O Uddhava, we do not have ten or twenty hearts; the single one we had has gone away with Krishna, so who is left now to worship your Lord?

In this tender verse by Surdas, the Gopis speak their hearts to Uddhava, who has come to teach them abstract philosophy. They gently tell him, O Uddhava, we do not have ten or twenty hearts. We had only one heart, and that too has gone with Krishna to Mathura. Now, with no heart left, how can we worship your formless God? This verse captures the depth of pure, undivided devotion. The Gopis are not debating; they are simply sharing their truth. For them, love is not an intellectual idea, but total surrender. Their entire being already belongs to Krishna, leaving no room for anyone else.