Shloka 3
Kāliya-damana: Kṛṣṇa Subdues the Serpent and Purifies the Yamunā
ब्रह्मन् भगवतस्तस्य भूम्न: स्वच्छन्दवर्तिन: । गोपालोदारचरितं कस्तृप्येतामृतं जुषन् ॥ ३ ॥
brahman bhagavatas tasya bhūmnaḥ svacchanda-vartinaḥ gopālodāra-caritaṁ kas tṛpyetāmṛtaṁ juṣan
おおブラーフマナよ、無量のバガヴァーンは御自身の御心のままに自在に行為される。ヴリンダーヴァナで牧童の少年として示された、その寛大なる御遊戯の甘露を聞いて、誰が満ち足り得ようか。
FAQs
This verse says no one can be fully satisfied while relishing the nectar of the Lord’s unlimited, self-willed pastimes—especially His magnanimous Vraja deeds as Gopāla.
As Śukadeva narrates Kṛṣṇa’s Vraja līlās (within the Kāliya episode’s context), Parīkṣit expresses devotional eagerness—affirming that hearing such divine acts only increases thirst rather than ending it.
Make regular time for śravaṇa (hearing) of Kṛṣṇa-kathā—through reading, classes, or kīrtana—because genuine spiritual topics deepen joy and devotion instead of producing boredom.