Then Kṛṣṇa retorted that it was not merely a matter of His tending the cows but also His fulfilling His engagements with those other ladies, as the Gopīs had themselves hinted at. Here then is the interesting, rather impressive reply of the Gopī. She says: “All that I want is that You should be right in our presence. As a compromise, I would not even mind Your flirting
In this eighth pāśuram of the chapter, Śrī Nammāzhvār, fully immersed in the disposition of Parāṅkuśa Nāyakī, expresses her profound anxiety for the welfare of Śrī Kṛṣṇa. Her love manifests as an overwhelming fear for His safety as He prepares to perform His duty of tending the cows. Unable to bear the thought of separation or the potential dangers He might face, she