PLATE NINE

“Lord Caitanya mistook a garden for Vrndavana and very quickly en-
tered it. Absorbed in ecstatic love of Krsna, He wandered through the
garden in the mood of the gopis. After Krsna disappeared with Radharani
during the rasa dance, the gopis wandered in the forest looking for Him.
The gopis said, ‘O cuta tree, priydla tree, panasa, dsana and kovidara! O
jambd tree, O arka tree, O bel, bakula and mango! O kadamba tree, O
nipa tree and all other trees living on the bank of the Yamuna for the
welfare of others, please let us know where Krsna has gone. We have lost
our minds and are almost dead. O tulasi! O malati! O yuathi, madhavi and
mallika! Krsna is very dear to you. Therefore He must have come near
you. You are all just like dear friends to us. Kindly tell us which way Krsna
has gone and save our lives!’” (pp.266-272 )
