SB 10.47.50 · Srimad-Bhagavatam

Devanagari

पुन: पुन: स्मारयन्ति नन्दगोपसुतं बत । श्रीनिकेतैस्तत्पदकैर्विस्मर्तुं नैव शक्नुम: ॥ ५० ॥

Verse text

punaḥ punaḥ smārayanti nanda-gopa-sutaṁ bata śrī-niketais tat-padakair vismartuṁ naiva śaknumaḥ

Synonyms

punaḥ punaḥ — again and again ; smārayanti — they remind ; nanda — gopa — sutam — of the son of Nanda, the cowherd king ; bata — certainly ; śrī — divine ; niketaiḥ — having markings ; tat — His ; padakaiḥ — because of the footprints ; vismartum — to forget ; na — not ; eva — indeed ; śaknumaḥ — are we able .

Translation

All these remind us constantly of Nanda’s son. Indeed, because we see Kṛṣṇa’s footprints, which are marked with divine symbols, we can never forget Him.

Translation (Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura)

All these remind us constantly of Nanda's son. Indeed, because we see Kṛṣṇa's footprints, which are marked with divine symbols, we can never forget Him. KB 10.47.50 “Thus the environment of Vṛndāvana constantly reminds us of Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma. On the land of Vṛndāvana are the impressions of His footprints, the residence of the goddess of fortune, and because of such signs we cannot forget Kṛṣṇa.” The gopīs further expressed that Vṛndāvana was still full of all opulence and good fortune; there was no scarcity or want in Vṛndāvana as far as material necessities were concerned. But in spite of such opulence they could not forget Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma.

Purport (Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura)

"When the memory of a desired object vanishes, the hopes for it also vanish. However, that will never happen with us. We can never forget him." This is expressed in three verses. "The rivers, hills, forests, cows and flute were served or used (arcitah) by Krsna. We cannot forget him, because of his footprints remaining in the earth and stone, marked with the thunderbolt, flag and other symbols."

Purport (Jiva Goswami)

All these item make us constantly remember Kṛṣṇa with intensity (punaḥ punaḥ). In great humility they address Uddhava as master (prabho). Or, you are capable at all times (prabho). Therefore at this place carry out proper actions. He is the son of Nanda. Those things make us remember as the cowherd boy though from your instructions, with the greatest effort, we have been made to remember him as the Lord. We have no taste for jñāna. “You can forget him after forcibly giving up all searching for him here and there.” We cannot forget him because of his footprints marked with symbols (niketaiḥ) of beauty or all wealth (śrī) like the flag. Those foot prints are everywhere, with great variety according to the differing pastimes. The word padakaiḥ is used to indicate that the foot prints were small. Even now they continue to exist, though made previously.