Srimad Bhagavatam — Dashama Skandha, Shloka 50
Uddhava Meets the Gopīs: Bhramara-gītā and Kṛṣṇa’s Message of Separation
पुन: पुन: स्मारयन्ति नन्दगोपसुतं बत । श्रीनिकेतैस्तत्पदकैर्विस्मर्तुं नैव शक्नुम: ॥ ५० ॥
punaḥ punaḥ smārayanti nanda-gopa-sutaṁ bata śrī-niketais tat-padakair vismartuṁ naiva śaknumaḥ
これらすべてが、ナンダの子シュリー・クリシュナを幾度も思い起こさせます。神聖な印のある御足跡を見れば、私たちは決して彼を忘れられません。
FAQs
It teaches that in viraha (separation), remembrance of Kṛṣṇa becomes unavoidable—Vraja itself, marked with His footprints, constantly awakens memory and love for Him.
Because every beautiful grove, pathway, and sacred spot of Vṛndāvana bears the impressions of Kṛṣṇa’s pastimes and footprints, making forgetfulness impossible despite His physical absence.
Create “reminders of Krishna” through sādhana and sacred association—regularly visit temples or tīrthas when possible, keep devotional symbols and routines, and let repeated remembrance replace distraction.