Shloka 7
Veṇu-gīta-āhvāna and the Gopīs’ Appeal: The Opening of Rāsa-līlā
परिवेषयन्त्यस्तद्धित्वा पाययन्त्य: शिशून् पय: । शुश्रूषन्त्य: पतीन् काश्चिदश्नन्त्योऽपास्य भोजनम् ॥ ६ ॥ लिम्पन्त्य: प्रमृजन्त्योऽन्या अञ्जन्त्य: काश्च लोचने । व्यत्यस्तवस्त्राभरणा: काश्चित् कृष्णान्तिकं ययु: ॥ ७ ॥
pariveṣayantyas tad dhitvā pāyayantyaḥ śiśūn payaḥ śuśrūṣantyaḥ patīn kāścid aśnantyo ’pāsya bhojanam
May ilang gopī ang nagbibihis, may ilan ang nagpapasuso sa sanggol, may ilan ang naglilingkod sa asawa, at may ilan ang kumakain; ngunit iniwan nila ang lahat at nagtungo upang salubungin si Śrī Kṛṣṇa. Ang iba nama’y naliligo, nagpapahid at nag-aayos, naggagayak at naglalagay ng kajal sa mata; subalit bigla nilang itinigil ang mga iyon at, kahit magulo ang damit at alahas, nagmadaling tumakbo kay Kṛṣṇa.
FAQs
In 10.29.7, the gopīs are shown dropping every ongoing task—feeding children, serving husbands, eating, dressing—because Kṛṣṇa’s call awakens their exclusive devotion, and they run to Him even with clothes and ornaments in disarray.
Their urgency comes from overpowering prema-bhakti: the moment they hear and remember Kṛṣṇa, social formality and personal appearance become secondary to meeting Him.
The verse highlights inner priority: keep duties, but place remembrance and devotion to Kṛṣṇa first—responding to spiritual practice promptly (japa, kīrtana, study) rather than endlessly postponing it for comfort, routine, or social approval.