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Once Uddhav traveled to Vrindavan and met the Gopi’s there. He noticed that the Gopis were still immersed in the sorrow of having been separated from their beloved Krishna. With tearful eyes, they expressed their anguish of living without the blissful company of Lord Krishna. They took Uddhav to many places in Vrindavan to show where Krishna enacted his childhood leelas — “See, this is the place where Krishna killed the poisonous snake Kalia; this is the meadow where Krishna used to take the cows for grazing. This is the place where he killed Chanursura…”
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They asked: “How is our Krishna? Does he ever remember us? Is he happy there at Mathura? When will he come back to see us all?”
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Uddhav felt very pained to see the sorrow of the Gopis. He said remorsefully, “As far as I know, Krishna is living very happily at Mathura. He is having a joyful time with his wives Bhama and Rukmini. While you are crying here thinking about Krishna, I don’t think he is concerned about you at all any longer there”. Uddhav sincerely thought that his statement would make the Gopis remorseful, kindle some anger on Krishna in their minds and help them emotionally detach themselves from Krishna. But nothing of that sort happened.
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The moment they heard that Krishna was living happily, their faces brightened up! “Oh! Is that so? Our Krishna is happy there? What else do we want? His happiness is our only happiness! Thank you for bringing such good news to us!” Saying so, the Gopis started removing their golden bangles and rings to present to Uddhav who brought such good news to them!
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When Uddhav was about to return to Mathura, the Gopis surrounded him said to him: “We have just one request. Our Krishna loved our butter so much those days! Please take some butter from us and give it to Krishna, but don’t ever mention about us to him. Don’t ever tell him that we are still sorrowful on account of our separation from him. If you mention it, he too will become sorrowful, thinking of us. We only wish that he remains happy forever”
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Uddhav was deeply moved by Gopi’s love on Krishna. With heavy heart, he took the vessel containing the butter and bid farewell to the Gopis. Upon return to Mathura, the visitor went straight to Lord Krishna’s palace.
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As Uddhav was entering the palace, Krishna had just sat to take his meals and Rukmini was about to serve him food. Krishna stopped Rukmini and said, “Wait. I could feel the smell of Vrindavan from here. I think a visitor from Vrindavan has just entered into our house. Go immediately to receive him reverentially; wash his feet that has been purified by dust of Vrindavan and bring it to me; let me first drink that holy water surcharged with Gopi’s unadulterated and pure love on me before consuming any food! Also, bring the butter that the Gopis would have surely sent for me through the visitor!”
Once Uddhav traveled to Vrindavan and met the Gopi’s there. He noticed that the Gopis were still immersed in the sorrow of having been separated from their beloved Krishna. With tearful eyes, they expressed their anguish of living without the blissful company of Lord Krishna. They took Uddhav to many places in Vrindavan to show where Krishna enacted his childhood leelas — “See, this is the place where Krishna killed the poisonous snake Kalia; this is the meadow where Krishna used to take the cows for grazing. This is the place where he killed Chanursura…”
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They asked: “How is our Krishna? Does he ever remember us? Is he happy there at Mathura? When will he come back to see us all?”
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Uddhav felt very pained to see the sorrow of the Gopis. He said remorsefully, “As far as I know, Krishna is living very happily at Mathura. He is having a joyful time with his wives Bhama and Rukmini. While you are crying here thinking about Krishna, I don’t think he is concerned about you at all any longer there”. Uddhav sincerely thought that his statement would make the Gopis remorseful, kindle some anger on Krishna in their minds and help them emotionally detach themselves from Krishna. But nothing of that sort happened.
.
The moment they heard that Krishna was living happily, their faces brightened up! “Oh! Is that so? Our Krishna is happy there? What else do we want? His happiness is our only happiness! Thank you for bringing such good news to us!” Saying so, the Gopis started removing their golden bangles and rings to present to Uddhav who brought such good news to them!
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When Uddhav was about to return to Mathura, the Gopis surrounded him said to him: “We have just one request. Our Krishna loved our butter so much those days! Please take some butter from us and give it to Krishna, but don’t ever mention about us to him. Don’t ever tell him that we are still sorrowful on account of our separation from him. If you mention it, he too will become sorrowful, thinking of us. We only wish that he remains happy forever”
.
Uddhav was deeply moved by Gopi’s love on Krishna. With heavy heart, he took the vessel containing the butter and bid farewell to the Gopis. Upon return to Mathura, the visitor went straight to Lord Krishna’s palace.
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As Uddhav was entering the palace, Krishna had just sat to take his meals and Rukmini was about to serve him food. Krishna stopped Rukmini and said, “Wait. I could feel the smell of Vrindavan from here. I think a visitor from Vrindavan has just entered into our house. Go immediately to receive him reverentially; wash his feet that has been purified by dust of Vrindavan and bring it to me; let me first drink that holy water surcharged with Gopi’s unadulterated and pure love on me before consuming any food! Also, bring the butter that the Gopis would have surely sent for me through the visitor!”
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