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ŚB 10.47.50

Devanagari

पुन: पुन: स्मारयन्ति नन्दगोपसुतं बत ।
श्रीनिकेतैस्तत्पदकैर्विस्मर्तुं नैव शक्नुम: ॥ ५० ॥

Text

punaḥ punaḥ smārayanti
nanda-gopa-sutaṁ bata
śrī-niketais tat-padakair
vismartuṁ naiva śaknumaḥ

Synonyms

punaḥ punaḥ — again and again; smārayanti — they remind; nanda-gopa-sutam — of the son of Nanda, the cowherd king; bata — certainly; śrī — divine; niketaiḥ — having markings; tat — His; padakaiḥ — because of the footprints; vismartum — to forget; na — not; eva — indeed; śaknumaḥ — are we able.

Translation

All these remind us constantly of Nanda’s son. Indeed, because we see Kṛṣṇa’s footprints, which are marked with divine symbols, we can never forget Him.