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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 10.47.57

ద‍ృష్ట్వైవమాది గోపీనాం కృష్ణావేశాత్మవిక్లవమ్ । ఉద్ధవ: పరమప్రీతస్తా నమస్యన్నిదం జగౌ ॥ ౫౭ ॥
dṛṣṭvaivam-ādi gopīnāṁ
[drishtvaivam-aadi gopeenaam]
kṛṣṇāveśātma-viklavam
[krishnaaveshaatma-viklavam]
uddhavaḥ parama-prītas
[uddhavah parama-preetas]
tā namasyann idaṁ jagau
[taa namasyann idam jagau]
dṛṣṭvā — seeing evam — such ādi — and more gopīnām — of the gopīs kṛṣṇa - āveśa — their total absorption in thought of Kṛṣṇa ātma — consisting of viklavam — the mental agitation uddhavaḥ — Uddhava parama — supremely prītaḥ — pleased tāḥ — to them namasyan — offering all respect idam — this jagau — sang .
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
dṛṣṭvaivam-ādi gopīnāṁ
dṛṣṭvā
seeing
evam
such
ādi
and more
gopīnām
of the gopīs
kṛṣṇāveśātma-viklavam
kṛṣṇa - āveśa
their total absorption in thought of Kṛṣṇa
ātma
consisting of
viklavam
the mental agitation
uddhavaḥ parama-prītas
uddhavaḥ
Uddhava
parama
supremely
prītaḥ
pleased
tā namasyann idaṁ jagau
tāḥ
to them
namasyan
offering all respect
idam
this
jagau
sang .
  • kṛṣṇa-āveśa-ātma-viklavam — the mental agitation arising from total absorption in Kṛṣṇa
    Compound (contiguous chain): kṛṣṇa + āveśa (absorption) + ātma + viklavam (agitation). Viklava — the technical rasa-shastra term for the disordering effect of mahā-bhāva. Gauḍīyas read this as evidence that the gopīs are in mahā-bhāva.
  • parama-prītaḥ — supremely pleased
    Compound: parama + prītaḥ. Uddhava's prīti at seeing their viklava — his joy is in their disordering. Gauḍīyas read this as the connoisseur's recognition of the supreme rasa.
  • namasyan — offering all respect
    Present participle of namasya- (denominative from namas — obeisance). Uddhava the diplomat now bows. Gauḍīyas note this gesture as the chapter's pivot: the messenger has become a disciple.
Thus seeing how the gopīs were always disturbed because of their total absorption in Kṛṣṇa, Uddhava was supremely pleased. Desiring to offer them all respect, he sang as follows.

Viklava, “mental disturbance,” should not be confused here with ordinary material distress. It is clearly stated that Uddhava was supremely pleased, and he felt this way because he saw that the gopīs had attained the highest state of loving ecstasy. Uddhava was an exalted member of the court in Dvārakā, an important minister in world political affairs, and yet he felt the spiritual urge to offer his obeisances to the glorious gopīs, although externally they were mere cowherd girls in an insignificant village called Vṛndāvana. Thus, to explain his feelings he sang the following verses. Śrīla Jīva Gosvāmī states that Uddhava sang these verses daily while he was in Vṛndāvana.

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
Thus seeing how the gopīs were always disturbed because of their total absorption in Kṛṣṇa, Uddhava was supremely pleased. Desiring to offer them all respect, he sang as follows.
Commentary

Having observed the transcendental madness (viklavah) of the minds (atma) absorbed in Krsna (Krsnavesa) of the gopis of such exalted qualities (evam adi), Uddhava proclaimed loudly (jagau) in the manner of (idam) mantras of respect (namasyan). According to Sridhara Swami he spoke loudly to show that it was not improper for one of Ksatriya birth to offer respects to the women of cowherd birth.

Jīva Gosvāmī Gauḍīya
Commentary

Though all the people of Vraja had extraordinary prema, Uddhava shows that gopīs developed the most astonishing bhakti. Seeing the conduct of the gopīs as described (evam ādi), who developed their (ātma) condition of unmāda (viklava) by absorption in Kṛṣṇa, which had never occurred before, Uddhava was extremely pleased, thinking himself most fortunate to see this and appreciating their qualities. He then sang verses of praise to offer them respect (namasyan). This means that he praised them in a sweet voice, with full absorption. Or after offering them respects, he sang. Every day, in coming and going, remaining at some distance from the gopīs he would sing.

Śrīdhara Svāmī Gauḍīya
Commentary

Evam ādi means in the way described, including speaking in madness and constantly fainting. Or it means ādi-gopīnām, the eternal beloveds, the women of Vraja. He saw their divyonmāda state, caused by complete absorption in Kṛṣṇa. Directly experience that, he offered respects to them, first with verses of praise. Or first he offered respects with great devotion and then sang verses loudly. He sang in a pleasant manner, being overjoyed (parama-pritaḥ) by seeing their special prema previously unseen for his Lord.

Related values
Anahankarah (Freedom from False Ego)Kshama (Forgiveness / Patience)Aparigraha (Non-possessiveness)
Related verses
Concepts
Atma

Uddhava sees the gopīs' total absorption — kṛṣṇa-āveśa-ātma-viklavam — and is supremely pleased. He came to teach them poise; he leaves convinced their disturbance is the highest condition. He bows. Gauḍīyas read this verse as the moment Uddhava becomes a Vaiṣṇava in the Gauḍīya sense.

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