Devanagari
परिधाय स्ववासांसि प्रेष्ठसङ्गमसज्जिता: ।
गृहीतचित्ता नो चेलुस्तस्मिन्लज्जायितेक्षणा: ॥ २३ ॥
Verse text
paridhāya sva-vāsāṁsi
preṣṭha-saṅgama-sajjitāḥ
gṛhīta-cittā no celus
tasmin lajjāyitekṣaṇāḥ
Synonyms
paridhāya
—
putting on
;
sva
—
vāsāṁsi — their own garments
;
preṣṭha
—
of their beloved
;
saṅgama
—
by this association
;
sajjitāḥ
—
becoming completely attached to Him
;
gṛhīta
—
taken away
;
cittāḥ
—
whose minds
;
na
—
could not
;
u
—
indeed
;
celuḥ
—
move
;
tasmin
—
upon Him
;
lajjāyita
—
full of shyness
;
īkṣaṇāḥ
—
whose glances .
Translation
The gopīs were addicted to associating with their beloved Kṛṣṇa, and thus they became captivated by Him. Thus, even after putting their clothes on they did not move. They simply remained where they were, shyly glancing at Him.
Translation (Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura)
The gopīs were addicted to associating with their beloved Kṛṣṇa, and thus they became captivated by Him. Thus, even after putting their clothes on they did not move. They simply remained where they were, shyly glancing at Him.
Purport
By association with their beloved Kṛṣṇa, the
gopīs
had become more attached to Him than ever. Just as Kṛṣṇa had stolen their clothes, He had also stolen their minds and their love. The
gopīs
interpreted the whole incident as proof that Kṛṣṇa was also attached to them. Otherwise, why would He have gone to the trouble of playing with them in this way? Because they thought that Kṛṣṇa was now attached to them, they glanced at Him with shyness, and being stunned by the rising of their ecstatic love, they could not move from where they stood. Kṛṣṇa had overcome their shyness and forced them to come out of the water naked, but now, having dressed properly, they again became shy in His presence. In fact, this incident increased their humbleness before Kṛṣṇa. They did not want Kṛṣṇa to see them staring at Him, but they cautiously took the opportunity to glance at the Lord.
Purport (Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura)
Just as Krsna had stolen the clothes of the gopis, he, whose heart was stolen by them, also stole their hearts. This verse describes them as the reservoir of prema. Just as Krsna understood that they were extremely attached to him, they also understood that Krsna was attracted to them by the mercy of Katyayani. Extending bashful glances, they could not return home because of their stunned state arising from prema. The bashfulness which they tried to hide, but which was revealed by Krsna, and was banished from their bodies, again returned in their eyes. By the assistance of this modesty, the gopis then approached near to Krsna, and attained his extreme mercy. There is the suggestion that the bashfulness pervaded their bodies more than even previously.
Purport (Jiva Goswami)
He distributed their clothing. They recognized their own garments and each put on her garments. They were controlled by his association or they were attracted to his association and they attracted him (gṛhīta-cittā). By the mutual feelings between them and by the mercy of his consoling words, with shy glances they did not move, remaining fixed at that place, in front of him. The locative case (tasmin) can stand for the ablative case. They did not move away from him. Or, after they dressed and their shyness had decreased, their love from him arose (gṛhīta-cittāḥ). In private they remained as if prepared for marriage (preṣṭha-saṅgama-sajjitāḥ). Glancing at him shyly they did not move. They display the anubhāva called vikṛti.
hrī-mānerṣyādibhir yatra nocyate sva-vivakṣitam |
vyajyate ceṣṭayaivedaṁ vikṛtaṁ tad vidur budhāḥ ||
When one does not utter what one wants to say because of shyness, pride or anger and hints at this by actions only, it is called vikrtam by the wise. Ujjvala-nīlamaṇi 11.58