Shloka 11
Gopī-gīta Aftermath: Kṛṣṇa Returns and Explains Divine Non-Reciprocation
Rāsa-līlā Dialogue
ता: समादाय कालिन्द्या निर्विश्य पुलिनं विभु: । विकसत्कुन्दमन्दारसुरभ्यनिलषट्पदम् ॥ ११ ॥ शरच्चन्द्रांशुसन्दोहध्वस्तदोषातम: शिवम् । कृष्णाया हस्ततरलाचितकोमलवालुकम् ॥ १२ ॥
tāḥ samādāya kālindyā nirviśya pulinaṁ vibhuḥ vikasat-kunda-mandāra surabhy-anila-ṣaṭpadam
Entonces el Señor todopoderoso, Śrī Kṛṣṇa, llevó consigo a las gopīs a la ribera de la Kāлиндī (Yamunā). Las manos de sus olas habían esparcido montículos de arena suave en la orilla; la brisa, perfumada por las flores de kunda y mandāra en plena flor, atrajo a muchos abejorros, y los abundantes rayos de la luna otoñal disiparon la oscuridad de la noche, haciendo aquel lugar auspicioso.
FAQs
It describes Kṛṣṇa bringing the gopīs to the Yamunā’s sandy bank, a sacred and beautiful setting fragrant with flowers and alive with bees—an atmosphere suited for intimate devotional pastimes.
The natural imagery highlights the purity and sweetness of Vraja, showing how all of nature seems to participate in Kṛṣṇa’s līlā and reflect the gopīs’ heightened devotion.
Cultivate a supportive devotional environment—association, sacred places, and uplifting practices—so the mind naturally turns toward remembrance of Kṛṣṇa.