Shloka 49

Uddhava Meets the Gopīs: Bhramara-gītā and Kṛṣṇa’s Message of Separation

Devanagari script

सरिच्छैलवनोद्देशा गावो वेणुरवा इमे । सङ्कर्षणसहायेन कृष्णेनाचरिता: प्रभो ॥ ४९ ॥

Transliteration

saric-chaila-vanoddeśā gāvo veṇu-ravā ime saṅkarṣaṇa-sahāyena kṛṣṇenācaritāḥ prabho

Translation

Wahai Uddhava Prabhu, ketika Śrī Kṛṣṇa berada di sini bersama Saṅkarṣaṇa, Baginda menikmati sungai-sungai, bukit-bukau, rimba, lembu-lembu dan alunan seruling ini.

Synonyms

सरित्-शैल-वन-उद्देशाःthe river-, mountain-, and forest-regions

गावःthe cows

वेणु-रवाःthe sounds of the flute

इमेthese

सङ्कर्षण-सहायेनwith Saṅkarṣaṇa as helper

कृष्णेनby/with Krishna

आचरिताःwere experienced/practiced

प्रभोO lord

Characters & Entities

Krishna

Saṅkarṣaṇa (Balarāma)

Uddhava

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about Krishna's pastimes sanctifying Vrindavan?

This verse states that the rivers, mountains, forests, cows, and even the flute-sound of Vraja are made sacred because Krishna enacted His divine pastimes there, along with Saṅkarṣaṇa (Balarāma).

Why do the gopis mention rivers, mountains, forests, cows, and the flute sound to Uddhava?

In separation from Krishna, the gopīs see every feature of Vraja as a living reminder of Him; they speak to Uddhava to express how intensely the entire landscape is tied to Krishna’s presence and memories.

Practical application of remembering Krishna through nature in modern life?

Associate everyday sights and sounds—rivers, hills, trees, animals, music—with Krishna’s qualities and pastimes, turning ordinary perception into remembrance (smaraṇa) that nourishes devotion.