SB 10.22.10

Srimad-Bhagavatam, Tenth Canto, Chapter 22: Kṛṣṇa Steals the Garments of the Unmarried Gopīs

SB 10.22.9

SB 10.22.11

His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

TEXT 10

atrāgatyābalāḥ kāmaṁ
svaṁ svaṁ vāsaḥ pragṛhyatām
satyaṁ bravāṇi no narma
yad yūyaṁ vrata-karśitāḥ

SYNONYMS

atra—here; āgatya—coming; abalāḥ—O girls; kāmam—as you wish; svam svam—each your own; vāsaḥ—clothing; pragṛhyatām—please take; satyam—the truth; bruvāṇi—I am speaking; na—not; u—rather; narma—jest; yat—because; yūyam—you; vrata—by your vow of austerity; karśitāḥ—fatigued.

TRANSLATION

[Lord Kṛṣṇa said:] My dear girls, you may each come here as you wish and take back your garments. I'm telling you the truth and am not joking with you, since I see you're fatigued from executing austere vows.