Shloka 24
Trivakrā’s Transformation and the Breaking of Kaṁsa’s Bow
Mathurā-līlā Prelude
गोप्यो मुकुन्दविगमे विरहातुरा याआशासताशिष ऋता मधुपुर्यभूवन् । सम्पश्यतां पुरुषभूषणगात्रलक्ष्मींहित्वेतरान् नु भजतश्चकमेऽयनं श्री: ॥ २४ ॥
gopyo mukunda-vigame virahāturā yā āśāsatāśiṣa ṛtā madhu-pury abhūvan sampaśyatāṁ puruṣa-bhūṣaṇa-gātra-lakṣmīṁ hitvetarān nu bhajataś cakame ’yanaṁ śrīḥ
ムクンダ（クリシュナ）がヴリンダーヴァナを去った折、離別に苦しむゴーピーたちは「マトゥラーの人々は多くの祝福を受ける」と予告した。今やその言葉は真となった。人の中の宝であるクリシュナの御身の美（ガートラ・ラクシュミー）を、彼らが見つめているからである。まことに吉祥女神シュリー（ラクシュミー）さえ、その美の庇護を切望し、己を礼拝する他の男たちを捨てて彼に惹かれた。
FAQs
This verse highlights that the gopīs’ intense separation from Mukunda is spiritually potent; their heartfelt words and blessings become reality, showing viraha-bhakti as a peak expression of love for Kṛṣṇa.
The verse poetically states that Śrī (Lakṣmī) chose the beauty of Kṛṣṇa’s very limbs as her abode, emphasizing that all opulence naturally gravitates to the Supreme Lord, who is the true object of worship.
Cultivate steady remembrance and loving service even when you feel “separated” from spiritual inspiration; sincere devotion draws inner prosperity—clarity, peace, and deeper attachment to Kṛṣṇa.