Verses 52-59

Krishna kisses Rādhā

Verse 52
Rādhā’s face is like a blossoming svarna-padma (golden lotus), and the curling hairs falling over her forehead resemble black bumble bees resting there. Moreover, her restless eyes could be mistaken for darting hummingbirds. Upon viewing Rādhā’s stunning beauty, Krishna smiles.
Verse 53
Rādhārani interlocks her fingers, raises her arms, and stretches her entire body to relieve fatigue. As she yawns, a light-ray beams from her glistening teeth. Seeing Rādhā in this position fascinates Krishna!

Rasa-tarangini Tika:
Because Radhika is clever, the sakhis call her Caturini Rai. In this pose, she nonchalantly shows off her beautiful kucha yugal (pair of brests) to increase Krishna’s captivation! As her teeth are slightly revealed, their sparkle illumines the nikunja bhavan. Thus, Krishna looks on-agape!
Krishnahnika-kaumudi adds that when Rādhā and Krishna yawn-“a ray of peace” glistens from their teeth. Then with the help of their bright faces, the combined effulgence acts as Sri Yugala Kishor’s mangala arati.

Verse 54
In order to increase Krishna’s ananda, Rādhā sits on his lap and glances at him with tired, rolling eyes! Her hair is slightly undone, her pushpa-mala is crushed, and her necklace of jewels dangles. But then, along with her feigned distress and dry pouting, she shows a tender smile which reveals her heart’s inner joy!
Verse 55
Still feeling fatigue from the previous night’s Kndarpa keli, Rādhā relinquishes her soft creeper-like body unto Shyamasundar, who is dark like a tamala tree. If a streak of lightning could steadily rest within a newly formed rain cloud, such a scene might compare to the beauty of Rādhā embracing Krishna.
Verse 56
Krishna’s eyes are tired and intoxicated, his body is covered with nail marks and smeared with black mascara, yet he smells like a fragrant lotus! Curling hairs decorate his forehead, plus mind-teasing dolphin earrings dance over his glossy cheeks, but herein lies a cunning sweet smile! Seeing Krishna’s face thus captivatingly displayed, padma-locana (lotus-eyed) Rādhā again becomes pierced by Kamadeva’s arrows!
Verse 57
When Krishna’s glance falls over Srimati, she smiles and contracts her eyes due to shyness. Beholding Rādhā’s enticing sweetness, Krishna also succumbs to the temptation for resuming Ananga keli!
Verse 58
Krishna holds the base of Rādhā’s veni (braid of hair) with his left hand. Then placing his right hand on her chin, he raises her face to kiss Rādhā’s lovely smiling cheeks again and again!
Verse 59
Rādhā slightly closes her eyes and submerges in an ananda-sagara from touching Krishna’s lips! Yet, with restless hands, she obstructs him-uttering na na in a soft, indistinct voice! This utterance gives great joy to the sakhis peeking through the windows.

Rasa-tarangini Tika:
Obtaining Krishna’s adhar-suddha-rasa (the sweet taste of his lips) satiates Shyama sohagini (the object of Shyamasundar’s affection. Sohagini is derived from saubhagini, or “most-fortunate one”) Rādhā. Yet, due to shyness and due to being a bama-nayika, she refutes Krishna, to increase his transcendental bliss! Although ashta-sattvic emotions cause Srimati’s words to falter, still her voice defeats the madhura pitch of the vina. Aho! Simply these two syllables, nā, nā, are so captivatingly uttered That Krishna becomes completely enthralled!