Srimad Bhagavatam — Ekadasha Skandha, Shloka 12
Kṛṣṇa’s Impending Departure; Uddhava’s Surrender; King Yadu and the Avadhūta’s Twenty-Four Gurus
Beginnings
सर्वभूतसुहृच्छान्तो ज्ञानविज्ञाननिश्चय: । पश्यन् मदात्मकं विश्वं न विपद्येत वै पुन: ॥ १२ ॥
sarva-bhūta-suhṛc chānto jñāna-vijñāna-niścayaḥ paśyan mad-ātmakaṁ viśvaṁ na vipadyeta vai punaḥ
One who is the kind well-wisher of all living beings, who is peaceful and firmly fixed in knowledge and realization, sees Me within all things. Such a person never again falls down into the cycle of birth and death.
FAQs
This verse teaches that one who perceives the whole universe as mad-ātmaka—pervaded by the Supreme Lord—becomes steady, peaceful, and is no longer overcome by misfortune.
Yadu approached the Avadhūta to understand the secret of inner freedom; the Avadhūta explains that realized vision—seeing the Lord’s presence everywhere—removes fear, agitation, and repeated downfall.
Cultivate non-harming, empathy, and respectful speech while remembering the divine presence in all; this reduces conflict, stabilizes the mind, and supports steady devotion and wisdom.