Shloka 31
Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma’s Forest Games and the Slaying of Pralamba
आशिषोऽभिगृणन्तस्तं प्रशशंसुस्तदर्हणम् । प्रेत्यागतमिवालिङ्ग्य प्रेमविह्वलचेतस: ॥ ३१ ॥
āśiṣo ’bhigṛṇantas taṁ praśaśaṁsus tad-arhaṇam pretyāgatam ivāliṅgya prema-vihvala-cetasaḥ
അവർ അവനോട് ധാരാളം ആശീർവാദങ്ങൾ ചൊല്ലി, സ്തുതിക്കർഹനായ അവനെ മഹത്വപ്പെടുത്തി. പ്രേമവികാരത്തിൽ വിഹ്വലചിത്തരായി, മരണം വിട്ട് മടങ്ങിയവനെപ്പോലെ ബലരാമനെ ആലിംഗനം ചെയ്തു.
FAQs
It shows their love is so intense and selfless that they bless, praise, and embrace Kṛṣṇa with hearts overwhelmed—treating His safe return as if He had come back from death.
In the narrative, Kṛṣṇa’s danger has just passed, and their fear for His safety turns into ecstatic relief; their embrace expresses the depth of their attachment and protective affection.
It encourages cultivating heartfelt gratitude and affectionate remembrance of the Lord—responding to His protection with sincere praise, prayerful blessings, and loving devotion rather than mere formality.