Srimad Bhagavatam — Dvadasha Skandha, Shloka 43
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 Bhagavatam’s narration includes complete ātma-vidyā and a clear determination of dharma—presented as essential guidance for liberation.
It frames the dynasty’s destruction as occurring ‘under the pretext’ of a brāhmaṇa’s curse, emphasizing the Lord’s purposeful withdrawal of His earthly pastimes while honoring dharma and brāhmaṇical words.
Cultivate steady spiritual practice and self-realization (ātma-yoga) so identity shifts from temporary body to the Self—reducing fear, attachment, and anxiety, and strengthening devotion and dharmic living.