Srimad Bhagavatam — Ekadasha Skandha, Shloka 5

Bhakti as the Easy and Supreme Yoga: Seeing Kṛṣṇa in All and Uddhava’s Departure to Badarikāśrama

Devanagari script

तं त्वाखिलात्मदयितेश्वरमाश्रितानां सर्वार्थदं स्वकृतविद् विसृजेत को नु । को वा भजेत् किमपि विस्मृतयेऽनु भूत्यै किं वा भवेन्न तव पादरजोजुषां न: ॥ ५ ॥

Transliteration

taṁ tvākhilātma-dayiteśvaram āśritānāṁ sarvārtha-daṁ sva-kṛta-vid visṛjeta ko nu ko vā bhajet kim api vismṛtaye ’nu bhūtyai kiṁ vā bhaven na tava pāda-rajo-juṣāṁ naḥ

Translation

నీవే సమస్తుల ఆత్మ, అత్యంత ప్రియమైన ఆరాధ్యుడు, పరమేశ్వరుడు; శరణాగత భక్తులకు నీవు అన్ని సిద్ధులను ప్రసాదిస్తావు. అలాంటినిన్ను ఎవరు విడిచిపెట్టగలరు? నీ అనుగ్రహాన్ని తెలిసి ఎవరు కృతఘ్నులవుతారు? నిన్ను మరచిపించే భోగానుభూతి కోసం ఎవరు మరేదైనా ఆశ్రయిస్తారు? నీ పాదరజ సేవలో నిమగ్నమైన మాకు ఏ లోటు ఉండగలదు?

Synonyms

• tam: you (as object)/that (one)
• tam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन) सर्वनाम

• tvā: you
• tvā: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yuṣmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन) सर्वनाम (2nd person)

• akhila-ātma-dayita-īśvaram: the Lord who is dear to all selves (everyone)
• akhila-ātma-dayita-īśvaram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: akhila (प्रातिपदिक) + ātman (प्रातिपदिक) + dayita (प्रातिपदिक) + īśvara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); समास: बहुपद-तत्पुरुष (determinative)

• āśritānām: of those who have taken refuge
• āśritānām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ā-śri (आश्रि धातु) + ta (क्त)
• Form: Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Plural (बहुवचन); क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (past passive participle) used substantively; gender context-dependent (here: of those who have taken refuge)

• sarva-artha-dam: giver of all goals/benefits
• sarva-artha-dam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक) + artha (प्रातिपदिक) + da (दा धातु)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); समास: तत्पुरुष; adjective qualifying tvā/īśvaram

• sva-kṛta-vit: knower of his own deeds (self-aware)
• sva-kṛta-vit: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sva (प्रातिपदिक) + kṛta (कृ धातु, क्त) + vid (विद् धातु/प्रातिपदिक ‘knower’)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); समास: तत्पुरुष; ‘one who knows what he has done’

• visṛjet: would abandon
• visṛjet: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vi-sṛj (विसृज् धातु)
• Form: Optative (विधिलिङ्), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन); Parasmaipada

• kaḥ: who?
• kaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kim (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन) interrogative pronoun

• nu: indeed/then
• nu: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: nu (नु अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात) expressing emphasis/question

• kaḥ: who?
• kaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kim (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन) interrogative pronoun

• vā: or
• vā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vā (वा अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction/particle (समुच्चय/विकल्प) ‘or/indeed’

• bhajet: would worship/serve
• bhajet: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhaj (भज् धातु)
• Form: Optative (विधिलिङ्), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन); Parasmaipada

• kim: what?
• kim: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kim (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन) interrogative pronoun

• api: even/any
• api: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अपि अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात) ‘also/even/any’

• vismṛtaye: for forgetfulness
• vismṛtaye: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान/चतुर्थी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vi-smṛ (विस्मृ धातु) + ti (क्तिन्)
• Form: Feminine, Dative (4th/चतुर्थी), Singular (एकवचन); क्तिन्-प्रत्ययान्त भाववाचक कृदन्त

• anu-bhūtyai: for (mere) experience/realization
• anu-bhūtyai: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान/चतुर्थी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: anu-bhū (अनुभू धातु) + ti (क्तिन्)
• Form: Feminine, Dative (4th/चतुर्थी), Singular (एकवचन); क्तिन्-प्रत्ययान्त भाववाचक कृदन्त

• kim: what?
• kim: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kim (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन) interrogative pronoun

• vā: or
• vā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vā (वा अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात) ‘or/indeed’

• bhavet: would be/happen
• bhavet: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhū (भू धातु)
• Form: Optative (विधिलिङ्), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन); Parasmaipada

• na: not
• na: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (न अव्यय)
• Form: Negation particle (निषेध-निपात)

• tava: your
• tava: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yuṣmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular (एकवचन) सर्वनाम (2nd person)

• pāda-rajaḥ-juṣām: of those who partake of the dust of (your) feet
• pāda-rajaḥ-juṣām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pāda (प्रातिपदिक) + rajas (प्रातिपदिक) + juṣ (जुष् धातु) + at (शतृ)
• Form: Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Plural (बहुवचन); शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमानकाले कृदन्त ‘juṣant’ → ‘juṣām’; समास: तत्पुरुष (pāda-rajas = dust of feet)

• naḥ: for us/of us
• naḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Genitive (6th/षष्ठी) or Dative (4th/चतुर्थी), Plural (बहुवचन) enclitic pronoun; here: ‘for us/of us’

Purport

As stated in the Nārāyaṇīya of the Mokṣa-dharma, in Śrī Mahābhārata:

Characters & Entities

• Uddhava
• Sri Krishna

FAQs

What does Srimad Bhagavatam 11.29.5 say about exclusive devotion to Krishna?

It declares that no one who understands Krishna’s mercy and supremacy would abandon Him or worship anything else, because Krishna grants all goals to those who take shelter of Him.

Why does Uddhava speak this verse to Krishna in Canto 11?

In the Uddhava Gita context, Uddhava is expressing unwavering dependence on Krishna, affirming that Krishna alone is the ultimate refuge and the fulfiller of all needs.

How can I apply 'taking shelter of the dust of Krishna’s feet' in modern life?

By choosing Krishna-centered priorities—regular hearing/chanting, serving devotees, and making decisions as an offering—trusting that sincere surrender to Him addresses life’s real needs.