Shloka 4

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

Devanagari script

जानीमस्त्वां यदुपते: पार्षदं समुपागतम् । भर्त्रेह प्रेषित: पित्रोर्भवान् प्रियचिकीर्षया ॥ ४ ॥

Transliteration

jānīmas tvāṁ yadu-pateḥ pārṣadaṁ samupāgatam bhartreha preṣitaḥ pitror bhavān priya-cikīrṣayā

Translation

牧女们说：我们知道你是亚杜之主圣奎师那的亲近侍从；你奉你所敬爱的主之命而来，祂愿使父母欢喜。

Synonyms

• jānīmaḥ: we know
• jānīmaḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: jñā (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), उत्तमपुरुष (1st person), बहुवचन (plural), परस्मैपद

• tvām: you
• tvām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, द्वितीया (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (singular)

• yadu-pateḥ: of the lord of the Yadus
• yadu-pateḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yadu + pati (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (Genitive/6th), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (Yadu-s’ lord)

• pārṣadam: attendant, associate
• pārṣadam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pārṣada (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन

• samupāgatam: having come, arrived
• samupāgatam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sam-upa-√gam (धातु)
• Form: क्त (Past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन; उपसर्ग: सम्+उप

• bhartre: for the husband/lord
• bhartre: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान/Dative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhartṛ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (Dative/4th), एकवचन

• iha: here
• iha: Deśa-adhikaraṇa (देशाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iha (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, देशवाचक (locative adverb)

• preṣitaḥ: sent, dispatched
• preṣitaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pra-√iṣ (धातु)
• Form: क्त (Past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nominative/1st), एकवचन; उपसर्ग: प्र

• pitroḥ: of the parents
• pitroḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pitṛ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (Genitive/6th), द्विवचन (dual)

• bhavān: you (sir)
• bhavān: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhavat (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम (honorific), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nominative/1st), एकवचन

• priya-cikīrṣayā: with the wish to please
• priya-cikīrṣayā: Karaṇa/Hetu (करण/हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: priya + cikīrṣā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन; षष्ठी/कर्म-तत्पुरुषार्थे (priyaṃ kartum icchā = desire to do what is pleasing)

Characters & Entities

• Uddhava
• Kṛṣṇa (Yadupati)
• Nanda Mahārāja
• Yaśodā

FAQs

What does Srimad Bhagavatam 10.47.4 say about Uddhava’s identity?

The gopīs recognize Uddhava as a close associate of Kṛṣṇa (Yadupati) who has come as His representative.

Why do the gopīs say Uddhava was sent to please Kṛṣṇa’s parents?

In the narrative, Uddhava arrives in Vraja to deliver Kṛṣṇa’s message and give solace—especially to Nanda and Yaśodā—thus fulfilling something pleasing to them on Kṛṣṇa’s behalf.

What is the practical lesson of this verse for modern devotees?

A devotee learns to recognize sincere messengers of the Lord and to value service that comforts and supports other devotees, especially those in deep longing for Kṛṣṇa.