Srimad Bhagavatam — Ekadasha Skandha, Shloka 45
Vānaprastha-vidhi and Sannyāsa-dharma: Austerity, Detachment, and the Paramahaṁsa Ideal
भक्त्योद्धवानपायिन्या सर्वलोकमहेश्वरम् । सर्वोत्पत्त्यप्ययं ब्रह्म कारणं मोपयाति स: ॥ ४५ ॥
bhaktyoddhavānapāyinyā sarva-loka-maheśvaram sarvotpatty-apyayaṁ brahma kāraṇaṁ mopayāti saḥ
Mon cher Uddhava, Je suis le Seigneur suprême de tous les mondes; Je crée et Je détruis cet univers, en étant sa cause ultime, dans l’apparition comme dans la dissolution. Je suis donc la Vérité Absolue, et celui qui M’adore d’une bhakti infaillible vient à Moi.
As described in the First Canto of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (1.2.11) , Lord Kṛṣṇa is understood in three features — as impersonal Brahman, localized Paramātmā and ultimately the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Śrī Kṛṣṇa, the source of everything. Lord Kṛṣṇa absorbs the impersonal philosophers into the rays of His body, appears before the perfect yogīs as the Lord of the heart, and ultimately brings His pure devotees back to His own abode for an eternal life of bliss and knowledge.
FAQs
This verse states that unwavering devotion leads one to attain Krishna Himself—the Supreme Lord and the changeless Brahman, the ultimate cause behind creation and dissolution.
In the Uddhava Gita, Krishna instructs Uddhava on renunciation and the highest spiritual attainment, emphasizing that steady bhakti culminates in reaching the Supreme.
Cultivate consistent devotional remembrance and service—making bhakti non-intermittent—so that spiritual life is not dependent on changing moods or circumstances.