Shloka 5
Gopī-gīta Aftermath: Kṛṣṇa Returns and Explains Divine Non-Reciprocation
Rāsa-līlā Dialogue
काचिदञ्जलिनागृह्णात्तन्वी ताम्बूलचर्वितम् । एका तदङ्घ्रिकमलं सन्तप्ता स्तनयोरधात् ॥ ५ ॥
kācid añjalināgṛhṇāt tanvī tāmbūla-carvitam ekā tad-aṅghri-kamalaṁ santaptā stanayor adhāt
Isang payat na gopī ang magalang na tumanggap sa pagitan ng magkadikit na palad ng nginuyang tāmbūla Niya; at ang isa pa, nag-aalab sa pananabik, ay inilagay ang mga paang-loto Niya sa kanyang dibdib.
FAQs
This verse shows the gopīs’ spontaneous, self-forgetful devotion—honoring even Kṛṣṇa’s remnants and longing for the touch of His lotus feet—illustrating the height of loving service (prema-bhakti).
Overwhelmed by reunion and devotion, they expressed intimate reverence and longing: accepting His remnants as sacred and seeking relief from love’s burning by contact with His lotus feet.
Cultivate reverence for Kṛṣṇa’s prasāda and remember His lotus feet as the shelter that cools the heart—practicing humility, gratitude, and dedicated service in one’s capacity.