Shloka 46
Uddhava Meets the Gopīs: Bhramara-gītā and Kṛṣṇa’s Message of Separation
किमस्माभिर्वनौकोभिरन्याभिर्वा महात्मन: । श्रीपतेराप्तकामस्य क्रियेतार्थ: कृतात्मन: ॥ ४६ ॥
kim asmābhir vanaukobhir anyābhir vā mahātmanaḥ śrī-pater āpta-kāmasya kriyetārthaḥ kṛtātmanaḥ
私たち森に住む女たち、あるいは他の女たちが、あの大いなる御方クリシュナの何の御用を果たせよう。彼はシュリ（ラクシュミー）の主、望みは自ずと成就し、御自身のうちに満ち足りておられる。
Although the gopīs lamented that Kṛṣṇa was associating with the city women in Mathurā, they now realize that as the absolute Personality of Godhead, He has no need for any women. It is out of His causeless mercy that He awards His association to His loving devotees.
FAQs
This verse states that Śrīpati (Kṛṣṇa) is āpta-kāma—complete in Himself, with nothing to gain—so He has no material need to accomplish anything through anyone.
In the mood of separation from Kṛṣṇa, the gopīs express humility and sorrow, questioning why the all-satisfied Lord would ever bother with them, even as Uddhava brings Kṛṣṇa’s message to console them.
It teaches that devotion is not a “transaction” to fulfill God’s needs; rather, bhakti purifies the devotee, cultivating humility, sincerity, and love without expecting worldly returns.