TEXT 124
atati yad bhavan ahni kananam
trutir yugayate tvam apasyatam
kutila-kuntalam sri-mukham ca te
jada udiksatam paksma-krd drsam
SYNONYMS
atatigoes; yatwhen; bhavanYour Lordship; ahniin the day; kananamto the forest; trutihhalf a second; yugayateappears like a yuga; tvamYou; apasyatamof those not seeing; kutila-kuntalamadorned with curled hair; sri-mukhambeautiful face; caand; teYour; jadahstupid; udiksatamlooking at; paksma-krtthe maker of eyelashes; drsamof the eyes.
TRANSLATION
" 'O Krsna, when You go to the forest during the day and we do not see Your sweet face, which is surrounded by beautiful, curling hair, half a second becomes as long as an entire age for us. And we consider the creator, who has put eyelids on the eyes we use for seeing You, to be simply a fool.'
PURPORT
This verse is spoken by the gopis in Srimad-Bhagavatam (10.31.15).

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