Sunday, January 5, 2014

SRI SRI RADHA-KRiSNA-GANODDESA-DIPIKA19





TEXT 181
Tungavidya
Tungavidya is one of the leaders of the gopis. She is learned in the eighteen branches of knowledge.
TEXT 182
She has full faith in Krsna. She is very expert at arranging the meeting of the divine couple. She is learned in rasa-sastra (transcendental mellows), niti-sastra(morality), dancing, drama, literature and all other arts and sciences.
TEXT 183
She is a celebrated music teacher expert at playing the vina and singing in the style known as marga.
TEXT 184
Eight gopi messengers headed by Manjumedha-devi are especially expect at arranging political alliances (sandhi) the first of diplomatic maneuvers in the art of politics between Radha and Krsna.
TEXT 185
These gopis are the best of dancers. They are musicians expert at playing the mrdanga and singing in recital halls.
TEXT 186
These gopis are especially engaged in fetching water from the streams in Vrndavana. Tungavidya is the leader of these gopis.
TEXT 187
Indulekha
Noble Indulekha is learned in the science and mantras of the Naga-sastra, which describes various methods of charming snakes. She is also learned in the Samudraka-sastra, which describes the science of palmistry.
TEXT 188
She is expert at stringing various kinds of wonderful necklaces, decorating the teeth with red substances, gemology and weaving various kinds of cloth.
TEXT 189
In her hand she carries the auspicious messages of the divine couple. In this way she creates the good fortune of Radha and Krsna by creating Their mutual love and attraction.
TEXT 190
The group of gopis headed by Tungabhadra-devi are the friends and neighours of Indulekha. Among these gopis is a group, headed by Palindhika-devi, which acts as messengers for the divine couple.


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