VERSE 37:
SUBALA SKANDHA VINYASTA BĀHAU PAŚYATI MĀDHAVE
SMERĀ SMERĀRAVINDENA TAMĀLAṀ TĀḌAYANTYATHAWhen She sees Mādhava placing His arm on Subala’s shoulder,
She smiles and strikes a Tamāla-tree with a blooming lotus flower.
Stavāmṛta Kaṇā Vyākhyā:
When Śrīmatī sees Mādhava placing His arm on Subala’s shoulder She thinks it is a sign from Him that He actually wants to place His arm on Her shoulder. That’s why She strikes a Tamāla-tree, taking it to be Kṛṣṇa’s representative because it has the same colour and attractiveness as Him, with a blooming lotus flower, in a mood of opposition (vāma svabhāva). Her slight smile indicates Her desire for Mādhava’s embrace.
