Shloka 21
कालियदमना: यमुनाशुद्धिः, करुणा-निग्रहः, स्तुति-तत्त्वम्
हा हा क्वासाव् इति जनो गोपीनाम् अतिविह्वलः यशोदया समं भ्रान्तो द्रुतं प्रस्खलितं ययौ
hā hā kvāsāv iti jano gopīnām ativihvalaḥ yaśodayā samaṃ bhrānto drutaṃ praskhalitaṃ yayau
“Ai! Ai! Onde está Ele?”—assim clamavam o povo e as gopīs, totalmente transtornadas. Desorientados, correram com Yaśodā tão depressa que tropeçavam ao correr.
Sage Parāśara (narrating to Maitreya)
FAQs
It dramatizes līlā: the Supreme Lord’s playful withdrawal that deepens the devotees’ love, turning ordinary fear into intense bhakti through separation (viraha).
He emphasizes their collective bewilderment and urgency—Yaśodā and the gopīs rush and even stumble—showing that Krishna is the emotional and spiritual center of Vraja’s life.
Krishna is portrayed as the Supreme Reality whose presence sustains devotees; even His brief absence reveals His lordship over hearts and the transformative power of devotion.