Srimad Bhagavatam — Ekadasha Skandha, Shloka 20
Bhakti as the Easy and Supreme Yoga: Seeing Kṛṣṇa in All and Uddhava’s Departure to Badarikāśrama
न ह्यङ्गोपक्रमे ध्वंसो मद्धर्मस्योद्धवाण्वपि । मया व्यवसित: सम्यङ्निर्गुणत्वादनाशिष: ॥ २० ॥
na hy aṅgopakrame dhvaṁso mad-dharmasyoddhavāṇv api mayā vyavasitaḥ samyaṅ nirguṇatvād anāśiṣaḥ
亲爱的乌达婆，开始奉行我的法门绝无丝毫损失；因为此道由我亲自建立，超越三性、无所求。行此奉爱者必不受哪怕一点亏损。
Although great sages and authorities have established various methods of human progress, the Supreme Lord Himself has introduced the system of bhakti-yoga, wherein one directly takes shelter of the Lord in loving service. One who serves the Lord without personal motivation can never be defeated in his progress and will certainly go back home, back to Godhead, in the near future.
FAQs
Yes. In this verse Krishna tells Uddhava that even a small loss or disruption at the start does not destroy His dharma, because it is nirguṇa (beyond the modes) and not based on material results.
Krishna is instructing Uddhava in the Uddhava Gita, reassuring him that devotional service is spiritually secure: unlike karmic or material pursuits, bhakti does not become meaningless due to imperfect beginnings.
Practice devotion as service rather than a transaction—chant, pray, study, and serve without demanding outcomes—then setbacks won’t discourage you because the value lies in the sincere offering itself.