Srimad Bhagavatam — Ekadasha Skandha, Shloka 32
Varṇāśrama-dharma as a Path to Bhakti
Yuga-dharma Origins, Universal Virtues, Brahmacarya and Gṛhastha Duties
अग्नौ गुरावात्मनि च सर्वभूतेषु मां परम् । अपृथग्धीरुपासीत ब्रह्मवर्चस्व्यकल्मष: ॥ ३२ ॥
agnau gurāv ātmani ca sarva-bhūteṣu māṁ param apṛthag-dhīr upasīta brahma-varcasvy akalmaṣaḥ
Éclairé dans la connaissance védique par le service au maître spirituel, affranchi du péché et de la dualité, on doit m’adorer d’une intelligence non séparatrice comme la Paramātmā présente dans le feu, dans le guru, en soi-même et en tous les êtres.
One becomes glorious and enlightened by faithfully serving a bona fide spiritual master, who is expert in the Vedic way of life. Thus purified, one never engages in sinful activities, which immediately extinguish the fire of spiritual enlightenment; nor does one become foolish and small-minded, trying to exploit material nature for personal sense gratification. A purified human being is apṛthag-dhī, or without consciousness of duality, because he has been trained to observe the Supreme Personality of Godhead within all things. Such sublime consciousness should be systematically taught throughout the world so that human society will become peaceful and sublime.
FAQs
In 11.17.32, Krishna teaches that a devotee should worship Him with non-separate vision—recognizing Him in the sacred fire, the guru, the self, and all living beings.
Krishna instructs Uddhava on mature devotional practice: integrating worship with realized vision so dharma and spirituality culminate in perceiving the Supreme Lord present in all sacred and living contexts.
Honor spiritual discipline (worship), respect the guru and teachers, cultivate inner remembrance, and practice compassion—training yourself to recognize the same Divine presence in every person and creature.