The Kalyana Kalpataru May 1938

The author of the present aphorisms Devarsi Narada himself addressing Vedavyasa on another occasion said:— The sages have come to the positive conclusion that singing the praises of the Lord of sacred fame is the undying fruit of all austerities study of the Vedas performance of sacrifices and charities muttering of sacred formulas and pursuit of Kftowledge."* In the RO" macharitamiinasa we re [...] Udhava was now disillusioned he was carried away by the sweeing tide of the spotless Love of the Gopi"Hearing the words of the Gopis Uddhava forgot all canons of decorum: Singing the praises of Gopala ( the Divine Cowherd) he began to roam in the bowers elated with joy. [...] Those who sing praises of the Bewitcher of hearts ( Sri Kr.ina) throwing of all barriers like this Why should they not attain the supreme bliss and joy of Divine Love ?"* The glory of the Gopis can be appreciated to a certain extent only when the practicant has made some progress in the path of love having developed supreme dispassion towards all objects of enjoyment of the world. [...] While describing the Love of the Gopis the author of the ChailanyCharitam?-ta correctly says:— The desire for gratification of one's own senses is called Kama ( sensuality ) whereas the desire for gratifying the senses of Sri Kona is known by the name of Prema (Love). [...] The happiness of Kona is the only motive of their contact with Him."* Surrender of all their possessions to Sri Krsna the feeling of supreme restlessness in forgetting Sri Kona even for a moment right knowledge about Sri Krsna's greatness and glory and rejoicing in the happiness of Sri Krsna—these are the four dominating features in the Love of the Gopis for Sri Kona.