Srimad Bhagavatam — Ekadasha Skandha, Shloka 8
Vibhūti-yoga in the Bhāgavata: The Lord’s Manifest Opulences and the Discipline of Control
स तदा पुरुषव्याघ्रो युक्त्या मे प्रतिबोधित: । अभ्यभाषत मामेवं यथा त्वं रणमूर्धनि ॥ ८ ॥
sa tadā puruṣa-vyāghro yuktyā me pratibodhitaḥ abhyabhāṣata mām evaṁ yathā tvaṁ raṇa-mūrdhani
Khi ấy Ta đã khai sáng Arjuna, bậc hổ giữa loài người, bằng những lập luận hợp lý. Rồi ngay nơi tiền tuyến chiến trận, chàng đã thưa hỏi Ta cũng như con đang hỏi bây giờ.
FAQs
This verse explicitly compares the present dialogue with Uddhava to Krishna’s battlefield instruction to Arjuna, showing the same divine guidance applied in different settings.
Krishna recalls Arjuna’s situation to emphasize that enlightened instruction—given with clear reasoning—awakens a sincere hero-like disciple, whether in war (Arjuna) or in renunciation and reflection (Uddhava).
Receive guidance with humility and apply thoughtful reasoning; when counsel is grounded in truth and logic, it can awaken clarity and right action even during life’s conflicts.