Shloka 5

Rāsa-līlā Begins; Divine Multiplication; Moral Doubt and Its Resolution

Devanagari script

वलयानां नूपुराणां किङ्किणीनां च योषिताम् । सप्रियाणामभूच्छब्दस्तुमुलो रासमण्डले ॥ ५ ॥

Transliteration

valayānāṁ nūpurāṇāṁ kiṅkiṇīnāṁ ca yoṣitām sa-priyāṇām abhūc chabdas tumulo rāsa-maṇḍale

Translation

راس منڈل میں اپنے محبوب شری کرشن کے ساتھ کھیلتی گوپیوں کے کنگنوں، پازیبوں اور کمر کی گھنٹیوں سے ایک زبردست شور اٹھا۔

Synonyms

• वलयानाम्: of bangles
• वलयानाम्: सम्बन्ध (Sambandha/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वलय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; षष्ठी-विभक्ति (6th/Genitive); बहुवचन

• नूपुराणाम्: of anklets
• नूपुराणाम्: सम्बन्ध (Sambandha)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नूपुर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; षष्ठी-विभक्ति; बहुवचन

• किङ्किणीनाम्: of tinkling bells
• किङ्किणीनाम्: सम्बन्ध (Sambandha)
• Type: Noun
• Root: किङ्किणी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; षष्ठी-विभक्ति; बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Conjunctive)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयार्थक (conjunction)

• योषिताम्: of the women
• योषिताम्: सम्बन्ध (Sambandha)
• Type: Noun
• Root: योषित् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; षष्ठी-विभक्ति; बहुवचन

• स-प्रियाणाम्: of (those) with their beloveds
• स-प्रियाणाम्: सम्बन्ध (Sambandha)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रिय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; षष्ठी-विभक्ति; बहुवचन; अव्ययीभाव (सह प्रियैः = ‘with their beloveds’)

• अभूत्: arose/occurred
• अभूत्: क्रिया (Kriyā)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लुङ् (Aorist); प्रथम-पुरुष; एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• शब्दः: a sound
• शब्दः: कर्ता (Kartā)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शब्द (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-विभक्ति; एकवचन

• तुमुलः: tumultuous
• तुमुलः: विशेषण (Viśeṣaṇa)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तुमुल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-विभक्ति; एकवचन; विशेषण (शब्दस्य)

• रास-मण्डले: in the circle of the rāsa-dance
• रास-मण्डले: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रास (प्रातिपदिक) + मण्डल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; सप्तमी-विभक्ति (7th/Locative); एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (रासस्य मण्डले)

Characters & Entities

• Gopīs
• Śrī Kṛṣṇa

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about the sounds in Krishna’s Rasa Lila?

This verse describes the powerful, captivating sound that arose in the rāsa-maṇḍala from the gopīs’ ornaments—bangles, anklets, and bells—while they danced with their beloved, Śrī Kṛṣṇa.

Why does Śukadeva Gosvāmī describe the ornaments and sound of the gopīs in Rāsa-līlā?

Śukadeva highlights the sensory beauty of the līlā to convey its divine intensity and harmony—devotees united with Kṛṣṇa in loving service—while keeping the focus on the sacred setting of the rāsa circle.

Practical application of Rāsa-līlā teachings in modern life?

Let your actions and environment support devotion: just as the gopīs’ every movement resonated in Kṛṣṇa’s presence, align daily habits so that work, relationships, and creativity naturally “sound” with remembrance of God.