Srimad Bhagavatam — Dashama Skandha, Shloka 56
Uddhava Meets the Gopīs: Bhramara-gītā and Kṛṣṇa’s Message of Separation
सरिद्वनगिरिद्रोणीर्वीक्षन् कुसुमितान् द्रुमान् । कृष्णं संस्मारयन् रेमे हरिदासो व्रजौकसाम् ॥ ५६ ॥
sarid-vana-giri-droṇīr vīkṣan kusumitān drumān kṛṣṇaṁ saṁsmārayan reme hari-dāso vrajaukasām
他这位哈利的仆人观赏弗拉阇的河流、森林、群山、山谷与繁花之树，借此忆念奎师那，并以提醒弗林达文居民而自得其乐。
Śrīla Śrīdhara Svāmī points out that as Uddhava wandered about Vṛndāvana, he reminded Vraja’s residents of Kṛṣṇa by asking them questions about the pastimes the Lord had performed in each of these places, namely the rivers, forests, mountains and valleys. Thus Uddhava himself enjoyed great transcendental bliss in their association.
FAQs
This verse shows that a devotee’s vision of rivers, forests, mountains, and blossoming trees naturally turns into smaraṇa (remembrance) of Kṛṣṇa, and that remembrance becomes the devotee’s joy.
The 'Hari-dāsa' refers to Uddhava, Kṛṣṇa’s devotee and messenger, who came to Vraja to meet and console the Vraja-vāsīs—especially the gopīs—who were suffering in separation from Kṛṣṇa.
While walking, traveling, or seeing beauty in the world, consciously connect it to Kṛṣṇa—offer a brief prayer, chant His names, or recall His Vraja-līlā—so ordinary sights become prompts for devotion.