Srimad Bhagavatam — Ekadasha Skandha, Shloka 5
Bhakti as the Easy and Supreme Yoga: Seeing Kṛṣṇa in All and Uddhava’s Departure to Badarikāśrama
तं त्वाखिलात्मदयितेश्वरमाश्रितानां सर्वार्थदं स्वकृतविद् विसृजेत को नु । को वा भजेत् किमपि विस्मृतयेऽनु भूत्यै किं वा भवेन्न तव पादरजोजुषां न: ॥ ५ ॥
taṁ tvākhilātma-dayiteśvaram āśritānāṁ sarvārtha-daṁ sva-kṛta-vid visṛjeta ko nu ko vā bhajet kim api vismṛtaye ’nu bhūtyai kiṁ vā bhaven na tava pāda-rajo-juṣāṁ naḥ
汝は一切の魂にして、最も愛すべき礼拝の対象、そして至上主である。汝に帰依する者に、汝はあらゆる成就を授け給う。かくなる汝を、誰が捨て去れようか。恩恵を知りつつ、誰が忘恩となろうか。汝を忘れさせる物質的享楽のために、誰が他を拝するだろう。蓮華の御足の塵に仕える我らに、いかなる欠乏があり得ようか。
As stated in the Nārāyaṇīya of the Mokṣa-dharma, in Śrī Mahābhārata:
FAQs
It declares that no one who understands Krishna’s mercy and supremacy would abandon Him or worship anything else, because Krishna grants all goals to those who take shelter of Him.
In the Uddhava Gita context, Uddhava is expressing unwavering dependence on Krishna, affirming that Krishna alone is the ultimate refuge and the fulfiller of all needs.
By choosing Krishna-centered priorities—regular hearing/chanting, serving devotees, and making decisions as an offering—trusting that sincere surrender to Him addresses life’s real needs.