5. Devotion through Love (Hari Bhakti)

Dialogue

Mayuria:

Oh! Dear Radha, come let us proceed

See ! Lord Krishna has arrived

See there, he is swinging on the swing.

Radha:

Even I want to join him on the swing.

Mayuria:

Yes , Yes

Let us all go together

And dance the "Raas" dance

of love between the Lord and devotee.

See even the Gops (men) have come.

Come let us all join and dance together.

Song 1 : Swing (Jhula)

Sakhis:

The Lord ‘Gopala’ is swinging in the spring,

Dear Radha also swings in love with Him.

The Gops* and Gopis

Together dance the ‘Raas’ dance

Relate the pranks of ‘Kanha’

Lord smiles and looks askance.

"Close your eyes”, says The Lord

In a bid to outsmart

“But we can still see you O’ Lord

As you dwell in our heart”

* Gops = Male cowherd

Note: Gopala, Shyam, Kanha, Krishna are all names of

the same Lord Krishna.

Dialogue

Bindiya :

Oh! Nisha, Mohini, Basanti, Fulvariya, Mayuria, come here indeed.

See how Radha is sitting silly. Lost in thoughts of the Lord.

Song 2 : I will search for Him (Dhundoongi mein)

Radha:

I will ask

Of a thousand clouds

And search for my

Loving Lord divine. ||1||

I will ask

Of the forest cuckoo

And call in sweet

Plaintive songs to Him ||2||

I will cross

Mountains, ravines, streams