Shloka 26
Brahmā’s Bewilderment and Kṛṣṇa Becoming the Calves and Cowherd Boys
Brahma-vimohana-līlā
व्रजौकसां स्वतोकेषु स्नेहवल्ल्याब्दमन्वहम् । शनैर्नि:सीम ववृधे यथा कृष्णे त्वपूर्ववत् ॥ २६ ॥
vrajaukasāṁ sva-tokeṣu sneha-vally ābdam anvaham śanair niḥsīma vavṛdhe yathā kṛṣṇe tv apūrvavat
Kasih sayang penduduk Vraja terhadap anak-anak mereka, selama setahun, bertambah dari hari ke hari secara perlahan namun tanpa batas—seperti dahulu kasih mereka kepada Kṛṣṇa. Kerana kini Kṛṣṇa sendiri telah menjadi anak-anak mereka; maka pertumbuhan cinta itu tiada penghujung.
FAQs
This verse says their affection for their own children expanded day by day into a boundless ocean—mirroring the extraordinary, ever-increasing love they naturally felt for Kṛṣṇa.
In the Brahmā-vimohana līlā context, the residents unknowingly related to Kṛṣṇa’s expansions as their own sons, so their parental affection intensified in the same unparalleled way it always did for Kṛṣṇa.
It highlights that genuine bhakti grows steadily and becomes expansive; by consistent remembrance and service, affection for the Lord deepens naturally, beyond ordinary limits.