Srimad Bhagavatam — Ekadasha Skandha, Shloka 49
Bhakti as the Easy and Supreme Yoga: Seeing Kṛṣṇa in All and Uddhava’s Departure to Badarikāśrama
भवभयमपहन्तुं ज्ञानविज्ञानसारं निगमकृदुपजह्रे भृङ्गवद् वेदसारम् । अमृतमुदधितश्चापाययद् भृत्यवर्गान् पुरुषमृषभमाद्यं कृष्णसंज्ञं नतोऽस्मि ॥ ४९ ॥
bhava-bhayam apahantuṁ jñāna-vijñāna-sāraṁ nigama-kṛd upajahre bhṛṅga-vad veda-sāram amṛtam udadhitaś cāpāyayad bhṛtya-vargān puruṣam ṛṣabham ādyaṁ kṛṣṇa-saṁjñaṁ nato ’smi
我顶礼至上人格神、原初至尊的主圣奎师那。为除去奉献者对轮回的恐惧，作为吠陀之作者的他如蜜蜂采蜜般汇聚吠陀精髓——知识与证悟之甘露，并从喜乐之海赐予众多仆从奉献者，使其蒙恩得饮此甘露。
Just as a bee extracts nectar from a flower without harming the flower, Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa extracts the essence of all Vedic knowledge without disturbing the elaborate system of Vedic advancement. In other words, Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa establishes Himself as the goal of Vedic knowledge without destroying preliminary, inferior processes that may be applicable to grossly materialistic men. Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī thus concludes by offering his obeisances to the spiritual master of the entire universe, Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa.
FAQs
This verse says that Kṛṣṇa removes bhava-bhaya (fear of worldly existence) by giving the essence of jñāna and vijñāna—the distilled Vedic truth—like nectar to His devotees.
In the Uddhava Gītā context, the teaching culminates in pure devotion; Śukadeva highlights that all Vedic knowledge finds its concentrated meaning in Kṛṣṇa and devotion to Him.
Regular hearing/reading of Śrīmad Bhāgavatam with devotion, applying its teachings in conduct, and centering life on service to Kṛṣṇa helps reduce anxiety and strengthens spiritual clarity.