Srimad Bhagavatam — Navama Skandha, Shloka 65
The Yadu–Vṛṣṇi–Andhaka Genealogies and the Purpose of Kṛṣṇa’s Advent
यस्याननं मकरकुण्डलचारुकर्ण-भ्राजत्कपोलसुभगं सविलासहासम् । नित्योत्सवं न ततृपुर्दृशिभि: पिबन्त्योनार्यो नराश्च मुदिता: कुपिता निमेश्च ॥ ६५ ॥
yasyānanaṁ makara-kuṇḍala-cāru-karṇa- bhrājat-kapola-subhagaṁ savilāsa-hāsam nityotsavaṁ na tatṛpur dṛśibhiḥ pibantyo nāryo narāś ca muditāḥ kupitā nimeś ca
Kṛṣṇa’s face is decorated with ornaments, such as earrings resembling sharks. His ears are beautiful, His cheeks brilliant, and His smiling attractive to everyone. Whoever sees Lord Kṛṣṇa sees a festival. His face and body are fully satisfying for everyone to see, but the devotees are angry at the creator for the disturbance caused by the momentary blinking of their eyes.
As stated by the Lord Himself in the Bhagavad-gītā (7.3) :
FAQs
This verse says Krishna’s face, ornaments, and playful smile are like an ever-renewed festival, and that people who gaze upon Him with their eyes can never feel satiated.
Because blinking interrupts Krishna’s darshan; their love makes even a momentary break in seeing Him feel unbearable, so the eyelids seem like an obstacle.
Cultivate steady remembrance (smaraṇa) and attentive worship—minimizing distractions—so the mind can “drink” the Lord’s qualities with focused devotion.