Srimad Bhagavatam — Ekadasha Skandha, Shloka 27
Sāṅkhya Enumeration of Tattvas, Distinction of Puruṣa–Prakṛti, and the Mechanics of Birth and Death
एवं मे पुण्डरीकाक्ष महान्तं संशयं हृदि । छेत्तुमर्हसि सर्वज्ञ वचोभिर्नयनैपुणै: ॥ २७ ॥
evaṁ me puṇḍarīkākṣa mahāntaṁ saṁśayaṁ hṛdi chettum arhasi sarva-jña vacobhir naya-naipuṇaiḥ
Ô Kṛṣṇa aux yeux de lotus, ô Seigneur omniscient, daigne trancher de mon cœur ce grand doute par Tes propres paroles, qui manifestent Ton art du raisonnement.
Śrī Uddhava requests Lord Kṛṣṇa to clearly demonstrate the difference between the material body and the spirit soul.
FAQs
This verse shows that sincere inquiry and receiving clear, well-reasoned instruction from the all-knowing Lord (or His representative) is the way to cut doubt from the heart.
Uddhava invokes Krishna’s divine, compassionate form—“lotus-eyed”—to express devotion and to seek merciful, clarifying guidance for his inner confusion.
Admit the doubt honestly, approach authentic spiritual guidance with humility (as Uddhava does), and seek clear teachings that lead to steady understanding and devotion.