Shloka 10
Kṛṣṇa’s Arrival at Dvārakā
Dvārakā-praveśa and Bhakta-vātsalya
कथं वयं नाथ चिरोषिते त्वयि प्रसन्नदृष्टयाखिलतापशोषणम । जीवेम ते सुन्दरहासशोभितमपश्यमाना वदनं मनोहरम । इति चोदीरिता वाच: प्रजानां भक्तवत्सल । शृण्वानोऽनुग्रहं दृष्टया वितन्वन् प्राविशत् पुरम् ॥ १० ॥
kathaṁ vayaṁ nātha ciroṣite tvayi prasanna-dṛṣṭyākhila-tāpa-śoṣaṇam jīvema te sundara-hāsa-śobhitam apaśyamānā vadanaṁ manoharam
ឱព្រះអម្ចាស់ជាទីពឹង! ប្រសិនបើព្រះអង្គស្នាក់នៅឆ្ងាយយូរ តើយើងអាចរស់នៅដូចម្តេច? ព្រះនេត្រដ៏រីករាយរបស់ព្រះអង្គលុបបំបាត់ទុក្ខក្តៅទាំងអស់; ដោយមិនបានឃើញព្រះមុខដ៏មនោហរដែលរុងរឿងដោយស្នាមញញឹមស្រស់ស្អាត យើងមិនអាចទ្រាំបាន។ ព្រះអម្ចាស់អ្នកស្រឡាញ់ភក្តៈបានស្តាប់ពាក្យរបស់ប្រជាជន ហើយពង្រីកព្រះទស្សនៈអនុគ្រោះ រួចចូលទៅក្នុងទីក្រុង។
Lord Kṛṣṇa’s attraction is so powerful that once being attracted by Him one cannot tolerate separation from Him. Why is this so? Because we are all eternally related with Him as the sun rays are eternally related with the sun disc. The sun rays are molecular parts of the solar radiation. Thus the sun rays and the sun cannot be separated. The separation by the cloud is temporary and artificial, and as soon as the cloud is cleared, the sun rays again display their natural effulgence in the presence of the sun. Similarly, the living entities, who are molecular parts of the whole spirit, are separated from the Lord by the artificial covering of māyā, illusory energy. This illusory energy, or the curtain of māyā, has to be removed, and when it is so done, the living entity can see the Lord face to face, and all his miseries are at once removed. Every one of us wants to remove the miseries of life, but we do not know how to do it. The solution is given here, and it rests on us to assimilate it or not.
FAQs
This verse says Krishna’s pleased, compassionate glance ‘dries up’ all distress (akhila-tāpa-śoṣaṇam), showing that His darśana and mercy directly relieve the devotee’s inner pain.
Krishna had been away for a long time, and the citizens—deeply attached to Him—felt they could not live without seeing His charming, smiling face, so they expressed their separation and longing.
When feeling anxiety or loss, take shelter of bhakti through remembrance, prayer, and hearing about Krishna—seeking His ‘glance’ through sincere devotion and regular darśana (scripture, deity, and holy name).