Shloka 15
The Killing of Cāṇūra, Muṣṭika, and Kaṁsa; Liberation and Restoration of Dharma in Mathurā
या दोहनेऽवहनने मथनोपलेप-प्रेङ्खेङ्खनार्भरुदितोक्षणमार्जनादौ । गायन्ति चैनमनुरक्तधियोऽश्रुकण्ठ्योधन्या व्रजस्त्रिय उरुक्रमचित्तयाना: ॥ १५ ॥
yā dohane ’vahanane mathanopalepa preṅkheṅkhanārbha-ruditokṣaṇa-mārjanādau gāyanti cainam anurakta-dhiyo ’śru-kaṇṭhyo dhanyā vraja-striya urukrama-citta-yānāḥ
Para wanita Vraja sungguh berbahagia; batin mereka terpaut pada Urukrama, Śrī Kṛṣṇa, dan tenggorokan mereka kerap tersendat oleh air mata. Saat memerah susu, menampi, mengaduk mentega, menyiapkan kotoran sapi untuk bahan bakar, berayun, menenangkan bayi yang menangis, memercikkan air ke tanah, membersihkan rumah, dan seterusnya, mereka terus-menerus menyanyikan kemuliaan-Nya; dengan kesadaran Kṛṣṇa yang luhur itu, segala kebaikan pun datang dengan sendirinya.
FAQs
This verse describes the Vraja women singing of Kṛṣṇa while doing ordinary chores—showing that constant remembrance (smaraṇa) and kīrtana can be practiced in the midst of everyday duties.
They are called most fortunate because their minds naturally run to Kṛṣṇa at every moment; even routine tasks become devotion, and love makes them sing with tear-choked voices.
Turn daily activities into bhakti by keeping Kṛṣṇa in mind—chanting or softly singing His names, hearing His pastimes, and offering your work as service so remembrance continues throughout the day.