Srimad Bhagavatam — Dvadasha Skandha, Shloka 42
Bhāgavata-Māhātmya and the Complete Summary of the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam
विप्रशापापदेशेन संहार: स्वकुलस्य च । उद्धवस्य च संवादो वसुदेवस्य चाद्भुत: ॥ ४२ ॥ यत्रात्मविद्या ह्यखिला प्रोक्ता धर्मविनिर्णय: । ततो मर्त्यपरित्याग आत्मयोगानुभावत: ॥ ४३ ॥
vipra-śāpāpadeśena saṁhāraḥ sva-kulasya ca uddhavasya ca saṁvādo vasudevasya cādbhutaḥ
Aquí se cuenta cómo, con el pretexto de la maldición de los brāhmaṇas, el Señor retiró a su propia dinastía; la asombrosa conversación de Vasudeva con Nārada; y el diálogo entre Uddhava y Kṛṣṇa, donde se expone por completo la ciencia del ser y se esclarecen los principios del dharma. Luego, por el poder de su propio yoga, Śrī Kṛṣṇa abandonó este mundo mortal: todo ello lo narra el Bhāgavatam.
FAQs
This verse highlights that the Yādavas’ destruction occurred under the pretext of a brāhmaṇa’s curse—an arrangement through which the Lord concluded His earthly pastimes and withdrew His dynasty.
The verse points to Uddhava’s celebrated dialogue (the teachings given to Uddhava), which preserves profound devotional and spiritual instruction connected with the Lord’s final pastimes.
It teaches detachment and trust in divine arrangement: even great worldly structures end, so one should prioritize bhakti and lasting spiritual knowledge.