Srimad Bhagavatam — Ekadasha Skandha, Shloka 40
Bhakti as the Easy and Supreme Yoga: Seeing Kṛṣṇa in All and Uddhava’s Departure to Badarikāśrama
नमोऽस्तु ते महायोगिन् प्रपन्नमनुशाधि माम् । यथा त्वच्चरणाम्भोजे रति: स्यादनपायिनी ॥ ४० ॥
namo ’stu te mahā-yogin prapannam anuśādhi mām yathā tvac-caraṇāmbhoje ratiḥ syād anapāyinī
Obeisances unto You, O greatest of yogīs. Please instruct me, who am surrendered unto You, how I may have undeviating attachment to Your lotus feet.
FAQs
This verse shows the surrendered devotee approaching Krishna directly for guidance, seeking not mere knowledge but unwavering loving attachment to His lotus feet.
As Krishna’s intimate devotee, Uddhava requests final, essential instruction—how to ensure his devotion becomes steady and never deviates, centered on Krishna’s lotus feet.
By consciously living as a surrendered student—regularly hearing and chanting about Krishna, praying for guidance, and aligning daily choices with devotion rather than temporary distractions.