Shloka 6

Gopī-gīta Aftermath: Kṛṣṇa Returns and Explains Divine Non-Reciprocation

Rāsa-līlā Dialogue

Devanagari script

एका भ्रुकुटिमाबध्य प्रेमसंरम्भविह्वला । घ्नन्तीवैक्षत् कटाक्षेपै: सन्दष्टदशनच्छदा ॥ ६ ॥

Transliteration

ekā bhru-kuṭim ābadhya prema-saṁrambha-vihvalā ghnantīvaikṣat kaṭākṣepaiḥ sandaṣṭa-daśana-cchadā

Translation

One gopī, overwhelmed by loving anger, knit her brows, bit her lips, and fixed Him with harsh sidelong glances, as if to wound Him with her eyes.

Synonyms

• ekā: one (gopī)
• ekā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: eka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Prathamā vibhakti (प्रथमा), Ekavacana (एकवचन); sarvanāma-sadṛśa-nirdeśa (one [woman])

• bhru-kuṭim: frown; knitted brows
• bhru-kuṭim: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhru (प्रातिपदिक) + kuṭi/kuṭiḥ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Dvitīyā vibhakti (द्वितीया), Ekavacana; samāsa: tatpuruṣa (भ्रूणां कुटिः/भ्रूकुटिः)

• ābadhya: having knitted (her brows)
• ābadhya: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण; prior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā-√bandh (धातु)
• Form: Ktvānta/Absolutive (क्त्वान्त/ल्यप्), indeclinable gerund; ‘having bound/knitted’

• prema-saṁrambha-vihvalā: agitated by love’s jealous anger
• prema-saṁrambha-vihvalā: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: prema (प्रातिपदिक) + saṁrambha (प्रातिपदिक) + vihvala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; samāsa: tatpuruṣa (premṇaḥ saṁrambhena vihvalā)

• ghnantī: striking (as if)
• ghnantī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √han (धातु)
• Form: Śatṛ-pratyaya present active participle (शतृ), Strīliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; ‘striking/killing’ (as if)

• iva: as if
• iva: Sambandha/Upamā (उपमा)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iva (अव्यय)
• Form: Upamā-avyaya (उपमा-अव्यय)

• aikṣat: she looked
• aikṣat: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √īkṣ (धातु)
• Form: Laṅ-lakāra (लङ्; imperfect/past), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद), Prathama puruṣa (प्रथमपुरुष), Ekavacana; ‘she looked’

• kaṭākṣepaiḥ: with sidelong glances
• kaṭākṣepaiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kaṭa (प्रातिपदिक) + akṣepa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṁliṅga, Tṛtīyā vibhakti (तृतीया), Bahuvacana; samāsa: tatpuruṣa (कटेन/कटाक्षेण क्षेपाः)

• sandaṣṭa-daśana-cchadā: biting her lip (tooth-cover)
• sandaṣṭa-daśana-cchadā: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sandaṣṭa (कृदन्त; √daś/√daṁś with sam-) + daśana (प्रातिपदिक) + chada (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; samāsa: tatpuruṣa (दशनच्छदः सन्दष्टः यस्याः)

Characters & Entities

• Kṛṣṇa
• Gopī (one of the Vraja gopīs)

FAQs

What does Srimad Bhagavatam 10.32.6 describe about the gopīs’ feelings toward Kṛṣṇa?

It depicts a gopī whose love intensifies into indignant passion—she frowns, bites her lips, and shoots sidelong glances at Kṛṣṇa, as if her looks could strike Him.

Why were the gopīs angry with Kṛṣṇa in the Rāsa-līlā narrative?

In this section, Kṛṣṇa had disappeared to deepen their longing and devotion; when He returns, their love manifests as affectionate reproach—an intimate mood of divine love, not ordinary anger.

How can this verse be applied in modern devotional life?

It teaches that strong emotions can be spiritualized when centered on God—channeling even frustration or longing into sincere remembrance, prayer, and deeper commitment to bhakti.