MARGAZHI DAY9

In lIlASuka's SrIkRshNa karNAmRtam, there is a SlOka (sragviNi metre) which runs like this: aMganA maMganA maMtarE mAdhavO mAdhavaM mAdhavaM cAMtarE nAMganA ittha mAkalpitE maMDalE madhyagaH saMjagau vENunA dEvakInaMdanaH He stands between two dancing damsels and there is a woman between two identities of His At the centre of the circle constructed thus dEvakI's son plays the flute, O, what a divine melody! This is the first poem in rAsakrIDAshTakam. I cannot draw peacocks like many of you. I thought a feather will do to represent Him. Regards! - mOhana