VMA 1.23 : When will I roam in Vrindavan?
soḍhvā pāda-prahārān api ca śata-śataṁ dhik-kṛtīnāṁ ca koṭīḥ kṣut-tṛṭ-śītādi-bādhā-śatam api satataṁ dhairyam ālāmbya soḍhvā muñcan śokāśru-dhārām atikaruṇa-girā rādhikā-kṛṣṇa-nāmāny udgāyan karhi vṛndāvanam ativikalo’kiñcanaḥ sañcarāmi || When will I roam through Vrindavan bereft of all possessions, taking shelter of the virtue of patience bearing hundreds and hundreds of kicks, millions of reproaches, and the countless obstacles that arise from hunger, thirst, heat and cold? When will I roam through Vrindavan, releasing torrents of tears of grief, as I loudly sing the names of Radha and Krishna in a voice that excites their compassion? (1.23) Commentary Perhaps more than any other image coming from those presented by Prabodhananda and his followers is this one, of near madness in absorption in the nitya Vrindavan while living in this world, in the bhauma Vrindavan. This verse illustrates the characteristics of the devotee resident of Vrindavan. There are so many q...