Shloka 10
Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma’s Forest Games and the Slaying of Pralamba
कृष्णस्य नृत्यत: केचिज्जगु: केचिदवादयन् । वेणुपाणितलै: शृङ्गै: प्रशशंसुरथापरे ॥ १० ॥
kṛṣṇasya nṛtyataḥ kecij jaguḥ kecid avādayan veṇu-pāṇitalaiḥ śṛṅgaiḥ praśaśaṁsur athāpare
Während Kṛṣṇa tanzte, sangen einige Jungen zur Begleitung, andere spielten Flöten, Handzimbeln und Büffelhörner, und wieder andere priesen seinen Tanz.
Wanting to encourage Śrī Kṛṣṇa, some of the cowherd boys openly praised His dancing.
FAQs
This verse shows the Vraja boys serving Kṛṣṇa spontaneously by singing, playing instruments, clapping, and praising Him—devotion expressed as joyful kīrtana and participation in His līlā.
Śukadeva Gosvāmī narrates these Vṛndāvana pastimes to Mahārāja Parīkṣit, describing how the cowherd boys accompanied Kṛṣṇa’s dance.
Offer your talents—voice, instruments, rhythm, or simple heartfelt praise—in congregational chanting or personal worship, making devotion joyful and participatory like the Vraja gopas.