Whic Kion lond in the cily of Marthuvi, the residents of Yyen do zena sufiered geatly in separation from Him. Being aware of this, Kṛṣṇa decided to send His intimate friend
Uddhava with a message to console them. The Lord also wanted Uddhava to see, their unparalleled standard of devotion to Him.
Uddhava reached Vṛndāvana in the evening and was warmly received by Nanda Mahārāja. Uddhava spent the night at Nanda's house, where he witnessed the unequalled parental affection Nanda and Yaśodā felt for Lord Kṛṣṇa. At sunrise the next morning, the gopīs saw Uddhava's chariot at the edge of the village, and then they saw Uddhava himself. He had a dark bluish complexion and wore yellow garments. Seeing how much he resembled Lord Kṛṣṇa, they crowded around him. Then they realized that he must have been sent by Kṛṣṇa; so they took him to a secluded place, where they could speak with him confidentially. As they spoke about Kṛṣṇa, the gopīs began to remember the pastimes they had enjoyed with Him, and they loudly wept.
At that time Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī, while deeply meditating on Her association with Kṛṣṇa, noticed a bumblebee before Her. Imagining the bee to be a messenger from Him, She said, "Just as bees wander among various flowers, Śrī Kṛṣṇa has abandoned the young girls of Vraja and developed affection for other women. It is indeed regrettable that Kṛṣṇa resides in Mathurā. Does He still remember His father's household affairs and His friends; the cowherd boys? Does He ever talk about us, His maidservants? When will He again lay on our heads His aguru-scented hand?" In this way Rādhārāṇī contrasted Her own supposed ill fortune with Her rival lovers' good fortune, all the while glorifying the names, forms, qualities, and pastimes of Lord Kṛṣṇa. She then declared that although Kṛṣṇa may have abandoned the gopīs, they could not possibly stop remembering Him for even a moment.