Srimad Bhagavatam — Ekadasha Skandha, Shloka 7
Bhakti as the Easy and Supreme Yoga: Seeing Kṛṣṇa in All and Uddhava’s Departure to Badarikāśrama
श्रीशुक उवाच इत्युद्धवेनात्यनुरक्तचेतसा पृष्टो जगत्क्रीडनक: स्वशक्तिभि: । गृहीतमूर्तित्रय ईश्वरेश्वरो जगाद सप्रेममनोहरस्मित: ॥ ७ ॥
śrī-śuka uvāca ity uddhavenāty-anurakta-cetasā pṛṣṭo jagat-krīḍanakaḥ sva-śaktibhiḥ gṛhīta-mūrti-traya īśvareśvaro jagāda sa-prema-manohara-smitaḥ
Śukadeva Gosvāmī berkata: Demikianlah, apabila Uddhava yang hatinya sangat terpaut dengan kasih bertanya, Tuhan Śrī Kṛṣṇa—penguasa atas segala penguasa, yang menjadikan alam semesta sebagai permainan lila-Nya dan dengan kuasa-Nya mengambil tiga rupa Brahmā, Viṣṇu dan Śiva—mula menjawab dengan senyuman menawan yang penuh cinta.
FAQs
It describes the Lord as jagat-krīḍanakaḥ—one who ‘plays’ with the universe—because He effortlessly operates creation through His own energies (sva-śaktibhiḥ), remaining the supreme controller (īśvareśvaraḥ).
This verse frames the dialogue: Uddhava, deeply devoted, inquires, and Krishna responds with affectionate clarity—signaling that the teachings that follow are intimate, bhakti-centered conclusions of the Uddhava Gītā section.
Approach spiritual learning like Uddhava—earnest, affectionate, and attentive—trusting that the Lord guides through His energies, and cultivate devotion that draws divine instruction into one’s daily choices.