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
舒迦提婆继续说道：克里希纳的讯息消除了牧女们离别的热病。她们认出乌达婆与她们的主——超越感官的阿多克沙阇——并无二致，便向他致敬礼拜。
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.