Shloka 2
Paugaṇḍa Cowherding, Tālavana, the Slaying of Dhenukāsura, and Revival from Poisoned Yamunā Water
तन्माधवो वेणुमुदीरयन् वृतो गोपैर्गृणद्भि: स्वयशो बलान्वित: । पशून् पुरस्कृत्य पशव्यमाविशद् विहर्तुकाम: कुसुमाकरं वनम् ॥ २ ॥
tan mādhavo veṇum udīrayan vṛto gopair gṛṇadbhiḥ sva-yaśo balānvitaḥ paśūn puraskṛtya paśavyam āviśad vihartu-kāmaḥ kusumākaraṁ vanam
ثمّ رغبةً في التمتّع باللِّيلَا، أخذ الربّ ماذَفَ ينفخ في نايه، محاطًا بأبناء الرعاة الذين ينشدون مجده، ومعه بَلَراما؛ وقدّم القطيع أمامه ودخل غابة فِرِندافَنَة المفعمة بالأزهار والغنية بمرعى للدواب.
Śrīla Sanātana Gosvāmī has explained the various meanings of the word mādhava as follows: Mādhava normally indicates Kṛṣṇa to be “the Lord, who is the consort of the goddess of fortune, Lakṣmī.” This name also implies that Lord Kṛṣṇa descended in the dynasty of Madhu. Since the spring season is also known as Mādhava, it is understood that as soon as Lord Kṛṣṇa entered the Vṛndāvana forest, it automatically exhibited all the opulences of spring, becoming filled with flowers, breezes and a celestial atmosphere. Another reason Lord Kṛṣṇa is known as Mādhava is that He enjoys His pastimes in madhu, the taste of conjugal love.
FAQs
This verse describes Krishna (Mādhava) sounding His flute while surrounded by the gopas who sing His glories, as He leads the herds into the flower-filled forest for divine play.
Because Krishna’s Vṛndāvana pastimes naturally awaken devotion; the gopas accompany Him intimately and glorify Him as they move together into the grazing grounds.
Keep Krishna at the center of daily activity—remember Him, glorify Him with kīrtana, and see nature and work as opportunities to serve and relish devotion rather than mere enjoyment.