Gahakoso Part 2

Author(s): Madhav Vasudev Patvardhan, Dalsukh Malvania, H C Bhayani
Publisher: B L Institute of Indology

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122. They know the "child” only too well :
“Dämodara (i.e. Krsna) is still (only) a child”. As Yasodā said so, the young women of Vraja (Gokula) smiled covertly, directing their glances at the face of Krsna.
123. Excellent excuse :
Under the pretext of (being unable to negotiate) the (steep and) difficult descent to the river Godā, she threw herself on to his chest. And he too closely embraced her, without (fear of) incurring any reproach for this compassionate assistance.
124. Inherited affection :
Very rare are those good men, whose affection marked by unchanging cheerfulness (facial glow), and waxing from day to day passes on to their sons like an ancestral debt.
125. Ingenious excuse :
The clever cowherdess, while standing near the chief cowherdess, under the pretext of complimenting her on her (exquisite) dancing, kisses Krsna reflected in the form of an image in her (shining, glossy) cheek.
126. End of the rainy season :
The Vindhya mountain as it were sheds off its skin, because of the clouds (first) clinging to its (numerous) precipices and (then) moving away and spreading all round as far as the outskirts of the sky (lit. as far as the regions of the various quarters).
127. Commencement of the rainy season :
The pulindas (sabaras) standing on the peaks of the (Vindhya) mountain and leaning on their bows look (with curiosity) at the Vindhya as it is assailed by the new dark clouds as by elephant-herds.
128. End of the rainy season :
The Vindhya (mountain) darkened by the (black) ashes of (i.e. left behind by) the forest-fires, looks charming because of the white (waterless) clouds, like Vişnu (Madhumathana) sprinkled with the milk squirted (splashed) at the time of the churning of the milk-ocean.
129. Admiration for even one's enemy's sterling merit :
Although the captive woman was distressed at the murder of her relatives (by the robber), she looked at the youthful robber amorously (i.e. with loving admiration), because he impressed her as a mighty hero. Who will ever harbour malice against (real, sterling) merit?
130. Her conjugal happiness :
Since quite a few days, the young wife of the hunts-man, proud of her loveliness and youthful age, has been scattering (publicising) on the streets her sexual attractiveness, under the guise of the parings (thin shreds) of the bow-staff (belonging to her husband).