śrī-bhagavān uvāca

bhavatyo yadi me dāsyo

mayoktaḿ vā kariṣyatha

atrāgatya sva-vāsāḿsi

pratīcchata śuci-smitāḥ

no cen nāhaḿ pradāsye kiḿ

kruddho rājā kariṣyati

sri-bhagavan uvaca -- the Supreme Personality of Godhead said; bhavatyah -- you; yadi -- if; me -- My; dasyah -- servants; maya -- by Me; uktam -- what has been spoken; va -- or; karishyatha -- you will do; atra -- here; agatya -- coming; sva-vasamsi -- your own garments; praticchata -- pick out; suci -- fresh; smitah -- whose smiles; na u -- not; cet -- if; na -- not; aham -- I ; pradasye -- will give; kim -- what; kruddhah -- angry; raja -- the king; karishyati -- will be able to do.


Texto

The Supreme Personality of Godhead said: If you girls are actually My maidservants, and if you will really do what I say, then come here with your innocent smiles and let each girl pick out her clothes. If you don't do what I say, I won't give them back to you. And even if the king becomes angry, what can he do?

Significado

Srila Prabhupada comments, "When the gopis saw that Krishna was strong and determined, they had no alternative but to abide by His order."