Verse 5.15.16

Sanskrit text, transliteration and word-by-word meaning:

ज्नत्वथ सन्देच-हरम् हरेह् प्रभोह् सु-वक्य-नित्य परमदरेन तम् गुप्तम् हि प्रस्तुम् कुचलम् सतम् पतेह् नित्वोद्धवम् तह् कदलि-वनम् गतह्

jnatvatha sandeca-haram hareh prabhoh su-vakya-nitya paramadarena tam guptam hi prastum kucalam satam pateh nitvoddhavam tah kadali-vanam gatah

jnatva—knowing; atha—then; sandeca-haram—carrying a letter; hareh—of Krsna; prabhoh—Lord; su-vakya-nitya—with a sweet voice; paramadarena—with great respect; tam—that; guptam—confidential; hi—indeed; prastum—to ask; kucalam—the welfare; satam—of the devotees; pateh—of the master; nitva—bringing; uddhavam—to Uddhava; tah—to them; kadali-vanam—in a forest of banana trees; gatah—went.

English translation of verse 5.15.16:

Aware that he was carrying a letter from Lord Krsna, the gopis brought Uddhava to a secluded banana tree forest to ask him with sweet and respectful words about the welfare of Lord Krsna, the master of the devotees.