Srimad Bhagavatam — Dashama Skandha, Shloka 22
Uddhava Sent to Vraja: Consolation to Nanda-Yaśodā and the Gopīs’ Separation
सरिच्छैलवनोद्देशान् मुकुन्दपदभूषितान् । आक्रीडानीक्ष्यमाणानां मनो याति तदात्मताम् ॥ २२ ॥
saric-chaila-vanoddeśān mukunda-pada-bhūṣitān ākrīḍān īkṣyamāṇānāṁ mano yāti tad-ātmatām
When we behold the places where Mukunda enjoyed His pastimes—the rivers, hills, and forests adorned by His footprints—our minds become wholly absorbed in Him, as if one with His very self.
FAQs
This verse says that seeing the rivers, hills, forests, and play-grounds marked by Krishna’s footprints naturally pulls the mind into deep absorption in Him, as if becoming one in consciousness with Mukunda.
Mukunda means “the giver of liberation.” By stating that His footprints adorn Vraja, the verse implies that contact with Krishna’s presence—especially through remembrance and sacred places—elevates the heart toward spiritual freedom and devotion.
Practice smaraṇa (remembrance) by contemplating Krishna’s pastimes, hearing Bhagavatam regularly, and keeping sacred reminders (names, images, descriptions of Vraja) so the mind becomes naturally drawn toward Him, just as it does upon seeing His līlā-sthalīs.