Shloka 4
Uddhava’s Remembrance of Kṛṣṇa and the Theology of the Lord’s Disappearance
स मुहूर्तमभूत्तूष्णीं कृष्णाङ्घ्रि सुधया भृशम् । तीव्रेण भक्तियोगेन निमग्न: साधु निर्वृत: ॥ ४ ॥
sa muhūrtam abhūt tūṣṇīṁ kṛṣṇāṅghri-sudhayā bhṛśam tīvreṇa bhakti-yogena nimagnaḥ sādhu nirvṛtaḥ
មួយភ្លែត គាត់ស្ងៀមស្ងាត់ ហើយរាងកាយមិនចលនា។ ដោយភក្តិយោគដ៏ខ្លាំង គាត់លង់លៀមក្នុងទឹកឃ្មុំ (អម្រឹត) នៃការរំលឹកព្រះបាទផ្កាឈូករបស់ព្រះក្រឹស្ណា ហាក់ដូចជាសាធុដែលកាន់តែចូលជ្រៅទៅក្នុងសេចក្តីសុខសាន្ត។
On the inquiry by Vidura about Kṛṣṇa, Uddhava appeared to be awakened from slumber. He appeared to regret that he had forgotten the lotus feet of the Lord. Thus he again remembered the lotus feet of the Lord and remembered all his transcendental loving service unto Him, and by so doing he felt the same ecstasy that he used to feel in the presence of the Lord. Because the Lord is absolute, there is no difference between His remembrance and His personal presence. Thus Uddhava remained completely silent for a moment, but then he appeared to be going deeper and deeper into ecstasy. Feelings of ecstasy are displayed by highly advanced devotees of the Lord. There are eight kinds of transcendental changes in the body — tears, shivering of the body, perspiration, restlessness, throbbing, choking of the throat, etc. — and all were manifested by Uddhava in the presence of Vidura.
FAQs
This verse says that intense bhakti-yoga immerses a devotee in the “nectar” of Kṛṣṇa’s lotus feet, bringing deep inner satisfaction and spontaneous silence born of realization.
In the narrative flow of Canto 3, Chapter 2, silence is shown as a symptom of devotional absorption—when remembrance of Kṛṣṇa becomes overwhelming, words pause and the heart rests in fulfillment.
Practice steady remembrance—through japa, kīrtana, and hearing Bhāgavatam—so the mind regularly returns to Kṛṣṇa; over time, this devotion brings calmness, clarity, and contentment.