Shloka 11
Gopī-gīta Aftermath: Kṛṣṇa Returns and Explains Divine Non-Reciprocation
Rāsa-līlā Dialogue
ता: समादाय कालिन्द्या निर्विश्य पुलिनं विभु: । विकसत्कुन्दमन्दारसुरभ्यनिलषट्पदम् ॥ ११ ॥ शरच्चन्द्रांशुसन्दोहध्वस्तदोषातम: शिवम् । कृष्णाया हस्ततरलाचितकोमलवालुकम् ॥ १२ ॥
tāḥ samādāya kālindyā nirviśya pulinaṁ vibhuḥ vikasat-kunda-mandāra surabhy-anila-ṣaṭpadam
Kemudian Tuhan Yang Maha Berkuasa, Śrī Kṛṣṇa, membawa para gopī ke tebing Kāлиндī (Yamunā). Tangan-tangan ombak seolah-olah menabur timbunan pasir lembut di pantai; angin yang harum oleh bunga kunda dan mandāra yang mekar menarik lebah-lebah, dan sinar bulan musim luruh yang melimpah menghapuskan gelap malam, menjadikan tempat itu penuh berkat.
FAQs
It describes Kṛṣṇa bringing the gopīs to the Yamunā’s sandy bank, a sacred and beautiful setting fragrant with flowers and alive with bees—an atmosphere suited for intimate devotional pastimes.
The natural imagery highlights the purity and sweetness of Vraja, showing how all of nature seems to participate in Kṛṣṇa’s līlā and reflect the gopīs’ heightened devotion.
Cultivate a supportive devotional environment—association, sacred places, and uplifting practices—so the mind naturally turns toward remembrance of Kṛṣṇa.