Shloka 69
Uddhava Meets the Gopīs: Bhramara-gītā and Kṛṣṇa’s Message of Separation
कृष्णाय प्रणिपत्याह भक्त्युद्रेकं व्रजौकसाम् । वसुदेवाय रामाय राज्ञे चोपायनान्यदात् ॥ ६९ ॥
kṛṣṇāya praṇipatyāha bhakty-udrekaṁ vrajaukasām vasudevāya rāmāya rājñe copāyanāny adāt
Uddhava bersujud memberi hormat kepada Śrī Kṛṣṇa lalu menyampaikan bhakti yang meluap-luap dari penduduk Vraja. Kemudian dia juga menceritakannya kepada Vasudeva, Balarāma dan Raja Ugrasena serta mempersembahkan hadiah upeti yang dibawanya.
Thus end the purports of the humble servants of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda to the Tenth Canto, Forty-seventh Chapter, of the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, entitled “The Song of the Bee.”
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This verse highlights that the devotion of the Vraja residents is so intense that it must be specifically reported to Kṛṣṇa—an “overflow” of bhakti that stands as the standard of pure love.
After returning from Vraja, Uddhava offers respects to Kṛṣṇa and relays the gopīs’ and Vrajavāsīs’ extraordinary devotion, completing his mission as Kṛṣṇa’s messenger.
Carry messages of devotion and encouragement between devotees, and show gratitude and respect through appropriate offerings and service to elders, teachers, and spiritual leaders.