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 disse: Assim, interrogado por Uddhava, de coração profundamente afetuoso, o Senhor Kṛṣṇa—controlador de todos os controladores, que toma o universo como brinquedo de Sua līlā e, por Suas energias, assume as três formas de Brahmā, Viṣṇu e Śiva—começou a responder, exibindo um sorriso encantador e cheio de amor.
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.