His face radiates three different colors

Verse 80

Translation

Sri Krishna is approaching me with His elephant-like gait, gazing at me all the while. He is unfurling very sweet wavelets of the flute-song while He is coming near me. He is laughing and He is so close I can see His sparkling white teeth.80.

Âswâd-bindu purport

rila Krishnadâs Kavirâj Goswâmi says that earlier Sri Lilâshuk had prayed –

“When will that merciful Kishor look at me with His sportive, soothing, ras-full, wonderful blue-and-rosy amorous lotus-eyes?”

– (Verse 45)

Now that Sri Krishna has answered his prayer, he is reciting this verse in ecstasy. Sri Krishna is gazing at me from afar.

How is His gaze?

Mercy is flowing from His eyes. He is gazing at me with eyes that are – ‘râdhâ-katâksha-bharitena’ (Srila Kavirâj Goswâmipâd has added) – Sri Râdhâ cherishes His gaze.

How is He?

He is ‘vârana-keli-gâmi’ – He is coming near me with a slow elephant like gait. His movements are full of passion. His face is resplendent with wavelets of sweetness radiating from the flute. His beautiful face is illuminated still further with His sparkling white teeth that are shining through His natural soft laughter.

How is His face looking?

It seems as if it is the confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna and the Saraswati. His teeth are white like the Ganga, the dark amorous eyes are like the Yamunâ and the radiance of His lips is like the Saraswati. When these three rivers meet, the water surges high. In the same manner, His face too is reflecting great exultation.

Sri Krishna is fulfilling everything that Sri Lilâshuk had begged at His lotus-feet. The devotee desires Sri Krishna – it is true.  The devotee’s anxiety and eagerness arouse a desire in Sri Bhagavân. What is that desire? Sri Bhagavân wishes to bring His devotee close. Bhakti is such an intensely blissful potency that makes both the bhakta and Sri Bhagavân deeply attached to one other.

Sri Bhatta Goswâmipâd explains, now Sri Lilâshuk has seen Sri Krishna coming from afar and has described Him in this verse. Sri Krishna is looking at him with a special gaze. How is that gaze? It is ‘râdhâ-katâksha-bharitena’ - cherished by Sri Râdhâ. This indicates that the poet is beholding Sri Sri Râdhâ-Krishna together. Aho! I am so fortunate!

He is ‘vârana-keli-gâmi’ – slow paced like an elephant. When Sri Krishna came closer, he said, “Look! His face is overflowing with the nectar of the heart stealing flute!”

How does He look? He is radiant, displaying sparkling white teeth. How is He? He is That very same Sri Krishna – Whose nature is to play the mesmerizing flute.

Srila Chaitanya dâs Goswâmipâd says, Sri Lilâshuk has described Govinda’s benevolence in this verse. Shyamsundar is gazing at me with merciful glance – that is the source of good fortune. Not only is He looking at me, but He is also coming towards me. How? With a pace as slow as that of an elephant. The flute is enjoined to His face – yes, the same heart-wrenching flute. The poet has described His face – that is resplendent with various hues like the confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna and the Saraswati.