Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 10.33.13
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
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acyuta
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of Lord Kṛṣṇa, the infallible
A (not) + cyuta (fallen). One who never falls from His position. Gauḍīyas: Kṛṣṇa is acyuta especially in līlā — His apparent transgression here (v.26) does not constitute a fall because acyutatva is His very nature.
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hasta-abjam
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the lotus hand
Hasta (hand) + abja (lotus). The hand-as-lotus image is repeated throughout SB for the Lord's hand. Gauḍīyas: every limb of Bhagavān is described in flower-terms — His body is sac-cid-ānanda, not flesh.
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śivam
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pleasing, auspicious
Śiva = auspicious — same root as Lord Śiva's name. Kṛṣṇa's hand on the gopī's breast is śiva, all-auspicious, blocking any reading that would impose mundane categories of impropriety.
One gopi singing and dancing, holding Krsna’s hand , placed it on her breast. In the last chapter two gopis are mentioned who held Krsna’s hand. Candravali held Krsna’s hand in hers (sb.10.32.4). Padma held Krsna’s feet on her breast (sb.10.32.5). Though there is a difference between holding Krsna’s hands and feet, in both cases the gopi held the hands or feet on her breast to relieve herself of the love pains in her breast. So the purpose of the action is the same. Thus the present verse can also refer to Padma. Though the eighth gopi is not mentioned here, she is mentioned in the Visnu Purana.
Taking his hand as in the previous chapter, this gopī must be Candrāvalī. She danced and sang. Her ankle bells and belt kept beat following her singing. One gopī took the hand of the Lord who was definitely (acyutasya) situated at her side, whose hand gave relief from fatigue like a lotus and was the very form of happiness (śivam). Having described six of the gopīs, the seventh, Padmā, must be included in this same description. (She placed his foot on her breast in SB 10.32.5). The eight gopī Bhadrā, who was very innocent, is described in the Viṣṇu Purāṇa: kācit pravilasad bāhuṁ parirabhya cucuṁba tam gopī gīta-stuti-vyājān nipuṇā madhusūdanam One gopī embraced Kṛṣṇa’s shining arm and kissed him. She was skilful at singing praises. Depicting her elegant actions in an excellent description, Jayadeva describes Rādhā in this way: rāsollāsa-bhareṇa vibhrama-bhṛtām ābhīra-vāma-bhruvām abhyarṇaṁ parirabhya nirbharam uraḥ premāndhayā rādhayā | sādhu tvad-vadanaṁ sudhā-mayam iti vyāhṛtya gīta-stuti- vyājād udbhaṭa-cumbitaḥ smita-manohāri hariḥ pātu vaḥ || Surrounded by many beautiful gopīs in the midst of the jubilant rāsa dance, blinded with love, Rādhā tightly embraced Kṛṣṇa's chest. Saying “Your face is made of nectar,” on the pretext of praising his singing, she passionately kissed him. May Kṛṣṇa with his enchanting smile protect you! Gīta-govinda
One danced and one sang. Her ankle bells and belt kept beat, following her singing. One gopī took the hand of the Lord who was definitely (acyutasya) situated at her side, whose hand gave relief from fatigue like a lotus and was the very form of happiness (śivam). The chief seven gopīs have been described. The eighth is described as follows: kācit pravilasad bāhuṁ parirabhya cucuṁba tam gopī gīta-stuti-vyājān nipuṇā madhusūdanam One gopī embraced Kṛṣṇa’s shining arm and kissed him. She was skilful at singing praises. Viṣṇu Purāṇa Or nṛtyatī gāyatī refers to one gopī. Thus there are six. They are in order of increasing excellence. Having described six of the gopīs, the seventh, Padmā, must be included in this same description. (She placed his foot on her breast in SB 10.32.5). The eight gopī Bhadrā, who was very innocent, is described in the Viṣṇu Purāṇa: kācit pravilasad bāhuṁ parirabhya cucuṁba tam gopī gīta-stuti-vyājān nipuṇā madhusūdanam One gopī embraced Kṛṣṇa’s shining arm and kissed him. She was skilful at singing praises. The six in order are more and more excellent. Two, Rādhā and Lalitā, were on either side of Kṛṣṇa who was in the center. Thus they are not mentioned. The circle is described. Or according to the previous description seven gopīs are mentioned. Rādhā was on his left side in the center so is not mentioned.
- What aching place in you have you not yet asked Kṛṣṇa to touch?
- Are you treating prayer as performance or as comfort-seeking?
Acyuta — He who never falls — is the only place a tired heart can finally rest. The gopī places His lotus hand on her breast not from boldness but from rest: this is the destination of every fatigue.
My note
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