Shloka 17

गोवर्धनोत्तरविस्मयः, रासलीलाप्रसङ्गः, तथा सर्वव्याप्तिवेदान्तोपदेशः

Devanagari script

रम्यं गीतध्वनिं श्रुत्वा संत्यज्यावसथांस् तदा आजग्मुस् त्वरिता गोप्यो यत्रास्ते मधुसूदनः

Transliteration

ramyaṃ gītadhvaniṃ śrutvā saṃtyajyāvasathāṃs tadā ājagmus tvaritā gopyo yatrāste madhusūdanaḥ

Translation

তাঁর গানের মধুর ধ্বনি শুনে গোপিনীরা তখনই গৃহ ত্যাগ করে, যেখানে মধুসূদন অবস্থান করছিলেন, সেখানে দ্রুত ছুটে গেল।

Word by Word

रम्यम्pleasant, charming

गीतध्वनिम्the sound of singing

श्रुत्वाhaving heard

संत्यज्यhaving left/abandoned

आवसथान्dwellings, abodes

तदाthen

आजग्मुःthey came

त्वरिताःhurried

गोप्यःthe cowherd women (gopīs)

यत्रwhere

आस्तेis seated, remains

मधुसूदनःMadhusūdana (slayer of Madhu)

Speaker

Sage Parashara (narrating to Maitreya)

Characters & Entities

Krishna (Madhusudana)

FAQs

What is the significance of Krishna’s song (gīta-dhvani) in the Vishnu Purana?

In this verse, the song’s beauty functions as divine summons: it awakens devotion so powerfully that the Gopis abandon ordinary attachments and rush toward Krishna.

How does Sage Parashara explain the Gopis’ sudden departure from their homes?

Parashara presents it as an immediate response to the Lord’s presence—on hearing the enchanting sound, they renounce domestic routine and hasten to where Madhusudana abides.

What is the theological importance of Lord Vishnu (Krishna as Madhusudana) in this context?

Krishna is identified by a Vishnu-name, “Madhusudana,” underscoring that the Supreme Lord draws beings to himself through grace-filled attraction, revealing sovereignty through devotion.