Shloka 19
Rāsa-līlā Begins; Divine Multiplication; Moral Doubt and Its Resolution
कृत्वा तावन्तमात्मानं यावतीर्गोपयोषित: । रेमे स भगवांस्ताभिरात्मारामोऽपि लीलया ॥ १९ ॥
kṛtvā tāvantam ātmānaṁ yāvatīr gopa-yoṣitaḥ reme sa bhagavāṁs tābhir ātmārāmo ’pi līlayā
എത്ര ഗോപിമാർ ഉണ്ടായിരുന്നുവോ അത്രയും രൂപങ്ങളായി സ്വയം വ്യാപിപ്പിച്ച്, ആത്മാരാമനായ ഭഗവാൻ ശ്രീകൃഷ്ണൻ അവരോടൊപ്പം ലീലാഭാവത്തിൽ രമിച്ചു।
As Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī points out, it has already been explained that Lord Kṛṣṇa is eternally free from all material desire, perfect on the platform of spiritual self-satisfaction.
FAQs
This verse states that Krishna manifested as many forms as there were gopīs so that each gopī could be with Him personally, revealing His supreme, unlimited nature and His intimate reciprocation with pure devotion.
Because His activities are līlā—divine play—not driven by need or desire. Even though He is complete in Himself, He joyfully reciprocates with the love of His devotees.
Cultivate devotion that seeks Krishna’s presence rather than personal gain, and understand that the Divine responds uniquely to each sincere heart while remaining spiritually complete.