Shloka 3
Arjuna’s Lament, the End of the Yadus, and the Pāṇḍavas’ Departure
कृच्छ्रेण संस्तभ्य शुच: पाणिनामृज्य नेत्रयो: । परोक्षेण समुन्नद्धप्रणयौत्कण्ठ्यकातर: ॥ ३ ॥
kṛcchreṇa saṁstabhya śucaḥ pāṇināmṛjya netrayoḥ parokṣeṇa samunnaddha- praṇayautkaṇṭhya-kātaraḥ
कृच्छ्रेण शुचः संस्तभ्य, पाणिभ्याम् नेत्रयोः अश्रूणि मृज्य, परोक्षे श्रीकृष्णे समुन्नद्धप्रणयौत्कण्ठ्येन कातरः अभवत्।
FAQs
This verse shows that when Kṛṣṇa is out of sight, a devotee’s love can intensify into autkaṇṭhya—painful longing—revealing deep, intimate devotion.
Because Śrī Kṛṣṇa is no longer present before him; the Lord’s absence triggers a surge of affectionate attachment and separation-anxiety.
When you feel distance from God, channel that pain into sincere remembrance, prayer, and steady practice rather than discouragement—longing can deepen devotion.