Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Srimad Bhagavatam 10.53.26

evam cintayati bala

govinda-hrta-manasa

nyamilayata kala-jna

netre casru-kalakule

SYNONYMS

evam -- in this manner; cintayati -- thinking; bala -- the young girl; govinda -- by Krsna; hrta -- stolen; manasa -- whose mind; nyamilayata -- she closed; kala -- the time; jna -- knowing; netre -- her eyes; ca -- and; asru-kala -- with tears; akule -- brimming.

TRANSLATION

As she thought in this way, the young maiden, whose mind had been stolen by Krsna, closed her tear-filled eyes, remembering that there was still time.

PURPORT

Srila Sridhara Svami explains the word kala-jna as follows: "[Rukmini thought,] 'It is not even the right time yet for Govinda to come,' and thus she felt a bit consoled."

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