Shloka 14
कृष्णं ह्रदाद्विनिष्क्रान्तं दिव्यस्रग्गन्धवाससम् । महामणिगणाकीर्णं जाम्बूनदपरिष्कृतम् ॥ १३ ॥ उपलभ्योत्थिता: सर्वे लब्धप्राणा इवासव: । प्रमोदनिभृतात्मानो गोपा: प्रीत्याभिरेभिरे ॥ १४ ॥
kṛṣṇaṁ hradād viniṣkrāntaṁ divya-srag-gandha-vāsasam mahā-maṇi-gaṇākīrṇaṁ jāmbūnada-pariṣkṛtam
Kṛṣṇa s’éleva hors du lac, paré de guirlandes, de parfums et de vêtements divins, étincelant de joyaux précieux et orné d’or. En le voyant, tous les bouviers se dressèrent aussitôt, comme si les sens revenaient à un évanoui; le cœur comblé de joie, ils l’étreignirent avec amour.
FAQs
It portrays the cowherd men as regaining their very lives upon seeing Kṛṣṇa safe, and in overwhelming joy they embrace Him—showing Vraja-bhakti as love that feels Krishna’s safety as one’s own life.
In the Kāliya episode they feared Kṛṣṇa might be harmed; when He emerged radiant and unharmed, their grief lifted and affection naturally overflowed as an embrace.
It encourages seeing the Lord’s presence as life-giving—turning anxiety into remembrance, and expressing devotion through gratitude, affectionate service, and community-centered faith.