Aerlod Ki a had impated Hlis fnel ranscendental inseructions to Uddhava, Udhaa folded his hands to offer obeisances. But his throat choked up with love and his eyes
overflowed with tears; so he could say nothing. Then, steadying his mind, Uddhava bowed down to touch the Lord's lotus feet with his head, joined his palms, and began to speak: "Obeisances unto You, O greatest of yogis. Please instruct me, who am surrendered unto You, how I may have undeviating attachment to Your lotus feet."
Lord Kṛṣṇa replied, "My dear Uddhava, take My order and go to Badarikaśrama. Purify yourself by both touching and also bathing in the holy waters there, which have emanated from My lotus feet. Rid yourself of all sinful reactions with the sight of the sacred Alakananda River. Dress yourself in bark and eat whatever is naturally available in the forest. Thus you should remain content and free from desire, tolerant of all dualities, good-natured, self-controlled, peaceful, and endowed with transcendental knowledge and realization. With fixed attention, meditate constantly upon these instructions 1 have imparted to you and assimilate their essence. fix your words and thoughts upon Me, and always endeavor to increase your realization of My transcendental qualities. In this way you will cross beyond the three modes of nature and finally come back to Me."
Thus addressed by Lord Kṛṣṇa, Śrī Uddhava circumambulated the Lord and then fell down, placing his head upon the Lord's feet. Although Uddhava was free from the influence of all material dualities, his heart was breaking, and at this time of departure he drenched the Lord's lotus feet with his tears.
Greatly fearing separation from Lord Kṛṣṇa, for whom he felt such indestructible affection, Uddhava was distraught, and he could not give up the Lord's company. finally, feeling great pain, he bowed down to the Lord again and again, placed the slippers of his master upon his head, and departed.
Thereupon, fixing the Lord deeply within his heart, the great devotee Uddhava went to Badarikāsrama. By engaging there in austerities, he attained to the Lord's personal abode, which had been described to him by the only friend of the universe, Lord Kṛṣṇa Himself.