Srimad Bhagavatam — Ekadasha Skandha, Shloka 8
Vibhūti-yoga in the Bhāgavata: The Lord’s Manifest Opulences and the Discipline of Control
स तदा पुरुषव्याघ्रो युक्त्या मे प्रतिबोधित: । अभ्यभाषत मामेवं यथा त्वं रणमूर्धनि ॥ ८ ॥
sa tadā puruṣa-vyāghro yuktyā me pratibodhitaḥ abhyabhāṣata mām evaṁ yathā tvaṁ raṇa-mūrdhani
Saat itu Aku mencerahkan Arjuna, sang harimau di antara manusia, dengan penalaran yang tepat. Lalu di garis depan pertempuran ia mengajukan pertanyaan kepada-Ku dengan cara yang sama seperti engkau sekarang bertanya.
FAQs
This verse explicitly compares the present dialogue with Uddhava to Krishna’s battlefield instruction to Arjuna, showing the same divine guidance applied in different settings.
Krishna recalls Arjuna’s situation to emphasize that enlightened instruction—given with clear reasoning—awakens a sincere hero-like disciple, whether in war (Arjuna) or in renunciation and reflection (Uddhava).
Receive guidance with humility and apply thoughtful reasoning; when counsel is grounded in truth and logic, it can awaken clarity and right action even during life’s conflicts.