Shloka 20

Gopī-Vipralambha: The Search for Kṛṣṇa and the Revelation of Divine Footprints

Devanagari script

मा भैष्ट वातवर्षाभ्यां तत्‍त्राणं विहितं मया । इत्युक्त्वैकेन हस्तेन यतन्त्युन्निदधेऽम्बरम् ॥ २० ॥

Transliteration

mā bhaiṣṭa vāta-varṣābhyāṁ tat-trāṇaṁ vihitaṁ maya ity uktvaikena hastena yatanty unnidadhe ’mbaram

Translation

ఒక గోపీ చెప్పింది—“గాలి, వానకు భయపడకండి; మీ రక్షణను నేను చేస్తాను.” అని చెప్పి ఒక చేతితో పైకి అంగవస్త్రాన్ని ఎత్తింది.

Synonyms

• मा: do not
• मा: निषेध (Prohibition marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: मा (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधार्थक-निपात (prohibitive particle)

• भैष्ट: fear
• भैष्ट: क्रिया (Imperative)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भी (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

• वात: wind
• वात: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वात (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), द्विवचन (in compound with varṣa as dual)

• वर्षाभ्याम्: by wind and rain
• वर्षाभ्याम्: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वर्षा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वन्द्व-समास: वात+वर्षा; तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), द्विवचन

• तत्: that
• तत्: विशेषण (Compound member)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘that’ (as first member of compound)

• त्राणम्: protection
• त्राणम्: कर्म/प्रत्ययार्थ (Object/result)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्राण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास: तत्+त्राण; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• विहितम्: has been arranged
• विहितम्: विधेय (Predicate participle)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि+धा (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त-भूतकर्मणि (क्त/PPP), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; ‘arranged/provided’

• मया: by me
• मया: कर्ता (Agent in passive/कर्तृकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उत्तमपुरुष-सर्वनाम, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन

• इति: thus
• इति: उद्धरण (Quotation marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: उक्त्यर्थक-निपात (quotative particle)

• उक्त्वा: having said
• उक्त्वा: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial participle)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), ‘having said’

• एकेन: with one
• एकेन: विशेषण (Adjectival modifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: एक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन; विशेषण

• हस्तेन: hand
• हस्तेन: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हस्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन

• यतन्ती: striving/trying
• यतन्ती: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Verb
• Root: यत् (धातु)
• Form: वर्तमान-कृदन्त (शतृ/Present active participle), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• उन्निदधे: raised/held up
• उन्निदधे: क्रिया (Main verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उत्+नि+धा (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• अम्बरम्: garment/cloth
• अम्बरम्: कर्म (Karma/Direct object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अम्बर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

Purport

Here a gopī enacts Lord Kṛṣṇa’s pastime of lifting Govardhana Hill.

Characters & Entities

• Śrī Kṛṣṇa
• Gopīs

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about Krishna protecting His devotees?

In this verse (10.30.20), Kṛṣṇa directly assures the gopīs not to fear wind and rain, declaring that He has arranged their protection—showing the Lord’s personal shelter for surrendered devotees.

Why did Krishna say “Do not be afraid” to the gopis in Rasa Lila?

Within the rāsa-līlā setting, the gopīs are exposed to harsh weather; Kṛṣṇa calms their fear and actively provides shelter by lifting His garment, expressing intimate care and protection.

Practical application of Krishna’s promise of protection in modern life?

This shloka encourages trusting divine shelter while taking appropriate action—cultivating steady devotion and courage during life’s “storms,” remembering that sincere surrender invites the Lord’s guidance and protection.