anārdra-dhīr eṣa samāsthito rathaḿ
tam anv amī ca tvarayanti durmadāḥ
gopā anobhiḥ sthavirair upekṣitaḿ
daivaḿ ca no 'dya pratikūlam īhate
anardra-dhih -- hard-hearted; eshah -- this (Krishna); samasthitah -- having mounted; ratham -- the chariot; tam -- Him; anu -- following; ami -- these; ca -- and; tvarayanti -- hurry; durmadah -- befooled; gopah -- cowherds; anobhih -- in their bullock carts; sthaviraih -- by the elders; upekshitam -- disregarded; daivam -- fate; ca -- and; nah -- with us; adya -- today; pratikulam -- unfavorably; ihate -- is acting.
Hard-hearted Krishna has already mounted the chariot, and now the foolish cowherds are hurrying after Him in their bullock carts. Even the elders are saying nothing to stop Him. Today fate is working against us.
Srila Sridhara Svami reveals what the gopis thought: "These foolish cowherd men and elders are not even trying to stop Krishna. Don't they realize they are committing suicide? They are helping Krishna go to Mathura, but they will have to come back to Vrindavana and will certainly die in His absence. The whole world has become nonsensical."
