Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Shri Venu Geet: Sixth Shloka

The Melodious Flute Play of Krishna
iti venuravam rajat sarvabhutamanoharam |
shrutva vrastriyah sarva varnayanto abhirebhire ||6||
 
A Gopi Attains Krishna

Meaning: Parikshit! This flute play 's magical sound captivates the hearts of living sentient beings and the elements of nature. The gopis heard its melodious notes and began describing its glory. They became so absorbed in giving an account of the flute play as if they had attained Krishna and were wrapping their arms around Him.
Krishna's Flute Song Enchants Nature & Living Beings

Commentary by Shri Manohar Baba: Shri Shukdev ji Maharaj says, “O, King Parikshit! Hearing the mellifluous flute play which enchanted the elements of nature and living sentient beings, these young cowherdesses whose absorption in love for Krishna and concentrated recollection of their love sports with Him in the past, had been sublimated-

Cluster of Gopis Sing the Glories of Krishna's Flute

clusters of these young village women of Vraja, in whose minds Krishna had burst forth again, embraced Him from the core of their hearts and began describing His flute play.

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