Shloka 66
Uddhava Meets the Gopīs: Bhramara-gītā and Kṛṣṇa’s Message of Separation
मनसो वृत्तयो न: स्यु: कृष्णपादाम्बुजाश्रया: । वाचोऽभिधायिनीर्नाम्नां कायस्तत्प्रह्वणादिषु ॥ ६६ ॥
manaso vṛttayo naḥ syuḥ kṛṣṇa pādāmbujāśrayāḥ vāco ’bhidhāyinīr nāmnāṁ kāyas tat-prahvaṇādiṣu
Que les mouvements de notre esprit prennent toujours refuge aux pieds de lotus de Kṛṣṇa; que nos paroles chantent sans cesse Ses noms; et que notre corps se prosterne devant Lui et demeure dans Son service.
The residents of Vṛndāvana were firmly convinced that even if they could not have direct association with their beloved Kṛṣṇa, they would never be indifferent to Him. They were all topmost pure devotees of the Lord.
FAQs
This verse teaches integrated bhakti: let the mind rest at Kṛṣṇa’s lotus feet, let speech chant and speak His names, and let the body serve through acts like offering obeisances and other devotional practices.
In intense separation from Kṛṣṇa, the gopīs express the essence of their practice: since they cannot be with Him physically, they resolve to keep every faculty—mind, words, and body—anchored in His remembrance and service.
Keep a daily habit of remembering Kṛṣṇa (mind), chanting or speaking His names and teachings (speech), and performing tangible acts of devotion—prayer, bowing, temple service, charity, and disciplined conduct (body).