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Goda's dream

        Goda forgot herself in her love for her Lord, not being able to sleep
even during the cool moonlit lights. 
        "Who says that Chandran has cool rays and Manmathan has just five
arrows?" complained, the lovesick Goda. 
        She was overcome by fatigue and closed her eyes in exhaustion and
fell into a fitful sleep; a little later, she woke up with smiles and
with wide- eyed wonder at what she had dreamt!  Her dream augured that
her wish of taking Krishna's hand was going to be fulfilled! And she
spoke to her friends thus:
        "Girls! I had an extraordinary dream!  Listen to what I saw in my dream!
          "There were numerous pillars made of coral, and on these were purna
kalashas made of gold; and banana trees were tied to these pillars.
The walls were studded with rubies. There was a tall crystal platform
that had emerald steps leading up to it.  The platform had canopies of
golden drapes tied above it. It was decorated with streamers of pearl
strings, beautiful limes, and decorative coconut fibres. 
        "On this beautiful platform Brahma, Shiva and all the Devas were
seated. Azhagiya MaNavaaLan came on to this stage resplendent with
divine jewels and dressed as the bridegroom!  All the devas tied the
sacred `kauthuka thread' to my wrist and Parvathi Devi helped me wear
the new silk and Azhakiya maNavaaLan's mandaara maala. Vasishta and
other sages chanted auspicious manthras. There were drums beating,
conches blowing and dancers dancing ? and in the auspicious hour,
Bhagavan clasped my hand ? it was like Shri Rama taking Sita's hand in
matrimony!
        "Then, after giving many ahuthis to the Agni, Bhagavan smiled and
took my right foot and placed it on the `Ammi'; and we came around the
Agni and showered puffed rice onto it!
        "Then Vasishta and other sages honoured the wishes of our relatives
and seated us together and showered us with Akshatai and blessed us!
        "Then, both of us came around the city in procession on an elephant
and entered our bedchamber.
        "Oh, girls, then I woke up! But, I can't find this Mahavishnu
anywhere! He took away my heart with him!"
        Goda started lamenting again and she said ?"You know, Krishna left
the gopis after rasakridA! How can we believe that he will come for
us?  Oh this Cupid has no mercy! Won't the cry of the cuckoos stop
even for a minute? All these are giving me no peace!
Even the night seems to be endless!"  
        While Goda was in such dire straits, the night gave way to dawn.  Her
friends related her dream to her father. 
Having observed many "nonbus" and sung Krishna's praises, Goda's
Krishna still did not grace her with his presence. So, Goda wished to
go to Srirangam and was waiting for her father to give her permission
to go to Srirangam. 
To be continued?..





 
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