556 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta

PURPORT

This verse in connection with the rdsa dance of Krsna with the gopis is quoted
from Srimad-Bhagavatam (10.31.6). When Krsna disappeared from His companions
in the course of dancing, the gopis sang like. this in separation from Krsna.

TEXT 68

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api bata madhu-puryam arya-putro ‘dhundste

smarati sa pitr-gehadn saumya bandhums ca gopan
kvacid api sa katham nah kihkarinam grnite

bhujam aguru-sugandham murdhny adhasyat kadé nu

SYNONYMS

api—certainly; bata—regrettable; madhu-puryam—in the city of Mathura; drya-
putrah—the son of Nanda Maharaja; adhunag—now; aste—resides; smarati—remembers;
sah—He; pitr-gehan—the household affairs of His father; saumya—O great soul
(Uddhava) ; bandhiin—His many friends; ca—and; gopan—the cowherd boys; kvacit—
sometimes; api—or; sah—He; katham—talks; nah—of us; kirikarindm—of the maid-
servants; grnite—relates; bhujam—hand; aguru-su-gandham—having the fragrance of
aguru; murdhni—on the head; adhdsyat—will keep; kadd— when; nu—maybe.

TRANSLATION

“O Uddhava! It is indeed regrettable that Krsna resides in Mathura. Does He
remember His father’s household affairs, His friends and the cowherd boys? O
great soul! Does He ever talk about us, His maidservants? When will He lay on our
heads His aguru-scented hand?”

PURPORT

This verse appears in the Srimad-Bhdgavatam (10.47.21) in the section known as
the Bhramara-gitad. When Uddhava came to Vrndavana, Srimati Radharani, in com-
plete separation from Krsna, sang like this.

TEXTS 69-70

Sewata Set] Ae,— Barsy arial |
HA CATS ASU MHaT-wlEsi | wa i
