Srimad Bhagavatam — Dashama Skandha, Shloka 34
Govardhana-pūjā: Kṛṣṇa Redirects Indra-yajña to Worship of Govardhana, Cows, and Brāhmaṇas
अनांस्यनडुद्युक्तानि ते चारुह्य स्वलङ्कृता: । गोप्यश्च कृष्णवीर्याणि गायन्त्य: सद्विजाशिष: ॥ ३४ ॥
anāṁsy anaḍud-yuktāni te cāruhya sv-alaṅkṛtāḥ gopyaś ca kṛṣṇa-vīryāṇi gāyantyaḥ sa-dvijāśiṣaḥ
Next the gopīs, beautifully adorned, followed along on wagons drawn by oxen. They sang the glories and heroic deeds of Śrī Kṛṣṇa, and their songs blended with the brāhmaṇas’ chanting of auspicious blessings.
FAQs
This verse depicts the gopīs accompanying the Vraja procession while singing Kṛṣṇa’s heroic deeds, showing that glorification (kīrtana) naturally arises from devotion and sanctifies the entire community act.
In the narrative surrounding Govardhana-pūjā, the residents of Vraja set out together in a festive, reverent mood; the decorated wagons and adornments indicate a collective religious celebration centered on Kṛṣṇa’s guidance.
Join devotional gatherings with a respectful, celebratory mood and practice kīrtana—regularly sing or speak Kṛṣṇa’s pastimes and virtues—so that spiritual remembrance becomes woven into daily community life.