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 fateaa a Sou
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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
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