Song of Separation
O Murari! O the One Who
roams in gardens! O Friend of hapless people! O Madhav! O slayer of
Madhu! O desirable one! O Keshav! O Ocean of mercy! Come close [to us,
says the Gopika].||1||
Hundreds of shiny
bumble-bees are continuously buzzing in the gardens of [our] Raas¹.
O non-dual path follower²!
Come close. We all are craving for the sight of You, O Madhusudan, the
quiet one!||2||
The throne of flowers made
in the garden is empty [because You are not here]; the sport at the
side of Kadamb³
tree is missing too. The river Yamuna is consistently flowing with the
rhythm of her waves imitating a cry; even she is missing Your
presence.||3||
O the One who holds a new
lotus! O Shyam! O Beautiful! O Moon faced and flower bodied! O the
ruler of our [Gopi] hearts! O the One who held Govardhan Mountain! O
cow rearer of Vrindavan! O Flute holder! O Supreme God! O enticer of
Radha! O Slayer of Kansa [a mighty demon]! O Complete one! I am bowing
into Your feet which is the shelter of the unsheltered! O Janardan! O
the One who is adorned with yellow robes! Come close to me in this
garden.||4-5||
Notes:
¹
Raas literally means sport or play; however, the Raas-Lila of Krishna
was a spiritual activity in which the souls of Gopikas and Krishna were
involved. For this very reason, while the knowledge-holders, Shiv,
Brahma, etc., could witness the Raas, the ordinary cow-rearers in Vraj
could not observe the Raas. It is very clearly mentioned that cow-rearers
thought their wives are inside their home, while the true self, i.e.,
the soul, was dancing with Krishna. The modern distorted forms of Raas,
at the very least, are annoying dances like Dandiya and Garba which are
essentially a teen-playground for lust and attraction purposes. In other
words, the modern version of Raas or Garba has nothing to do with Sri
Krishna.
²
Non-duality or Advaita refers to a state of mind in which everything
happening to the person is attributed to oneself, i.e., one's past
deeds. Thus, a dual person believes that there are some things happening
to me due to others. On the other hand, a non-dual person believes
everything happening to me is due to my past deeds.
³
The sport or Lila of Krishna was centered around Yamuna river with trees
of kadamba on Her banks.
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