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in Krsna’s pastimes the red lotuses, which are the hands of the gopis, protect
their cakravaka breasts. This is a metaphor of contradiction.”
PURPORT
Because the blue lotus flower blossoms with the rising of the sun, the sun is the
friend of the blue lotus. The cakravaka birds also appear when the sun rises, and
therefore the cakravakas and blue lotuses meet. Although the blue lotus is a friend
of the sun, in Krsna’s pastimes it nevertheless plunders their mutual friend the
cakravaka. Normally, cakravakas move about whereas lotuses stand still, but
herein Krsna’s hands, which are compared to blue lotuses, attack the breasts of
the gopis, which are compared to cakravakas. This is called a reverse analogy. At
night the red lotus blossoms, whereas in sunlight it closes. Therefore the red lotus
is an enemy to the sun and is unknown to the sun’s friend the cakravaka. The
gopis’ breasts, however, are compared to cakravakas and their hands to red
lotuses protecting them. This is a wonderful instance of reverse analogy.
TEXT 99
afsczife, facaineia, 92 oasis csr,
aia oy eb crease |
Teal fv aaa, States CHa FA,
CG-FL-QU FHA ti dd
atisayokti, virodhabhasa, dui alankara prakdsa,
kari’ krsna prakata dekhaila
yaha kari’ asvadana, anandita mora mana,
netra-karna-yugma judadila
SYNONYMS
atisaya-ukti—exaggerated language; virodha-abhasa—incongruent analogy;
dui alankara—two metaphors; prakasa—manifestations; kari’—making; krsna—
Lord Krsna; prakata—exhibited; dekhdila—showed; yaha—which; _ kari’
asvadana—tasting; dnandita—pleased; mora mana—My mind; netra-karna—of
eyes and ears; yugma—the couples; judaila—became satisfied.
TRANSLATION
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu continued, “In His pastimes, Krsna displayed the
two ornaments of hyperbole and reverse analogy. Tasting them brought glad-
ness to My mind and fully satisfied My ears and eyes.
