Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 10.30.27
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
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kasyāḥ
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of one certain gopī
Genitive of kā — 'whose?' Indefinite. The text dwells on the not-naming. Gauḍīyas read this concealment as Rūpa Gosvāmī's nikuñja-līlā principle: Rādhā's name is the most-guarded secret of the rāsa, never spoken in scripture but everywhere implied.
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nanda-sūnunā
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together with the son of Nanda Mahārāja
Instrumental compound: nanda + sūnu. They name Him by His Vraja-parentage even in jealousy; rasa survives rivalry. Naming Him 'Vāsudeva' here would have been wrong — too aiśvarya, too distant from the wound.
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aṁsa-nyasta-prakoṣṭhāyāḥ
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on whose shoulder His forearm was placed
Compound: aṁsa (shoulder) + nyasta (placed) + prakoṣṭha (forearm). The single image that crystallizes the gopīs' pain — His arm on Her shoulder. Rūpa Gosvāmī's Padyāvalī collects multiple verses ringing this same motif.
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kareṇoḥ-kariṇā
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of a she-elephant, by the he-elephant
Phrase: kareṇu (she-elephant) + karin (he-elephant, the one with a 'trunk'/kara). The Bhāgavatam returns to the elephant-imagery of verse 1, now as figure of intimate guidance rather than bereaved herd. Same animal, opposite mood — the chapter's arc.
These are the footprints of some woman upon whose shoulders Krsna has placed his left arm.
They all spoke. They understood the other foot prints were those of a woman because of the softer impressions, since she was lighter in weight. They did not say Kṛṣṇa’s name directly out of anger, as previously. They recognized the foot prints of some woman. Her arm was placed on his shoulder. Though this created particular pleasure, he did this so that he could quickly lead her off easily, since she was stumbling in the dark. And this shows his great affection for her. They are compared to a pair of elephants since the two wander together out of desire and affection.
What is this? We should recognize the footprints of whoever has gone off with Kṛṣṇa. With pleasure he placed her arm on his shoulder. Or he did this to lead her far away with force so that they could travel easily since she was stumbling in the dark. It indicates that he was especially affectionate to her. They are compared to a pair of elephants since the two wander together out of desire and affection.
When the bull-elephant leads the chosen she-elephant aside, he rests his trunk on her shoulder — the gesture is unmistakable, beyond any reading. The gopīs see Kṛṣṇa's footprints paired with Hers and complete the picture in their minds: His arm on Her shoulder, just as the lord of the herd guides his elect.
My note
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