Shloka 36
Gokula’s Wonder, Kṛṣṇa’s Bhakta-vaśyatā, the Move to Vṛndāvana, and the Slaying of Vatsāsura and Bakāsura
वृन्दावनं गोवर्धनं यमुनापुलिनानि च । वीक्ष्यासीदुत्तमा प्रीती राममाधवयोर्नृप ॥ ३६ ॥
vṛndāvanaṁ govardhanaṁ yamunā-pulināni ca vīkṣyāsīd uttamā prītī rāma-mādhavayor nṛpa
वृन्दावनं गोवर्धनं यमुनापुलिनानि च । वीक्ष्यासीदुत्तमा प्रीती राममाधवयोर्नृप ॥
FAQs
This verse says that simply seeing Vṛndāvana, Govardhana, and the Yamunā’s banks awakens the highest love for Balarāma and Kṛṣṇa—showing these places naturally nourish bhakti.
Śukadeva uses affectionate divine names: Rāma refers to Balarāma, and Mādhava refers to Kṛṣṇa, indicating the devotees’ loving focus on the brothers’ Vraja-līlā.
Regularly remember, read about, or visit holy places connected to Kṛṣṇa—especially Vṛndāvana, Govardhana, and Yamunā—because such sāttvika association strengthens loving devotion.