Shloka 11
The Kātyāyanī-vrata, the Stealing of the Gopīs’ Garments, and Kṛṣṇa’s Teaching on Purified Desire
न मयोदितपूर्वं वा अनृतं तदिमे विदु: । एकैकश: प्रतीच्छध्वं सहैवेति सुमध्यमा: ॥ ११ ॥
na mayodita-pūrvaṁ vā anṛtaṁ tad ime viduḥ ekaikaśaḥ pratīcchadhvaṁ sahaiveti su-madhyamāḥ
私はこれまで一度も偽りを語ったことがない。これらの少年たちも知っている。ゆえに、細腰の娘たちよ、一人ずつでも皆一緒でも前へ来て、自分の衣を受け取りなさい。
FAQs
In this verse, Kṛṣṇa declares that He has never previously spoken a lie, using His truthfulness to reassure the gopīs even while orchestrating a playful līlā meant to deepen their surrender and devotion.
Kṛṣṇa speaks to the gopīs to remove fear and hesitation and to bring them to openly approach Him; the līlā tests and purifies their devotion, drawing them from social embarrassment into wholehearted dependence on Him.
Cultivate integrity in speech and learn to approach God without hiding—offering oneself honestly and fully, even when ego feels exposed, trusting that divine dealings ultimately purify and uplift.