Gopalacampu 1.31.18

1.31.18

[12] punar api ca parāmamarśa-tāḥ punar mama parāṅganā evānubhūyante, na tu parāṅganāḥ | tasmād bhaved atra viśeṣaḥ sandarbha-viśeṣaḥ | yam eva khalv aham iva loko' py ayam anirṇīya nūnaṃ garga-durvarṇanayāsmad-apayānaṃ nirṇīya ca śīrṇībhavan śaṅkayā saṅka-sukatām urīcakre yena cāmūr api nūnaṃ svaṃ dhik-kurvanti | yathā-

And he reflected once more: 'Moreover, they are perceived by me as the highest women, not as others' wives. Therefore, there must be a special case here, a particular context. Since this people, just like me, failing to discern this, and indeed determining our departure on account of Garga's ominous account, has become worn out and embraced cowardice out of fear—because of which these women also surely reproach themselves. For instance:'