Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrī Caitanya Caritāmrita Ādi 4.155

akshanvatām phalam idam na param vidāmah

sakhyah paśūn anuviveśayator vayasyaih

vaktram vrajeśa-sutayor anuvenu-jushtam

yair vā nipītam anurakta-katāksha-moksham

SYNONYMS

akshanvatām — of those who have eyes; phalam — the fruit; idam — this; na — not; param — other; vidāmah — we know; sakhyah — O friends; paśūn — the cows; anuviveśayatoh — causing to enter one forest from another; vayasyaih — with Their friends of the same age; vaktram — the faces; vraja-īśa — of Mahārāja Nanda; sutayoh — of the two sons; anuvenu-jushtam — possessed of flutes; yaih — by which; vā — or; nipītam — imbibed; anurakta — loving; kata-aksha — glances; moksham — giving off.

TRANSLATION

[The gopīs said:] "O friends, those eyes that see the beautiful faces of the sons of Mahārāja Nanda are certainly fortunate. As these two sons enter the forest, surrounded by Their friends, driving the cows before Them, They hold Their flutes to Their mouths and glance lovingly upon the residents of Vrindāvana. For those who have eyes, we think there is no greater object of vision."

PURPORT

Like the gopīs, one can see Krishna continuously if one is fortunate enough. In the Brahma-samhitā it is said that sages whose eyes have been smeared with the ointment of pure love can see the form of Śyāmasundara (Krishna) continuously in the centers of their hearts. This text from Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (10.21.7) was sung by the gopīs on the advent of the śarat season.

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