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Images from the Bhagavad-Gita, Radha disguised as a Constable arresting Krishna as a Thief

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Radha disguised as a Constable arresting Krishna as a Thief
Garhwal, Punjab Hills, c. 1785 Indian Museum, Calcutta
Tired of Krishna's attempts to waylay the cowgirls, Radha dons a turban, brandishes a constable's heavy staff and seizes Krishna by the wrist. The incident is unrecorded in the Bhagavata Purana but appears in later poetry as an instance of Radha and Krishna's mutual fun—teasing being an essential part of their love-making.

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