Shloka 15
विलासिवाक्यपानेषु नागरीणां कृतास्पदम् चित्तम् अस्य कथं भूयो ग्राम्यगोपीषु यास्यति
vilāsivākyapāneṣu nāgarīṇāṃ kṛtāspadam cittam asya kathaṃ bhūyo grāmyagopīṣu yāsyati
Fikiran baginda telah bernaung dalam tegukan kata-kata bersenda dan pesona halus wanita kota; bagaimana mungkin hati itu kembali lagi kepada gopī desa yang sederhana?
Vraja gopīs (cowherd maidens) speaking among themselves (as reported within the narrative)
Avatara: Krishna
Purpose: Krishna’s movement to Mathurā continues the avatāric unfolding, while Vraja’s love is tested and deepened through separation.
Leela: Moksha-dana
Dharma Restored: Deepening of ananya-bhakti (single-minded devotion) through the pain of absence.
Concept: True devotion often feels unqualified and ‘simple,’ yet its very humility becomes the ground of surrender that binds Bhagavān.
Vedantic Theme: Dharma
Application: Transform feelings of spiritual inadequacy into humility and consistent practice instead of self-contempt or envy.
Vishishtadvaita: Bhakti is a real, personal relationship with the Supreme Person; humility (kārpaṇya) supports prapatti within Vishishtadvaita praxis.
Vishnu Form: Krishna
Bhakti Type: Madhurya
FAQs
It dramatizes viraha-bhakti: the devotees’ fear of losing Krishna to worldly sophistication becomes a spiritual intensifier of single-minded longing.
Though the larger narration is typically Parasara teaching Maitreya, the text often embeds direct voices (like the gopīs) to convey lived devotion and the inner texture of Krishna-līlā.
Krishna remains the Supreme Reality even when appearing ‘human’; the gopīs’ attachment points beyond social categories to the Lord who governs hearts and reveals Himself through līlā.