In the forty seventh chapter Uddhava hears the ten types of citra jalpa from the mouths of the gopis. He then gives the message sent by Krsna to them. Praising them, he returns to Mathura. The gopis smiled on seeing Uddhava whose dress reminded them of Krsna (suci smita). There is another reading suvismita, which means that they were surprised, wondering how Uddhava had obtained Krsna’s yellow dhoti and his used lotus garland. "Who is this person who appears so handsome? Where has he come from? Which family does he belong to?" Saying this, the gopis became excited, with the possibility of obtaining news about Krsna.

The two verses are read together and are connected with the verb in the next sentence. They questioned who he was, since they recognized that he was a servant of Kṛṣṇa (verse 4). If he had done his morning duties and then come from Mathurā in the morning, he would be recognized by the crowds as a great warrior. (He could not have spoken to the gopīs privately.) “The women of Vraja” refers to the dear gopīs in love with Kṛṣṇa, famous as the best of women in Vraja. They have been described previously. Vraja-striyaḥ kṛṣṇa-gṛhīta-mānasāḥ: these women of Vraja had their minds completely absorbed in Kṛṣṇa. (SB 10.29.4) Seeing Uddhava they recognized him as a follower of Kṛṣṇa because of similarity of form, such as long arms. The lotus garland had been given by Kṛṣṇa to Uddhava when he had departed for Vraja. Because his friends in Vraja had dress and form similar to Kṛṣṇa’s in Vraja, they inferred he was also a devoted follower of Kṛṣṇa. They were surprised, that somewhere else others could be similar in dress and form. Thus they asked “Who is this person?” Another version has śucismitā. They smiled because of thinking of receiving the mercy of Kṛṣṇa. His form was very beautiful (apīvya-darśaṇaḥ). His dress, tilaka, hair style (veśa) and his earrings and bracelets (bhūṣaṇa) were similar to Kṛṣṇa’s. Or he actually wore dress and ornaments that had belonged to Kṛṣṇa, along with his own. tvayopabhukta-srag-gandha- vāso-’laṅkāra-carcitāḥ ucchiṣṭa-bhojino dāsās tava māyāṁ jayema hi Simply by decorating ourselves with the garlands, fragrant oils, clothes and ornaments that you have already enjoyed, and by eating the remnants of your meals, we, your servants, will indeed conquer your illusory energy. SB 11.6.46 The sudden cause of their lack of reserve was their eagerness (utsukāḥ). Unable to tolerate time, they lost their sense of discrimination. Later the cause of their lack of reserve was that Uddhava has taken shelter of Kṛṣṇa’s lotus feet. Or, because he had massaged Kṛṣṇa’s feet, he was a shelter like a pillow. They understood that he was an intimate associate of Kṛṣṇa.

By his great bhakti, Uddhava, attaining a similar form as the Lord, followed him (kṛṣṇānucaram). The women of Vraja (vraja-śtriyaḥ) were always meditation on Kṛṣṇa’s form and clothing. Seeing Uddhava directly from far off, they were most surprised because his form was similar to Kṛṣṇa’s, with long arms and lotus eyes. The first two lines describe his beauty and the other lines his ornaments and his beauty, shining a smiling face, or because of his earrings. Who is this person with beautiful form (darśanaḥ)? Though not mentioned, it is understood that his form, age and complexion were similar to Kṛṣṇa’s. He had similar necklace and other ornaments (acyuta-veśa-bhuṣaṇaḥ). He had the dress of a dancer. Or he actually wore Kṛṣṇa’s cloth and ornaments. tvayopabhukta-srag-gandha- vāso-’laṅkāra-carcitāḥ ucchiṣṭa-bhojino dāsās tava māyāṁ jayema hi Simply by decorating ourselves with the garlands, fragrant oils, clothes and ornaments that you have already enjoyed, and by eating the remnants of your meals, we, your servants, will indeed conquer your illusory energy. SB 11.6.46 The gopīs became excited or full of longing (utsukāḥ). They individually came from different places. Or gathering in a group out of great pain, they came there together. They surrounded him since he had taken shelter of Kṛṣṇa’s lotus feet. This indicates that because of his devotion, he was similar in qualities. Or he was the shelter or pillow for Kṛsṇa’s lotus feet, in order to massage them. He was thus always close to Kṛṣṇa and most dear to him. The word tam should not be repeated, but appears twice because of Śukadeva’s disturbed speech.