Shloka 3
Kṛṣṇa Enters Mathurā: City Splendor, Devotees’ Reception, and the Washerman’s Fate
तमपृच्छद्धृषीकेश: किं ते दृष्टमिवाद्भुतम् । भूमौ वियति तोये वा तथा त्वां लक्षयामहे ॥ ३ ॥
tam apṛcchad dhṛṣīkeśaḥ kiṁ te dṛṣṭam ivādbhutam bhūmau viyati toye vā tathā tvāṁ lakṣayāmahe
แล้วหฤษีเกศตรัสถามเขาว่า: “เจ้ามองเห็นสิ่งอัศจรรย์ใดบนแผ่นดิน ในท้องฟ้า หรือในสายน้ำหรือไม่? จากท่าทีของเจ้า เราเห็นว่าเป็นเช่นนั้น”
FAQs
In this verse, Kṛṣṇa notices unusual, awe-filled behavior in the person before Him and asks what extraordinary vision or experience has caused it—showing how contact with the divine can overwhelm one with wonder.
Within the narrative of Akrūra’s coming to Vraja, the visitor becomes emotionally transformed by devotion and vision of the Lord; Kṛṣṇa, observing these signs, inquires about the cause of his astonishment.
Cultivate attentive awareness of spiritual transformation—when devotion, prayer, or sacred study changes your mind and senses, acknowledge it and deepen your practice rather than ignoring the inner awakening.