CC Adi 6.67
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 67
- vraja-janārti-han vīra yoṣitāṁ
- nija-jana-smaya-dhvaṁsana-smita
- bhaja sakhe bhavat-kiṅkarīḥ sma no
- jala-ruhānanaṁ cāru darśaya
SYNONYMS
vraja-jana-ārti-han—O one who diminishes all the painful conditions of the inhabitants of Vṛndāvana; vīra—O hero; yoṣitām—of women; nija—personal; jana—of the associates; smaya—the pride; dhvaṁsana—destroying; smita—whose smile; bhaja—worship; sakhe—O dear friend; bhavat-kiṅkarīḥ—Your servants; sma—certainly; naḥ—unto us; jala-ruha-ānanam—a face exactly like a lotus flower; cāru—attractive; darśaya—please show.
TRANSLATION
“O Lord, remover of the afflictions of the inhabitants of Vṛndāvana! O hero of all women! O Lord who destroy the pride of Your devotees by Your sweet, gentle smile! O friend! We are Your maidservants. Please fulfill our desires and show us Your attractive lotus face.”
PURPORT
This verse in connection with the rāsa dance of Kṛṣṇa with the gopīs is quoted from Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (SB 10.31.6). When Kṛṣṇa disappeared from His companions in the course of dancing, the gopīs sang like this in separation from Kṛṣṇa.