Kṛṣṇa Enters Mathurā: City Splendor, Devotees’ Reception, and the Washerman’s Fate
दृष्ट्वा मुहु: श्रुतमनुद्रुतचेतसस्तं तत्प्रेक्षणोत्स्मितसुधोक्षणलब्धमाना: । आनन्दमूर्तिमुपगुह्य दृशात्मलब्धं हृष्यत्त्वचो जहुरनन्तमरिन्दमाधिम् ॥ २८ ॥
dṛṣṭvā muhuḥ śrutam anudruta-cetasas taṁ tat-prekṣaṇotsmita-sudhokṣaṇa-labdha-mānāḥ ānanda-mūrtim upaguhya dṛśātma-labdhaṁ hṛṣyat-tvaco jahur anantam arindamādhim
摩图罗的妇女们屡次听闻奎师那;因此一见到祂,心便融化。祂以目光与灿然微笑向她们洒下甘露,使她们深感蒙恩。她们借由双眼把这位喜乐之身迎入心中,仿佛拥抱祂;毛发竖立,大敌摧伏者啊,她们忘却了因祂不在而生的无尽忧苦。
This verse says that by repeatedly seeing Krishna and receiving the nectar of His smiling glance, devotees become ecstatic and give up “limitless distress,” showing that His darshan directly dissolves deep inner anguish.
They had long heard about Krishna’s divine qualities, and when they finally saw Him face to face, His affectionate glance and smile made them feel fully accepted; embracing Him, they experienced fulfillment of both sight and soul.
Regularly seek Krishna’s presence through sincere hearing (śravaṇa), chanting, and temple/Deity darshan; the verse emphasizes that steady contemplation and devotional contact gradually replace anxiety with inner joy and relief.