vayaḿ tv iha mahā-yogin
bhramantaḥ karma-vartmasu
tvad-vārtayā tariṣyāmas
tāvakair dustaraḿ tamaḥ
smarantaḥ kīrtayantas te
kṛtāni gaditāni ca
gaty-utsmitekṣaṇa-kṣveli
yan nṛ-loka-viḍambanam
vayam -- we; tu -- on the other hand; iha -- in this world; maha-yogin -- O greatest of yogis; bhramantah -- wandering; karma-vartmasu -- on the paths of material work; tvat -- of You; vartaya -- by discussion of the topics; tarishyamah -- will cross over; tavakaih -- along with Your devotees; dustaram -- insurmountable; tamah -- darkness; smarantah -- remembering; kirtayantah -- glorifying; te -- Your; kritani -- deeds; gaditani -- words; ca -- also; gati -- movements; utsmita -- widely smiling; ikshana -- glances; kshveli -- and loving pastimes; yat -- which are; nri-loka -- of human society; vidambanam -- a clever imitation.
In this verse Uddhava, by stating bhramantah karma-vartmasu, humbly presents himself as one of the conditioned souls entangled in fruitive activities. Still, Uddhava is confident that he will certainly cross over the illusory energy because he is addicted to chanting and remembering the glorious activities and words of Lord Krishna. Similarly, Rupa Gosvami has stated:
iha yasya harer dasye
karmana manasa gira
nikhilasv apy avasthasu
jivan-muktah sa ucyate
Although one may outwardly appear to be involved in this material world, if one is always engaged, twenty-four hours a day, in the service of Lord Krishna, then one is considered to be a liberated soul. Uddhava states here that hearing and chanting the holy name and pastimes of Krishna is infinitely more effective than becoming a naked yogi in the forest and running the constant risk of becoming, due to lusty desires and sex indulgence, a naked monkey in the forest. Uddhava is begging the Lord for the mercy of His Sudarsana cakra, whose effulgence is represented by the process of remembering and chanting the pastimes of the Lord. One who absorbs himself in the incomparable bliss of thinking of the Lord's abode easily becomes free from all lamentation, illusion and fear. That is the recommendation of Sri Uddhava.