Verse Text
priya-śravaṇajo, yathā śrī-daśame –
śrutvācyutam upāyātaṁ nityaṁ tad-darśanotsukāḥ |
tat-kathākṣipta-manaso babhūvur jāta-sambhramāḥ ||65||
Translation
Āvega arising from hearing about one’s object of affection, from the Tenth Canto: The wives of the brāhmaṇas were always eager to see Kṛṣṇa, for their minds had been enchanted by descriptions of Him. Thus as soon as they heard that He had come, they became very excited. SB 10.23.18
Purport (Nectar of Devotion)
In the Tenth Canto, Twenty-third Chapter, verse 18, of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, Śukadeva Gosvāmī informs King Parīkṣit, “My dear King, the wives of the brāhmaṇas were usually very much attached to the glorification of Kṛṣṇa, and they were always anxious to get an opportunity to see Him. Because of this, when they heard that Kṛṣṇa was nearby, they became very anxious to see Him and immediately left their homes.” This is an instance of emotional activity caused by the presence of someone very dear.