Srimad Bhagavatam — Ekadasha Skandha, Shloka 8
Bhakti as the Easy and Supreme Yoga: Seeing Kṛṣṇa in All and Uddhava’s Departure to Badarikāśrama
श्रीभगवानुवाच हन्त ते कथयिष्यामि मम धर्मान् सुमङ्गलान् । यान् श्रद्धयाचरन् मर्त्यो मृत्युं जयति दुर्जयम् ॥ ८ ॥
śrī-bhagavān uvāca hanta te kathayiṣyāmi mama dharmān su-maṅgalān yān śraddhayācaran martyo mṛtyuṁ jayati durjayam
Die Höchste Persönlichkeit Gottes sprach: Ja, Ich werde dir Meine höchst glückverheißenden Grundsätze der Bhakti darlegen; wer sie mit Glauben ausführt, besiegt als Sterblicher den schwer besiegbaren Tod.
FAQs
In this verse, Lord Kṛṣṇa declares that by faithfully practicing His auspicious dharmas, a mortal can conquer even “durjaya” (seemingly unconquerable) death—implying liberation through devotion-centered living.
In the Uddhava Gītā portion of the Eleventh Canto, Kṛṣṇa is instructing Uddhava on the highest, most auspicious religious principles—those that lead beyond mortality—before His departure from the world.
Anchor daily life in faith-filled spiritual practice—regular remembrance of God, sincere worship, and ethical living aligned with devotion—so that fear of death diminishes and one steadily moves toward inner freedom.