Shloka 14
Hari’s Boon to Muchukunda, Security of the Yādus, and Balarāma’s Consolation in Vraja
Viraha-Bhakti
कच्चित् स्मरति नः कृष्णो गीतानुगमनं कलम् अप्य् असौ मातरं द्रष्टुं सकृद् अप्य् आगमिष्यति
kaccit smarati naḥ kṛṣṇo gītānugamanaṃ kalam apy asau mātaraṃ draṣṭuṃ sakṛd apy āgamiṣyati
Does Kṛṣṇa still remember us—does he recall even the tender time of our songs and shared moments? Will he, even once, come to see his mother?
A motherly/affectionate voice within the narrative (contextual speaker not explicitly provided in the input excerpt; presented as a lament/longing for Kṛṣṇa)
Avatara: Krishna
Purpose: He descends to bestow grace through intimate līlā, binding devotees by remembrance (smaraṇa) and love even in separation.
Leela: Bala
Dharma Restored: Sanctity of familial and devotional bonds—honoring Yaśodā and the Vraja community through loving remembrance.
Concept: Remembrance (smaraṇa) of the Lord—through song and shared līlā—sustains devotion and becomes itself a mode of communion.
Vedantic Theme: Moksha
Application: Use kīrtana/japa and contemplative recollection of divine stories to steady the mind in absence, grief, or uncertainty.
Vishishtadvaita: Personal Bhagavān is approachable through loving memory; the Lord reciprocates with devotees, validating real relationality central to Viśiṣṭādvaita.
Vishnu Form: Krishna
Bhakti Type: Vatsalya
FAQs
This verse frames devotion as living memory—Kṛṣṇa is not only the cosmic sovereign but also intimately present in the hearts of devotees who yearn for him.
By voicing anxious questions—“Does he remember?” “Will he come even once?”—the text depicts bhakti as intensified by absence, where longing itself becomes a form of worship.
Kṛṣṇa is shown as Bhagavān who allows intimate relationships—especially maternal love—demonstrating that the Supreme Reality is approached not only through doctrine but through personal, loving bond.