Text 204] The Lord Instructs Srila Rapa Gosvami 377
bangles and the fan she was using to fan the Lord. Her hair became disarrayed,
and she fainted and fell suddenly, appearing like a banana tree knocked down
by high winds.’
PURPORT
This verse from Srimad-Bhagavatam (10.60.24) refers to Krsna’s speaking to
Rukmini in His bedroom. Just to test her sincerity, He began to joke with her, pre-
senting Himself as poor, incapable and unfit to be her lover. Not understanding
that He was joking, Rukmini took Him seriously and thought that He wanted to
leave her company. This misunderstanding made her very unhappy, and her
whole body was affected. Her fan and bangles fell to the floor, and she also fell
down like a banana tree knocked down by high winds.
TEXT 203
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‘kevala’ra Suddha-prema ‘aisvarya’ na jane
aisvarya dekhileo nija-sambandha se mane
SYNONYMS
kevalara—of unmixed attraction for Krsna; suddha-prema—unalloyed love;
aisvarya—opulence; na jane—does not know; aisvarya—opulence; dekhileo—in
spite of experiencing; nija-sambandha—one's own relationship with Krsna; se
mane—he takes very seriously.
TRANSLATION
“In the stage of kevala [unalloyed devotion] a devotee does not consider
the unlimited opulence of Krsna, even though he experiences it. He takes
seriously only his own relationship with Krsna.
PURPORT
When a devotee reaches the stage of pure unalloyed devotion, especially in
friendship with Krsna, he forgets the Lord’s opulences, although he sees them, and
he considers himself equal to Krsna. There is no question of actually comparing
oneself to Krsna, but because the devotee is so advanced in Krsna consciousness,
he is able to behave with Krsna as he would with an ordinary man.
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