Text 46] The Lord’s Inconceivable Behavior 201

read a verse from Srimad-Bhagavatam that chastises Providence and makes an
accusation against Krsna.

TEXT 45
Brel fayteaq a sfouy
ALCS CUB) aca cHfear |
Wiest worst Fayaaprrtsas
facoBus corSst5Pse Bail se |

aho vidhatas tava na kvacid daya
sarmyojya maitryd pranayena dehinah

tars cakrtarthan viyunanksy aparthakam
vicestitari te ‘rbhaka-cestitam yatha

SYNONYMS

aho—alas; vidhatah—O Providence; tava—your; na—not; kvacit—at any
time; daya—mercy; samyojya—making connections; maitrya—by friendship;
pranayena—and by affection; dehinah —of the embodied souls; tan —them; ca—
and; akrta-arthan—without achievement; viyunariksi—you cause to happen;
aparthakam—separation; vicestitam—activities; te—your; arbhaka—of a boy;
cestitam—the childish play; yatha—like.

TRANSLATION

““‘O Providence, you have no mercy! You bring embodied souls together
through friendship and affection, but before their desires are fulfilled, you
separate them. Your activities are like the foolish pranks of children.’

PURPORT

This verse, quoted from Srimad-Bhagavatam (10.39.19), was chanted by the
damsels of Vraja when Krsna left Vrndavana for Mathura with AkrGra and
Balarama. The gopis lamented that providence had made it possible for them to
meet Krsna and Balarama in affection and love and had then separated them.

TEXT 46
“al afar cota, ae afay *ifsata,
CBA CORI—ANAs-AaTA |

‘curs afe mit Ree, Sea cUrca fatepl fica,
ana cla al fay Faure Bw 0
