Srimad Bhagavatam — Dashama Skandha, Shloka 25
Uddhava Meets the Gopīs: Bhramara-gītā and Kṛṣṇa’s Message of Separation
भगवत्युत्तम:श्लोके भवतीभिरनुत्तमा । भक्ति: प्रवर्तिता दिष्ट्या मुनीनामपि दुर्लभा ॥ २५ ॥
bhagavaty uttamaḥ-śloke bhavatībhir anuttamā bhaktiḥ pravartitā diṣṭyā munīnām api durlabhā
Nhờ phước lành của các nàng, các nàng đã thiết lập chuẩn mực bhakti thuần khiết vô song đối với Bhagavān Uttamaḥśloka—một chuẩn mực mà ngay cả các hiền triết cũng khó đạt.
The term pravartitā indicates that the gopīs brought to this world a standard of pure love of God that was previously unknown on the earth. Thus Uddhava congratulates them on their unparalleled contribution to the religious life.
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This verse says the gopīs have awakened incomparable bhakti for Śrī Kṛṣṇa—so rare that even accomplished sages struggle to attain it.
Uddhava came as Kṛṣṇa’s messenger to Vraja and, witnessing the gopīs’ intense, selfless love in separation, he acknowledged it as the highest standard of devotion.
Value sincere, selfless remembrance and service to God over mere scholarship—cultivate steady devotion through hearing, chanting, and serving with love.