Shloka 16

Akrūra’s Mission: The Departure from Vraja and the Yamunā Vision of Viṣṇu-Ananta

Devanagari script

स्मरन्त्यश्चापरा: शौरेरनुरागस्मितेरिता: । हृदिस्पृशश्चित्रपदा गिर: सम्मुमुहु: स्त्रिय: ॥ १६ ॥

Transliteration

smarantyaś cāparāḥ śaurer anurāga-smiteritāḥ hṛdi-spṛśaś citra-padā giraḥ sammumuhuḥ striyaḥ

Translation

หญิงสาวอีกหลายคนถึงกับเป็นลม เพียงระลึกถึงถ้อยคำของพระศৌริ (กฤษณะ) ถ้อยคำนั้นงดงามด้วยวลีวิจิตร และเปล่งด้วยรอยยิ้มเปี่ยมรักที่ซึมลึกถึงดวงใจ

Synonyms

स्मरन्त्यः(they) remember

चand

अपराःother (women)

शौरेःof Śauri (Kṛṣṇa)

अनुराग-स्मित-ईरिताःimpelled by (his) affectionate smile

हृदि-स्पृशःheart-touching

चित्र-पदाःwith wondrous phrases

गिरःwords/speeches

सम्मुमुहुःbecame bewildered

स्त्रियःthe women

Characters & Entities

Śauri (Śrī Kṛṣṇa)

Gopīs (Vraja women)

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about remembering Krishna in separation (viraha-bhakti)?

This verse shows that remembrance of Kṛṣṇa—especially His loving smile and heart-touching words—can overwhelm the devotee with ecstatic emotion, indicating the depth and power of viraha-bhakti.

Why do the gopīs faint when remembering Krishna in Bhagavatam 10.39?

Their love is so intense that Kṛṣṇa’s remembered glances and sweet speech pierce the heart, producing spiritual ecstasy that overwhelms bodily composure, described here as swooning or fainting.

How can a modern devotee apply the lesson of this shloka in daily life?

Cultivate steady remembrance of Kṛṣṇa through nāma-japa, hearing His līlās, and reflecting on His compassionate qualities—letting the heart be softened and purified by sincere devotion.