śīghra Äsiha, tÄhÄá¹… nÄ rahiha cira-kÄla
govardhane nÄ caá¸iha dekhite 'gopÄla'
śīghra - as soon as possible; Äsiha - return; tÄhÄá¹… - there; nÄ rahiha - do not remain; cira-kÄla - for a long time; govardhane - on Govardhana Hill; nÄ caá¸iha - do not climb; dekhite gopÄla - to see the GopÄla Deity.
“You should remain in Vá¹›ndÄvana for only a short time and then return here as soon as possible. Also, do not climb Govardhana Hill to see the GopÄla Deity.
In his Amá¹›ta-pravÄha-bhÄá¹£ya, ÅšrÄ«la Bhaktivinoda ṬhÄkura advises that one avoid remaining in Vá¹›ndÄvana for a very long time. As the saying goes, “Familiarity breeds contempt.†If one stays in Vá¹›ndÄvana for many days, he may fail to maintain proper respect for its inhabitants. Therefore those who have not attained the stage of spontaneous love for Kṛṣṇa should not live in Vá¹›ndÄvana very long. It is better for them to make short visits. One should also avoid climbing Govardhana Hill to see the GopÄla Deity. Since Govardhana Hill itself is identical with GopÄla, one should not step on the hill or touch it with his feet. One may see GopÄla when He goes elsewhere.
