini manoratha-lataé mrdvi mayonmilita
SYNONYMS
srutva—by hearing; nisthuratam—cruelty; mama—My; indu-vadand—moon-
faced; prema-ankuram—the seed of love; bhindati—splitting; sva-ante—within
Her heart; santi-dhuram—great toleration; vidhaya—taking; vidhure —aggrieved;
prayah—almost; paraficisyati—may turn against; kirnva—or; pamara—most for-
midable; kima—of lusty desires or Cupid; karmuka—of the bow; paritrasta—
frightened; vimoksyati—will give up; astin—life; ha—alas; maugdhyat—on ac-
count of bewilderment; phalini—almost fruitful; manah-ratha-lata—the creeper
of growing love; mrdvi—very soft; maya—by Me; unmdlita—uprooted.
TRANSLATION
“Upon hearing of My cruelty, moon-faced Radharani may establish some
kind of tolerance in Her aggrieved heart. But then She might turn against Me.
Or, indeed, being fearful of the lusty desires invoked by the bow of formi-
dable Cupid, She might even give up Her life. Alas! | have foolishly uprooted
the soft creeper of Her desire just when it was ready to bear fruit.’
