Shloka 69
Kṛṣṇa’s Impending Departure; Uddhava’s Surrender; King Yadu and the Avadhūta’s Twenty-Four Gurus
Beginnings
अनुरूपानुकूला च यस्य मे पतिदेवता । शून्ये गृहे मां सन्त्यज्य पुत्रै: स्वर्याति साधुभि: ॥ ६९ ॥
anurūpānukūlā ca yasya me pati-devatā śūnye gṛhe māṁ santyajya putraiḥ svar yāti sādhubhiḥ
నా భార్య నాకు తగినది, అనుకూలవతి. నన్నే దైవంగా భావించేది. ఇప్పుడు ఆ సాధ్వి నన్ను ఈ శూన్య గృహంలో వదిలి, సజ్జనులైన బిడ్డలతో కలిసి స్వర్గానికి వెళ్ళిపోయింది.
FAQs
This verse portrays the pain of being left behind, highlighting how attachment to relationships and household security can become a source of suffering, thereby urging inner detachment and reliance on spiritual realization.
In the Avadhūta’s instruction (as relayed within Kṛṣṇa’s teachings to Uddhava), such examples illustrate the instability of worldly ties and encourage Uddhava to cultivate steady renunciation and devotion beyond material dependence.
Perform duties with care but reduce possessiveness—cultivate sādhu-saṅga, strengthen devotion, and accept that relationships and circumstances can change, keeping your inner shelter in Bhagavān rather than in worldly arrangements.