Srimad Bhagavatam — Ekadasha Skandha, Shloka 11
Nārada’s Arrival, the Nine Yogendras, and the Foundations of Bhāgavata-dharma
श्रीनारद उवाच सम्यगेतद् व्यवसितं भवता सात्वतर्षभ । यत् पृच्छसे भागवतान् धर्मांस्त्वं विश्वभावनान् ॥ ११ ॥
śrī-nārada uvāca samyag etad vyavasitaṁ bhavatā sātvatarṣabha yat pṛcchase bhāgavatān dharmāṁs tvaṁ viśva-bhāvanān
Śrī Nārada said: O best of the Sātvatas, you have rightly inquired about the soul’s eternal duty to the Supreme Lord—bhāgavata-dharma. Such devotional service is so potent that it can purify the entire universe.
A similar statement was made by Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī in the first verse of the Second Canto when he congratulated Parīkṣit Mahārāja for asking about Kṛṣṇa.
FAQs
This verse affirms that bhāgavata-dharma—devotional duties centered on Bhagavān—is the proper and universal path, beneficial for the entire world.
Because Vasudeva’s inquiry was not for mere debate or ritual detail, but for the essential principles of devotion that uplift all beings; Nārada recognizes this as the best determination.
Seek the core practices of devotion—hearing, chanting, remembering, and serving with sincerity—so your spiritual life becomes purposeful and beneficial to others as well.