Shloka 17
शरद्वर्णनं, योगोपमा, तथा गोवर्धन-यज्ञप्रवर्तनम्
कृष्णस् तान् उत्सुकान् दृष्ट्वा गोपान् उत्सवलालसान् कौतूहलाद् इदं वाक्यं प्राह वृद्धान् महामतिः
kṛṣṇas tān utsukān dṛṣṭvā gopān utsavalālasān kautūhalād idaṃ vākyaṃ prāha vṛddhān mahāmatiḥ
Melihat para gopa yang bersemangat dan merindukan perayaan, Śrī Kṛṣṇa yang berhati luhur, dengan rasa ingin tahu yang lincah, berkata demikian kepada para sesepuh.
Sage Parasara (narrating); within the story, Krishna is about to speak to the elders
FAQs
It highlights dharmic social order in Vraja—Krishna engages the community through its elders, while his divine authority remains gently concealed within familiar village etiquette.
Parasara presents Krishna as “mahāmatiḥ” (great-souled) acting from “kautūhala” (curiosity/playful interest), a narrative style that blends human-like charm with an underlying sense of divinity.
The verse shows the Supreme Lord participating intimately in communal life—his lila draws hearts toward devotion, suggesting that the transcendent Vishnu is also immanently present among devotees.