Srimad Bhagavatam — Dashama Skandha, Shloka 18
Gopī-Vipralambha: The Search for Kṛṣṇa and the Revelation of Divine Footprints
आहूय दूरगा यद्वत् कृष्णस्तमनुवर्ततीम् । वेणुं क्वणन्तीं क्रीडन्तीमन्या: शंसन्ति साध्विति ॥ १८ ॥
āhūya dūra-gā yadvat kṛṣṇas tam anuvartatīm veṇuṁ kvaṇantīṁ krīḍantīm anyāḥ śaṁsanti sādhv iti
When one gopī flawlessly imitated how Kṛṣṇa called the cows that had wandered far away, how He played His flute, and how He sported in play, the others praised her, crying, “Sādhu! Sādhu!”
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This verse shows the gopīs remembering how Kṛṣṇa’s call and flute-like charm irresistibly draws beings toward Him, highlighting His unique power to attract the heart.
In their intense separation, the gopīs reenact Kṛṣṇa’s līlā to keep His presence alive; when one gopī convincingly imitates Him, the others encourage her as a way of deepening collective remembrance.
By consciously remembering Kṛṣṇa through nāma-japa, kīrtana, and hearing His līlās—turning longing and absence into steady, affectionate meditation rather than distraction.