The Gopīs Glorify the Song of Kṛṣṇa’s Flute
Veṇu-gīta
बर्हापीडं नटवरवपु: कर्णयो: कर्णिकारं बिभ्रद् वास: कनककपिशं वैजयन्तीं च मालाम् । रन्ध्रान् वेणोरधरसुधया पूरयन्गोपवृन्दै- र्वृन्दारण्यं स्वपदरमणं प्राविशद् गीतकीर्ति: ॥ ५ ॥
barhāpīḍaṁ naṭa-vara-vapuḥ karṇayoḥ karṇikāraṁ bibhrad vāsaḥ kanaka-kapiśaṁ vaijayantīṁ ca mālām randhrān veṇor adhara-sudhayāpūrayan gopa-vṛndair vṛndāraṇyaṁ sva-pada-ramaṇaṁ prāviśad gīta-kīrtiḥ
Com ornamento de pena de pavão na cabeça, flores azuis de karṇikāra nas orelhas, veste amarela brilhante como ouro e a guirlanda Vaijayantī, o Senhor Kṛṣṇa, na forma do maior dos dançarinos, entrou na floresta de Vṛndāvana, embelezando-a com as marcas de Seus passos; Ele enchia os orifícios de Sua flauta com o néctar de Seus lábios, enquanto os vaqueirinhos cantavam Suas glórias.
The gopīs remembered all the transcendental qualities of Kṛṣṇa mentioned in this verse. Kṛṣṇa’s artful way of dressing and the beautiful blue flowers placed over His ears excited the gopīs’ romantic desires, and as He poured the nectar of His lips into His flute, they simply lost themselves in ecstatic love for Him.
This verse says Kṛṣṇa fills the holes of His flute with the nectar of His lips, emphasizing the flute as an instrument of divine attraction that draws all hearts toward Him in Vṛndāvana.
Śukadeva Gosvāmī describes Kṛṣṇa’s peacock feather, karṇikāra flower, golden garments, and Vaijayantī garland while narrating to Mahārāja Parīkṣit.
By remembering Kṛṣṇa’s beauty and pastimes—especially through nāma-saṅkīrtana and attentive hearing—one can redirect the mind from worldly attraction to loving devotion centered on Vṛndāvana’s Lord.