Once Shri Mahaprabhu became absorbed in transcendental emotions while doing Vrindavan’s parikrama, He came to Goverdhan. A little further on, Shriman Mahaprabhu saw a female and male parrot (Sari and Shuka) sitting opposite each other on two branches of a tree, lovingly quarreling about the glories of the Divine Couple, Shri Radha-Krishna.
Shuk: My Krishna is Madan-mohana, the enchanter of Cupid’s mind.
Sari: Yes, Off-course He is as long as my Radha is at His left side. Other-wise, He is only Madana (Cupid).
Shuk: My Krishna lifted Giriraja Goverdhan on His finger.
Sari: That’s all because my Radha transmitted power into Him, otherwise, how could he have done so?
Shuk: My Krishna is the life of the whole universe.
Sari: My Radha is the life of that life.
Shuk: My Krishna’s head is beautifully decorated with a peacock feather.
Sari: Only because my Radha’s name is marked on that feather.
Shuk: The peacock-feather on my Krishna’s head leans to the left.
Sari: Because it wants to bow down to my Radha’s feet.
Shuk: My Krishna is the moon.
Sari: My Radha is the trap that captures that moon.
Shuka: There is no need to quarrel uselessly. Let us glorify the Youthful Couple together.
Sari: I happily agree to this. Let us chant the glories of the divine couple together.
This loving quarrel between the Shuka and Sari is also described in Govinda-lilamrita. (13.29), While listening to the quarrel of Shuka and Sari, Shriman Mahaprabhu Chaitanya got absorbed in the glory of the divine couple Shri Shyama Shyam.
Shuk: My Krishna is Madan-mohana, the enchanter of Cupid’s mind.
Sari: Yes, Off-course He is as long as my Radha is at His left side. Other-wise, He is only Madana (Cupid).
Shuk: My Krishna lifted Giriraja Goverdhan on His finger.
Sari: That’s all because my Radha transmitted power into Him, otherwise, how could he have done so?
Shuk: My Krishna is the life of the whole universe.
Sari: My Radha is the life of that life.
Shuk: My Krishna’s head is beautifully decorated with a peacock feather.
Sari: Only because my Radha’s name is marked on that feather.
Shuk: The peacock-feather on my Krishna’s head leans to the left.
Sari: Because it wants to bow down to my Radha’s feet.
Shuk: My Krishna is the moon.
Sari: My Radha is the trap that captures that moon.
Shuka: There is no need to quarrel uselessly. Let us glorify the Youthful Couple together.
Sari: I happily agree to this. Let us chant the glories of the divine couple together.
This loving quarrel between the Shuka and Sari is also described in Govinda-lilamrita. (13.29), While listening to the quarrel of Shuka and Sari, Shriman Mahaprabhu Chaitanya got absorbed in the glory of the divine couple Shri Shyama Shyam.