Srimad Bhagavatam — Tritiya Skandha, Shloka 41
Kapila’s Conclusion: Limits of Karma and Yoga; Supremacy of Bhakti and Qualification to Receive the Teaching
श्रद्दधानाय भक्ताय विनीतायानसूयवे । भूतेषु कृतमैत्राय शुश्रूषाभिरताय च ॥ ४१ ॥
śraddadhānāya bhaktāya vinītāyānasūyave bhūteṣu kṛta-maitrāya śuśrūṣābhiratāya ca
ഈ ഉപദേശം ശ്രദ്ധയുള്ള ഭക്തനോട്—ഗുരുവിനോടു വിനീതനായവനോട്, അസൂയരഹിതനായവനോട്, സകല ജീവികളോടും മൈത്രി പുലർത്തുന്നവനോട്, ശ്രദ്ധയും സത്യസന്ധതയും കൊണ്ട് സേവയിൽ രമിക്കുന്നവനോട്—നൽകണം।
FAQs
This verse lists key qualifications: faith, devotion, humility, freedom from envy, friendliness to all beings, and a taste for submissive hearing and service.
Kapila emphasizes that bhakti knowledge bears fruit when heard by a receptive heart—faithful, humble, non-envious, and service-minded—so the instruction is protected and properly realized.
Practice appreciating others’ good fortune, avoid fault-finding, and intentionally act with kindness—especially toward those you disagree with—while cultivating regular hearing of sacred teachings with a service attitude.