Evening was settling over Vraja. Balarama had gone with the companions to refresh themselves in the Yamuna. Krishna remained with Madhumangala. A sound came from the direction of the kadamba grove. Krishna listened carefully.
Madhumangala noticed His attention. With his familiar wit he said that a girl there was chanting an attracting mantra. In the play, this is a joke about the music coming from the grove. Krishna continued to distinguish the sounds. Each melody revealed another source to Him.
The flute associated with Shaibya could be heard. Then Bhadra's instrument drew His attention. Shyama's music also joined the sequence. The gentle jingling of Padma's bangles came from nearby. From within the grove came the sound of Chandravali's ankle bells.
Krishna moved toward the sounds with eagerness. Madhumangala stayed beside Him and watched His response. Rupa Gosvami changes the voices and instruments one after another. The scene lives in listening and in a friend's playful remark. In evening Vrindavan, music gives each gopi a recognizable voice.