Obstructions in meeting with the beloved
enhances the bliss of togetherness
for what comes easily is often not treasured
and overcoming hindrances adds a special sweetness
Adding a pinch of anxiety and excitement
which make Radha Shyam relish their pastimes
are Jatila and Kutila, causing entertainment
by their attempts at keeping them away
Fooled by the genius of Shyamsundar
they are always left utterly dumbfounded
submerging the Gopis in an ocean of laughter
by whom the divine couple are always surrounded
Without them the pastimes wouldn’t be quite as fun
for they add various rasas like fear, anxiety, laughter and more
how dear they must be to the divine couple for the twist and turn
that they bring into all the pastimes, thus making them even more relishable