Shloka 24
Akrūra’s Journey to Vraja and His Devotional Vision of Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma
श्रीशुक उवाच इति सञ्चिन्तयन्कृष्णं श्वफल्कतनयोऽध्वनि । रथेन गोकुलं प्राप्त: सूर्यश्चास्तगिरिं नृप ॥ २४ ॥
śrī-śuka uvāca iti sañcintayan kṛṣṇaṁ śvaphalka-tanayo ’dhvani rathena gokulaṁ prāptaḥ sūryaś cāsta-giriṁ nṛpa
Śrī Śukadeva sprach: O König, während der Sohn Śvaphalkas, Akrūra, unterwegs tief über Śrī Kṛṣṇa meditierte, erreichte er auf seinem Wagen Gokula, als die Sonne zu sinken begann.
Śrīla Śrīdhara Svāmī comments that although Akrūra did not even notice the road, being deeply absorbed in meditation on Lord Kṛṣṇa, he still reached Gokula on his chariot.
FAQs
This verse shows Akrūra traveling while continuously contemplating Kṛṣṇa, presenting remembrance (smaraṇa) as a natural, constant limb of bhakti even during ordinary activities.
Because Akrūra’s heart is absorbed in Kṛṣṇa as he approaches Vraja; the narration highlights his devotion and the inner mood with which he comes to Gokula.
Use commutes and travel time for Krishna-smaraṇa—quiet japa, listening to kīrtana, or reflecting on Krishna’s names and pastimes—so routine movement becomes devotional practice.