Shloka 22
Akrūra’s Mission: The Departure from Vraja and the Yamunā Vision of Viṣṇu-Ananta
न नन्दसूनु: क्षणभङ्गसौहृद: समीक्षते न: स्वकृतातुरा बत । विहाय गेहान् स्वजनान् सुतान्पतीं- स्तद्दास्यमद्धोपगता नवप्रिय: ॥ २२ ॥
na nanda-sūnuḥ kṣaṇa-bhaṅga-sauhṛdaḥ samīkṣate naḥ sva-kṛtāturā bata vihāya gehān sva-janān sutān patīṁs tad-dāsyam addhopagatā nava-priyaḥ
Aduhai! Putera Nanda, yang memutuskan persahabatan kasih dalam sekelip mata, tidak pun memandang kami dengan jelas. Kami, berada di bawah kuasa-Nya, meninggalkan rumah, kaum kerabat, anak dan suami demi berkhidmat kepada-Nya; namun Dia sentiasa mencari kekasih yang baharu.
FAQs
It means “friendship that breaks in a moment.” The gopīs, overwhelmed by separation, speak as if Kṛṣṇa’s affection is fleeting because He is not presently giving them His comforting glance.
In the intensity of rāsa-līlā devotion, they left everything conventional to serve Kṛṣṇa alone. The verse highlights their total surrender and the exclusive nature of their bhakti, even while they lament the pain of separation.
It teaches wholehearted commitment: prioritize sincere service and remembrance of God over distractions, and transform the pain of distance or difficulty into deeper longing and steadier devotion.