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Bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu .1.217

yathā vā, lalita-mādhave (8.34) –
[yathaa vaa, lalita-maadhave (8.34) –]
aparikalita-pūrvaḥ kaś camatkāra-kārī
[aparikalita-poorvah kash chamatkaara-kaaree]
sphurati mama garīyān eṣa mādhurya-pūraḥ |
[sphurati mama gareeyaan esha maadhurya-poorah |]
ayam aham api hanta prekṣya yaṁ lubdha-cetāḥ
[ayam aham api hanta prekshya yam lubdha-chetaah]
sarabhasam upabhoktuṁ kāmaye rādhikeva ||217||
[sarabhasam upabhoktum kaamaye raadhikeva ||217||]
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
yathā vā, lalita-mādhave (8.34) –
aparikalita-pūrvaḥ kaś camatkāra-kārī
sphurati mama garīyān eṣa mādhurya-pūraḥ |
ayam aham api hanta prekṣya yaṁ lubdha-cetāḥ
sarabhasam upabhoktuṁ kāmaye rādhikeva ||217||
Another example, from Lalita-mādhava: What is this great abundance of sweetness that has appeared, never experienced before, and so astonishing? Gazing upon it, I become greedy to possess it. I desire to enjoy it with zeal like Rādhā.

In Rūpa Gosvāmī’s Lalita-mādhava, it is said, “One day Kṛṣṇa happened to see the shadow of His beautiful form reflected on the jeweled foreground. Upon seeing this bodily reflection, He expressed His feelings: ‘How wonderful it is that I have never seen such a beautiful form! Although it is My own form, still, like Rādhārāṇī, I am trying to embrace this form and enjoy celestial bliss.’“ This statement shows how Kṛṣṇa and His shadow reflection are one and the same. There is no difference between Kṛṣṇa and His shadow reflection, nor between Kṛṣṇa and His picture. That is the transcendental position of Kṛṣṇa.

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Bhakti-sāra-pradarśinī
Commentary

Sometimes Kṛṣṇa would see His reflection on a polished stone of Govardhana and become attracted.

Jīva Gosvāmī Gauḍīya
Durgama-saṅgamanī
Commentary

Seeing His reflection with beautiful form on a jeweled wall, Kṛṣṇa developed greed for it. His desire increased at every moment because of the sweetness of the form.

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