Shloka 41

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

Devanagari script

तया कथितमाकर्ण्य मानप्राप्तिं च माधवात् । अवमानं च दौरात्म्याद् विस्मयं परमं ययु: ॥ ४१ ॥

Transliteration

tayā kathitam ākarṇya māna-prāptiṁ ca mādhavāt avamānaṁ ca daurātmyād vismayaṁ paramaṁ yayuḥ

Translation

เมื่อได้ฟังนางเล่าว่า มาธวะได้ประทานเกียรติแก่เธอ แต่ต่อมาเธอกลับได้รับความอัปยศเพราะความประพฤติของตน เหล่าโคปีต่างพิศวงยิ่งนัก

Synonyms

• तया: by her
• तया: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/instrumental), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• कथितम्: what was told
• कथितम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कथित (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; कथ् धातु)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/accusative), एकवचन; भूतकृदन्त (क्त/PPP)

• आकर्ण्य: having heard
• आकर्ण्य: Purvakala (पूर्वकाल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: आ + कर्ण्/कृ (धातु: कर्ण् = to hear)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (gerund/absolutive)

• मानप्राप्तिम्: attainment of honor
• मानप्राप्तिम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मान + प्राप्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (मानस्य प्राप्तिः)

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• माधवात्: from Mādhava (Kṛṣṇa)
• माधवात्: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: माधव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/ablative), एकवचन

• अवमानम्: disrespect
• अवमानम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अवमान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• दौरात्म्यात्: due to wickedness
• दौरात्म्यात्: Hetu/Apadana (हेतु/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दौरात्म्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/ablative), एकवचन

• विस्मयम्: astonishment
• विस्मयम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विस्मय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• परमम्: great
• परमम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण (विस्मयम्)

• ययुः: they went/experienced
• ययुः: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: या (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (परोक्ष/Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन

Purport

It was natural for Rādhārāṇī to ask Kṛṣṇa to carry Her, for this request was consistent with the loving mood of Their relationship. Now, however, in great humility She describes Her behavior as wicked. Hearing of these affairs, the other gopīs are astonished.

Characters & Entities

• Mādhava (Śrī Kṛṣṇa)
• the gopīs

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about pride (māna) in devotion?

This verse shows that even after receiving Kṛṣṇa’s special favor (māna), pride or crookedness (daurātmya) can lead to a fall into dishonor (avamāna), reminding devotees to remain humble.

Why were the gopīs astonished after hearing her account?

They heard that Kṛṣṇa had honored her, yet she was later rejected due to her own proud or improper attitude; this reversal revealed how subtle ego can interrupt intimate bhakti.

Practical application of this teaching in modern life?

When receiving recognition or success, avoid entitlement; keep gratitude and humility, because ego can quickly spoil relationships and spiritual progress.