surata-vardhanaḿ śoka-nāśanaḿ
svarita-veṇunā suṣṭhu cumbitam
itara-rāga-vismāraṇaḿ nṛṇāḿ
vitara vīra nas te 'dharāmṛtam
surata -- conjugal happiness; vardhanam -- which increases; soka -- grief; nasanam -- which destroys; svarita -- vibrated; venuna -- by Your flute; sushthu -- abundantly; cumbitam -- kissed; itara -- other; raga -- attachments; vismaranam -- causing to forget; nrinam -- men; vitara -- please spread; vira -- O hero; nah -- upon us; te -- Your; adhara -- of the lips; amritam -- the nectar.
O hero, kindly distribute to us the nectar of Your lips, which enhances conjugal pleasure and vanquishes grief. That nectar is thoroughly relished by Your vibrating flute and makes people forget any other attachment.
Srila Visvanatha Cakravarti' s charming commentary on this verse is in the form of a dialogue between the gopis and Krishna:
"The gopis say, 'O Krishna, You exactly resemble Dhanvantari, the best of physicians. So please give us some medicine, for we are suffering from the disease of romantic desire for You. Don't hesitate to give us the medicinal nectar of Your lips freely, without our paying a substantial price. Since You are a great hero in giving charity, You should give it without any payment, even to the most wretched persons. Consider that we are losing our life and that now You can restore us to life by giving us that nectar. After all, You have already given it to Your flute, which is simply a hollow bamboo stick.'
"Krishna says, 'But the diet of people in this world is the bad one of attachment to wealth, followers, family and so forth. The particular medicine you've requested should not be given to those who have such a bad diet.'
" 'But this medicine makes one forget all other attachments. So wonderful is this herbal drug that it counteracts bad dietary habits. Please give that nectar to us, O hero, since You are most charitable.' "
