Shloka 2
The Gopīs Glorify the Song of Kṛṣṇa’s Flute
Veṇu-gīta
कुसुमितवनराजिशुष्मिभृङ्ग- द्विजकुलघुष्टसर:सरिन्महीध्रम् । मधुपतिरवगाह्य चारयन् गा: सहपशुपालबलश्चुकूज वेणुम् ॥ २ ॥
kusumita-vanarāji-śuṣmi-bhṛṅga dvija-kula-ghuṣṭa-saraḥ-sarin-mahīdhram madhupatir avagāhya cārayan gāḥ saha-paśu-pāla-balaś cukūja veṇum
Seen, Flüsse und Hügel Vṛndāvanas hallten wider vom Summen berauschter Bienen und vom Ruf der Vogelscharen in den blühenden Baumreihen. Madhupati, Śrī Kṛṣṇa, betrat den Wald mit Balarāma und den Gopālas, und während Er die Kühe weidete, ließ Er Seine Flöte erklingen.
As suggested by the words cukūja veṇum, Lord Kṛṣṇa skillfully blended the sound of His flute with the lovely sounds of Vṛndāvana’s multicolored birds. Thus an irresistible, heavenly vibration was created.
FAQs
Venu-gita (Bhagavatam 10.21) describes how Śrī Kṛṣṇa wanders in Vṛndāvana with the cowherd boys and cows, enchanting all beings by playing His flute amid the forests, rivers, lakes, and hills.
Madhupati is Śrī Kṛṣṇa—“the Lord of Madhu”—a name highlighting His divine sovereignty even while He performs sweet pastoral pastimes in Vraja.
Use this verse for contemplative bhakti: remember Kṛṣṇa in nature and in ordinary duties, and let the mind “follow the flute” by returning to nāma-japa, kīrtana, and devotion amid daily movement.