Saturday 25 August 2012

SHRIMADBHAGHWAT PURAN! RAAS LEELA GLORIFIED!
The Tenth Book (or Skandha or Canto, depending on which version you read) has the most fantastic Krishna tales and I would imagine this book is also the most loved!

In this very popular Skandha X, Chapter 90 is 'The Song of Queens: Resume if Krishna’s Sports':

5. Lord Krishna who was the sole beloved consort of 16,000 queens, assume

d as many various attractive forms as he had queens and severally sported with them in their separate resplendent palaces of surpassing affluence.
6. The swimming pool in each of these mansions was full of crystal clear water …
7. Sri Krishna … entered the waters of those (swimming) tanks and sported freely. His bosom (lit. body) was smeared with the saffron paste applied to the breasts of his queens as they embraced him (during the water sports).
8. His glory was sung by Gandharvas … gleefully playing on musical instruments …
9. Sri Krishna was being drenched with jets of waters discharged through syringes by his consorts who were laughing all the while. He, in return, profusely sprinkled water on them …
10. Their thighs and breasts became prominent to view through their wet Saris (garments) … Due to a thrill of passionate desire (at the touch of Krishna’s person) their countenances beamed with great pleasure and they appeared brilliant and beautiful.
[Translated from Sanskrit].

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