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Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Srimad Bhagavatam 10.31.1
gopya ucuh
jayati te 'dhikam janmana vrajah
tvayi dhrtasavas tvam vicinvate
SYNONYMS
gopyah ucuh -- the gopis said; jayati -- is glorious; te -- Your; adhikam -- exceedingly; janmana -- by the birth; vrajah -- the land of Vraja; srayate -- is residing; indira -- Laksmi, the goddess of fortune; sasvat -- perpetually; atra -- here; hi -- indeed; dayita -- O beloved; drsyatam -- may (You) be seen; diksu -- in all directions; tavakah -- Your (devotees); tvayi -- for Your sake; dhrta -- sustained; asavah -- their life airs; tvam -- for You; vicinvate -- they are searching.
TRANSLATION
The gopis said: O beloved, Your birth in the land of Vraja has made it exceedingly glorious, and thus Indira, the goddess of fortune, always resides here. It is only for Your sake that we, Your devoted servants, maintain our lives. We have been searching everywhere for You, so please show Yourself to us.
PURPORT
Those who are familiar with the art of chanting Sanskrit verses will be able to appreciate the especially exquisite Sanskrit poetry of this chapter. Specifically, the poetic meter of the verses is extraordinarily beautiful, and also, for the most part, in each line the first and seventh syllables begin with the same consonant, as do the second syllables of all four lines.
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