Shloka 36

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

Devanagari script

मय्यावेश्य मन: कृत्‍स्‍नं विमुक्ताशेषवृत्ति यत् । अनुस्मरन्त्यो मां नित्यमचिरान्मामुपैष्यथ ॥ ३६ ॥

Transliteration

mayy āveśya manaḥ kṛtsnaṁ vimuktāśeṣa-vṛtti yat anusmarantyo māṁ nityam acirān mām upaiṣyatha

Translation

تمہارے دل پوری طرح مجھ میں جذب ہو کر دوسری سب رغبتوں سے آزاد ہو گئے ہیں؛ تم ہمیشہ میرا سمرن کرتی ہو، اس لیے بہت جلد مجھے پھر اپنے سامنے پاؤ گی۔

Synonyms

• mayi: in me
• mayi: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun; Locative (7th—सप्तमी), Singular (एकवचन)

• āveśya: having fixed (it)
• āveśya: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā-viś (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त/ल्यप्), ‘having fixed/placed (it)’

• manaḥ: the mind
• manaḥ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: manas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd—द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• kṛtsnam: entire/whole
• kṛtsnam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kṛtsna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd—द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); qualifying manaḥ

• vimukta-aśeṣa-vṛtti: freed from all other activities
• vimukta-aśeṣa-vṛtti: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vimukta + aśeṣa + vṛtti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd—द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); bahu-member determinative; qualifying manaḥ/kṛtsnam

• yat: which
• yat: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd—द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); relative pronoun referring to manaḥ

• anusmarantyaḥ: remembering
• anusmarantyaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: anu-smṛ (धातु)
• Form: Present active participle (शतृ), Feminine, Nominative (1st—प्रथमा), Plural (बहुवचन)

• mām: me
• mām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun; Accusative (2nd—द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• nityam: always
• nityam: Kala (काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: nitya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Adverbial accusative (अव्ययीभाव/क्रियाविशेषण)

• acirāt: soon/after not long
• acirāt: Kala (काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: acira (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Ablative used adverbially (पञ्चमी-अव्यय), ‘in a short time’

• mām: me
• mām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun; Accusative (2nd—द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• upaiṣyatha: you will come/attain
• upaiṣyatha: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: upa-i (धातु)
• Form: Future tense (लृट्), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद), 2nd person (मध्यमपुरुष), Plural (बहुवचन)

Characters & Entities

• Krishna
• Gopis
• Uddhava

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about constant remembrance of Krishna (smaraṇa)?

This verse teaches that by fully absorbing the mind in Krishna and remembering Him continually, one quickly attains Him—showing smaraṇa-bhakti as a direct means to divine realization.

Why did Krishna say this to the gopis through Uddhava?

In the context of separation (viraha) after Krishna left Vraja, He consoled and instructed the gopis that unwavering remembrance and exclusive absorption in Him is the sure path to reunion and ultimate attainment.

Practical application of fixing the mind on Krishna in modern life?

Reduce scattered distractions and build daily habits of remembrance—japa, kirtan, reading Bhagavatam, and offering one’s work to Krishna—so the mind repeatedly returns to Him throughout the day.