Shloka 10
गोवर्धनोत्तरविस्मयः, रासलीलाप्रसङ्गः, तथा सर्वव्याप्तिवेदान्तोपदेशः
मत्संबन्धेन वो गोपा यदि लज्जा न जायते श्लाघ्यो वाहं ततः किं वो विचारेण प्रयोजनम्
matsaṃbandhena vo gopā yadi lajjā na jāyate ślāghyo vāhaṃ tataḥ kiṃ vo vicāreṇa prayojanam
Ô gopīs—si, par votre lien avec moi, aucune honte ne naît en vous, alors je suis digne d’éloge; et s’il en est ainsi, à quoi bon davantage délibérer ?
Sri Krishna (as narrated by Sage Parāśara to Maitreya)
FAQs
Here lajjā marks social convention and self-conscious restraint; Krishna tests whether the gopīs’ devotion is governed by worldly norms or by single-minded bhakti.
In the narrative flow, Parāśara presents Krishna’s speech as a spiritual examination: when devotion is steady and pure, excessive calculation loses its necessity compared to surrender.
The verse frames Krishna as the supreme object of devotion who can both command and refine the devotee’s heart, showing Vishnu’s sovereignty even within intimate līlā.