आमुक्तमाल्यदा (विजयनगर सम्राट् श्रीकृष्णदेवराय - गोदा देवी आण्डाल भक्ति एवं साम्राज्य-नीति)

Goda Devi 39
Remember Vishnu cutting off the head of Bhrigu’s wife?
He incarnates as Vamana and proclaims he is Brahmacharin,
leaving behind beloved Lakshmi Devi, who never likes to be
away from Her Lord”.
And now an epic simile which compares Parasurama destroy-
ing the Kshatriya Kings several times over and doing tarpana in
their blood to the playing of a lute in all the three reaches and
using the seven swaras several times over leading to enjoyment
(anurakti). Parasurama’s giving away the earth as charity to Sage
Kasyapa was a blot upon his honour. Fortunately, Bhu Devi being a
pativrata, preferred to be born as Kasyapa’s daughter and became
famous as Kasyapi.
Krishnadeva Raya continues with his archful ninda stuti. As
Rama, Vishnu had spurned Sridevi, another lady, Surpanakha,
lost her nose and ears because of her love for him. If only Rama
had agreed to wed her, Surpanakha’s brother Ravana would not
have stolen Sita, thereby condemning her to a long separation. Or
he should at least have sent Surpanakha away expressing his inabi-
lity to marry her. Why make fun of her and disfigure her, and
thus heap additional shame upon her?
Of course we have heard of the sublime beauty of the Rama
incarnation. Even men fell in love with him (pumsam mohana roo-
paaya). When the sages fell in love with him, he could easily have
converted them into women and satisfied their longing. After all,
he could convert even a piece of stone into the lovely damsel Ahalya.
Instead, Rama went out of the way to promise the sages that in
some distant future he would incarnate again and then marry them.
They had to wait for a yuga for this to happen. How long the
suffering!
Having been born as gopikas, one would have thought that
their long wait would be rewarded by a prolonged union with the
Supreme Lord. But no! The hard-hearted Lord must needs make
Akrura come to take Him away to Mathura. Did these ladies meet
Krishna again? Certainly not. They had to spend the rest of their
lives away from their beloved who had become a royal personage
in a distant city. Does this not prove that Hari is ever heartless
towards ladies?