All feared her somewhat, and were reserved towards her.

Kunda Nandini associated with them; she was amongst them now, teaching a little boy his letters at his mother's request.

During the lesson the pupil's eyes were fixed upon the sweetmeat in another child's hand, consequently his progress was not great.

At this moment there appeared amongst them a _Boisnavi_ (female mendicant), exclaiming, "_Jai Radhika!_"[4] (Victory to Radhika).
[Footnote 4: Wife of Krishna.] A constant stream of guests was served in Nagendra's _Thakur bari_, and every Sunday quantities of rice were distributed in the same place, but neither _Boisnavis_ nor others were allowed to come to the women's apartments to beg; accordingly, on hearing the cry "_Jai Radha!_" in these forbidden precincts, one of the inmates exclaimed: "What, woman! do you venture to intrude here?
go to the _Thakur bari_." But even as she spoke, turning to look at the _Boisnavi_, she could not finish her speech, but said instead: "Oh, ma, what _Boisnavi_ are you ?" Looking up, all saw with astonishment that the _Boisnavi_ was young and of exceeding beauty; in that group of beautiful women there was none, excepting Kunda Nandini, so beautiful as she.

Her trembling lips, well-formed nose, large lotus-eyes, pencilled brows, smooth, well-shaped forehead, arms like the lotus-stalk, and complexion like the _champak_ flower, were rare among women.