or
java gram, lies approximately two miles east of nandagaon and is
where Radha Krsna perform Their secret pastimes. Sometimes durin
Vilas under va vata tree, Sri Krsna would adorn hies chest with the
javaka, res paint, from Srimati Rasdharani lotus feet.
Radha
padataladyatra, javakah svalato bhavat
yasatajjava
vatan nama, vikhyatam pthvi tale
(Brhad
Gautamiya)
That
place which is decorated with that same vat tree is famous by the
name Javata , or Java gram.
deities of Jatila Kutila and Abhimanyu
Jatila
Gopi used to live in this village with her son Abhimanyu and daughter
Kutila. Maharaj Brsabhanu Gopa married his beloved daughter, Sri
Radhika to Jatila”s son Abhimanyu on the instruction of yogamaya
Purnamasiji. Although Abhimanyu had the conception of
being Srimati Radharani”s
husband,
by the power of Bhagavati Yogamaya he was not able even to touch Her
shadow.
Instead,
out of embarrasment, he always kept himself busy, looking after his
cows in the gosala or spending time with his friends.
Jatila
and Kutila also remained actively engaged in household chore. The
clever sakhis would arrenge meetings between Srimati Radharaniu an
Sri Krsna by varieties of tricks and excuses. These meetings were
actually accomplished by
yogamaya
to nourish the rasa of parakiya bhav.
Srimati
Radhika is the embodiment of Sri Krsna”s Haldini sakti (pleasure
giving potency).
Fire
and its power to burn, oir the sun and its light, are intrinsically
one in nature and cannot be separated from each other. similarly, Sri
krsna and His Para sakti Sri Radhaji are eternally non different and
inseparable from each other; one soul manifest into two forms solely
to taste rasavilas.
Ravan
could not so much as touch the original Sita. He was only able to
kisnap Her shadow. One can reconcile Abhimanyu an Srimati Radhika”s
relationship in this same way.
Mahäräja
Våñabhänu built a beautiful royal palace for his darling daughter
in Jävata, in which Srimatiji lived happily with Her girlfriends.
Every morning, Mukharä used to come here to see
her beloved granddaughter. Bhakti-ratnäkara
gives charming
accounts of the pastimes that took place here.
One day, Sri Krsna could not meet with Radhikä because She was in mana. He became most agitated in separation from Her, so on the advice of Visäkhä, He disguised Himself as a brahmana
student.
He donned a sacred thread across His shoulder and wooden shoes on His
feet. Carrying a begging bowl and staff in His hands and a book under
His arm, He arrived at the door of Jaöilä’s house
in
Jävata and began begging by calling out God’s name. Since it was
morning time, Jatilä and Kutilä were making cow-dung patties and
had not yet bathed. Because they were not clean, they could
not
give any alms in charity. They therefore called for Rädhikä and
ordered Her to give alms to the brähmana, but Rädhikä
refused to come before any man other than Her husband. The beggar boy
had
His own unique style. “Mother,” He said, “I cannot stay here
very long. I can only wait for as long as it takes to milk a cow and
no longer. It is already time for Me to go.”Jatilä thought, “If
this young brähmana leaves empty-handed,it will not be at all
auspicious for my family and the cows or
any
of my family members may die.” She entered the house and in a
gentle way explained the situation to her daughter-in-law, repeatedly
requesting Her to give the mendicant some alms.She then returned to
make cow-dung patties. Çrématé Rädhikä covered Her face with Her
veil and carried a plate of flour, lentils and vegetables to the
door. Lalitä, Visäkhä and the other sakhis accompanied Her.
When She tried to offer them to the beggar, He humbly petitioned Her,
“I have no need for these alms. Please
place
Your precious mäna in My begging bowl.” Now Priyäji
understood everything. She smiled, uncovered Her face a little and
emptied the whole plate on top of His head. Delighted, the young
beggar went His way, meditating upon the alms He had just received
from Rädhikä.
The
following pastime also took place here. Once, Mother Yasodä was in
her storeroom, organizing some skirts, blouses, shawls and
other expensive clothes and ornaments to be placed in a large
chest,
when mischievous Krsna burst into the room. He came up behind her,
put His arms around her neck and insisted on knowing what she was
doing. “Maiyä, is it My birthday today?” He asked. “Are you
preparing all of these clothes and ornaments for Me?” “Go and
play now,” Maiyä answered with some irritation. “Do not disturb
me.” Krsna felt somewhat dejected and left, only to observe what
His mother was doing from a hidden place. Mother Yasodä was
preparing this box to send to Srimatiji Rädhikä in Javata She would
occasionally send such gifts to please the hardhearted Jatilä, so
that she would not prohibit her daughter-in-law from coming to
Vivekananda Clever R Klaus understood this
fact,
so when His mother finished packing the chest and became absorbed in
other household chores, Klaus made His way with Subala Sakhä to the
room in which the chest lay. They unlocked it
and
removed its contents, and Krsna climbed inside. Subala closed the lid
and locked it as before.
Yasodä
had requested Abhimanyu to personally come and collect the box
because it was filled with expensive gifts and should not be given to
anyone else. Abhimanyu put the box on his head
and
with great difficulty carried it to his mother in Jävata-gräma.
Jatilä said, “My son, this box is filled with very expensive
clothes and ornaments for my daughter-in-law, so put it in Her
room.”He happily placed the box in Srimati Rädhikä’s room and
left. When the sakhis eagerly opened the box and saw the
mischievous Syämasundara inside, they burst out laughing. Their
bliss knew no bounds. With intense prema, Rädhä and Krsnaa
met, which filled he sakhis with great satisfaction.
Once,
Srimati Rädhikä was in mäna and did not meet Krsna for
several days. The sakhis tried various means to convince Her
to give up Her mäna, but on this occasion Her mäna was
fixed and therefore difficult to subdue. Krsna’s separation from
Rädhä filled Him with great distress. Subala Sakhä therefore began
to hatch a plan to help Him meet with Rädhä. Subala exactly
resembles
Srimati
Rädhikä in age, beauty, speech and so forth and is skilled in many
arts. He consoled Krsna, saying, “Why are You so distressed? You
should wait in this kuïja for a short time while I arrange
Your meeting with Priyä ji.” Saying this, he went to Jäva-gräma.
When Jatilä saw him there, she cried out, “Subala, you are the
friend of that licentious debauchee Krsna; why are you hovering
around our
house?
Leave this place immediately.” Subala replied, “Maiyä, one of my
calves is lost and I cannot
find
it anywhere. I have come to search for it.” “Your calf has not
come here,” Jaöilä answered. “Leave at once.” Subala
repeatedly requested her to please allow him to look for his
calf,
and she finally relented. “I am going now to make cow-dung patties.
Go to the cowshed and search for your calf, and if you find it, take
it.” Subala became delighted and reached Srimati Rädhikä’s
balcon through the cowshed. He gave such a heart-rending description
of Krsna’s condition of separation that Srimatiji’s heart melted.
She immediately gave up Her mäna and prepared Herself to go
and console Krsna, but how would She be able to leave Her house?
Subala then gave Her his clothes and She disguised Herself as him,
carrying a stick and wearing a twisted turban on Her head,
a
dhoti around Her waist, and a necklace of gunjä-seeds
around Her neck. Carrying a small calf in Her arms, She appeared to
be Subala happily leaving, having found his lost calf. She held
the
calf in such a way that no one would notice Her breasts and become
suspicious. Meanwhile, Subala, disguised as Rädhikä, became
immersed in conversation with the sakhés. When Jaöilä
saw
Srimatiji disguised as Subala leaving the cowshed, she asked, “So,
did you find your calf ?” Rädhikä answered in Subala’s voice.
“Just see, Maiyä,” She said, “I have found it.” Jaöilä did
not become even the slightest bit suspicious. Srimati Rädhikä
finally reached Krsna, having made
Her
way to the location as indicated by Subala. Distressed in separation,
Krsna asked Her, “Sakhä, were you unable to bring My
beloved? My life is coming to an end. What should I do? Where
should
I go?” Upon seeing Krsna in such a miserable condition, Srimatiji
could not contain Herself. She put the calf down and
embraced
Him. By Her tender touch and by the fragrance of Her body, Krsna
understood everything and all His sorrow went far away. He repeatedly
praised the intelligence of Subala, and proceeded to enjoy delightful
pastimes with His beloved. After some time, Subala also arrived there
and became so happy to watch Their meeting. Once, Sri Krsna’s
desire to meet Rädhikä was so intense that
He
became very restless. That evening, with the hope of meeting Rädhikä,
He went to Jävaöa and waited outside Jatilä’s mansion under a
ber tree. Climbing upon a branch of that tree, He started
cooing
like a black cuckoo (kokila). Srimati and Her girlfriends
understood that this kokila was none other than Sri Krsna in
the ber tree eagerly awaiting a meeting. However, whenever
Krsna tried to enter the house, the vigilant Jaöilä, hearing a
sound, would call out, “Who is there?” and Krsna would again hide
in the bushes.This continued all night long, and thus Krsna’s
attempts to meet
with
Srimati Rädhikä were repeatedly foiled. In the end, He gave up hope
and left, dejected.
Çré
Rüpa Gosvämé has described this incident in his book
Ujjvala-nilamani
(1.16):
saìketé-kåta-kokilädi-ninadaà
kaàsa-dviñaù kurvato
dväronmocana-lolaìkhavalaya-kväëaà
muhuù çåëvataù
keyaà
keyam iti pragalbha-jaraté-väkyena dünätmano
rädhä-präìgaëa-koëa-koli-viöapi-kroòe
gatä çarvaré
In
this verse, one sakhé is describing Sri radha Krsna’s
parädhinatä
of the previous night to her dear friend: “Last night, Sri
krsna was standing under a ber tree in Srimati Rädhikä’s
courtyard, cooing like a kokila again and again. Srimati ji
understood
His
signal but, whenever She went to open the door, Her bangles and
ankle-bells made such a loud sound that even Sri Krsna heard them.
From inside the house, haughty old Jaöilä would repeatedly call
out, ‘Who is there?’ Hearing her loud call, Sri Krsna, with a
distressed heart, spent the whole night under hat ber tree.”
May Sri Jäva-gräma be victorious as it conceals so many sweet
memories.
