Shloka 40
Veṇu-gīta-āhvāna and the Gopīs’ Appeal: The Opening of Rāsa-līlā
का स्त्र्यङ्ग ते कलपदायतवेणुगीत- सम्मोहितार्यचरितान्न चलेत्त्रिलोक्याम् । त्रैलोक्यसौभगमिदं च निरीक्ष्य रूपं यद् गोद्विजद्रुममृगा: पुलकान्यबिभ्रन् ॥ ४० ॥
kā stry aṅga te kala-padāyata-veṇu-gīta- sammohitārya-caritān na calet tri-lokyām trailokya-saubhagam idaṁ ca nirīkṣya rūpaṁ yad go-dvija-druma-mṛgāḥ pulakāny abibhran
Dear Kṛṣṇa, what woman in the three worlds would not stray from conventional virtue when bewildered by the sweet, lingering melody of Your flute? Your beauty bestows auspiciousness upon all three worlds. Indeed, even the cows, birds, trees, and deer feel ecstatic shivering, their hairs standing on end, when they behold Your lovely form.
FAQs
This verse says Kṛṣṇa’s flute-song is so sweet and compelling that it stirs every heart—even those committed to strict noble conduct—drawing all beings toward Him.
They are emphasizing that Kṛṣṇa’s beauty and presence are universally spiritual: not only humans, but all of Vraja’s living beings respond with ecstatic symptoms when they see Him.
By intentionally hearing and remembering Kṛṣṇa—especially through nāma-kīrtana and attentive listening—one gradually redirects the mind from worldly attraction to a higher, purifying attraction for the Divine.