> > S'rîmad Bhâgavatam - Canto 11
> > Sanskrit, word-for-word and original translation of Swami Prabhupâda his pupils
> > (for the purports one will have to consult the books under the copyright of the BBT)

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> > Canto 11: 'General History'

> > *******

> > Chapter Twenty-nine: Bhakti-yoga

> > TEXT 1

> > s'rî-uddhava uvâca

> > su-dustarâm imâm manye

> > yoga-caryâm anâtmanah

> > yathân'jasâ pumân siddhyet

> > tan me brûhy an'jasâcyuta

> > s'rî-uddhavah uvâca - S'rî Uddhava said; su-dustarâm - very difficult to execute; imâm - this; manye - I think; yoga-caryâm - process of yoga; anâtmanah - for one who has not controlled his mind; yathâ - how; an'jasâ - easily; pumân - a person; siddhyet - may accomplish it; tat - that; me - to me; brûhi - please tell; an'jasâ - in a simple manner; acyuta - O infallible Lord.

> > TRANSLATION

> > S'rî Uddhava said - My dear Lord Acyuta, I fear that the method of yoga described by You is very difficult for one who cannot control his mind. Therefore please explain to me in simple terms how someone can more easily execute it.

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> > TEXT 2

> > prâyas'ah pundarîkâksha

> > yun'yanto yogino manah

> > vishîdanty asamâdhânân

> > mano-nigraha-kars'itâh

> > prâyas'ah - for the most part; pundarîka-aksha - O lotus-eyed Lord; yun'jantah - who engage; yoginah - yogîs; manah - the mind; vishîdanti - become frustrated; asamâdhânât - because of inability to attain trance; manah-nigraha - by the attempt to subdue the mind; kars'itâh - weary.

> > TRANSLATION

> > O lotus-eyed Lord, generally those yogîs who try to steady the mind experience frustration because of their inability to perfect the state of trance. Thus they weary in their attempt to bring the mind under control.

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> > TEXT 3

> > athâta ânanda-dugham padâmbujam

> > hamsâh s'rayerann aravinda-locana

> > sukham nu vis'ves'vara yoga-karmabhis

> > tvan-mâyayâmî vihatâ na mâninah

> > atha - now; atah - therefore; ânanda-dugham - the source of all ecstasy; pada-ambujam - Your lotus feet; hamsâh - the swanlike men; s'rayeran - take shelter of; aravinda-locana - O lotus-eyed; sukham - happily; nu - indeed; vis'va-îs'vara - Lord of the universe; yoga-karmabhih - because of their practice of mysticism and fruitive work; tvat-mâyayâ - by Your material energy; amî - these; vihatâh - defeated; na - do not (take shelter); mâninah - those who are falsely proud.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Therefore, O lotus-eyed Lord of the universe, swanlike men happily take shelter of Your lotus feet, the source of all transcendental ecstasy. But those who take pride in their accomplishments in yoga and karma fail to take shelter of You and are defeated by Your illusory energy.

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> > TEXT 4

> > kim citram acyuta tavaitad as'esha-bandho

> > dâseshv ananya-s'aranesu yad âtma-sâttvam

> > yo 'rocayat saha mrigaih svayam îs'varânâm

> > s'rîmat-kirîtha-tatha-pîdita-pâda-pîthhah

> > kim - what; citram - wonder; acyuta - O infallible Lord; tava - Your; etat - this; as'esha-bandho - O friend of all; dâseshu - for the servants; ananya-s'araneshu - who have taken no other shelter; yat - which; âtma-sâttvam - intimacy with You; yah - who; arocayat - acted affectionately; saha - with; mrigaih - the animals (monkeys); svayam - Yourself; îs'varânâm - of the great demigods; s'rîmat - effulgent; kirîtha - of the helmets; tatha - by the edges; pîdita - shaken; pâda-pîthhah - whose footstool.

> > TRANSLATION

> > My dear infallible Lord, it is not very astonishing that You intimately approach Your servants who have taken exclusive shelter of You. After all, during Your appearance as Lord Râmacandra, even while great demigods like Brahmâ were vying to place the effulgent tips of their helmets upon the cushion where Your lotus feet rested, You displayed special affection for monkeys such as Hanumân because they had taken exclusive shelter of You.

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> > TEXT 5

> > tam tvâkhilâtma-dayites'varam âs'ritânâm

> > sarvârtha-dam sva-krita-vid visrijeta ko nu

> > ko vâ bhajet kim api vismritaye 'nu bhûtyai

> > kim vâ bhaven na tava pâda-rajo-jushâm nah

> > tam - that; tvâ - You; akhila - of all; âtma - the Supreme Soul; dayita - the most dear; îs'varam - and the supreme controller; âs'rîtânâm - of those who take shelter of You; sarva-artha - of all perfections; dam - the bestower; sva-krita - the benefit you have given; vit - who knows; visrijeta - can reject; kah - who; nu - indeed; kah - who; vâ - or; bhajet - can accept; kim api - anything; vismritaye - for forgetfulness; anu - consequently; bhûtyai - for sense gratification; kim - what; vâ - or; bhavet - is; na - not; tava - Your; pâda - of the lotus feet; rajah - the dust; jushâm - for those who are serving; nah - ourselves.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Who, then, could dare reject You, the very Soul, the most dear object of worship, and the Supreme Lord of all - You who give all possible perfections to the devotees who take shelter of You? Who could be so ungrateful, knowing the benefits You bestow? Who would reject You and accept something for the sake of material enjoyment, which simply leads to forgetfulness of You? And what lack is there for us who are engaged in the service of the dust of Your lotus feet?

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> > TEXT 6

> > naivopayanty apacitim kavayas taves'a

> > brahmâyushâpi kritam riddha-mudah smarantah

> > yo 'ntar bahis tanu-bhritâm as'ubham vidhunvann

> > âcârya-caittya-vapushâ sva-gatim vyanakti

> > na eva - not at all; upayanti - are able to express; apacitim - their gratitude; kavayah - learned devotees; tava - Your; îs'a - O Lord; brahma-âyushâ - with a lifetime equal to Lord Brahmâ's; api - in spite of; kritam - magnanimous work; riddha - increased; mudah - joy; smarantah - remembering; yah - who; antah - within; bahih - outside; tanu-bhritâm - of those who are embodied; as'ubham - misfortune; vidhunvan - dissipating; âcârya - of the spiritual master; caittya - of the Supersoul; vapushâ - by the forms; sva - own; gatim - path; vyanakti - shows.

> > TRANSLATION

> > O my Lord! Transcendental poets and experts in spiritual science could not fully express their indebtedness to You, even if they were endowed with the prolonged lifetime of Brahmâ, for You appear in two features - externally as the âcârya and internally as the Supersoul - to deliver the embodied living being by directing him how to come to You.

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> > TEXT 7

> > s'rî-s'uka uvâca

> > ity uddhavenâty-anurakta-cetasâ

> > pristho jagat-krîdanakah sva-s'aktibhih

> > grihîta-mûrti-traya îs'vares'varo

> > jagâda sa-prema-manohara-smitah

> > s'rî-s'ukah uvâca - S'rî S'ukadeva Gosvâmî said; iti - thus; uddhavena - by Uddhava; ati-anurakta - extremely attached; cetasâ - whose heart; pristhah - asked; jagat - the universe; krîdanakah - whose plaything; sva-s'aktibhih - by His own energies; grihîta - who has assumed; mûrti - personal forms; trayah - three; îs'vara - of all controllers; îs'varah - the supreme controller; jagâda - He spoke; sa-prema - loving; manah-hara - attractive; smitah - whose smile.

> > TRANSLATION

> > S'ukadeva Gosvâmî said - Thus questioned by the most affectionate Uddhava, Lord Krishna, the supreme controller of all controllers, who takes the entire universe as His plaything and assumes the three forms of Brahmâ, Vishnu and S'iva, began to reply, lovingly displaying His all-attractive smile.

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> > TEXT 8

> > s'rî-bhagavân uvâca

> > hanta te kathayishyâmi

> > mama dharmân su-mangalân

> > yân s'raddhayâcaran martyo

> > mrityum jayati durjayam

> > s'rî-bhagavân uvâca - the Supreme Personality of Godhead said; hanta - yes; te - to you; kathayishyâmi - I shall speak; mama - relating to Me; dharmân - religious principles; su-mangalân - most auspicious; yân - which; s'raddhayâ - with faith; âcaran - executing; martyah - a mortal human being; mrityum - death; jayati - conquers; durjayam - unconquerable.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The Supreme Personality of Godhead said - Yes, I shall describe to you the principles of devotion to Me, by executing which a mortal human being will conquer unconquerable death.

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> > TEXT 9

> > kuryât sarvâni karmâni

> > mad-artham s'anakaih smaran

> > mayy arpita-manas'-citto

> > mad-dharmâtma-mano-ratih

> > kuryât - one should perform; sarvâni - all; karmâni - prescribed activities; mat-artham - for Me; s'anakaih - without becoming impetuous; smaran - remembering; mayi - unto Me; arpita - who has offered; manah-cittah - his mind and his intelligence; mat-dharma - My devotional service; âtma-manah - of his own mind; ratih - the attraction.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Always remembering Me, one should perform all his duties for Me without becoming impetuous. With mind and intelligence offered to Me, one should fix his mind in attraction to My devotional service.

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> > TEXT 10

> > des'ân punyân âs'rayeta

> > mad-bhaktaih sâdhubhih s'ritân

> > devâsura-manushyeshu

> > mad-bhaktâcaritâni ca

> > des'ân - places; punyân - sacred; âs'rayeta - he should take shelter of; mat-bhaktaih - by My devotees; sâdhubhih - saintly; s'ritân - resorted to; deva - among the demigods; asura - demons; manushyeshu - and human beings; mat-bhakta - of My devotees; âcaritâni - the activities; ca - and.

> > TRANSLATION

> > One should take shelter of holy places where My saintly devotees reside, and one should be guided by the exemplary activities of My devotees, who appear among the demigods, demons and human beings.

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> > TEXT 11

> > prithak satrena vâ mahyam

> > parva-yâtrâ-mahotsavân

> > kârayed gîta-nrityâdyair

> > mahârâja-vibhûtibhih

> > prithak - alone; satrena - in assembly; vâ - or; mahyam - for Me; parva - monthly observances, such as Ekâdas'i; yâtrâ - special gatherings; mahâ-utsavân - and festivals; kârayet - one should arrange to perform; gîta - with singing; nritya-âdyaih - dancing and so on; mahâ-râja - royal; vibhûtibhih - with signs of opulence.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Either alone or in public gatherings, with singing, dancing and other exhibitions of royal opulence, one should arrange to celebrate those holy days, ceremonies and festivals set aside specially for My worship.

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> > TEXT 12

> > mâm eva sarva-bhûteshu

> > bahir antar apâvritam

> > îkshetâtmani câtmânam

> > yathâ kham amalâs'ayah

> > mâm - Me; eva - indeed; sarva-bhûteshu - within all living beings; bahih - externally; antah - internally; apâvritam - uncovered; îksheta - one should see; âtmani - within himself; ca - also; âtmânam - the Supreme Soul; yathâ - as; kham - the sky; amala-âs'ayah - having a pure heart.

> > TRANSLATION

> > With a pure heart one should see Me, the Supreme Soul within all beings and also within oneself, to be both unblemished by anything material and also present everywhere, both externally and internally, just like the omnipresent sky.

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> > TEXTS 13 - 14

> > iti sarvâni bhûtâni

> > mad-bhâvena mahâ-dyute

> > sabhâjayan manyamâno

> > jn'ânam kevalam âs'ritah

> > brâhmane pukkase stene

> > brahmanye 'rke sphulingake

> > akrûre krûrake caiva

> > sama-drik pandito matah

> > iti - in this way; sarvâni - to all; bhûtâni - living beings; mat-bhâvena - with the sense of My presence; mahâ-dyute - O greatly effulgent Uddhava; sabhâjayan - giving respect; manyamânah - so considering; jn'ânam - knowledge; kevalam - transcendental; âs'ritah - taking shelter of;

> > brâhmane - in the brâhmana; pukkase - in the outcaste of the Pukkasa tribe; stene - in the thief; brahmanye - in the man who respects brahminical culture; arke - in the sun; sphulingake - in the spark of the fire; akrûre - in the gentle; krûrake - in the cruel; ca - also; eva - indeed; sama-drik - having equal vision; panditah - a learned scholar; matah - is considered.

> > TRANSLATION

> > O brilliant Uddhava, one who thus views all living entities with the idea that I am present within each of them, and who by taking shelter of this divine knowledge offers due respect to everyone, is considered actually wise. Such a man sees equally the brâhmana and the outcaste, the thief and the charitable promoter of brahminical culture, the sun and the tiny sparks of fire, the gentle and the cruel.

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> > TEXT 15

> > nareshv abhîkshnam mad-bhâvam

> > pumso bhâvayato 'cirât

> > spardhâsûyâ-tiraskârâh

> > sâhankârâ viyanti hi

> > nareshu - in all persons; abhîkshnam - constantly; mat-bhâvam - the personal presence of Me; pumsah - of the person; bhâvayatah - who is meditating upon; acirât - quickly; spardhâ - the tendency to feel rivalry (against equals); asûyâ - envy (of superiors); tiraskârâh - and abuse (of inferiors); sa - along with; ahankârâh - false ego; viyanti - they disappear; hi - indeed.

> > TRANSLATION

> > For him who constantly meditates upon My presence within all persons, the bad tendencies of rivalry, envy and abusiveness, along with false ego, are very quickly destroyed.

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> > TEXT 16

> > visrijya smayamânân svân

> > dris'am vrîdâm ca daihikîm

> > pranamed danda-vad bhûmâv

> > â-s'va-cândâla-go-kharam

> > visrijya - giving up; smayamânân - who are laughing; svân - one's own friends; dris'am - the outlook; vrîdâm - the embarrassment; ca - and; daihikîm - of the bodily conception; pranamet - one should offer obeisances; danda-vat - falling down like a rod; bhûmau - upon the ground; â - even; s'va - to the dogs; cândâla - outcastes; go - cows; kharam - and asses.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Disregarding the ridicule of one's companions, one should give up the bodily conception and its accompanying embarrassment. One should offer obeisances before all - even the dogs, outcastes, cows and asses - falling flat upon the ground like a rod.

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> > TEXT 17

> > yâvat sarveshu bhûteshu

> > mad-bhâvo nopajâyate

> > tâvad evam upâsîta

> > vân-manah-kâya-vrittibhih

> > yâvat - as long as; sarveshu - in all; bhûteshu - living entities; mat-bhâvah - the vision of My presence; na upajâyate - does not fully develop; tâvat - for that long; evam - in this way; upâsîta - one must worship; vâk - of his speech; manah - mind; kâya - and body; vrittibhih - by the functions.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Until one has fully developed the ability to see Me within all living beings, one must continue to worship Me by this process with the activities of his speech, mind and body.

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> > TEXT 18

> > sarvam brahmâtmakam tasya

> > vidyayâtma-manîshayâ

> > paripas'yann uparamet

> > sarvato muita-sams'ayah

> > sarvam - everything; brahma-âtmakam - based on the Absolute Truth; tasya - for him; vidyayâ - by transcendental knowledge; âtma-manîshayâ - by realization of the Supreme Soul; paripas'yan - seeing everywhere; uparamet - he should desist from material activities; sarvatah - in all cases; mukta-sams'ayah - freed from doubts.

> > TRANSLATION

> > By such transcendental knowledge of the all-pervading Personality of Godhead, one is able to see the Absolute Truth everywhere. Freed thus from all doubts, one gives up fruitive activities.

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> > TEXT 19

> > ayam hi sarva-kalpânâm

> > sadhrîcîno mato mama

> > mad-bhâvah sarva-bhûteshu

> > mano-vâk-kâya-vrittibhih

> > ayam - this; hi - indeed; sarva - of all; kalpânâm - processes; sadhrîcînah - the most appropriate; matah - is considered; mama - by Me; mat-bhâvah - seeing Me; sarva-bhûteshu - within all living entities; manah-vâk-kâya-vrittibhih - by the functions of one's mind, words and body.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Indeed, I consider this process - using one's mind, words and bodily functions for realizing Me within all living beings - to be the best possible method of spiritual enlightenment.

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> > TEXT 20

> > na hy angopakrame dhvamso

> > mad-dharmasyoddhavânv api

> > mayâ vyavasitah samyan

> > nirgunatvâd anâs'ishah

> > na - there is not; hi - indeed; anga - My dear Uddhava; upakrame - in the attempt; dhvamsah - destruction; mat-dharmasya - of My devotional service; uddhava - My dear Uddhava; anu - the slightest; api - even; mayâ - by Me; vyavasitah - established; samyak - perfectly; nirguna-tvât - because of its being transcendental; anâs'ishah - having no ulterior motive.

> > TRANSLATION

> > My dear Uddhava, because I have personally established it, this process of devotional service unto Me is transcendental and free from any material motivation. Certainly a devotee never suffers even the slightest loss by adopting this process.

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> > TEXT 21

> > yo yo mayi pare dharmah

> > kalpyate nishphalâya cet

> > tad-âyâso nirarthah syâd

> > bhayâder iva sattama

> > yah, yah - whatever; mayi - unto Me; pare - the Supreme; dharmah - is religion; kalpyate - tends; nishphalâya - toward becoming free from the result of material work; cet - if; tat - of that; âyâsah - the endeavor; nirarthah - futile; syât - may be; bhaya-âdeh - of fear and so on; iva - as; sat-tama - O best of saintly persons.

> > TRANSLATION

> > O Uddhava, greatest of saints, in a dangerous situation an ordinary person cries, becomes fearful and laments, although such useless emotions do not change the situation. But activities offered to Me without personal motivation, even if they are externally useless, amount to the actual process of religion.

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> > TEXT 22

> > eshâ buddhimatâm buddhir

> > manîshâ ca manîshinâm

> > yat satyam anriteneha

> > martyenâpnoti mâmritam

> > eshâ - this; buddhi-matâm - of the intelligent; buddhih - the intelligence; manîshâ - the cleverness; ca - and; manîshinâm - of the clever; yat - which; satyam - the real; anritena - by the false; iha - in this life; martyena - by the mortal; âpnoti - obtains; mâ - Me; amritam - the immortal.

> > TRANSLATION

> > This process is the supreme intelligence of the intelligent and the cleverness of the most clever, for by following it one can in this very life make use of the temporary and unreal to achieve Me, the eternal reality.

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> > TEXT 23

> > esha te 'bhihitah kritsno

> > brahma-vâdasya sangrahah

> > samâsa-vyâsa-vidhinâ

> > devânâm api durgamah

> > eshah - this; te - unto you; abhihitah - has been described; kritsnah - completely; brahma-vâdasya - of the science of the Absolute Truth; sangrahah - the survey; samâsa - in brief; vyâsa - in detail; vidhinâ - by both means; devânâm - for the demigods; api - even; durgamah - inaccessible.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Thus have I related to you - both in brief and in detail - a complete survey of the science of the Absolute Truth. Even for the demigods, this science is very difficult to comprehend.

> > PURPORT

> > The word devânâm indicates those living beings in the mode of goodness (such as demigods, saints and pious philosophers) who nevertheless cannot understand the Absolute Truth because they lack full surrender to the Personality of Godhead.

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> > TEXT 24

> > abhîkshnas'as te gaditam

> > jn'ânam vispastha-yuktimat

> > etad vijn'âya mucyeta

> > purusho nastha-sams'ayah

> > abhîkshnas'ah - repeatedly; te - to you; gaditam - spoken; jn'ânam - knowledge; vispastha - clear; yukti - logical arguments; mat - having; etat - this; vijn'âya - properly understanding; mucyeta - will become liberated; purushah - a person; nastha - destroyed; sams'ayah - his doubts.

> > TRANSLATION

> > I have repeatedly spoken this knowledge to you with clear reasoning. Anyone who properly understands it will become free from all doubts and attain liberation.

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> > TEXT 25

> > su-viviktam tava pras'nam

> > mayaitad api dhârayet

> > sanâtanam brahma-guhyam

> > param brahmâdhigacchati

> > sa-viviktam - clearly elucidated; tava - your; pras'nam - question; mayâ - by Me; etat - this; api - even; dhârayet - fixes his attention upon; sanâtanam - eternal; brahma-guhyam - secret of the Vedas; param - supreme; brahma - the Absolute Truth; adhigacchati - he attains.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Anyone who fixes his attention on these clear answers to your questions will attain to the eternal, confidential goal of the Vedas - the Supreme Absolute Truth.

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> > TEXT 26

> > ya etan mama bhakteshu

> > sampradadyât su-pushkalam

> > tasyâham brahma-dâyasya

> > dadâmy âtmânam âtmanâ

> > yah - who; etat - this; mama - My; bhakteshu - among the devotees; sampradadyât - instructs; su-pushkalam - liberally; tasya - to him; aham - I; brahma-dâyasya - to the person who is the bestower of knowledge of the Absolute; dadâmi - I give; âtmânam - Myself; âtmanâ - by Myself.

> > TRANSLATION

> > One who liberally disseminates this knowledge among My devotees is the bestower of the Absolute Truth, and to him I give My very own self.

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> > TEXT 27

> > ya etat samadhîyîta

> > pavitram paramam s'uci

> > sa pûyetâhar ahar mâm

> > jn'âna-dîpena dars'ayan

> > yah - who; etat - this; samadhîyîta - recites loudly; pavitram - the purifying agent; paramam - supreme; s'uci - clear and transparent; sah - he; pûyeta - becomes purified; ahah ahah - day after day; mâm - Me; jn'âna-dîpena - with the lamp of knowledge; dars'ayan - exhibiting.

> > TRANSLATION

> > He who loudly recites this supreme knowledge, which is the most lucid and purifying, becomes purified day by day, for he reveals Me to others with the lamp of transcendental knowledge.

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> > TEXT 28

> > ya etac chraddhayâ nityam

> > avyagrah s'rinuyân narah

> > mayi bhaktim parâm kurvan

> > karmabhir na sa badhyate

> > yah - who; etat - this; s'raddhayâ - with faith; nityam - regularly; avyagrah - free from distraction; s'rinuyât - listens; narah - a person; mayi - to Me; bhaktim - devotional service; parâm - transcendental; kurvan - performing; karmabhih - by fruitive actions; na - not; sah - he; badhyate - becomes bound up.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Anyone who regularly listens to this knowledge with faith and attention, all the while engaging in My pure devotional service, will never become bound by the reactions of material work.

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> > TEXT 29

> > apy uddhava tvayâ brahma

> > sakhe samavadhâritam

> > api te vigato mohah

> > s'okas' câsau mano-bhavah

> > api - whether; uddhava - O Uddhava; tvayâ - by you; brahma - spiritual knowledge; sakhe - O friend; samavadhâritam - sufficiently understood; api - whether; te - your; vigatah - is removed; mohah - the illusion; s'okah - lamentation; ca - and; asau - this; manah-bhavah - born of your mind.

> > TRANSLATION

> > My dear friend Uddhava, have you now completely understood this transcendental knowledge? Are the confusion and lamentation that arose in your mind now dispelled?

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> > TEXT 30

> > naitat tvayâ dâmbhikâya

> > nâstikâya s'athhâya ca

> > as'us'rûshor abhaktâya

> > durvinîtâya dîyatâm

> > na - not; etat - this; tvayâ - by you; dâmbhikâya - to a hypocrite; nâstikâya - to an atheist; s'athhâya - to a cheat; ca - and; as'us'rûshoh - to one who does not listen with faith; abhaktâya - to a nondevotee; durvinîtâya - to one who is not humbly submissive; dîyatâm - should be given.

> > TRANSLATION

> > You should not share this instruction with anyone who is hypocritical, atheistic or dishonest, or with anyone who will not listen faithfully, who is not a devotee, or who is simply not humble.

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> > TEXT 31

> > etair doshair vihînâya

> > brahmanyâya priyâya ca

> > sâdhave s'ucaye brûyâd

> > bhaktih syâc chûdra-yoshitâm

> > etaih - of these; doshaih - faulty qualities; vihînâya - to the person who is devoid; brahmanyâya - to one dedicated to the welfare of the brâhmanas; priyâya - kindly disposed; ca - and; sâdhave - saintly; s'ucaye - pure; brûyât - one should speak; bhaktih - devotion; syât - if it is present; s'ûdra - of the common workers; yoshitâm - and women.

> > TRANSLATION

> > This knowledge should be taught to one who is free from these bad qualities, who is dedicated to the welfare of the brâhmanas, and who is kindly disposed, saintly and pure. And if common workers and women are found to have devotion for the Supreme Lord, they are also to be accepted as qualified hearers.

> > ******

> > TEXT 32

> > naitad vijn'âya jijn'âsor

> > jn'âtavyam avas'ishyate

> > pîtvâ pîyûsham amritam

> > pâtavyam nâvas'ishyate

> > na - not; etat - this; vijn'âya - fully understanding; jijn'âsoh - of the inquisitive person; jn'âtavyam - matter to be understood; avas'ishyate - remains; pîtvâ - having drunk; pîyûsham - palatable; amritam - nectarean beverage; pâtavyam - to be drunk; na - nothing; avas'ishyate - remains.

> > TRANSLATION

> > When an inquisitive person comes to understand this knowledge, he has nothing further to know. After all, one who has drunk the most palatable nectar cannot remain thirsty.

> > ******

> > TEXT 33

> > jn'âne karmani yoge ca

> > vârtâyâm danda-dhârane

> > yâvân artho nrinâm tâta

> > tâvâms te 'ham catur-vidhah

> > jn'âne - in the process of knowledge; karmani - in fruitive work; yoge - in mystic yoga; ca - and; vârtâyâm - in ordinary business; danda-dhârane - in political rule; yâvân - whatever; arthah - accomplishment; nrinâm - of men; tâta - My dear Uddhava; tâvân - that much; te - to you; aham - I; catuh-vidhah - fourfold (i.e., the fourfold goals of human life - religiosity, economic development, sense gratification and liberation).

> > TRANSLATION

> > Through analytic knowledge, ritualistic work, mystic yoga, mundane business and political rule, people seek to advance in religiosity, economic development, sense gratification and liberation. But because you are My devotee, whatever men can accomplish in these multifarious ways you will very easily find within Me.

> > ******

> > TEXT 34

> > martyo yadâ tyakta-samasta-karmâ

> > niveditâtmâ vicikîrshito me

> > tadâmritatvam pratipadyamâno

> > mayâtma-bhûyâya ca kalpate vai

> > martyah - a mortal; yadâ - when; tyakta - having given up; samasta - all; karmâ - his fruitive activities; nivedita-âtmâ - having offered his very self; vicikîrshitah - desirous of doing something special; me - for Me; tadâ - at that time; amritatvam - immortality; pratipadyamânah - in the process of attaining; mayâ - with Me; âtma-bhûyâya - for equal opulence; ca - also; kalpate - he becomes qualified; vai - indeed.

> > TRANSLATION

> > A person who gives up all fruitive activities and offers himself entirely unto Me, eagerly desiring to render service unto Me, achieves liberation from birth and death and is promoted to the status of sharing My own opulences.

> > ******

> > TEXT 35

> > s'rî-s'uka uvâca

> > sa evam âdars'ita-yoga-mârgas

> > tadottamahs'loka-vaco nis'amya

> > baddhân'jalih prîty-uparuddha-kanthho

> > na kin'cid ûce 's'ru-pariplutâkshah

> > s'rî-s'ukah uvâca - S'rî S'ukadeva Gosvâmî said; sah - he (Uddhava); evam - thus; âdars'ita - shown; yoga-mârgah - the path of yoga; tadâ - then; uttamah-s'loka - of Lord S'rî Krishna; vacah - the words; nis'amya - having heard; baddha-an'jalih - with hands folded in prayer; prîti - out of love; uparuddha - choked; kanthhah - his throat; na kin'cit - nothing; ûce - he said; as'ru - with tears; paripluta - overflowing; akshah - his eyes.

> > TRANSLATION

> > S'ukadeva Gosvâmî said - Hearing these words spoken by Lord Krishna, and having thus been shown the entire path of yoga, Uddhava folded his hands to offer obeisances. But his throat choked up with love and his eyes overflowed with tears; so he could say nothing.

> > ******

> > TEXT 36

> > visthabhya cittam pranayâvaghûrnam

> > dhairyena râjan bahu-manyamânah

> > kritân'jalih prâha yadu-pravîram

> > s'îrshnâ spris'ams tac-caranâravindam

> > visthabhya - restraining; cittam - his mind; pranaya - with love; avaghûrnam - completely agitated; dhairyena - with steadfastness; râjan - O King; bahu-manyamânah - feeling grateful; krita-an'jalih - his hands folded; prâha - he spoke; yadu-pravîram - to the greatest hero of the Yadus; s'îrshnâ - with his head; spris'an - touching; tat - His; carana-aravindam - lotus feet.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Steadying his mind, which had become overwhelmed with love, Uddhava felt extremely grateful to Lord Krishna, the greatest hero of the Yadu dynasty. My dear King Parîkshit, Uddhava bowed down to touch the Lord's lotus feet with his head and then spoke with folded hands.

> > ******

> > TEXT 37

> > s'rî-uddhava uvâca

> > vidrâvito moha-mahândhakâro

> > ya âs'rito me tava sannidhânât

> > vibhâvasoh kim nu samîpa-gasya

> > s'îtam tamo bhîh prabhavanty ajâdya

> > s'rî-uddhavah uvâca - S'rî Uddhava said; vidrâvitah - is driven away; moha - of delusion; mahâ-andhakârah - the great darkness; yah - which; âs'ritah - was taken shelter of; me - by me; tava - Your; sannidhânât - by the presence; vibhâvasoh - of the sun; kim - what; nu - indeed; samîpa-gasya - for one who has come into the proximity; s'îtam - cold; tamah - darkness; bhîh - fear; prabhavanti - have power; aja - O unborn; âdya - O primeval Lord.

> > TRANSLATION

> > S'rî Uddhava said - O unborn, primeval Lord, although I had fallen into the great darkness of illusion, my ignorance has now been dispelled by Your merciful association. Indeed, how can cold, darkness and fear exert their power over one who has approached the brilliant sun?

> > ******

> > TEXT 38

> > pratyarpito me bhavatânukampinâ

> > bhrityâya vijn'âna-mayah pradîpah

> > hitvâ krita-jn'as tava pâda-mûlam

> > ko 'nyam samîyâc charanam tvadîyam

> > pratyarpitah - offered in return; me - to me; bhavatâ - by Your good self; anukampinâ - who is merciful; bhrityâya - to Your servant; vijn'âna-mayah - of transcendental knowledge; pradîpah - the torchlight; hitvâ - giving up; krita-jn'ah - who is grateful; tava - Your; pâda-mûlam - the sole of the lotus feet; kah - who; anyam - to another; samîyât - can go; s'aranam - for shelter; tvadîyam - Your.

> > TRANSLATION

> > In return for my insignificant surrender, You have mercifully bestowed upon me, Your servant, the torchlight of transcendental knowledge. Therefore, what devotee of Yours who has any gratitude could ever give up Your lotus feet and take shelter of another master?

> > ******

> > TEXT 39

> > vriknas' ca me su-dridhah sneha-pâs'o

> > dâs'ârha-vrishny-andhaka-sâtvateshu

> > prasâritah sristhi-vivriddhaye tvayâ

> > sva-mâyayâ hy âtma-subodha-hetinâ

> > vriknah - cut off; ca - and; me - my; su-dridhah - very firm; sneha-pâs'ah - binding rope of affection; dâs'ârha-vrishni-andhaka-sâtvateshu - for the Dâs'ârhas, Vrishnis, Andhakas and Sâtvatas; prasâritah - cast; sristhi - of Your creation; vivriddhaye - for the increase; tvayâ - by You; sva-mâyayâ - through Your illusory energy; hi - indeed; âtma - of the soul; su-bodha - of proper knowledge; hetinâ - by the sword.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The firmly binding rope of my affection for the families of the Dâs'ârhas, Vrishnis, Andhakas and Sâtvatas - a rope You originally cast over me by Your illusory energy for the purpose of developing Your creation - is now cut off by the weapon of transcendental knowledge of the self.

> > ******

> > TEXT 40

> > namo 'stu te mahâ-yogin

> > prapannam anus'âdhi mâm

> > yathâ tvac-caranâmbhoje

> > ratih syâd anapâyinî

> > namah astu - let me offer my obeisances; te - unto You; mahâ-yogin - O greatest of mystics; prapannam - who am surrendered; anus'âdhi - please instruct; mâm - me; yathâ - how; tvat - Your; carana-ambhoje - at the lotus feet; ratih - transcendental attraction; syât - may be; anapâyinî - undeviating.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Obeisances unto You, O greatest of yogîs. Please instruct me, who am surrendered unto You, how I may have undeviating attachment to Your lotus feet.

> > ******

> > TEXTS 41 - 44

> > s'rî-bhagavân uvâca

> > gacchoddhava mayâdistho

> > badary-âkhyam mamâs'ramam

> > tatra mat-pâda-tîrthode

> > snânopaspars'anaih s'ucih

> > îkshayâlakanandâyâ

> > vidhûtâs'esha-kalmashah

> > vasâno valkalâny anga

> > vanya-bhuk sukha-nihsprihah

> > titikshur dvandva-mâtrânâm

> > sus'îlah samyatendriyah

> > s'ântah samâhita-dhiyâ

> > jn'âna-vijn'âna-samyutah

> > matto 'nus'ikshitam yat te

> > viviktam anubhâvayan

> > mayy âves'ita-vâk-citto

> > mad-dharma-nirato bhava

> > ativrajya gatîs tisro

> > mâm eshyasi tatah param

> > s'rî-bhagavân uvâca - the Supreme Personality of Godhead said; gaccha - please go; uddhava - O Uddhava; mayâ - by Me; âdisthah - ordered; badarî-âkhyam - named Badarikâ; mama - My; âs'ramam - to the hermitage; tatra - there; mat-pâda - emanating from My feet; tîrtha - of the holy places; ude - in the water; snâna - by bathing; upaspars'anaih - and by touching for purification; s'ucih - cleansed;

> > îkshayâ - by glancing; alakanandâyâh - upon the river Gangâ; vidhûta - cleansed; as'esha - of all; kalmashah - sinful reactions; vasânah - wearing; valkalâni - bark; anga - My dear Uddhava; vanya - fruits, nuts, roots, etc., of the forest; bhuk - eating; sukha - happy; nihsprihah - and free from desire;

> > titikshuh - tolerant; dvandva-mâtrânâm - of all dualities; su-s'îlah - exhibiting saintly character; samyata-indriyah - with controlled senses; s'ântah - peaceful; samâhita - perfectly concentrated; dhiyâ - with intelligence; jn'âna - with knowledge; vijn'âna - and realization; samyutah - endowed;

> > mattah - from Me; anus'ikshitam - learned; yat - that which; te - by you; viviktam - ascertained with discrimination; anubhâvayan - thoroughly meditating upon; mayi - in Me; âves'ita - absorbed; vâk - your words; cittah - and mind; mat-dharma - My transcendental qualities; niratah - constantly endeavoring to realize; bhava - be thus situated; ativrajya - crossing beyond; gatîh - the destinations of material nature; tisrah - three; mâm - unto Me; eshyasi - you will come; tatah param - thereafter.

> > TRANSLATION

> > The Supreme Personality of Godhead said - My dear Uddhava, take My order and go to My âs'rama called Badarikâ. Purify yourself by both touching and also bathing in the holy waters there, which have emanated from My lotus feet. Rid yourself of all sinful reactions with the sight of the sacred Alakanandâ River. Dress yourself in bark and eat whatever is naturally available in the forest. Thus you should remain content and free from desire, tolerant of all dualities, good-natured, self-controlled, peaceful and endowed with transcendental knowledge and realization. With fixed attention, meditate constantly upon these instructions I have imparted to you and assimilate their essence. Fix your words and thoughts upon Me, and always endeavor to increase your realization of My transcendental qualities. In this way you will cross beyond the destinations of the three modes of nature and finally come back to Me.

> > ******

> > TEXT 45

> > s'rî-s'uka uvâca

> > sa evam ukto hari-medhasoddhavah

> > pradakshinam tam parisritya pâdayoh

> > s'iro nidhâyâs'ru-kalâbhir ârdra-dhîr

> > nyashin'cad advandva-paro 'py apakrame

> > s'rî-s'ukah uvâca - S'rî S'ukadeva Gosvâmî said; sah - he; evam - thus; uktah - addressed; hari-medhasâ - by the Supreme Lord, whose intelligence takes away the misery of material life; uddhavah - Uddhava; pradakshinam - facing with his right side; tam - Him; parisritya - circumambulating; pâdayoh - at the two feet; s'irah - his head; nidhâya - placing; as'ru-kalâbhih - with the teardrops; ârdra - melted; dhîh - whose heart; nyashin'cat - he drenched; advandva-parah - uninvolved in material dualities; api - although; apakrame - at the time of leaving.

> > TRANSLATION

> > S'ukadeva Gosvâmî said - Thus addressed by Lord Krishna, whose intelligence destroys all the suffering of material life, S'rî Uddhava circumambulated the Lord and then fell down, placing his head upon the Lord's feet. Although Uddhava was free from the influence of all material dualities, his heart was breaking, and at this time of departure he drenched the Lord's lotus feet with his tears.

> > ******

> > TEXT 46

> > su-dustyaja-sneha-viyoga-kâtaro

> > na s'aknuvams tam parihâtum âturah

> > kricchram yayau mûrdhani bhartri-pâduke

> > bibhran namaskritya yayau punah punah

> > su-dustyaja - impossible to give up; sneha - (from Him) in whom he had reposed such affection; viyoga - because of separation; kâtarah - beside himself; na s'aknuvan - being incapable; tam - Him; parihâtum - to abandon; âturah - overwhelmed; kricchram yayau - he experienced great pain; mûrdhani - upon his head; bhartri - of his master; pâduke - the slippers; bibhran - carrying; namaskritya - bowing down to offer obeisances; yayau - he went away; punah punah - again and again.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Greatly fearing separation from Him for whom he felt such indestructible affection, Uddhava was distraught, and he could not give up the Lord's company. Finally, feeling great pain, he bowed down to the Lord again and again, placed the slippers of his master upon his head, and departed.

> > ******

> > TEXT 47

> > tatas tam antar hridi sannives'ya

> > gato mahâ-bhâgavato vis'âlâm

> > yathopadisthâm jagad-eka-bandhunâ

> > tapah samâsthâya harer agâd gatim

> > tatah - then; tam - Him; antah - within; hridi - his mind; sannives'ya - placing; gatah - going; mahâ-bhâgavatah - the great devotee; vis'âlâm - to Badarikâs'rama; yathâ - as; upadisthâm - described; jagat - of the universe; eka - by the only; bandhunâ - friend; tapah - austerities; samâsthâya - properly executing; hareh - of the Supreme Lord; agât - he attained; gatim - the destination.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Thereupon, placing the Lord deeply within his heart, the great devotee Uddhava went to Badarikâs'rama. By engaging there in austerities, he attained to the Lord's personal abode, which had been described to him by the only friend of the universe, Lord Krishna Himself.

> > ******

> > TEXT 48

> > ya etad ânanda-samudra-sambhritam

> > jn'ânâmritam bhâgavatâya bhâshitam

> > krishnena yoges'vara-sevitânghrinâ

> > sac-chraddhayâsevya jagad vimucyate

> > yah - anyone who; etat - this; ânanda - of ecstasy; samudra - ocean; sambhritam - collected; jn'âna - of knowledge; amritam - the nectar; bhâgavatâya - to His devotee; bhâshitam - spoken; krishnena - by Krishna; yoga-îs'vara - by the masters of yoga; sevita - served; anghrinâ - whose lotus feet; sat - true; s'raddhayâ - with faith; âsevya - rendering service; jagat - the whole world; vimucyate - becomes liberated.

> > TRANSLATION

> > Thus Lord Krishna, whose lotus feet are served by all great yoga masters, spoke to His devotee this nectarean knowledge, which comprises the entire ocean of spiritual bliss. Anyone within this universe who receives this narration with great faith is assured of liberation.

> > ******

> > TEXT 49

> > bhava-bhayam apahantum jn'âna-vijn'âna-sâram

> > nigama-krid upajahre bhringa-vad veda-sâram

> > amritam udadhitas' câpâyayad bhritya-vargân

> > purusham rishabham âdyam krishna-samjn'am nato 'smi

> > bhava - of material life; bhayam - the fear; apahantum - in order to take away; jn'âna-vijn'âna - of knowledge and self-realization; sâram - the essence; nigama - of the Vedas; krit - the author; upajahre - delivered; bhringa-vat - like a bee; veda-sâram - the essential meaning of the Vedas; amritam - the nectar; udadhitah - from the ocean; ca - and; apâyayat - made to drink; bhritya-vargân - His many devotees; purusham - to the Supreme Personality of Godhead; rishabham - the greatest; âdyam - the first of all beings; krishna-samjn'am - named Lord Krishna; natah - bowed down; asmi - I am.

> > TRANSLATION

> > I offer my obeisances to that Supreme Personality of Godhead, the original and greatest of all beings, Lord S'rî Krishna. He is the author of the Vedas, and just to destroy His devotees' fear of material existence, like a bee He has collected this nectarean essence of all knowledge and self-realization. Thus He has awarded to His many devotees this nectar from the ocean of bliss, and by His mercy they have drunk it.

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