The descent of Radha-Krishna to Golak Dham Brindaban :: Download
- Part 9 -
Dr Mohendra Irengbam *
The Descent of Radha-Krishna to Golak Dham Brindaban.
NARD CAUSING NERVOUS STREES AMONG THE PEOPLE OF BRINDABAN
Nard also unintentionally, posited some amount of emotional stress and mental tension among the people of Braj. One milkmaid broke her Nail biting on this somewhat fraught day. She asked her friend Brinda [ A great devotee of Vishnu though she was born of Kalanemi, an Asura. Non-Aryan, indigenous people], “whether it was true about the saying that happiness follows grief, working through the grief process, and allowing it to run its course in order that the person can be happy again?”
Brinda, who was equally excited, expressed what she thought they had to do as a matter of urgency just in case Krishna arrived. “We can’t stay here doing nothing. We must get things like Incense , candles, unglazed earthen pot, mango leaves, sugar canes, plantains, and things.
We must be ready for Puja [Adoration worship]. Will someone fill the water jug with scented water for washing Hari’s feet? Make sure there are flower wreathes and readymade paan [betel leaf, usually folded into a shape with three sides and filled with spices, betel nuts (Areca nuts) for eating.They are mild stimulants, causing a warming sensation in the body and slightly heightened alertness]. Make sure they are in the right place in the right place for easy access.
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* Dr Mohendra Irengbam wrote this article for e-pao.net
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This article was webcasted on October 15 2023 .
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