Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 10
कच्चिदेष्यति गोविंदो गोकुलं मधुरेश्वरः । तारयिष्यति पुत्रोऽसौ गोकुलं वृजिनार्णवात्
kaccideṣyati goviṃdo gokulaṃ madhureśvaraḥ | tārayiṣyati putro'sau gokulaṃ vṛjinārṇavāt
«هل سيعود غوڤيندا—ربّ ماثورا—إلى غوكلَة مرة أخرى؟ وهل يخلّص ابنُنا ذاك غوكلَة من هذا المحيط من الحزن والشدّة؟»
Nanda and Yaśodā (lamenting, addressed to Uddhava/each other in context)
Tirtha: Gokula–Mathurā axis (implied)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Śaunaka and sages (typical frame)
Scene: Yaśodā and Nanda look toward the road from Mathurā, hands clasped in prayer; behind them, the Yamunā’s dark ribbon suggests both memory and sorrow, while a distant silhouette of Govinda hints at hoped-for return.
FAQs
Pure devotion (bhakti) expresses itself as longing for the Lord and faith that He alone can ferry devotees across sorrow.
Dvārakā-māhātmya frames the narrative, while Gokula and Mathurā appear as sacred Vraja locales remembered in devotion.
No explicit rite is prescribed; the emphasis is on heartfelt remembrance and reliance on Kṛṣṇa.