Y – Youthood (29-40)

As Krishna entered the youthful age, His beauty captivated the young gopis. Their romantic relationship and amorous dancing is described in five chapters (29-33) known as rasa-pancadhyaya. This drama of love, untainted by any mundane passion, is considered the pinnacle of devotional intensity. After this wonderful exchange, Krishna killed the demons Sankhacuda, Kesi and Aristasura, after which Akrura took the transcendental brothers to Mathura. The gopis, who became disturbed even when briefly separated from Krishna during the daytime, were plunged into unbearable anxiety now their beloved had left Vrindavana.