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
Bly aS aya ATAcaRyAS
aa A Precreia CAAT TELS CATAL |
eiontt a sate qs fesaats Bes
PUGH VARL YTATDS FA] B ii ve Il
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
C-wata Fel Fe,— Barer afer |
FA CATS HHL HATA I wa I
