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Lot Essay
One of the ten states of love in separation, udvega dasa is the state when things, which normally give delight, begin to cause pain. The reverse is inscribed with a couplet from the Rasikapriya of Keshav Das.
Sakhi to Radha - “He is as different to the swans, as the clouds are to them; he heeds not the clouds, as the swans do not care to drink water from them. He does not delight in the sight of the moon even as the lotuses do not; he does not care to touch lotus flowers just as the moon avoids touching them. He no longer takes his usual stroll between the pool and the garden, nor does he frequent the lovers’ tryst where tala and tamala trees grow. How strange are those girls who, hearing of such a condition of their beloved ones, can manage to live even for a moment!” (Randhawa,1962, p.107)
For a discussion on this series see lot 92 and for other illustrations from this series in the sale, see lots 92, 93, 95.
Sakhi to Radha - “He is as different to the swans, as the clouds are to them; he heeds not the clouds, as the swans do not care to drink water from them. He does not delight in the sight of the moon even as the lotuses do not; he does not care to touch lotus flowers just as the moon avoids touching them. He no longer takes his usual stroll between the pool and the garden, nor does he frequent the lovers’ tryst where tala and tamala trees grow. How strange are those girls who, hearing of such a condition of their beloved ones, can manage to live even for a moment!” (Randhawa,1962, p.107)
For a discussion on this series see lot 92 and for other illustrations from this series in the sale, see lots 92, 93, 95.