Shloka 1
Gopī-gīta Aftermath: Kṛṣṇa Returns and Explains Divine Non-Reciprocation
Rāsa-līlā Dialogue
श्रीशुक उवाच इति गोप्य: प्रगायन्त्य: प्रलपन्त्यश्च चित्रधा । रुरुदु: सुस्वरं राजन् कृष्णदर्शनलालसा: ॥ १ ॥
śrī-śuka uvāca iti gopyaḥ pragāyantyaḥ pralapantyaś ca citradhā ruruduḥ su-svaraṁ rājan kṛṣṇa-darśana-lālasāḥ
قال شُكاديفا: أيها الملك، إن الغوبيات بعدما أنشدن وتكلّمن بما في قلوبهن بطرائق فاتنة شتّى، انفجرن بالبكاء بصوت عالٍ شوقًا إلى دارشَنَة السيد كريشنا.
FAQs
Bhagavatam 10.32.1 describes the gopīs as intensely eager for Kṛṣṇa’s darśana; they sing, speak in varied ways, and weep—showing how separation deepens exclusive devotion.
Because Kṛṣṇa has become invisible to them after the rāsa-līlā begins; overwhelmed by love in separation, they express their longing through song, lamentation, and tears.
Cultivate sincere longing for divine presence through regular nāma-japa, kīrtana, and remembrance—transforming emotional restlessness into focused devotion and prayer.