RĀDHĀ PŪRBBARĀGA

The First Passion of Rādhā

[XXI]

4, Lit. 'That he wears a yellow garment is the lightning's streak.'

6. The peacock plume, Krishna's constant headdress, beside his moon-face.

[XXIII]

3, 7. 'Strings of moons,' i.e. toe-nails and finger-nails.

5. The yellow dhoti round his legs, the 'tamāl-shafts.'

8-12. Krishna's lips, nose, eyes and hair.

[XXIV]

The flute of Krishna is the call of the Infinite, 'the sound of the camel-bell,' the 'sword' of 'I come to bring not peace, but a sword.'

3. Lit. 'Suddenly (or forcibly) it takes its seat in my ears,' cf.

'Every moment the voice of Love is coming from right and left.'

Shamsi Tabrīz (Nicholson, IX).

11. 'When the strings of thy robe are loosed by the intoxication of love.'

Shamsi Tabrīz (Nicholson, I).