Srimad Bhagavatam — Ekadasha Skandha, Shloka 49
Bhakti as the Easy and Supreme Yoga: Seeing Kṛṣṇa in All and Uddhava’s Departure to Badarikāśrama
भवभयमपहन्तुं ज्ञानविज्ञानसारं निगमकृदुपजह्रे भृङ्गवद् वेदसारम् । अमृतमुदधितश्चापाययद् भृत्यवर्गान् पुरुषमृषभमाद्यं कृष्णसंज्ञं नतोऽस्मि ॥ ४९ ॥
bhava-bhayam apahantuṁ jñāna-vijñāna-sāraṁ nigama-kṛd upajahre bhṛṅga-vad veda-sāram amṛtam udadhitaś cāpāyayad bhṛtya-vargān puruṣam ṛṣabham ādyaṁ kṛṣṇa-saṁjñaṁ nato ’smi
Aku menunduk sembah kepada Śrī Kṛṣṇa, Purusha asal dan Yang Mahaunggul. Untuk menghapus ketakutan para bhakta terhadap samsara, Tuhan selaku penyusun Veda mengumpulkan sari Veda—nektar jñāna dan vijñāna—bagaikan lebah, lalu mengurniakan nektar itu dari lautan kebahagiaan agar para hamba-bhaktanya meminumnya dengan rahmat-Nya.
Just as a bee extracts nectar from a flower without harming the flower, Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa extracts the essence of all Vedic knowledge without disturbing the elaborate system of Vedic advancement. In other words, Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa establishes Himself as the goal of Vedic knowledge without destroying preliminary, inferior processes that may be applicable to grossly materialistic men. Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī thus concludes by offering his obeisances to the spiritual master of the entire universe, Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa.
FAQs
This verse says that Kṛṣṇa removes bhava-bhaya (fear of worldly existence) by giving the essence of jñāna and vijñāna—the distilled Vedic truth—like nectar to His devotees.
In the Uddhava Gītā context, the teaching culminates in pure devotion; Śukadeva highlights that all Vedic knowledge finds its concentrated meaning in Kṛṣṇa and devotion to Him.
Regular hearing/reading of Śrīmad Bhāgavatam with devotion, applying its teachings in conduct, and centering life on service to Kṛṣṇa helps reduce anxiety and strengthens spiritual clarity.