Shloka 17
गोवर्धनोत्तरविस्मयः, रासलीलाप्रसङ्गः, तथा सर्वव्याप्तिवेदान्तोपदेशः
रम्यं गीतध्वनिं श्रुत्वा संत्यज्यावसथांस् तदा आजग्मुस् त्वरिता गोप्यो यत्रास्ते मधुसूदनः
ramyaṃ gītadhvaniṃ śrutvā saṃtyajyāvasathāṃs tadā ājagmus tvaritā gopyo yatrāste madhusūdanaḥ
Hearing the enchanting resonance of his song, the gopīs at once abandoned their dwellings and hurried to the place where Madhusūdana was abiding.
Sage Parashara (narrating to Maitreya)
Avatara: Krishna
Purpose: He manifests among the Vraja-gopīs to draw souls into prema-bhakti through the sweetness of divine music and līlā, revealing the supreme Lord as the most intimate beloved.
Leela: Loka-rakshana
Dharma Restored: Bhakti as the highest dharma, where the heart runs to Bhagavān beyond worldly attachment.
Concept: Bhagavān’s nāda (song) awakens the soul’s innate attraction, making worldly supports fall away before the higher pull of devotion.
Vedantic Theme: Dharma
Application: Prioritize daily remembrance (kīrtana/śravaṇa) so that spiritual longing naturally displaces lesser compulsions.
Vishishtadvaita: The Supreme is personally accessible and relational; the jīva responds as a dependent lover-servant to the Lord’s self-revelation.
Vishnu Form: Krishna
Bhakti Type: Madhurya
FAQs
In this verse, the song’s beauty functions as divine summons: it awakens devotion so powerfully that the Gopis abandon ordinary attachments and rush toward Krishna.
Parashara presents it as an immediate response to the Lord’s presence—on hearing the enchanting sound, they renounce domestic routine and hasten to where Madhusudana abides.
Krishna is identified by a Vishnu-name, “Madhusudana,” underscoring that the Supreme Lord draws beings to himself through grace-filled attraction, revealing sovereignty through devotion.