Shloka 39
Gopī-Vipralambha: The Search for Kṛṣṇa and the Revelation of Divine Footprints
हा नाथ रमण प्रेष्ठ क्वासि क्वासि महाभुज । दास्यास्ते कृपणाया मे सखे दर्शय सन्निधिम् ॥ ३९ ॥
hā nātha ramaṇa preṣṭha kvāsi kvāsi mahā-bhuja dāsyās te kṛpaṇāyā me sakhe darśaya sannidhim
તે રડી ઊઠી—હે નાથ! હે પ્રિયતમ! હે અતિપ્રિય! તમે ક્યાં છો, ક્યાં છો? હે મહાબાહુ સખા, તમારી દીન દાસીને તમારું સાન્નિધ્ય દર્શાવો.
Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura describes the following moving exchange:
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This verse shows the gopīs’ intense viraha: they call Kṛṣṇa “Lord,” “beloved,” and “friend,” and beg for His darśana, revealing that separation can deepen surrender and longing for His presence.
After Kṛṣṇa disappeared from their sight during the rāsa pastime, the gopīs searched the forest and, overwhelmed by love, sang prayers (Gopī-gīta), pleading for Him to reveal Himself again.
When feeling spiritually distant, pray with humility and honesty—addressing God as protector and friend—and keep seeking His presence through sincere remembrance, chanting, and service.