Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Srimad Bhagavatam 11.12.10

ramena sardham mathuram pranite

svaphalkina mayy anurakta-cittah

vigadha-bhavena na me viyoga-

tivradhayo 'nyam dadrisuh sukhaya

SYNONYMS

ramena -- with Balarama; sardham -- with; mathuram -- to the city of Mathura; pranite -- when brought; svaphalkina -- by Akrura; mayi -- Myself; anurakta -- constantly attached; cittah -- those whose consciousness was; vigadha -- extremely deep; bhavena -- by love; na -- not; me -- than Me; viyoga -- of separation; tivra -- intense; adhayah -- who were experiencing mental distress, anxiety; anyam -- other; dadrisuh -- they saw; sukhaya -- that could make them happy.

TRANSLATION

The residents of Vrindavana, headed by the gopis, were always completely attached to Me with deepest love. Therefore, when My uncle Akrura brought My brother Balarama and Me to the city of Mathura, the residents of Vrindavana suffered extreme mental distress because of separation from Me and could not find any other source of happiness.

PURPORT

This verse especially describes the sentiments of the cowherd girls of Vrindavana, the gopis, and Lord Krishna here reveals the incomparable love they felt for Him. As explained in the Tenth Canto, Lord Krishna's uncle Akrura, sent by Kamsa, came to Vrindavana and took Krishna and Balarama back to Mathura for a wrestling event. The gopis loved Lord Krishna so much that in His absence their consciousness was completely absorbed in spiritual love. Thus their Krishna consciousness is considered the highest perfectional stage of life. They were always expecting that Lord Krishna would finish His business of killing demons and return to them, and therefore their anxiety was an extremely moving, heartrending display of love. Anyone desiring true happiness must take to the devotional service of the Lord in the spirit of the gopis, giving up everything for the pleasure of the Supreme Lord.

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