Srimad Bhagavatam — Ekadasha Skandha, Shloka 6
Varṇāśrama-dharma as a Path to Bhakti
Yuga-dharma Origins, Universal Virtues, Brahmacarya and Gṛhastha Duties
वक्ता कर्ताविता नान्यो धर्मस्याच्युत ते भुवि । सभायामपि वैरिञ्च्यां यत्र मूर्तिधरा: कला: ॥ ५ ॥ कर्त्रावित्रा प्रवक्त्रा च भवता मधुसूदन । त्यक्ते महीतले देव विनष्टं क: प्रवक्ष्यति ॥ ६ ॥
vaktā kartāvitā nānyo dharmasyācyuta te bhuvi sabhāyām api vairiñcyāṁ yatra mūrti-dharāḥ kalāḥ
Wahai Acyuta, tiada selain Engkau yang menjadi pembicara, pencipta, dan pelindung dharma tertinggi, baik di bumi maupun di sidang Brahmā tempat Weda yang dipersonifikasikan bersemayam. Wahai Madhusūdana, ketika Engkau—pencipta, pemelihara, dan penyampai pengetahuan rohani—meninggalkan bumi, siapakah yang akan kembali mengucapkan pengetahuan yang telah lenyap itu?
FAQs
In this verse Uddhava declares that Krishna alone is the speaker, doer, and protector of dharma—there is no equal authority on earth, and even Brahmā’s assembly depends on the Lord’s divine expansions.
Uddhava, distressed that Krishna is about to depart from the world, fears that dharma will decline in His absence and therefore emphasizes that only Krishna can truly restore and teach dharma.
When moral clarity feels lost, seek dharma through Krishna-centered guidance—study Bhagavatam, follow genuine teachers in the disciplic line, and anchor decisions in devotion, compassion, and truthfulness.