Shloka 10
Paugaṇḍa Cowherding, Tālavana, the Slaying of Dhenukāsura, and Revival from Poisoned Yamunā Water
क्वचिद् गायति गायत्सु मदान्धालिष्वनुव्रतै: । उपगीयमानचरित: पथि सङ्कर्षणान्वित: ॥ १० ॥ अनुजल्पति जल्पन्तं कलवाक्यै: शुकं क्वचित् । क्वचित्सवल्गु कूजन्तमनुकूजति कोकिलम् । क्वचिच्च कालहंसानामनुकूजति कूजितम् । अभिनृत्यति नृत्यन्तं बर्हिणं हासयन् क्वचित् ॥ ११ ॥ मेघगम्भीरया वाचा नामभिर्दूरगान् पशून् । क्वचिदाह्वयति प्रीत्या गोगोपालमनोज्ञया ॥ १२ ॥
kvacid gāyati gāyatsu madāndhāliṣv anuvrataiḥ upagīyamāna-caritaḥ pathi saṅkarṣaṇānvitaḥ
บางคราว เหล่าผึ้งในวรินทาวันเมามัวด้วยรสปีติแห่งภักติ หลับตาแล้วขับร้อง; ขณะเสด็จไปตามทางป่าพร้อมสังกรษณะ (พระพลราม) และสหายที่ขับขานลีลาของพระองค์ พระศรีกฤษณะก็ทรงขับร้องเลียนเสียงผึ้งนั้นตอบรับ
Śrīla Sanātana Gosvāmī explains that Lord Kṛṣṇa would joke with His friends, saying, “Just look, this peacock does not know how to dance properly,” whereupon the Lord would vigorously imitate the peacock’s dancing, causing great laughter among His friends. The bees in Vṛndāvana would drink the sap of the forest flowers, and the combination of this nectar and the association of Śrī Kṛṣṇa made them mad with intoxication. Thus they closed their eyes in ecstasy and expressed their satisfaction by humming. And this humming was also expertly imitated by the Lord.
FAQs
This verse shows Krishna personally singing as His loving companions sing, illustrating His intimate reciprocity—He participates in the devotion offered to Him.
Śukadeva highlights that Krishna’s Vṛndāvana pastimes unfold with Balarāma at His side, emphasizing their brotherly companionship and shared līlā among the cowherd boys.
Engage in sincere kīrtana and devotional singing; the teaching is that heartfelt devotion invites the Lord’s presence and response in one’s spiritual practice.