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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 10.47.65

తం నిర్గతం సమాసాద్య నానోపాయనపాణయ: । నన్దాదయోఽనురాగేణ ప్రావోచన్నశ్రులోచనా: ॥ ౬౫ ॥
taṁ nirgataṁ samāsādya
[tam nirgatam samaasaadya]
nānopāyana-pāṇayaḥ
[naanopaayana-paanayah]
nandādayo ’nurāgeṇa
[nandaadayo ’nuraagena]
prāvocann aśru-locanāḥ
[praavochann ashru-lochanaah]
tam — him (Uddhava) nirgatam — gone out samāsādya — approaching nānā — various upāyana — items for worship pāṇayaḥ — in their hands nanda - ādayaḥ — Nanda and the others anurāgeṇa — with affection prāvocan — spoke aśru — with tears locanāḥ — in their eyes .
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
taṁ nirgataṁ samāsādya
tam
him (Uddhava)
nirgatam
gone out
samāsādya
approaching
nānopāyana-pāṇayaḥ
nānā
various
upāyana
items for worship
pāṇayaḥ
in their hands
nanda - ādayaḥ
Nanda and the others
anurāgeṇa
with affection
nandādayo ’nurāgeṇa
prāvocann aśru-locanāḥ
prāvocan
spoke
aśru
with tears
locanāḥ
in their eyes .
  • upāyana-pāṇayaḥ — with worship-items in their hands
    Compound: upāyana (gifts of honor) + pāṇayaḥ (with hands). The Vraja-gopas come bearing physical offerings — butter, ghee, honey. Bhakti in Vraja is concrete, not abstract.
  • anurāgeṇa — with affection
    Instrumental of anurāga (deep affection). Anurāga is Rūpa Gosvāmī's eighth rung of prema's ladder, just below mahā-bhāva. The gopas address Uddhava in this mood.
  • aśru-locanāḥ — with tears in their eyes
    Compound: aśru (tear) + locanāḥ (eyes). The tear is the rasa-shastra signature of sāttvika-bhāva — involuntary somatic ecstasy. Gauḍīyas read these tears as the cowherds' bhāva certifying itself.
As Uddhava was about to leave, Nanda and the others approached him bearing various items of worship. With tears in their eyes they addressed him as follows.

Śrīla Jīva Gosvāmī points out that Nanda and the cowherd men did not approach Uddhava as a formality, but rather out of spontaneous affection for a dear friend of Kṛṣṇa’s.

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
As Uddhava was about to leave, Nanda and the others approached him bearing various items of worship. With tears in their eyes they addressed him as follows.
Commentary

They held various gifts in their hands. During Krsna’s pauganda and kaisora ages, they had collected many jewels, gold coins, pearl ornaments etc, and during his youth, many clothes. In separation, they lost interest in keeping these things, and thus they offered them as gifts to Uddhava.

Jīva Gosvāmī Gauḍīya
Commentary

This verse describes Uddhava mounting his chariot. Uddhava went to the entrance of Vraja in order to mount his chariot. They approached him when he was there. They held in their hands milk sweet, butter and other foods given by Yaśodā for her son, marked with her symbols. Also they held similar gifts for Balarāma and Rohiṇī, and for Devakī. They had necklaces of guṣja made by the gopīs for Kṛṣṇa, marked with their artistry. They also had roots, fruits and flowers from the forest brought by Śrīdāmā and others for their dear friend Kṛṣṇa. They had necklaces of elephant pearls and musk made by Nanda for his son. There was rice cooked in ghee for Vasudeva. For Ugrasena there was milk. For Uddhava there were cloth and ornaments brought by all the people. Thus they had various gifts in their hands. They spoke with choked voices (prāvocan).

Śrīdhara Svāmī Gauḍīya
Commentary

As Uddhava was leaving, Nanda and others approached him, gathering together from far off (samāsādya). Or understanding that he was going, they spoke to him. He tried to go many times but gave up after going a short distance or long distance. They held items given by Yaśoḍā like fresh butter, milk and sweets for Kṛṣṇa, with her own seal. For Balarāma, for Devakī and others, she made separate packages. The gopīs made guṣja necklaces for Kṛṣṇa. Śrīdāmā and other friends sent forest fruits and roots that he liked. For Kṛṣṇa, Nanda sent musk and necklaces of elephant pearls and for Vasudeva matured ghee and for Ugrasena milk products. They carried these various articles in their hands while tears of love filled their eyes. They spoke with painful, choked voices, attracting the hearts of all (provācan).

Related values
Anahankarah (Freedom from False Ego)Kshama (Forgiveness / Patience)Atma Nigraha (Self-control)Karuna (Kindness / Compassion)
Related verses

Nanda and the cowherds approach Uddhava with worship-items, tears in their eyes, and speak to him with affection. He is not just a messenger now; he is family. Vraja absorbs everyone it touches — even royal envoys from the Yadu court.

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