Canto 10: The Summum BonumChapter 22: Kṛṣṇa Steals the Garments of the Unmarried Gopīs

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 10.22.10

atrāgatyābalāḥ kāmaḿ

svaḿ svaḿ vāsaḥ pragṛhyatām

satyaḿ bravāṇi no narma

yad yūyaḿ vrata-karśitāḥ

SYNONYMS

atra — here; āgatya — coming; abalāḥO girls; kāmamas you wish; svam svam — each your own; vāsaḥ — clothing; pragṛhyatām — please take; satyam — the truth; bruvāṇiI 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.

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