________________ xi counts to him of Radha's sad plight and her deep yearning for union with him. Her song is followed by three stanzas, the last one being a benediction. Canto VII describes that the faithless lover (Krsna) does not go to Radha and that the moon-rise heightens Radha's desire; she gives pass. ionate expression to it in four songs, which are followed by recitative stanzas, the last of which is, as usual, a benediction.' Krsna appears, but Radha addresses him again in a song expressing her strong resentment. A recitative stanza follows in the same tone. Then comes concluding bene dictory stanza.3 Her sakhi attempts to console her and persuade her to Welcome Krsna.Now Krsna himself appears and sings to her and seeks very cleverly to pacify her and win her." Radha now relents. Her sakhi persuades her to enter stealthily under the darkness of the night, into the arbour where Krsna has been awaiting her. Radha approaches the bower but is overcome by maidenly bashfulness. Her sakbi addresses her again and pleads with her to enjoy amorous sports in the company of her lover-Krsna. Thrilled at the thought of the approaching joys, Radha enters Krsna's bower; left alone with him she drinks him with her eyes. Then follow three recitative verses that invoke benediction. In the closing canto we find Krsna tenderly entreating Radha to love's dalliance. Then follows their union and Radha, with the sweet tyranny of a Svadhinabhartrka, commands her enslaved lord to set in their proper places those ornaments that have slipped away and brush aside with his fingers those tresses that stray dishevelled across her face. At the end the poet extols his own knowledge of music, his deep devotion to Visnu, his delicate discri. mination of sentiments and his poetical charm and grace." (1) Here ends Canto VI with the title : Dhanya - Vaikunthah or Sotkantha-Vaikunthah (as found in Mananka's text) Vaikuntha (Visnu-Krsna) the blessed (or who is full of Longing) (2) Here ends Canto VII with the title Nagara-narayanah - Narayana, the Clever. (3) Here ends Canto VIII with the title Vilaksya - (Vilaksa - Mananka's reading) - Laksmipatih: Laksmipati (Visnu-Krsna) who is abashed. (4) Here ends Canto IX with the title Mugdha-mukundah: Mukunda (Krsna) the Handsome. (5) Here ends Canto X with the title Catura - Caturbujah: Caturbhuja (Visnu-Krsna) the clever (6) Here ends Canto XI with the title : Sananda - Damodarah - Damodara (Krsna) who is full of Joy. (7) Here ends Canto XII with the title Suprita-pitambarah - Pitambara (Krsna) who is all-pleased :
