PLATE FIVE

“In His half-external consciousness, Sri Caitanya Mahdprabhu talked
like a madman. The devotees could distinctly hear Him speaking to the
sky. ‘Seeing the River Yamund,’ He said, ‘| went to Vrndavana. There | saw
the son of Nanda Maharaja performing His sporting pastimes in the water.
Lord Krsna was in the water of the Yamuna in the company of the gopis,
headed by Srimati Radharani. They were performing pastimes in a great
sporting manner. | saw the pastimes as | stood on the bank of the Yamuna
in the company of the gopis. One gopi was showing some other gopis
the pastimes of Radha and Krsna in the water. All the gopis entrusted
their silken garments and ornaments to the care of their friends and then
put on fine white cloth. Taking His beloved gopis with Him, Lord Krsna
bathed and performed very nice pastimes in the water. Krsna’s restless
palms resemble lotus flowers. He is just like a chief of mad elephants, and
the gopis who accompany Him are like she-elephants. The sporting
pastimes in the water began, and everyone started splashing water back
and forth. In the tumultuous showers of water, no one could be certain
which party was winning and which was losing. This sporting water fight
increased unlimitedly.’” (pp.753-756)
