A SPIRITUAL STUDY OF SHREE KRISHNA'S RAASALEELAA (AMOROUS PLAY) ACCORDING TO THE SHREEMADBHAAGAVATA MAHAAPURAANA

The playful and amorous love of the Lord Shree Krishna is described in the five sub- chapters between the 29th and the 33rd in the 10th chapter of the Shreemadbhaagavata Mahaapuraana composed by the great poet Vedavyasa. The purposes of this devine play, the adventures of the Gopis to the Raasamandala (the platform for the amoral play) from their houses, the conversation between Krishna and the Gopis, the reply of the Gopis, the dance performed by Krishna with the Gopis, the disappearance of Krishna, the pathos of Gopis due to the disappearance of Krishna, His reappearance and pacifying the Gopis, the question of the angry Gopis and Krishna's answer, appeasement and satisfaction of the Gopis, Mahaaraasa (the great play), the return of the Gopis to their houses etc. have been presented in this article according to the different types of sentiments and emotions.