Canto 10: The Summum BonumChapter 33: The Rāsa Dance

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 10.33.9

kācit samaḿ mukundena

svara-jātīr amiśritāḥ

unninye pūjitā tena

prīyatā sādhu sādhv iti

tad eva dhruvam unninye

tasyai mānaḿ ca bahv adāt

SYNONYMS

kācita certain gopī; samam — together; mukundena — with Lord Kṛṣṇa; svara-jātīḥpure musical tones; amiśritāḥ — not confused with the sounds vibrated by Kṛṣṇa; unninye — she raised; pūjitā — honored; tena — by Him; prīyatā — who was pleased; sādhu sādhu iti — saying, "excellent, excellent"; tat eva — that same (melody); dhruvam — with a particular metrical pattern; unninye — vibrated (another gopī); tasyaito her; mānam — special respect; ca — and; bahu — much; adātHe gave .

TRANSLATION

One gopī, joining Lord Mukunda in His singing, sang pure melodious tones that rose harmoniously above His. Kṛṣṇa was pleased and showed great appreciation for her performance, saying "Excellent! Excellent!" Then another gopī repeated the same melody, but in a special metrical pattern, and Kṛṣṇa praised her also.

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