Dashama Skandha Adhyaya 33 Shloka 5 - Srimad Bhagavatam | English | Vedapath

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Shloka 5

Rāsa-līlā Begins; Divine Multiplication; Moral Doubt and Its Resolution

Devanagari script

वलयानां नूपुराणां किङ्किणीनां च योषिताम् । सप्रियाणामभूच्छब्दस्तुमुलो रासमण्डले ॥ ५ ॥

Transliteration

valayānāṁ nūpurāṇāṁ kiṅkiṇīnāṁ ca yoṣitām sa-priyāṇām abhūc chabdas tumulo rāsa-maṇḍale

Translation

In the circle of the rāsa dance, as the gopīs sported with their beloved Kṛṣṇa, a tumultuous sound arose from their armlets, ankle bells, and waist bells.

Synonyms

वलयानाम्of bangles

नूपुराणाम्of anklets

किङ्किणीनाम्of tinkling bells

चand

योषिताम्of the women

स-प्रियाणाम्of (those) with their beloveds

अभूत्arose/occurred

शब्दःa sound

तुमुलःtumultuous

रास-मण्डलेin the circle of the rāsa-dance

Characters & Entities

Gopīs

Śrī Kṛṣṇa

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about the sounds in Krishna’s Rasa Lila?

This verse describes the powerful, captivating sound that arose in the rāsa-maṇḍala from the gopīs’ ornaments—bangles, anklets, and bells—while they danced with their beloved, Śrī Kṛṣṇa.

Why does Śukadeva Gosvāmī describe the ornaments and sound of the gopīs in Rāsa-līlā?

Śukadeva highlights the sensory beauty of the līlā to convey its divine intensity and harmony—devotees united with Kṛṣṇa in loving service—while keeping the focus on the sacred setting of the rāsa circle.

Practical application of Rāsa-līlā teachings in modern life?

Let your actions and environment support devotion: just as the gopīs’ every movement resonated in Kṛṣṇa’s presence, align daily habits so that work, relationships, and creativity naturally “sound” with remembrance of God.