Akrūra’s Mission: The Departure from Vraja and the Yamunā Vision of Viṣṇu-Ananta
यावदालक्ष्यते केतुर्यावद् रेणू रथस्य च । अनुप्रस्थापितात्मानो लेख्यानीवोपलक्षिता: ॥ ३६ ॥
yāvad ālakṣyate ketur yāvad reṇū rathasya ca anuprasthāpitātmāno lekhyānīvopalakṣitāḥ
众牧女将心神追随奎师那,宛如画中人般一动不动地伫立。只要战车上的旗帜尚可望见,乃至车轮扬起的尘土尚未消散,她们便一直站在那里。
This verse shows that when Kṛṣṇa departs, the Vraja residents’ love is so intense that their hearts follow Him; they remain motionless, as if painted, until even the flag and dust of His chariot disappear.
Because their minds were fully absorbed in Kṛṣṇa’s departure—overwhelmed by prema—they stood stunned and still, outwardly motionless though inwardly following Him.
It encourages deep remembrance: even when one feels distance from God, keep the mind and heart “following” through attentive japa, kīrtana, and loving recollection rather than distraction.