Adi-lila, Chapter 4 323

SYNONYMS

yat—which; te— Your; sujata—very fine; carana-ambu-ruham—lotus feet; stanesu—
on the breasts; bhitah—being afraid ; Sanaih—gently; priya—O dear one; dadhimahi—
we place; karkasesu—rough; tena—with them; atavim—the path; atasi- You roam;
tat—they; vyathate—are distressed; na—not; kim svit~we wonder; kirpa-ddibhih—by
small stones and so on; bhramati—flutters; dhih—the mind; bhavat-dyusdm—of those
of whom Your Lordship is the very life; ma—of us.

TRANSLATION

“O dearly beloved! Your lotus feet are so soft that we place them gently on our
breasts, fearing that Your feet will be hurt. Our life rests only in You. Our minds,
therefore, are filled with anxiety that Your tender feet might be wounded by
pebbles as You roam about on the forest path.”

PURPORT

This text from Srimad-Bhagavatam (10.31.19) was spoken by the gopis when
Krsna left them in the midst of the rasa-/ila.

TEXT 174

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atma-sukha-duhkhe gopira nahika vicara
krsna-sukha-hetu cestaG mano-vyavahara

SYNONYMS

dtma-sukha-duhkhe-— in personal happiness or distress; gopira—of the gopis; nahika
—not; vicdra—consideration; krsna-sukha-hetu—for the purpose of Lord Krsna’s
happiness; cesta—activity ; manah—of the mind; vyavahdra—the business.

TRANSLATION

The gopis do not care for their own pleasures or pains. All their physical and
mental activities are directed toward offering enjoyment to Lord Krsna.

TEXT 175
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krsna lagi’ ara saba kare parityaga
krsna-sukha-hetu kare suddha anurdaga
