CC Adi 4.176
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 176
- evaṁ mad-arthojjhita-loka-veda-
- svānāṁ hi vo mayy anuvṛttaye ’balāḥ
- mayā parokṣaṁ bhajatā tirohitaṁ
- māsūyituṁ mārhatha tat priyaṁ priyāḥ
SYNONYMS
evam — thus; mat-artha — for Me; ujjhita — rejected; loka — popular customs; veda — Vedic injunctions; svānām — own families; hi — certainly; vaḥ — of you; mayi — Me; anuvṛttaye — to increase regard for; abalāḥ — O women; mayā — by Me; parokṣam — invisible; bhajatā — favoring; tirohitam — withdrawn from sight; mā — Me; asūyitum — to be displeased with; mā arhatha — you do not deserve; tat — therefore; priyam — who is dear; priyāḥ — O dear ones.
TRANSLATION
"O My beloved gopīs, you have renounced social customs, scriptural injunctions and your relatives for My sake. I disappeared behind you only to increase your concentration upon Me. Since I disappeared for your benefit, you should not be displeased with Me."
PURPORT
This text from Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (SB 10.32.21) was spoken by Lord Kṛṣṇa when He returned to the arena of the rāsa-līlā.