Shloka 19
गोवर्धनोत्तरविस्मयः, रासलीलाप्रसङ्गः, तथा सर्वव्याप्तिवेदान्तोपदेशः
काचित् कृष्णेति कृष्णेति प्रोक्त्वा लज्जाम् उपाययौ ययौ च काचित् प्रेमान्धा तत्पार्श्वम् अविलज्जिता
kācit kṛṣṇeti kṛṣṇeti proktvā lajjām upāyayau yayau ca kācit premāndhā tatpārśvam avilajjitā
One maiden, having cried out again and again, “Krishna! Krishna!”, was overtaken by modesty and withdrew; yet another—blinded by love—went straight to his side, unashamed.
Sage Parāśara (narrating to Maitreya)
Avatara: Krishna
Purpose: He receives the gopīs’ unmediated cries of love, demonstrating that divine intimacy can transcend social hesitation when directed to the Supreme Beloved.
Leela: Moksha-dana
Dharma Restored: Reorientation of modesty and social fear toward the higher law of wholehearted surrender to Bhagavān.
Concept: When love for Bhagavān becomes consuming, conventional self-consciousness alternately resurfaces as modesty or dissolves in fearless surrender.
Vedantic Theme: Dharma
Application: Notice where spiritual aspiration is held back by fear of opinion; redirect that energy into sincere prayer and disciplined devotion.
Vishishtadvaita: The Lord is the supreme ‘puruṣārtha’; social roles are not denied but are relativized before the soul’s ultimate dependence on Bhagavān.
Vishnu Form: Krishna
Bhakti Type: Madhurya
FAQs
This verse presents Krishna’s name as an immediate, heart-compelling invocation—so powerful that it reveals each devotee’s inner state, from modest restraint to fearless surrender.
Through contrasting gopīs: one is overtaken by lajjā (social modesty), while another is premāndhā (love-blinded) and moves directly to Krishna—showing how bhakti can surpass conventional limits.
Krishna is depicted as Bhagavan, the supreme center of attraction; devotion is not merely emotion but a soul-level gravitation toward the Highest Reality.