Text 194] Talks Between the Lord and Ramananda Raya 209

creased; avadhi—-limit; na—not; gela—reached; nd—not; so—He; ramana—the
enjoyer; nd—not; haéma—l; ramani—the enjoyed; durhu-mana—both the
minds; manah-bhava—the mental situation; pesala—pressed together; jani’—
knowing; e—this; sakhi—My dear friend; se-saba—all those; prema-kahini—
affairs of love; kanu-thame—before Krsna; kahabi—you will say; vichurala—He
has forgotten; jani’—knowing; nd—not; khonjaluri—searched out; diti—a
messenger; nd—not; khonjalu—searched out; 4n—anyone else; dunhukeri—of
both of Us; milane—by the meeting; madhya—in the middle; ta—indeed; parica-
bana—five arrows of Cupid; ab—now; sohi—that; viraga—separation; tunhu—
you; bheli—became; duti—the messenger; su-purukha—of a beautiful person;
premaki—of loving affairs; aichana—such; riti—the consequence.

TRANSLATION

“Alas, before We met there was an initial attachment between Us brought
about by an exchange of glances. In this way attachment evclved. That attach-
ment has gradually begun to grow, and there is no limit to it. Now, that attach-
ment has become a natural sequence between Ourselves. It is not that it is due
to Krsna, the enjoyer, nor is it due to Me, for | am the enjoyed. it is not like
that. This attachment was made possible by mutual meeting. This mutua! ex-
change of attraction is known as manobhava, or Cupid. Krsna’s mind and My
mind have merged together. Now, during this time of separation, it is very dif-
ficult to explain these loving affairs. My dear friend, Krsna might have forgot-
ten all these things. However, you can understand and bring this message to
Him, but during Our first meeting there was no messenger between Us, nor
did | request anyone to see Him. Indeed, Cupid’s five arrows were Our via
media. Now, during this separation, that attraction has increased to another
ecstatic state. My dear friend, please act as a messenger on My behalf because
if one is in love with a beautiful person, this is the consequence.’

PURPORT

These verses were originally composed and sung by Ramananda Raya hirnself
Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura suggests that during the time of enjoyment, the attach-
ment might be compared to Cupid himself. However, during the period of separa-
tion, Cupid becomes a messenger of highly elevated love. This is calied prema-
vilasa-vivarta. When there is a separation, enjoyment itself acts like a messenger,
and that messenger was addressed by Srimati Radharani as a friend. The essence
of this transaction is simple: loving affairs are as relishable during separation as
during enjoyment. When Srimati Radharant was fully absorbed in love of Krsna,
She mistook a black tamdla tree for Krsna and embraced it. Such a mistake is called
prema-vivarta-vilasa.
