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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 10.47.39

गोप्य ऊचु: दिष्‍ट्याहितो हत: कंसो यदूनां सानुगोऽघकृत् । दिष्‍ट्याप्तैर्लब्धसर्वार्थै: कुशल्यास्तेऽच्युतोऽधुना ॥ ३९ ॥
gopya ūcuḥ
[gopya oochuh]
diṣṭyāhito hataḥ kaṁso
[dishtyaahito hatah kamso]
yadūnāṁ sānugo ’gha-kṛt
[yadoonaam saanugo ’gha-krit]
diṣṭyāptair labdha-sarvārthaiḥ
[dishtyaaptair labdha-sarvaarthaih]
kuśaly āste ’cyuto ’dhunā
[kushaly aaste ’chyuto ’dhunaa]
Word-for-word
gopyaḥ ūcuḥ — the gopīs said diṣṭyā — fortunately ahitaḥ — the enemy hataḥ — has been killed kaṁsaḥ — King Kaṁsa yadūnām — for the Yadus sa - anugaḥ — together with his followers agha — of suffering kṛt — the cause diṣṭyā — fortunately āptaiḥ — with His well-wishers labdha — who have attained sarva — all arthaiḥ — their desires kuśalī — happily āste — is living acyutaḥ — Lord Kṛṣṇa adhunā — at present .
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
gopya ūcuḥ
gopyaḥ ūcuḥ
the gopīs said
diṣṭyāhito hataḥ kaṁso
diṣṭyā
fortunately
ahitaḥ
the enemy
hataḥ
has been killed
kaṁsaḥ
King Kaṁsa
yadūnāṁ sānugo ’gha-kṛt
yadūnām
for the Yadus
sa - anugaḥ
together with his followers
agha
of suffering
kṛt
the cause
diṣṭyāptair labdha-sarvārthaiḥ
diṣṭyā
fortunately
āptaiḥ
with His well-wishers
labdha
who have attained
sarva
all
arthaiḥ
their desires
kuśaly āste ’cyuto ’dhunā
kuśalī
happily
āste
is living
acyutaḥ
Lord Kṛṣṇa
adhunā
at present .
Important Words
  • ahitaḥ hataḥ — the enemy has been killed
    Past participles: ahita (non-friend, enemy) + hata (slain). The gopīs name Kaṁsa formally — the diction shifts to courtly news-report. They are pretending to take an interest in politics.
  • agha-kṛt — the cause of suffering
    Compound: agha (sin, suffering) + kṛt (maker). Kaṁsa as agha-kṛt — the suffering-maker. Gauḍīyas note: agha is the same word used for the demon Aghāsura whom Kṛṣṇa killed earlier in Canto 10.
  • āptaiḥ — with His well-wishers
    Past participle of √āp (to attain) — those who have 'attained,' i.e., proven their position. The gopīs use a polite distancing word for the new Mathurā retinue.
  • acyutaḥ — Lord Kṛṣṇa
    From a + cyuta — 'one who never falls.' The gopīs use a name that emphasizes Kṛṣṇa's reliability — with a hint of irony, since to them He has just fallen out of Vraja.
The gopīs said: It is very good that Kaṁsa, the enemy and persecutor of the Yadus, has now been killed, along with his followers. And it is also very good that Lord Acyuta is living happily in the company of His well-wishing friends and relatives, whose every desire is now fulfilled.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
The gopīs said: It is very good that Kaṁsa, the enemy and persecutor of the Yadus, has now been killed, along with his followers. And it is also very good that Lord Acyuta is living happily in the company of His well-wishing friends and relatives, whose every desire is now fulfilled.
Commentary

"It is good (distya) that the enemy (ahitah) has been killed."

Jīva Gosvāmī Gauḍīya
Commentary

Having been somewhat consoled by their memories, the gopīs then spoke to show that they had spontaneously experienced his sphūrtis during separation in the prakaṭa manifestation. Ah (aho)! Are we happy with this message or not? His happiness is our happiness. With that intention they first rejoice. Since the Yadus have attained unlimited happiness, there is no worry for their needs. He is happy. He does not deviate from that happiness (acyutaḥ). Previously Kṛṣṇa had received great suffering because of Kaṁsa. Now that is not so. By good fortune, his enemy (ahitaḥ) who made the Yadus suffering (agha-kṛt) is dead. Kṛṣṇa is happy with the Yadus whom he has attained (āptaiḥ).

Related values & verses
Related values
Anahankarah (Freedom from False Ego)
Related verses
BG 15.9 BG 9.1 BG 4.8 BG 10.1 BG 18.64 BG 15.7 BG 2.62 BG 3.11 BG 10.4 BG 12.3 BG 15.2 SB 4.29.2 BG 2.21 BG 16.1 BG 9.11 BG 3.30 BG 7.1 BG 2.66
Concepts
Jiva
Personal Guidance
It is good that Kaṁsa has been killed and Acyuta lives happily with friends and relatives whose every desire He fulfills. The gopīs rejoice for others even from their own loss; love can graduate beyond jealousy to genuine celebration.
Reflection Questions
  • Where do you struggle to celebrate others' fortune that does not include you?
  • Could you intentionally rejoice for someone today without subtracting?
Analogy

The gopīs hear that Kaṁsa is slain and the Yadus are safe — and their first response is wifely concern for Kṛṣṇa's welfare. 'Good for Him,' they say. They cannot quite manage celebration. The relief is for Him; the wound for themselves remains.

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