7. The Ecstasy of Love Another intimate moment of Krishna and Radha, his favourite. The gentle act of combing the hair and adorning the beloved with jewellery are suggestive of a tender aftermath of lovemaking and the prolongation of ecstatic delight. Indian poets fondly dwell on this subject: ' My ears reflect the restless gleam of doe eyes, graceful Lord. Hang earrings on their magic circles to form snares for love. She told the joyful Yadu hero (Krishna), playing to delight her heart..'. ' Pin back the teasing lock of hair on my smooth lotus-face ! It fell before me to mime a gleaming line of black bees. She told the joyful Yadu hero, playing to delight her heart..". '.. Her yellow-robed lover Did what Radha said....' ( Gita Govinda). The setting is that of a clearing in the woods, on the banks of the river and far away from the city. The couple is positioned near a tree, which is entwined by a creeper, in the company of a pair of gentle-eyed cows and an inquisitive bird. The earrings and most of the jewellery are already in their place, and the divine lover is now gently combing the long locks of his beloved. She keeps looking at his handsome face, which is mirrored in the jewel of her ring - a frequent theme in love-poetry. A tray lies nearby, containing small jars, which might have contained perfumes, or perhaps curd, which never reached the market. The time could have been either early morning when the cows are still slumbering and the birds have not left their nest, or late in the evening when the cows and birds are preparing to sleep. The drawing is vibrant with life and spontaneous charm. The flowing and sensitive lines combined with the elegant poses bring out in full the beauty of the human forms, aglow with ecstatic joy and tenderness resulting from the fulfilment of love.