Srimad Bhagavatam — Ekadasha Skandha, Shloka 19
Nondual Vision Beyond Praise and Blame
Dvandva-nivṛtti and Ātma-viveka
यथा हिरण्यं स्वकृतं पुरस्तात् पश्चाच्च सर्वस्य हिरण्मयस्य । तदेव मध्ये व्यवहार्यमाणं नानापदेशैरहमस्य तद्वत् ॥ १९ ॥
yathā hiraṇyaṁ sv-akṛtaṁ purastāt paścāc ca sarvasya hiraṇ-mayasya tad eva madhye vyavahāryamāṇaṁ nānāpadeśair aham asya tadvat
正如黄金在被制成器物之前唯有黄金，器物毁坏之后仍唯有黄金，而在使用期间虽有种种名称，其本质仍是黄金；同样，在此宇宙被创造之前、毁灭之后以及维持之时，唯有我独自存在。
Gold is manufactured into many types of jewelry, as well as into coins and other luxurious products. But at each stage — before manufacture, during manufacture, during utilization and afterward — the essential reality is gold. In the same way, the Supreme Personality of Godhead is the essential reality — both the dynamic and the ingredient cause of everything. All throughout the material creation, the Lord is simply setting into motion His own potency, which is not different from Him.
FAQs
It teaches that just as ornaments are merely gold despite different names and forms, the universe’s many designations rest upon a single underlying reality—Śrī Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme.
To help Uddhava see beyond changing names and forms (nāma-rūpa) and recognize the Lord as the constant essence, strengthening steady detachment and devotion.
Practice seeing temporary labels and roles as secondary, and remember the enduring spiritual essence—cultivating humility, reduced anxiety over change, and deeper remembrance of God.