Balarāma Visits Vraja: Consoling the Gopīs and Dragging the Yamunā
गोपवृद्धांश्च विधिवद् यविष्ठैरभिवन्दित: । यथावयो यथासख्यं यथासम्बन्धमात्मन: ॥ ४ ॥ समुपेत्याथ गोपालान् हास्यहस्तग्रहादिभि: । विश्रान्तं सुखमासीनं पप्रच्छु: पर्युपागता: ॥ ५ ॥ पृष्टाश्चानामयं स्वेषु प्रेमगद्गदया गिरा । कृष्णे कमलपत्राक्षे सन्न्यस्ताखिलराधस: ॥ ६ ॥
gopa-vṛddhāṁś ca vidhi-vad yaviṣṭhair abhivanditaḥ yathā-vayo yathā-sakhyaṁ yathā-sambandham ātmanaḥ
巴拉罗摩主依礼敬拜年长的牧民,年轻者也恭敬致礼。他按年龄、交情与亲缘,含笑与众人握手等,逐一亲切相见。随后主稍作歇息,安坐舒座,众牧民围拢而来;这些把一切都奉献给莲眼的奎师那的人,因爱而声音哽咽,询问住在德瓦拉卡的亲人安康;巴拉罗摩也反过来问候牧民们的福祉。
This verse describes devotees whose voices become faltering and choked due to intense affection, showing that genuine bhakti naturally expresses itself through emotion-centered remembrance of Kṛṣṇa.
Because Kṛṣṇa is their very life and refuge; the verse states they entrusted all their ‘rādhas’—their means, efforts, and inner burdens—unto the lotus-eyed Lord.
Do your duties responsibly, but mentally offer outcomes and anxieties to Kṛṣṇa through prayer and remembrance—treating Him as the ultimate shelter while acting with sincerity.