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And the bhava of Gadadhara Pandit was also pure and profound; but his nature was yielding, like that of Rukmini Devi. Prabhu wanted to see him angry because of love, but he did not get angry because of his knowledge of Isvara. As a pretext, Prabhu showed signs of anger, and when he heard of it, terror was born in the heart of the pandit, as previously, when Krsna joked with her, terror arose in the heart of Rukmini...............
.... On the way, Svarupa said to the pandit, "Prabhu has been indifferent to you; why did you not come and reproach him for it? Why did you endure it like a coward?"
The pandit said, "Prabhu is the self-dependent omniscient crest-jewel; I do not think that I should be impudent to him. What he says, I bear, taking on my head; he himself will be merciful, judging what is fault and what is not."
So saying the pandit came to the door of Prabhu, and weeping fell at the feet of Prabhu. Smiling a little, Prabhu embraced him, and he spoke to him sweet words, making sure that everyone heard, "I drove you, but you did not move; you said nothing in anger, but endured it all. Your mind was not budged by my trick; you have bought me, by your most deep and simple bhava".
CC Harvard ed. Antya Lila end of chapter 7
.... On the way, Svarupa said to the pandit, "Prabhu has been indifferent to you; why did you not come and reproach him for it? Why did you endure it like a coward?"
The pandit said, "Prabhu is the self-dependent omniscient crest-jewel; I do not think that I should be impudent to him. What he says, I bear, taking on my head; he himself will be merciful, judging what is fault and what is not."
So saying the pandit came to the door of Prabhu, and weeping fell at the feet of Prabhu. Smiling a little, Prabhu embraced him, and he spoke to him sweet words, making sure that everyone heard, "I drove you, but you did not move; you said nothing in anger, but endured it all. Your mind was not budged by my trick; you have bought me, by your most deep and simple bhava".
CC Harvard ed. Antya Lila end of chapter 7
You know, I am very VERY happy when I think of the nitya leela of Gaura... of Bhudevi, Sridevi (Vishnupriya, Lakshmipriya) and Gadai/Radha all TOGETHER and happily serving their Sweetheart.
Unfortunately, that BLACK Krishna steals my mind. I cannot think of that leela for very long... but indeed, it is a blissful one.