Daily Meditations (3)

The pleasure fatigue

Rādhā-Mādhava opened Their eyes simultaneously and glanced playfully at each other. However, the impulse of desire disrupted Their mutual vision and made Them very unhappy.
Kṛṣṇāhnika-kaumudī 1.29

The Divine Couple’s ankle bells, bangles and other ornaments chimed sweetly and Their limbs shone with attraction. Their faces, surrounded by scattered locks of hair, were illuminated by the splendor of Their necklaces and earrings. Kṛṣṇāhnika-kaumudī 1.36
Rādhā-Mādhava sat up on the bed. With Their eyes still closed, they moved Their hands about to find Their clothing which had fallen off during the previous night’s love sports. It seemed as if Brahmā had collected all the beauty and opulence of the three worlds in the bodies of the two lovers. Rādhā- Mādhava, with Their languid limbs, disheveled hair and rolling tired eyes, had to lean against each other’s shoulders to keep from falling over.
Kṛṣṇa-bhāvanāmṛtam 1.37-38

Rādhā interlocked Her fingers, closed Her eyes and raised Her delicate arms above Her head while yawning. Rādhā showed some distress upon noticing the nail marks on Her breasts. Rādhā, fearing that Kṛṣṇa would scratch Her again, blocked His eager hands, saying, “No, no!”
Alaṅkāra-kaustubhaḥ 5.119

Rādhā held the corner of Her fine cloth in Her right hand and covered Her lotus face, which was bathed in the light of Her beautiful teeth. Yawning again while raising Her shoulders slightly, Rādhā hummed a sweet melody while snapping the fingers of Her left hand and jingling Her bracelets. Rādhā rubbed Her body and restlessly moved Her shapely hips. Joining Her hands, Rādhā raised them above Her head. In this way, Rādhikā’s lovely face shone like the moon enclosed in a halo.
Alaṅkāra-kaustubha 5.120-121

Śrī Kṛṣṇa stretched a little before sitting up in bed. Seeing Rādhā listless from fatigue, Kṛṣṇa lifted Her on His lap. He gazed upon Her sweet beauty with great longing while Rādhikā pretended to sleep. Acyuta smiled softly while drinking the nectar of Rādhā’s beautiful face, blooming like a morning lotus. Rādhikā’s eyes moved restlessly like a pair of khañjana birds (wagtails). The curling black hair surrounding Her forehead looked like a swarm of bees.
Govinda-līlāmṛta 1.51-52

Mukunda’s heart filled with joy upon seeing Rādhā’s brilliant, pearly-white teeth as She yawned. Rādhā stretched Her body by clasping Her fingers together and raising Her lotus-stem arms above Her head.
Govinda-līlāmṛta 1.53

Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa both stretched Their limbs to ward off the lethargy of sleep. As They yawned, the splendor of Their teeth made it appear that each was offering a jeweled lamp in ārātrika to the other. Rādhā-Mādhava relished each other’s sweetness with the tongues of Their sleepy side-long glances.
Kṛṣṇa-bhāvanāmṛtam 1.40