Shloka 53
Uddhava Meets the Gopīs: Bhramara-gītā and Kṛṣṇa’s Message of Separation
श्रीशुक उवाच ततस्ता: कृष्णसन्देशैर्व्यपेतविरहज्वरा: । उद्धवं पूजयां चक्रुर्ज्ञात्वात्मानमधोक्षजम् ॥ ५३ ॥
śrī-śuka uvāca tatas tāḥ kṛṣṇa-sandeśair vyapeta-viraha-jvarāḥ uddhavaṁ pūjayāṁ cakrur jñātvātmānam adhokṣajam
ศรีศุกเทวะกล่าวว่า เมื่อสารของพระศรีกฤษณะบรรเทาไข้แห่งความพรากจากของเหล่าโคปีแล้ว พวกนางจึงบูชาอุทธวะ โดยรู้ว่าเขาไม่ต่างจากองค์อธกษชะผู้เป็นพระผู้เป็นเจ้าของตน
Śrīla Śrīdhara Svāmī states that the words jñatvātmānam adhokṣajam also indicate that the gopīs recognize Lord Kṛṣṇa to be the very soul of their lives and thus spiritually one with them.
FAQs
This verse says the gopīs’ burning fever of separation was eased by Kṛṣṇa’s messages—hearing and remembering Him acts as direct spiritual medicine for the devotee’s heart.
They recognized Uddhava as intimately connected with Kṛṣṇa—like His own ‘self’ or trusted representative—and therefore honored him as one who carries the Lord’s presence through His message.
When feeling distance from God, take shelter of His words—Bhagavatam, kīrtana, and sincere hearing—because divine remembrance and guidance can calm inner turmoil and reawaken devotion.