Shloka 48

Veṇu-gīta-āhvāna and the Gopīs’ Appeal: The Opening of Rāsa-līlā

Devanagari script

तासां तत् सौभगमदं वीक्ष्य मानं च केशव: । प्रशमाय प्रसादाय तत्रैवान्तरधीयत ॥ ४८ ॥

Transliteration

tāsāṁ tat-saubhaga-madaṁ vīkṣya mānaṁ ca keśavaḥ praśamāya prasādāya tatraivāntaradhīyata

Translation

เมื่อพระเกศวะทรงเห็นความหลงในโชคและความทะนงของเหล่าโคปี พระองค์ทรงประสงค์จะระงับความยโสและประทานพระกรุณายิ่งขึ้น จึงทรงอันตรธานไป ณ ที่นั้นทันที

Synonyms

• तासाम्: of them
• तासाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; षष्ठी-विभक्ति (6th/genitive); बहुवचन

• तत्: that
• तत्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/accusative); एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifier)

• सौभग-मदम्: pride of good fortune
• सौभग-मदम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सौभग (प्रातिपदिक) + मद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समास: तत्पुरुष (षष्ठी/उपपद-भाव) ‘सौभगस्य मदः’; पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग-प्रयोगे नपुंसक; द्वितीया-विभक्ति; एकवचन

• वीक्ष्य: having seen
• वीक्ष्य: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √वीक्ष् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्यय (gerund); पूर्वकालिक क्रिया (having seen)

• मानम्: pride
• मानम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया-विभक्ति; एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयार्थक निपात (conjunction)

• केशवः: Keshava
• केशवः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: केशव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-विभक्ति; एकवचन

• प्रशमाय: for pacification
• प्रशमाय: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान/प्रयोजन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रशम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (4th/dative); एकवचन; प्रयोजन (for the purpose)

• प्रसादाय: for favor/grace
• प्रसादाय: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान/प्रयोजन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रसाद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; चतुर्थी-विभक्ति; एकवचन; प्रयोजन

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/देश)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; देशवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (locative adverb: there)

• एव: just
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/अवधारण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधारणार्थक निपात (emphatic: indeed/just)

• अन्तर्धीयत: disappeared
• अन्तर्धीयत: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अन्तर्धा + √धा (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (imperfect/past); आत्मनेपद; प्रथम-पुरुष; एकवचन

Purport

The word prasādāya here is significant. Lord Kṛṣṇa was not going to neglect the gopīs; rather, He would increase the power of their loving affairs by making another spectacular arrangement. After all, the gopīs were basically proud of Kṛṣṇa. He also made this arrangement, as we shall see, to show special favor to the beautiful young daughter of King Vṛṣabhānu.

Characters & Entities

• Keśava (Śrī Kṛṣṇa)
• Gopīs of Vraja

FAQs

Why did Krishna disappear from the gopīs in Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 10 Chapter 29?

This verse says Kṛṣṇa vanished to curb the gopīs’ pride born of feeling specially fortunate (saubhagya-mada) and to deepen His mercy—intensifying their longing so their devotion becomes even more selfless.

What is the meaning of ‘saubhagya-mada’ and ‘māna’ in Bhagavatam 10.29.48?

Saubhagya-mada is pride or intoxication arising from perceived special fortune in receiving Kṛṣṇa’s attention, and māna is offended, sulky displeasure. Kṛṣṇa responds by disappearing to pacify both.

How can this teaching be applied in modern devotional life?

When spiritual pride or resentment appears, see it as a cue to return to humility and sincere remembrance; perceived “distance” from the Divine can be used to intensify prayer, service, and dependence on grace.