Shloka 3
Kāliya-damana: Kṛṣṇa Subdues the Serpent and Purifies the Yamunā
ब्रह्मन् भगवतस्तस्य भूम्न: स्वच्छन्दवर्तिन: । गोपालोदारचरितं कस्तृप्येतामृतं जुषन् ॥ ३ ॥
brahman bhagavatas tasya bhūmnaḥ svacchanda-vartinaḥ gopālodāra-caritaṁ kas tṛpyetāmṛtaṁ juṣan
Ó brāhmaṇa, esse Bhagavān ilimitado age livremente segundo a Sua própria vontade. Quem poderia saciar-se ao ouvir o néctar de Seus magnânimos passatempos como menino vaqueiro em Vṛndāvana?
FAQs
This verse says no one can be fully satisfied while relishing the nectar of the Lord’s unlimited, self-willed pastimes—especially His magnanimous Vraja deeds as Gopāla.
As Śukadeva narrates Kṛṣṇa’s Vraja līlās (within the Kāliya episode’s context), Parīkṣit expresses devotional eagerness—affirming that hearing such divine acts only increases thirst rather than ending it.
Make regular time for śravaṇa (hearing) of Kṛṣṇa-kathā—through reading, classes, or kīrtana—because genuine spiritual topics deepen joy and devotion instead of producing boredom.