The chariot rolls on smoothly in the direction of Vraj. Uddhava thinks deeply about his assignment. The chariot enters Vraj. The birds and animals in Vraj are divine. The birds do not chirp but they sing sweetly the holy names of Radhe Krishna – Radhe Krishna. Gopa children wait daily for Shree Krishna’s return. Today they see a chariot coming to them. They announced loudly, “Our Krishna has come.... Our Krishna has come!” They run to the chariot, but find someone else sitting in the chariot. Krishna was not there. He would have jumped impatiently, if it were Shree Krishna. He would have held our hands with love and affection. At about dusk, the chariot came to the house of Nandrai.
(The chariot came to the main street of Gokul and stopped at the house of Nandrai. They hugged each other and saluted with due respect.)
Nandrai ran to the chariot and spoke loudly to his wife, “O Devi! Our Krishna has come.” Jashodaji ran to the chariot, but the disheartened lady collapsed on the ground with tears in her eyes. That was someone else, not our Shree Krishna. She cried and chanted “Shree Krishna” “Shree Krishna”.
Stupefied Uddhava found everyone chanting “Shree Krishna” “Shree Krishna”. Why did they speak so? Uddhava was not able to understand their strange behaviour! Confused Uddhava came to Nandrai and Yashodaji. He saluted them and sat beside Shree Nandrai. Nandrai welcomed him sweetly and said, “O Uddhava! You are most welcome here. It is so nice of you to come. Tell me, how are my sons, Balram and Krishna? Do they remember us or not?” Uddhava said:
(Uddhava salutes again Nandrai and Yashodaji when they asked him about Shree Balram and Krishna. Uddhava told them 75 that Krishna has not forgotten them even for a moment. Moreover, he has conveyed his regards to them. I am bowing before you on his behalf. Krishna has asked me to pay obeisance on his behalf.)
Nandrai said, “O Uddhava! Why has Krishna not come to see us?”
Uddhava said, “O Nandrai! Krishna himself was going to come here but his engagement in the matters of state has compelled him to stay back. He looks after the administration of Mathura state.” The whole night passes swiftly this way in such discussion.