Shloka 28
Kṛṣṇa Enters Mathurā: City Splendor, Devotees’ Reception, and the Washerman’s Fate
दृष्ट्वा मुहु: श्रुतमनुद्रुतचेतसस्तं तत्प्रेक्षणोत्स्मितसुधोक्षणलब्धमाना: । आनन्दमूर्तिमुपगुह्य दृशात्मलब्धं हृष्यत्त्वचो जहुरनन्तमरिन्दमाधिम् ॥ २८ ॥
dṛṣṭvā muhuḥ śrutam anudruta-cetasas taṁ tat-prekṣaṇotsmita-sudhokṣaṇa-labdha-mānāḥ ānanda-mūrtim upaguhya dṛśātma-labdhaṁ hṛṣyat-tvaco jahur anantam arindamādhim
Les femmes de Mathurā avaient maintes fois entendu parler de Kṛṣṇa; aussi, dès qu’elles Le virent, leurs cœurs fondirent. Elles se sentirent honorées d’être aspergées du nectar de Ses regards et de Ses larges sourires. L’ayant accueilli dans leur cœur par les yeux, elles L’étreignirent comme l’incarnation de la béatitude; la peau frissonnante, ô dompteur d’ennemis, elles oublièrent la peine sans bornes née de Son absence.
FAQs
This verse says that by repeatedly seeing Krishna and receiving the nectar of His smiling glance, devotees become ecstatic and give up “limitless distress,” showing that His darshan directly dissolves deep inner anguish.
They had long heard about Krishna’s divine qualities, and when they finally saw Him face to face, His affectionate glance and smile made them feel fully accepted; embracing Him, they experienced fulfillment of both sight and soul.
Regularly seek Krishna’s presence through sincere hearing (śravaṇa), chanting, and temple/Deity darshan; the verse emphasizes that steady contemplation and devotional contact gradually replace anxiety with inner joy and relief.