Srimad Bhagavatam — Dashama Skandha, Shloka 30
Uddhava Sent to Vraja: Consolation to Nanda-Yaśodā and the Gopīs’ Separation
श्रीउद्धव उवाच युवां श्लाघ्यतमौ नूनं देहिनामिह मानद । नारायणेऽखिलगुरौ यत्कृता मतिरीदृशी ॥ ३० ॥
śrī-uddhava uvāca yuvāṁ ślāghyatamau nūnaṁ dehinām iha māna-da nārāyaṇe ’khila-gurau yat kṛtā matir īdṛśī
圣乌达婆说道：尊敬的南达啊，你与母亲雅输陀确是世间众生中最堪称颂者，因为你们对那一切众生之灵师——主那罗延——生起了如此深挚的爱敬之心。
Understanding Nanda’s mood, as expressed by his statement manye kṛṣṇaṁ ca rāmaṁ ca prāptāv iha surottamau (“I think Kṛṣṇa and Rāma must be two exalted demigods”), Uddhava here referred to Kṛṣṇa as Lord Nārāyaṇa.
FAQs
This verse identifies Nārāyaṇa as akhila-guru—the universal spiritual master—implying that all true guidance ultimately rests in devotion to the Supreme Lord.
Uddhava praises them because their consciousness is firmly placed in Nārāyaṇa; such unwavering devotion and spiritual conviction is rare and supremely admirable.
Cultivate steady devotion and trust in the Lord as the ultimate guide—through prayer, sādhana, and aligning choices with dharma—rather than relying only on changing worldly opinions.