PLATE NINE

“Whenever Srimati Radharani leaves Her house, She is always well-
dressed and attractive. It is Her womanly nature to attract Sri Krsna’s at-
tention, and upon seeing Her so attractively dressed, Sri Krsna desires to
touch Her body. The Lord then finds some fault in Her and prohibits Her
from going to a river crossing and stops Her from picking flowers. Such
are the pastimes between Srimati Radharani and Sri Krsna. Being a
cowherd girl, Srimati Radharani regularly carries a container of milk and
often goes to sell it on the other side of the Yamuna. To cross the river,
She has to pay the boatman, and the spot where the boatman collects his
fares is called the dana-ghati. Lord Sri Krsna stops Her from going, telling
Her, ‘First You have to pay the fee; then You will be allowed to go.’ This
pastime is called dana-keli-lila." (pp.305-306)
