Shloka 54
Gokula’s Wonder, Kṛṣṇa’s Bhakta-vaśyatā, the Move to Vṛndāvana, and the Slaying of Vatsāsura and Bakāsura
श्रुत्वा तद्विस्मिता गोपा गोप्यश्चातिप्रियादृता: । प्रेत्यागतमिवोत्सुक्यादैक्षन्त तृषितेक्षणा: ॥ ५४ ॥
śrutvā tad vismitā gopā gopyaś cātipriyādṛtāḥ pretyāgatam ivotsukyād aikṣanta tṛṣitekṣaṇāḥ
当牧牛的男女听到巴卡苏拉在森林中被杀的消息时，他们非常惊讶。看到奎师那并听到这个故事后，他们非常热切地接待了奎师那，认为奎师那和其他男孩是从死亡之口回来的。因此，他们用渴望的眼神看着奎师那和男孩们，既然男孩们安全了，他们就不想把目光移开。
Because of intense love for Kṛṣṇa, the cowherd men and women simply remained silent, thinking of how Kṛṣṇa and the boys had been saved. The cowherd men and women looked upon Kṛṣṇa and the boys and did not desire to turn their eyes aside.
FAQs
This verse describes the gopas and gopis gazing at Krishna with “thirsting eyes,” showing that their love is so intense that mere seeing Him feels essential—like life itself.
Śukadeva narrates that upon hearing the report of Krishna’s extraordinary dealings and protection, they became amazed and looked at Him with renewed affection, as if He had been restored to them from death.
Cultivate sincere eagerness for darśana—regularly hearing about Krishna, remembering Him, and seeking His presence through bhakti practices with the same heartfelt priority the Vrajavasis show.