Srimad Bhagavatam — Dashama Skandha, Shloka 7
Gokula’s Wonder, Kṛṣṇa’s Bhakta-vaśyatā, the Move to Vṛndāvana, and the Slaying of Vatsāsura and Bakāsura
गोपीभि: स्तोभितोऽनृत्यद् भगवान्बालवत्क्वचित् । उद्गायति क्वचिन्मुग्धस्तद्वशो दारुयन्त्रवत् ॥ ७ ॥
gopībhiḥ stobhito ’nṛtyad bhagavān bālavat kvacit udgāyati kvacin mugdhas tad-vaśo dāru-yantravat
Pinalakpakan at inakit ng mga gopī ng matamis si Śrī Kṛṣṇa upang sumayaw; bagaman Siya ang makapangyarihang Bhagavān, ngumiti Siya na parang bata at sumayaw ayon sa nais nila na tila manikang kahoy, at kung minsan ay umawit nang malakas sa kanilang hiling.
FAQs
This verse shows that although Kṛṣṇa is Bhagavān, He willingly comes under the influence of the gopīs’ loving affection, behaving like a child who dances and sings at their urging.
In Vṛndāvana-līlā, their pure, selfless devotion (bhakti) and intimacy (mādhurya/vātsalya) draw Kṛṣṇa into playful obedience, revealing that love binds the Lord more than power or majesty.
Cultivate sincere devotion and simplicity—service done with affection and humility attracts divine grace more than display, status, or mere ritual formality.