"Another
gazing in his face,
sits wistfully apart,
searching it with those
looks of love that leap from
heart to heart;"
Her eyes afire with shy desire,
veiled by their lashes black,
speak so that Krishna cannot choose
but
send the message back, ..."
from the Gita Govinda
This poem narrates the playful exchanges of glances between Radha and Krishna during the morning pastimes. The daily pastimes of Radha and Krishna are occurring in eight sections (asta-kaliya-nitya lila) during the day and the Acharyas have sung repeatedly about them as a confidential meditation. Breakfast is part of the morning pastimes where the situation finds Radha and Krishna exchanging glances to send hidden messages.
Morning Love
The bright morning rays
shone on golden plates
and trays,
reflecting the hue of her
face,
which he searched for and
embraced
with the limbs of his
gaze.
