MĀNA
Wilfulness
This affection of a heroine is something compound of pride, disdain, offense and coldness: a hardening of heart (cf. hṛdaya-granthih). The soul's contraction though the voice of God is heard,—she will not open her doors.
3. The Pairs of Opposites, cf. No. [XLVII], 4.
This is most typical Vaishnava poetry, in one breath blaming Krishna's wiles and proclaiming Him One without second. The note of blame is specially characteristic. In the Prema Sāgara:
'He forsakes goodness; He accepts badness: deceit is pleasing to Him!'
In Tagore's King of the Dark Chamber:
'Well, I tell you, your King's behaviour is—mean, brutal, shameful!'