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Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 10.82.40
āślishyānāmayam prishtvā
SYNONYMS
bhagavān — the Supreme Lord; tāh — them; tathā-bhūtāh — being in such a state; vivikte — in a secluded place; upasańgatah — going up to; āślishya — embracing; anāmayam — health; prishtvā — asking about; prahasan — laughed; idam — this; abravīt — said.
TRANSLATION
The Supreme Lord approached the gopīs in a secluded place as they stood in their ecstatic trance. After embracing each of them and inquiring about their well-being, He laughed and spoke as follows.
PURPORT
Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī comments that Krishna expanded Himself by His vibhūti-śakti to embrace each of the gopīs individually, thus waking each of them from her trance. He inquired, "Are you now relieved of your pain of separation?" and laughed to help lighten their spirits.
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