Mira - XIV Rishis

RISHIS

In the kadamba woods, under the cloak of darkness, seven rishis are seated together, hardly visible. They are chanting "Om Narayanaaya". A soft blue light comes on behind them on the cyclo, and they are now seen in silhouette. They sing and then dance joyously, knowing that they will witness once again the divine experience of the cosmos.

Rishis: Hari narayana govinda shri
Jagan narayana govinda

Narayana govinda mukunda
Achyuta paramananda
Hari narayana govinda shri
Jagan narayana govinda

Venuvilola govinda hari narayana govinda
Vedanta sara govinda hari narayana govinda
Hari narayana govinda shri
Jagan narayana govinda

Hari narayana jaya narayana
Hari narayana bhaja narayana
Hari narayana hari narayana hari narayana hari hari om
Hari narayana hari narayana hari narayana hari hari om

As the rishis dance, they move separately towards the wings, and each one is replaced by two gopis. Knowing that Krishna will appear to claim his bride, Mira, they have transformed themselves into gopis, as before, so as to enjoy the supreme bliss-giving presence of the Divine Lover. With the transformation, the song is sung by the gopis. At the end of the song, the gopis sit in a circle centrestage... and wait. We hear a flute soft and slow, and the light begins to change...