Shloka 7
The Lord’s Advent: Yoga-māyā’s Mission, Saṅkarṣaṇa’s Transfer, and the Demigods’ Prayers
गच्छ देवि व्रजं भद्रे गोपगोभिरलङ्कृतम् । रोहिणी वसुदेवस्य भार्यास्ते नन्दगोकुले । अन्याश्च कंससंविग्ना विवरेषु वसन्ति हि ॥ ७ ॥
gaccha devi vrajaṁ bhadre gopa-gobhir alaṅkṛtam rohiṇī vasudevasya bhāryāste nanda-gokule anyāś ca kaṁsa-saṁvignā vivareṣu vasanti hi
El Señor ordenó a Yoga-māyā: «Oh Diosa auspiciosa, ve a Vraja, adornada por los gopas y las gopīs. Allí, en el Gokula de Nanda, vive Rohiṇī, esposa de Vasudeva; y otras esposas de Vasudeva también moran allí ocultas por temor a Kaṁsa. Ve allá».
Nanda-gokula, the residence of King Nanda, was itself very beautiful, and when Yoga-māyā was ordered to go there and encourage the devotees with fearlessness, it became even more beautiful and safe. Because Yoga-māyā had the ability to create such an atmosphere, the Lord ordered her to go to Nanda-gokula.
FAQs
Because Vraja (Nanda’s Gokula) is presented as a safer refuge from Kaṁsa’s persecution, where Rohiṇī and other wives are already sheltered.
Rohiṇī is Vasudeva’s wife who resides in Nanda’s Gokula; she is associated with the Yadu family and is sheltered in Vraja during Kaṁsa’s threat.
Seek the shelter of a spiritually safe environment (satsaṅga and dharmic community) when facing fear and pressure, and protect devotion through wise, timely action.