Shloka 5
Kṛṣṇa’s Queens, Their Sons, and Balarāma’s Victory over Rukmī at Dice
Aniruddha–Rocanā Marriage Context
इत्थं रमापतिमवाप्य पतिं स्त्रियस्ता ब्रह्मादयोऽपि न विदु: पदवीं यदीयाम् । भेजुर्मुदाविरतमेधितयानुराग- हासावलोकनवसङ्गमलालसाद्यम् ॥ ५ ॥
itthaṁ ramā-patim avāpya patiṁ striyas tā brahmādayo ’pi na viduḥ padavīṁ yadīyām bhejur mudāviratam edhitayānurāga- hāsāvaloka-nava-saṅgama-lālasādyam
于是，这些女子得以迎娶吉祥天女之主为夫；连梵天等大神也不知如何趋近祂的境界。她们在不断增长的喜悦中，对祂生起深情，彼此交换含笑的目光，渴望常新亲密的相会，并以诸多方式享受与祂相伴的甘露。
This text describes the intense conjugal attraction the queens felt for Lord Kṛṣṇa.
FAQs
This verse says that the queens attained Kṛṣṇa—Ramā-pati, the Lord of Lakṣmī—and experienced ever-increasing loving joy through His smiles, glances, intimate company, and union, showing that devotion can grant direct personal relationship with the Supreme.
He emphasizes Kṛṣṇa’s transcendence: even exalted beings like Brahmā cannot fully grasp the Lord’s ultimate nature and “path,” yet pure devotees may receive His intimate mercy through loving service.
Cultivate steady devotion—hearing, chanting, and serving—so love for God increases continuously; the verse highlights that spiritual progress is measured by deepening attachment and remembrance, not merely intellectual understanding.