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TEXT 31
gopyah kamad bhayat kamso
dvesac caidyadayo nrpah
sambandhad vrsnayah snehad
yuyam bhaktya vayam vibho
SYNONYMS
gopyahthe gopis; kamatout of lusty desires; bhayatout of fear; kamsahKing Kamsa; dvesatout of envy; caidya-adayahSisupala and others; nrpahkings; sambandhatout of kinship; vrsnayahthe Vrsnis or the Yadavas; snehatout of affection; yuyamyou (the Pandavas); bhaktyaby devotional service; vayamwe; vibhoO great King.
TRANSLATION
My dear King Yudhisthira, the gopis by their lusty desires, Kamsa by his fear, Sisupala and other kings by envy, the Yadus by their familial relationship with Krsna, you Pandavas by your great affection for Krsna, and we, the general devotees, by our devotional service, have obtained the mercy of Krsna.
PURPORT
Different persons achieve different types of muktisayujya, salokya, sarupya, samipya and sarstiaccording to their own intense desire, which is called bhava. Thus it is described here that the gopis, by their lusty desires, which were based upon their intense love for Krsna, became the most beloved devotees of the Lord. Although the gopis at Vrndavana expressed their lusty desires in relationship with a paramour (parakiya-rasa), they actually had no lusty desires. This is significant of spiritual advancement. Their desires appeared lusty, but actually they were not the lusty desires of the material world. Caitanya-caritamrta compares the desires of the spiritual and material world to gold and iron. Both gold and iron are metal, but there is a vast difference in their value. The lusty desires of the gopis for Krsna are compared to gold, and material lusty desires are compared to iron.
Kamsa and other enemies of Krsna merged into the existence of Brahman, but why should Krsnas friends and devotees have the same position? Krsnas devotees attain the association of the Lord as His constant companions, either in Vrndavana or in the Vaikuntha planets. Similarly, although Narada Muni wanders in the three worlds, he has exalted devotion for Narayana (aisvaryaman). The Vrsnis and Yadus and the father and mother of Krsna in Vrndavana all have familial relationships with Krsna; Krsnas foster father and mother in Vrndavana, however, are more exalted than Vasudeva and Devaki.
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