Srimad Bhagavatam — Ekadasha Skandha, Shloka 69
Kṛṣṇa’s Impending Departure; Uddhava’s Surrender; King Yadu and the Avadhūta’s Twenty-Four Gurus
Beginnings
अनुरूपानुकूला च यस्य मे पतिदेवता । शून्ये गृहे मां सन्त्यज्य पुत्रै: स्वर्याति साधुभि: ॥ ६९ ॥
anurūpānukūlā ca yasya me pati-devatā śūnye gṛhe māṁ santyajya putraiḥ svar yāti sādhubhiḥ
妻と私は理想的な夫婦でした。彼女は常に忠実に私に従い、私を崇拝すべき神として受け入れていました。しかし今、彼女は私を空っぽの家に残し、聖なる子供たちと共に天国へと旅立ってしまいました。
FAQs
This verse portrays the pain of being left behind, highlighting how attachment to relationships and household security can become a source of suffering, thereby urging inner detachment and reliance on spiritual realization.
In the Avadhūta’s instruction (as relayed within Kṛṣṇa’s teachings to Uddhava), such examples illustrate the instability of worldly ties and encourage Uddhava to cultivate steady renunciation and devotion beyond material dependence.
Perform duties with care but reduce possessiveness—cultivate sādhu-saṅga, strengthen devotion, and accept that relationships and circumstances can change, keeping your inner shelter in Bhagavān rather than in worldly arrangements.