Poem for Feb 11



Acarya's Writing

Padyavali, Anthology of Devotional Poetry
Srila Rupa Gosvami

Tatra kasyashcid uktih
A Certain Gopi’s Words Then

Verse 258

“O Keshava, my eyes are
now filled with the dust
raised by the cow’s hooves
and I cannot see anything.
I have stumbled and fallen
to the ground. O Lord, are
You not kind to the fallen?
You are the only shelter
for all women distressed
at heart.” I pray Lord Hari,
to whom a gopi spoke these words,
will protect you always.

— author unknown