| According to an authoritative book on music called Saṅgīta-sāra, tāvanta eva rāgāḥ sūryāvatyo jīva-jātayaḥ, teṣu ṣoḍaśa-sāhasrī purā gopī-kṛtā varā: “There are as many musical rāgas as there are species of life. Among these rāgas are sixteen thousand principal ones, which were manifested by the gopīs.” Thus the gopīs created sixteen thousand different rāgas, or musical modes, and these have subsequently been disseminated throughout the world. The words yad-gītenedam āvṛtam also indicate that even today devotees throughout the world sing the praises of Kṛṣṇa, following the example of the gopīs. | | | Según un libro autorizado sobre música llamado Saṅgīta-sāra, tāvanta eva rāgāḥ sūryāvatyo jīva-jātayaḥ, teṣu ṣoḍaśa-sāhasrī purā gopī-kṛtā varā: «Hay tantos rāgas musicales como especies de vida. Entre esos ragas hay dieciséis mil principales, que fueron manifestados por las gopīs». Así, las gopīs crearon dieciséis mil ragas o modalidades musicales diferentes, que posteriormente se han difundido por todo el mundo. Las palabras yad-gītenedam āvṛtam también indican que incluso hoy en día los devotos de todo el mundo cantan alabanzas a Kṛṣṇa, siguiendo el ejemplo de las gopīs. | |