Lalita Madhava is praised by Ramananda Raya and Caitanya Mahaprabhu for its excellent verses depicting the emotions of the highest rasa. It begins in Vrndavana with separation from Krsna and ends in Dvaraka when the gopis reunite with Krsna as his queens, while maintaining their previous identities. Thus separation resolves into union and marriage in Dvaraka. The story included details different from the pastimes described in Bhagavatam.Thus Visvanatha Cakravarti explains that details of the drama were enacted in a different kalpa of Brahma.
Character in the Play | 3 |
Act One | |
Evening Festival | 5 |
Act Two | |
Killing Sankhacuda | 41 |
Act Three | |
Distraught Radha | 73 |
Act Four | |
Radha Goes to Meet Krsna | 105 |
Act Five | |
Obtaining Candravali | 145 |
Act Six | |
Obtaining Lalita | 171 |
Act Seven | |
Meeting in New Vrndavana | 205 |
Act Eight | |
Pastimes in New Vrndavana | 237 |
Act Nine | |
Picture Viewing | 267 |
Act Ten | |
Fulfillment of Desire | 307 |
Lalita Madhava is praised by Ramananda Raya and Caitanya Mahaprabhu for its excellent verses depicting the emotions of the highest rasa. It begins in Vrndavana with separation from Krsna and ends in Dvaraka when the gopis reunite with Krsna as his queens, while maintaining their previous identities. Thus separation resolves into union and marriage in Dvaraka. The story included details different from the pastimes described in Bhagavatam.Thus Visvanatha Cakravarti explains that details of the drama were enacted in a different kalpa of Brahma.
Character in the Play | 3 |
Act One | |
Evening Festival | 5 |
Act Two | |
Killing Sankhacuda | 41 |
Act Three | |
Distraught Radha | 73 |
Act Four | |
Radha Goes to Meet Krsna | 105 |
Act Five | |
Obtaining Candravali | 145 |
Act Six | |
Obtaining Lalita | 171 |
Act Seven | |
Meeting in New Vrndavana | 205 |
Act Eight | |
Pastimes in New Vrndavana | 237 |
Act Nine | |
Picture Viewing | 267 |
Act Ten | |
Fulfillment of Desire | 307 |