Shloka 14
Garuḍa, Saubhari’s Curse, Kāliya’s Refuge, and Kṛṣṇa Saves Vraja from Forest Fire
कृष्णं ह्रदाद्विनिष्क्रान्तं दिव्यस्रग्गन्धवाससम् । महामणिगणाकीर्णं जाम्बूनदपरिष्कृतम् ॥ १३ ॥ उपलभ्योत्थिता: सर्वे लब्धप्राणा इवासव: । प्रमोदनिभृतात्मानो गोपा: प्रीत्याभिरेभिरे ॥ १४ ॥
kṛṣṇaṁ hradād viniṣkrāntaṁ divya-srag-gandha-vāsasam mahā-maṇi-gaṇākīrṇaṁ jāmbūnada-pariṣkṛtam
شری کرشن ہرد سے باہر نکل آئے—الٰہی ہار، خوشبو اور لباس پہنے، قیمتی جواہرات سے جگمگاتے اور سونے سے آراستہ۔ انہیں دیکھتے ہی سب گوپ ایسے اٹھ کھڑے ہوئے جیسے بےہوش کے حواس و جان لوٹ آئے ہوں؛ بےپناہ مسرت میں انہوں نے محبت سے انہیں گلے لگا لیا۔
FAQs
It portrays the cowherd men as regaining their very lives upon seeing Kṛṣṇa safe, and in overwhelming joy they embrace Him—showing Vraja-bhakti as love that feels Krishna’s safety as one’s own life.
In the Kāliya episode they feared Kṛṣṇa might be harmed; when He emerged radiant and unharmed, their grief lifted and affection naturally overflowed as an embrace.
It encourages seeing the Lord’s presence as life-giving—turning anxiety into remembrance, and expressing devotion through gratitude, affectionate service, and community-centered faith.