PURPORT

These verses were originally composed and sung by Ramananda Raya himself. Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura suggests that during the time of enjoyment, the attachment might be compared to Cupid himself. However, during the period of separation, Cupid becomes a messenger of highly elevated love. This is called prema-vilasa-vivarta. When there is a separation, enjoyment itself acts like a messenger, and that messenger was addressed by Srimati Radharani as a friend. The essence of this transaction is simple: loving affairs are as relishable during separation as during enjoyment. When Srimati Radharani was fully absorbed in love of Krsna, She mistook a black tamala tree for Krsna and embraced it. Such a mistake is called prema-vivarta-vilasa.