Dāna-keli-cintāmaṇi

Author: Raghunātha Dāsa Gosvāmī

"The Wish-Gem of the Toll-Game" — Raghunātha Dāsa Gosvāmī's poem in 175 verses on the theme of his teacher Rūpa's Dāna-keli-kaumudī. Rādhā and her friends carry fresh butter to the sage Bhāguri's sacrifice at Govinda-kuṇḍa; at Govardhana Kṛṣṇa and his "toll-guards" stop them and demand a toll — for each of Rādhā's charms separately. The tale is told to Kundalatā by a friend; it joins lively banter to rich description and ends in a meeting in the grove.