Shloka 18
Gopī-Vipralambha: The Search for Kṛṣṇa and the Revelation of Divine Footprints
आहूय दूरगा यद्वत् कृष्णस्तमनुवर्ततीम् । वेणुं क्वणन्तीं क्रीडन्तीमन्या: शंसन्ति साध्विति ॥ १८ ॥
āhūya dūra-gā yadvat kṛṣṇas tam anuvartatīm veṇuṁ kvaṇantīṁ krīḍantīm anyāḥ śaṁsanti sādhv iti
Cuando una gopī imitó a la perfección cómo Kṛṣṇa llamaba a las vacas que se habían alejado, cómo hacía sonar su flauta y cómo jugaba, las demás la elogiaron: «¡Sādhu! ¡Sādhu!»
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This verse shows the gopīs remembering how Kṛṣṇa’s call and flute-like charm irresistibly draws beings toward Him, highlighting His unique power to attract the heart.
In their intense separation, the gopīs reenact Kṛṣṇa’s līlā to keep His presence alive; when one gopī convincingly imitates Him, the others encourage her as a way of deepening collective remembrance.
By consciously remembering Kṛṣṇa through nāma-japa, kīrtana, and hearing His līlās—turning longing and absence into steady, affectionate meditation rather than distraction.