Canto 10: The Summum BonumChapter 22: Kṛṣṇa Steals the Garments of the Unmarried Gopīs

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 10.22.27

yātābalā vrajaḿ siddhā

mayemā raḿsyathā kṣapāḥ

yad uddiśya vratam idaḿ

cerur āryārcanaḿ satīḥ

SYNONYMS

yātago now; abalāḥ — My dear girls; vrajamto Vraja; siddhāḥ — having achieved your desire; mayā — with Me; imāḥ — these; raḿsyatha — you will enjoy; kṣapāḥ — the nights; yat — which; uddiśya — having in mind; vratam — vow; idam — this; ceruḥ — you executed; āryā — of goddess Kātyāyanī; arcanam — the worship; satīḥ — being pure.

TRANSLATION

Go now, girls, and return to Vraja. Your desire is fulfilled, for in My company you will enjoy the coming nights. After all, this was the purpose of your vow to worship goddess Kātyāyanī, O pure-hearted ones.

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