Shloka 19
Gopī-gīta Aftermath: Kṛṣṇa Returns and Explains Divine Non-Reciprocation
Rāsa-līlā Dialogue
भजतोऽपि न वै केचिद् भजन्त्यभजत: कुत: । आत्मारामा ह्याप्तकामा अकृतज्ञा गुरुद्रुह: ॥ १९ ॥
bhajato ’pi na vai kecid bhajanty abhajataḥ kutaḥ ātmārāmā hy āpta-kāmā akṛta-jñā guru-druhaḥ
また、愛してくれる者さえ愛さない者もいる。まして敵に対しては言うまでもない。彼らは自己満足（アートマ―ラーマ）、欲望が満たされた者（アープタカーマ）、あるいは生来の恩知らずで、優れた者を妬む者である。
Some people, being spiritually self-satisfied, do not reciprocate others’ affection because they want to avoid entanglement in mundane dealings. Other persons do not reciprocate simply out of envy or arrogance. And still others fail to reciprocate because they are materially satisfied and thus uninterested in new material opportunities. Lord Kṛṣṇa patiently explains all these things to the gopīs.
FAQs
This verse highlights that not everyone reciprocates even when worshiped or served; true bhakti is marked by grateful, responsive relationship, unlike the self-absorbed or ungrateful mentality.
In the Rāsa-līlā conversation, Kṛṣṇa addresses the dynamics of love and response; He contrasts sincere devotional reciprocation with attitudes that are self-satisfied, ungrateful, or even offensive—clarifying what real relationship in bhakti is not.
Cultivate gratitude and reciprocity—especially toward teachers, parents, mentors, and devotees—and avoid the mindset of entitlement or self-satisfaction that ignores others’ kindness.