Shloka 2
Gopī-gīta in Separation: The Flute’s Call and Vraja’s Ecstatic Response
श्रीगोप्य ऊचु: वामबाहुकृतवामकपोलो वल्गितभ्रुरधरार्पितवेणुम् । कोमलाङ्गुलिभिराश्रितमार्गं गोप्य ईरयति यत्र मुकुन्द: ॥ २ ॥ व्योमयानवनिता: सह सिद्धै- र्विस्मितास्तदुपधार्य सलज्जा: । काममार्गणसमर्पितचित्ता: कश्मलं ययुरपस्मृतनीव्य: ॥ ३ ॥
śrī-gopya ūcuḥ vāma-bāhu-kṛta-vāma-kapolo valgita-bhrur adharārpita-veṇum komalāṅgulibhir āśrita-mārgaṁ gopya īrayati yatra mukundaḥ
Les gopīs dirent : Quand Mukunda pose sa joue gauche sur son bras gauche, fait danser ses sourcils, porte la flûte à ses lèvres et, de ses doigts délicats, en couvre les trous pour en tirer un son suave, alors même les déesses qui voyagent dans le ciel avec leurs époux, les Siddhas, s’émerveillent en l’écoutant et rougissent. Leur esprit se livre à la poursuite du désir, elles s’en troublent et ne s’aperçoivent même pas que la ceinture de leurs vêtements se desserre.
Śrīla Jīva Gosvāmī states that this chapter consists of a collection of statements the gopīs made at various times as they stood in small groups here and there in Vṛndāvana.
FAQs
In Canto 10, Chapter 35, the gopīs describe how Kṛṣṇa’s posture and flute-playing captivate all beings; His veṇu becomes a vehicle of divine attraction that draws hearts toward Him.
Because their love is fully absorbed in Kṛṣṇa; even small details—His cheek on His arm, moving eyebrows, flute on His lips—intensify their remembrance and express the depth of their longing.
Train the mind to dwell on the Lord’s qualities and pastimes through śravaṇa (hearing) and smaraṇa (remembrance), replacing distraction with steady devotional contemplation.