Srimad Bhagavatam — Ekadasha Skandha, Shloka 15
Guṇa-viveka, Haṁsa-gītā, and the Yoga that Cuts False Ego
श्रीउद्धव उवाच यदा त्वं सनकादिभ्यो येन रूपेण केशव । योगमादिष्टवानेतद् रूपमिच्छामि वेदितुम् ॥ १५ ॥
śrī-uddhava uvāca yadā tvaṁ sanakādibhyo yena rūpeṇa keśava yogam ādiṣṭavān etad rūpam icchāmi veditum
Śrī Uddhava dit : Ô cher Keśava, à quel moment et sous quelle forme as-Tu enseigné cette science du yoga à Sanaka et à ses frères ? Je désire maintenant le savoir.
FAQs
This verse shows Uddhava asking Kṛṣṇa (Keśava) to reveal the specific form in which He taught yoga to Sanaka and the other Kumāras—pointing to the Lord’s instructing role as the Hamsa (swan) incarnation in this chapter’s context.
Uddhava wants precise understanding of the divine context of the teaching—who taught it, in what manifestation, and how that instruction was delivered—so he can grasp the yoga’s authority and meaning directly from Kṛṣṇa.
Approach spiritual knowledge with humility and clarity—ask about the source, context, and authentic lineage of teachings, and seek to understand the Lord’s guidance as personal and purposeful rather than merely theoretical.