Srimad Bhagavatam — Ekadasha Skandha, Shloka 1
Bhakti as the Easy and Supreme Yoga: Seeing Kṛṣṇa in All and Uddhava’s Departure to Badarikāśrama
श्रीउद्धव उवाच सुदुस्तरामिमां मन्ये योगचर्यामनात्मन: । यथाञ्जसा पुमान् सिद्ध्येत् तन्मे ब्रूह्यञ्जसाच्युत ॥ १ ॥
śrī-uddhava uvāca su-dustarām imāṁ manye yoga-caryām anātmanaḥ yathāñjasā pumān siddhyet tan me brūhy añjasācyuta
Śrī Uddhava said: My dear Lord Acyuta, I fear that the method of yoga described by You is very difficult for one who cannot control his mind. Therefore please explain to me in simple terms how someone can more easily execute it.
FAQs
It states that disciplined yoga practice is extremely difficult for a person who lacks self-mastery, and therefore one should seek a direct, clear method to attain perfection.
Uddhava recognizes that many people cannot easily control the mind, making conventional yoga hard to practice, so he requests from Krishna a straightforward means to attain spiritual perfection.
It encourages honest assessment of one’s mental discipline and motivates seekers to adopt a practical, direct spiritual practice—especially a clear devotional path—rather than attempting overly कठिन disciplines without readiness.