Shloka 9
The Kātyāyanī-vrata, the Stealing of the Gopīs’ Garments, and Kṛṣṇa’s Teaching on Purified Desire
तासां वासांस्युपादाय नीपमारुह्य सत्वर: । हसद्भि: प्रहसन् बालै: परिहासमुवाच ह ॥ ९ ॥
tāsāṁ vāsāṁsy upādāya nīpam āruhya satvaraḥ hasadbhiḥ prahasan bālaiḥ parihāsam uvāca ha
ព្រះองค์យកសម្លៀកបំពាក់របស់ក្មេងស្រីទាំងនោះ ហើយឡើងលើដើមកដំប៉ាដោយរហ័ស។ បន្ទាប់មកព្រះองค์សើចខ្លាំង និងធ្វើឲ្យមិត្តក្មេងៗសើចតាម ហើយមានព្រះបន្ទូលលេងសើចទៅកាន់កោពី។
FAQs
In this verse, Śukadeva describes Kṛṣṇa taking the gopīs’ clothes and climbing a kadamba tree, then teasing them—part of a līlā meant to draw out complete surrender and exclusive devotion.
Kṛṣṇa’s playful words, accompanied by the boys’ laughter, form a deliberate test and revelation of the gopīs’ single-minded dependence on Him, a hallmark of Vraja-bhakti in this narrative.
Even when circumstances feel embarrassing or challenging, cultivate humility and steady faith—turning to the Lord for shelter rather than ego-based reactions.