Verse Text
atha nūpuraṁ, yathā –
agha-mardanasya sakhi nūpura-dhvaniṁ
niśamayya sambhṛta-gabhīra-sambhramā |
aham īkṣaṇottaralitāpi nābhavaṁ
bahir adya hanta guravaḥ puraḥ sthitāḥ ||375||
Translation
An example of His anklets: Having heard the sound of Kṛṣṇa’s ankle bells, I have become extremely impatient to see Him, and am possessed with intense zeal. But I cannot leave the place because my elders are present in front of me.
Purport (Nectar of Devotion)
The Attraction of Kṛṣṇa's Leg Bells
A certain gopī once stated to her friend, “My dear friend, when I heard the sound of the leg bells of Śrī Kṛṣṇa, I immediately started to go out of the house to see Him. But most regrettably, my superiors were present just before me at that time, and I could not go out.”