Srimad Bhagavatam — Dashama Skandha, Shloka 11
Sudāmā Brāhmaṇa: Divine Friendship, Guru-bhakti, and the Lord’s Grace
आस्तेऽधुना द्वारवत्यां भोजवृष्ण्यन्धकेश्वर: । स्मरत: पादकमलमात्मानमपि यच्छति । किं न्वर्थकामान् भजतो नात्यभीष्टान् जगद्गुरु: ॥ ११ ॥
āste ’dhunā dvāravatyāṁ bhoja-vṛṣṇy-andhakeśvaraḥ smarataḥ pāda-kamalam ātmānam api yacchati kiṁ nv artha-kāmān bhajato nāty-abhīṣṭān jagad-guruḥ
Ngayon, si Panginoong Śrī Kṛṣṇa ang pinuno ng mga Bhoja, Vṛṣṇi, at Andhaka at nananahan sa Dvārakā. Sapagkat ibinibigay Niya maging ang Kanyang sarili sa sinumang umaalaala sa Kanyang mga paang-loto, paano pa mag-aalinlangan na ang Jagad-guru ay magkakaloob ng kasaganaan at ligayang makamundo sa tapat na sumasamba?
The brāhmaṇa’s wife here implies that since Lord Kṛṣṇa is the ruler of the Bhojas, Vṛṣṇis and Andhakas, if these opulent rulers merely acknowledge Sudāmā as a personal friend of Kṛṣṇa’s, they could give him everything he required.
FAQs
This verse says that simply remembering Kṛṣṇa’s lotus feet can bring the highest gift—Kṛṣṇa gives Himself to the devotee—showing smaraṇa-bhakti as supremely powerful.
As Sudāmā approaches his childhood friend Kṛṣṇa, he reflects on Kṛṣṇa’s supreme position: though ruling in Dvārakā, He is the universal teacher who reciprocates with devotees beyond their expectations.
Make daily remembrance of Kṛṣṇa’s lotus feet central (japa, prayer, reading). The verse teaches that devotion yields the greatest fulfillment, and even material needs are naturally cared for when one worships sincerely.