THE
GREAT HOLI FESTIVAL
Seeing
that Krsna was eager to celebrate the great Holi festival, the gopis apprach
Radha who is pouting in maan. The gopis said, “Vrajabhusana Syama has come to
your forest to celebrate Holi festival. He is beautifully attired and
decorated, and holding a pichkari(syringe) in His hand. O Radha! Give up your
jealous anger and celebrate the glorious Holi festival. Please stand up quickly
and take all your sakhis and go to Krsna.” Radha put aside Her jealous anger
and went to celebrate the Holi festival with Her girlfriends. The Vraja gopis
carried syringes filled with water mixed with sandal, aguru, musk, turmeric,
and kumkuma. Their hands red, thin garments yellow, the sakhis laughed as they
sang rowdy songs about Holi. Throwing fistfuls of red powder, the gopis
reddened the sky, the earth and all directions. Millions of reddish fists threw
fragrant powder millions of times. The Vraja gopis surrounded Syama and held
Him tightly. Then they anointed Krsna’s face with fistful of red powder and
drenched Him with syringes full of kumkuma water. Thus Radha and Krsna enjoyed
the splendid Holi festival.
(Garga
Samhita)
Mahanidhi
Swami
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