Shloka 19
Rāsa-līlā Begins; Divine Multiplication; Moral Doubt and Its Resolution
कृत्वा तावन्तमात्मानं यावतीर्गोपयोषित: । रेमे स भगवांस्ताभिरात्मारामोऽपि लीलया ॥ १९ ॥
kṛtvā tāvantam ātmānaṁ yāvatīr gopa-yoṣitaḥ reme sa bhagavāṁs tābhir ātmārāmo ’pi līlayā
بقدر ما كان من الغوبيات، بسطَ الربُّ الأعلى شري كريشنا ذاته إلى ذلك العدد؛ ومع كونه آتماراما مكتفيًا بذاته، تمتع بهنّ في ليلاه الإلهية.
As Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī points out, it has already been explained that Lord Kṛṣṇa is eternally free from all material desire, perfect on the platform of spiritual self-satisfaction.
FAQs
This verse states that Krishna manifested as many forms as there were gopīs so that each gopī could be with Him personally, revealing His supreme, unlimited nature and His intimate reciprocation with pure devotion.
Because His activities are līlā—divine play—not driven by need or desire. Even though He is complete in Himself, He joyfully reciprocates with the love of His devotees.
Cultivate devotion that seeks Krishna’s presence rather than personal gain, and understand that the Divine responds uniquely to each sincere heart while remaining spiritually complete.