15.81
tasam tat-saubhaga-madam
viksya manam ca kesavah
prasamaya prasadaya
tatraivantaradhiyata
SYNONYMS
tasam—of the gopis; tat—their; saubhaga-madam—pride due to great fortune; viksya—seeing; manam—conception of superiority; ca—and; kesavah—Krsna, who subdues even ka (Lord Brahma) and isa (Lord Siva); prasamaya—to subdue; prasadaya—to show mercy; tatra—there; eva—certainly; antaradhiyata—disappeared “ ’The gopis became proud of their great fortune.
To subdue their sense of superiority and show them special favor, Kesava, the subduer of even Lord Brahma and Lord Siva, disappeared from the rasa dance.’ ”
PURPORT
This verse quoted from Srimad-Bhagavatam (10.29.48) was spoken by Sukadeva Gosvami to Maharaja Pariksit.