Shloka 11
Gopī-gīta Aftermath: Kṛṣṇa Returns and Explains Divine Non-Reciprocation
Rāsa-līlā Dialogue
ता: समादाय कालिन्द्या निर्विश्य पुलिनं विभु: । विकसत्कुन्दमन्दारसुरभ्यनिलषट्पदम् ॥ ११ ॥ शरच्चन्द्रांशुसन्दोहध्वस्तदोषातम: शिवम् । कृष्णाया हस्ततरलाचितकोमलवालुकम् ॥ १२ ॥
tāḥ samādāya kālindyā nirviśya pulinaṁ vibhuḥ vikasat-kunda-mandāra surabhy-anila-ṣaṭpadam
Then the almighty Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa led the gopīs onto the sandy bank of the Kāлиндī (Yamunā), where the river’s waves, like gentle hands, had strewn heaps of soft sand. There a breeze fragrant with blooming kunda and mandāra flowers drew swarms of bees, and the abundant rays of the autumn moon dispelled the night’s darkness, making the place auspicious.
FAQs
It describes Kṛṣṇa bringing the gopīs to the Yamunā’s sandy bank, a sacred and beautiful setting fragrant with flowers and alive with bees—an atmosphere suited for intimate devotional pastimes.
The natural imagery highlights the purity and sweetness of Vraja, showing how all of nature seems to participate in Kṛṣṇa’s līlā and reflect the gopīs’ heightened devotion.
Cultivate a supportive devotional environment—association, sacred places, and uplifting practices—so the mind naturally turns toward remembrance of Kṛṣṇa.