A bouquet of sweet leelas (VK 12.3)

Vilāpa-kusumāñjali, Verse 12, Part 2 | Pratibhā Goswami
This is the third and last part of Pratibha’s talk on verse 12. She presents a stunning collection of sweet leelas. Watch the full video, or download the podcast :)

Full version (49:34 min):

Podcast

Vilāpa-kusumāñjali, Verse 12 – Final Part

⏳ 00:00—In this concluding lecture on Verse 12 of Vilāpa-kusumāñjali, Pratibhā Goswāmī offers another bouquet of sweet līlās.

📖 01:43 – Ananta Dās Bābājī briefly cites Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (10.14.38), where Brahmā wonders about the tailor who dares to measure the infinite Lord Kṛṣṇa with a yardstick. Pratibhā narrates the entire enchanting līlā behind this verse.

🎶 08:58 – Then comes the incident where Śrī Rādhā hears the flute of Kṛṣṇa and falls in love with the sound, not knowing it is his. Later, She chants His name and sees His picture—believing them to be three different persons. Embarrassed, She feels She has fallen in love with three different men.

🌺 16:50 – The talk turns to the Gīta-govinda’s central verse: dehi pāda-pallavam udāram. Pratibhā offers a sweet and profound explanation of this famous scene.

🔔 28:44 – Finally, we hear of the jingling of Rādhe-jū’s ankle bells harmonizing with the sound of Kṛṣṇa’s flute. Suddenly, one anklet falls from Rādhā’s foot. What happened when Tulasi-mañjarī was ordered to place it back? A moment both sweet and tinged with sorrow.

✨ Enter the nectarean world of Rādhā-Kṛṣṇa’s divine pastimes, where every sound and gesture reveals infinite love. ✨

Special feature

Excerpt of the līlā told by Pratibhā during this satsang:

The most important verse of Gita Govinda

(2:04 min)

All Podcasts on Spotify

For more inspiration

• Facebook group: »Voices of Vrindavan« (Opens in a new window)

• Instagram: »Voices of Vrindavan« (Opens in a new window)

• YouTube channel: »Voices of Vrindavan« (Opens in a new window)

• Overview of videos: https://iueojvjd.manus.space/ (Opens in a new window)

© Teaser: midjourney.com (Opens in a new window) by Ram das