Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 10.47.46

kim asmābhir vanaukobhir

anyābhir vā mahātmanah

śrī-pater āpta-kāmasya

kriyetārthah kritātmanah

SYNONYMS

kim — what; asmābhih — with us; vana — the forest; okobhih — whose residence; anyābhih — with other women; vā — or; mahā-ātmanah — for the exalted personality (Krishna); śrī — of the goddess of fortune; pateh — for the husband; āpta-kāmasya — whose desires are already completely fulfilled; kriyeta — is to be served; arthah — purpose; krita-ātmanah — for Him who is complete in Himself.

TRANSLATION

The great soul Krishna is the Lord of the goddess of fortune, and He automatically achieves whatever He desires. How can we forest-dwellers or any other women fulfill His purposes when He is already fulfilled within Himself?

PURPORT

Although the gopīs lamented that Krishna was associating with the city women in Mathurā, they now realize that as the absolute Personality of Godhead, He has no need for any women. It is out of His causeless mercy that He awards His association to His loving devotees.

<<< >>>

Copyright ©r The Bhaktivedanta Book Trust International, Inc.
His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda, Founder Ācārya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness
His Holiness Hrdayananda dasa Goswami
Gopiparanadhana dasa Adhikari
Dravida dasa Brahmacari