Srimad Bhagavatam — Ekadasha Skandha, Shloka 46
Bhakti as the Easy and Supreme Yoga: Seeing Kṛṣṇa in All and Uddhava’s Departure to Badarikāśrama
सुदुस्त्यजस्नेहवियोगकातरो न शक्नुवंस्तं परिहातुमातुर: । कृच्छ्रं ययौ मूर्धनि भर्तृपादुके बिभ्रन्नमस्कृत्य ययौ पुन: पुन: ॥ ४६ ॥
su-dustyaja-sneha-viyoga-kātaro na śaknuvaṁs taṁ parihātum āturaḥ kṛcchraṁ yayau mūrdhani bhartṛ-pāduke bibhran namaskṛtya yayau punaḥ punaḥ
Kerana kasih yang sukar ditinggalkan dan kegelisahan akibat perpisahan, Uddhava tidak mampu meninggalkan Tuhan. Akhirnya, dengan kesakitan yang mendalam, dia bersujud berulang-ulang, meletakkan terompah tuannya di atas kepala, lalu berangkat dalam dukacita.
According to the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (3.4.5) , while Uddhava was enroute to Badarikāśrama he heard about the Lord’s journey to Prabhāsa. Turning back and following Lord Kṛṣṇa from behind, he saw the Lord alone just after the withdrawal of the Yadu dynasty. After being again mercifully instructed by the Personality of Godhead (along with Maitreya, who had just arrived), Uddhava felt his knowledge of the truth reawaken, and then, by the order of the Lord, he went on his way.
FAQs
This verse shows that separation from the Lord can intensify devotion—Uddhava is so overwhelmed that he can hardly depart, repeatedly bowing and holding the Lord’s sandals as a sacred reminder.
As an act of utmost reverence and surrender, Uddhava treats the Lord’s pādukās as worshipable—keeping the Lord present in his heart while he leaves on Krishna’s instruction.
Keep tangible and regular reminders of devotion—daily sādhana, prayer, and respectful remembrance—so that even when circumstances force distance, your connection to Bhagavān becomes stronger, not weaker.