Shloka 4
Paugaṇḍa Cowherding, Tālavana, the Slaying of Dhenukāsura, and Revival from Poisoned Yamunā Water
स तत्र तत्रारुणपल्लवश्रिया फलप्रसूनोरुभरेण पादयो: । स्पृशच्छिखान् वीक्ष्य वनस्पतीन् मुदा स्मयन्निवाहाग्रजमादिपूरुष: ॥ ४ ॥
sa tatra tatrāruṇa-pallava-śriyā phala-prasūnoru-bhareṇa pādayoḥ spṛśac chikhān vīkṣya vanaspatīn mudā smayann ivāhāgra-jam ādi-pūruṣaḥ
原初の主は、赤みを帯びた新芽の美しさと果実・花の重みによって、堂々たる樹々が枝先で御足に触れようと身をかがめているのをご覧になった。そこで主はやさしく微笑み、兄に語りかけた。
The words mudā smayann iva indicate that Lord Kṛṣṇa was in a joking mood. He knew that the trees were actually bowing down to worship Him. But in the following verse the Lord, speaking in a friendly, lighthearted mood, gives the credit to His brother, Balarāma.
FAQs
This verse depicts the Vṛndāvana trees bending under fruits, flowers, and fresh reddish shoots so that their tops touch Kṛṣṇa’s feet—an image of nature offering loving service (sevā) to the Lord.
Śukadeva calls Kṛṣṇa “Ādi-pūruṣa” to affirm that the playful cowherd boy in Vṛndāvana is the original Supreme Person, whose divinity is present even within intimate pastoral līlā.
Cultivate a mood of humble offering—like the trees “bowing” with gifts—by using your talents and resources in devotional service and gratitude rather than pride.