CHAPTER TWENTY-NINE

śrī-uddhavaḥ uvāca — Śrī Uddhava said; su-dustarām — very difficult to execute; imām — this; manye — I think; yoga-caryām — process of yoga; anātmanaḥ — for one who has not controlled his mind; yathā — how; añjasā — easily; pumān — a person; siddhyet — may accomplish it; tat — that; me — to me; brūhi — please tell; añjasā — in a simple manner; acyuta — O infallible Lord.

prāyaśaḥ — for the most part; puṇḍarīka-akṣa — O lotus-eyed Lord; yuñjantaḥ — who engage; yoginaḥ — yogīs; manaḥ — the mind; viṣīdanti — become frustrated; asamādhānāt — because of inability to attain trance; manaḥ-nigraha — by the attempt to subdue the mind; karśitāḥ — weary.

atha — now; ataḥ — therefore; ānanda-dugham — the source of all ecstasy; pada-ambujam — Your lotus feet; haṁsāḥ — the swanlike men; śrayeran — take shelter of; aravinda-locana — O lotus-eyed; sukham — happily; nu — indeed; viśva-īśvara — Lord of the universe; yoga-karmabhiḥ — because of their practice of mysticism and fruitive work; tvat-māyayā — by Your material energy; amī — these; vihatāḥ — defeated; na — do not (take shelter); māninaḥ — those who are falsely proud.

kim — what; citram — wonder; acyuta — O infallible Lord; tava — Your; etat — this; aśeṣa-bandho — O friend of all; dāseṣu — for the servants; ananya-śaraṇeṣu — who have taken no other shelter; yat — which; ātma-sāttvam — intimacy with You; yaḥ — who; arocayat — acted affectionately; saha — with; mṛgaiḥ — the animals (monkeys); svayam — Yourself; īśvarāṇām — of the great demigods; śrīmat — effulgent; kirīṭa — of the helmets; taṭa — by the edges; pīḍita — shaken; pāda-pīṭhaḥ — whose footstool.

tam — that; tvā — You; akhila — of all; ātma — the Supreme Soul; dayita — the most dear; īśvaram — and the supreme controller; āśrītānām — of those who take shelter of You; sarva-artha — of all perfections; dam — the bestower; sva-kṛta — the benefit you have given; vit — who knows; visṛjeta — can reject; kaḥ — who; nu — indeed; kaḥ — who; vā — or; bhajet — can accept; kim api — anything; vismṛtaye — for forgetfulness; anu — consequently; bhūtyai — for sense gratification; kim — what; vā — or; bhavet — is; na — not; tava — Your; pāda — of the lotus feet; rajaḥ — the dust; juṣām — for those who are serving; naḥ — ourselves.

na eva — not at all; upayanti — are able to express; apacitim — their gratitude; kavayaḥ — learned devotees; tava — Your; īśa — O Lord; brahma-āyuṣā — with a lifetime equal to Lord Brahmā’s; api — in spite of; kṛtam — magnanimous work; ṛddha — increased; mudaḥ — joy; smarantaḥ — remembering; yaḥ — who; antaḥ — within; bahiḥ — outside; tanu-bhṛtām — of those who are embodied; aśubham — misfortune; vidhunvan — dissipating; ācārya — of the spiritual master; caittya — of the Supersoul; vapuṣā — by the forms; sva — own; gatim — path; vyanakti — shows.

śrī-śukaḥ uvāca — Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī said; iti — thus; uddhavena — by Uddhava; ati-anurakta — extremely attached; cetasā — whose heart; pṛṣṭaḥ — asked; jagat — the universe; krīḍanakaḥ — whose plaything; sva-śaktibhiḥ — by His own energies; gṛhīta — who has assumed; mūrti — personal forms; trayaḥ — three; īśvara — of all controllers; īśvaraḥ — the supreme controller; jagāda — He spoke; sa-prema — loving; manaḥ-hara — attractive; smitaḥ — whose smile.

śrī-bhagavān uvāca — the Supreme Personality of Godhead said; hanta — yes; te — to you; kathayiṣyāmi — I shall speak; mama — relating to Me; dharmān — religious principles; su-maṅgalān — most auspicious; yān — which; śraddhayā — with faith; ācaran — executing; martyaḥ — a mortal human being; mṛtyum — death; jayati — conquers; durjayam — unconquerable.

kuryāt — one should perform; sarvāṇi — all; karmāṇi — prescribed activities; mat-artham — for Me; śanakaiḥ — without becoming impetuous; smaran — remembering; mayi — unto Me; arpita — who has offered; manaḥ-cittaḥ — his mind and his intelligence; mat-dharma — My devotional service; ātma-manaḥ — of his own mind; ratiḥ — the attraction.

deśān — places; puṇyān — sacred; āśrayeta — he should take shelter of; mat-bhaktaiḥ — by My devotees; sādhubhiḥ — saintly; śritān — resorted to; deva — among the demigods; asura — demons; manuṣyeṣu — and human beings; mat-bhakta — of My devotees; ācaritāni — the activities; ca — and.

pṛthak — alone; satreṇa — in assembly; vā — or; mahyam — for Me; parva — monthly observances, such as Ekādaśī; yātrā — special gatherings; mahā-utsavān — and festivals; kārayet — one should arrange to perform; gīta — with singing; nṛtya-ādyaiḥ — dancing and so on; mahā-rāja — royal; vibhūtibhiḥ — with signs of opulence.

mām — Me; eva — indeed; sarva-bhūteṣu — within all living beings; bahiḥ — externally; antaḥ — internally; apāvṛtam — uncovered; īkṣeta — one should see; ātmani — within himself; ca — also; ātmānam — the Supreme Soul; yathā — as; kham — the sky; amala-āśayaḥ — having a pure heart.

iti — in this way; sarvāṇi — to all; bhūtāni — living beings; mat-bhāvena — with the sense of My presence; mahā-dyute — O greatly effulgent Uddhava; sabhājayan — giving respect; manyamānaḥ — so considering; jñānam — knowledge; kevalam — transcendental; āśritaḥ — taking shelter of; brāhmaṇe — in the brāhmaṇa; pukkase — in the outcaste of the Pukkasa tribe; stene — in the thief; brahmaṇye — in the man who respects brahminical culture; arke — in the sun; sphuliṅgake — in the spark of the fire; akrūre — in the gentle; krūrake — in the cruel; ca — also; eva — indeed; sama-dṛk — having equal vision; paṇḍitaḥ — a learned scholar; mataḥ — is considered.

nareṣu — in all persons; abhīkṣṇam — constantly; mat-bhāvam — the personal presence of Me; puṁsaḥ — of the person; bhāvayataḥ — who is meditating upon; acirāt — quickly; spardhā — the tendency to feel rivalry (against equals); asūyā — envy (of superiors); tiraskārāḥ — and abuse (of inferiors); sa — along with; ahaṅkārāḥ — false ego; viyanti — they disappear; hi — indeed.

visṛjya — giving up; smayamānān — who are laughing; svān — one’s own friends; dṛśam — the outlook; vrīḍām — the embarrassment; ca — and; daihikīm — of the bodily conception; praṇamet — one should offer obeisances; daṇḍa-vat — falling down like a rod; bhūmau — upon the ground; ā — even; śva — to the dogs; cāṇḍāla — outcastes; go — cows; kharam — and asses.

yāvat — as long as; sarveṣu — in all; bhūteṣu — living entities; mat-bhāvaḥ — the vision of My presence; na upajāyate — does not fully develop; tāvat — for that long; evam — in this way; upāsīta — one must worship; vāk — of his speech; manaḥ — mind; kāya — and body; vṛttibhiḥ — by the functions.

sarvam — everything; brahma-ātmakam — based on the Absolute Truth; tasya — for him; vidyayā — by transcendental knowledge; ātma-manīṣayā — by realization of the Supreme Soul; paripaśyan — seeing everywhere; uparamet — he should desist from material activities; sarvataḥ — in all cases; mukta-saṁśayaḥ — freed from doubts.

ayam — this; hi — indeed; sarva — of all; kalpānām — processes; sadhrīcīnaḥ — the most appropriate; mataḥ — is considered; mama — by Me; mat-bhāvaḥ — seeing Me; sarva-bhūteṣu — within all living entities; manaḥ-vāk-kāya-vṛttibhiḥ — by the functions of one’s mind, words and body.

na — there is not; hi — indeed; aṅga — My dear Uddhava; upakrame — in the attempt; dhvaṁsaḥ — destruction; mat-dharmasya — of My devotional service; uddhava — My dear Uddhava; aṇu — the slightest; api — even; mayā — by Me; vyavasitaḥ — established; samyak — perfectly; nirguṇa-tvāt — because of its being transcendental; anāśiṣaḥ — having no ulterior motive.

yaḥ yaḥ — whatever; mayi — unto Me; pare — the Supreme; dharmaḥ — is religion; kalpyate — tends; niṣphalāya — toward becoming free from the result of material work; cet — if; tat — of that; āyāsaḥ — the endeavor; nirarthaḥ — futile; syāt — may be; bhaya-ādeḥ — of fear and so on; iva — as; sat-tama — O best of saintly persons.

eṣā — this; buddhi-matām — of the intelligent; buddhiḥ — the intelligence; manīṣā — the cleverness; ca — and; manīṣiṇām — of the clever; yat — which; satyam — the real; anṛtena — by the false; iha — in this life; martyena — by the mortal; āpnoti — obtains; mā — Me; amṛtam — the immortal.

eṣaḥ — this; te — unto you; abhihitaḥ — has been described; kṛtsnaḥ — completely; brahma-vādasya — of the science of the Absolute Truth; saṅgrahaḥ — the survey; samāsa — in brief; vyāsa — in detail; vidhinā — by both means; devānām — for the demigods; api — even; durgamaḥ — inaccessible.

abhīkṣṇaśaḥ — repeatedly; te — to you; gaditam — spoken; jñānam — knowledge; vispaṣṭa — clear; yukti — logical arguments; mat — having; etat — this; vijñāya — properly understanding; mucyeta — will become liberated; puruṣaḥ — a person; naṣṭa — destroyed; saṁśayaḥ — his doubts.

sa-viviktam — clearly elucidated; tava — your; praśnam — question; mayā — by Me; etat — this; api — even; dhārayet — fixes his attention upon; sanātanam — eternal; brahma-guhyam — secret of the Vedas; param — supreme; brahma — the Absolute Truth; adhigacchati — he attains.

yaḥ — who; etat — this; mama — My; bhakteṣu — among the devotees; sampradadyāt — instructs; su-puṣkalam — liberally; tasya — to him; aham — I; brahma-dāyasya — to the person who is the bestower of knowledge of the Absolute; dadāmi — I give; ātmānam — Myself; ātmanā — by Myself.

yaḥ — who; etat — this; samadhīyīta — recites loudly; pavitram — the purifying agent; paramam — supreme; śuci — clear and transparent; saḥ — he; pūyeta — becomes purified; ahaḥ ahaḥ — day after day; mām — Me; jñāna-dīpena — with the lamp of knowledge; darśayan — exhibiting.

yaḥ — who; etat — this; śraddhayā — with faith; nityam — regularly; avyagraḥ — free from distraction; śṛṇuyāt — listens; naraḥ — a person; mayi — to Me; bhaktim — devotional service; parām — transcendental; kurvan — performing; karmabhiḥ — by fruitive actions; na — not; saḥ — he; badhyate — becomes bound up.

api — whether; uddhava — O Uddhava; tvayā — by you; brahma — spiritual knowledge; sakhe — O friend; samavadhāritam — sufficiently understood; api — whether; te — your; vigataḥ — is removed; mohaḥ — the illusion; śokaḥ — lamentation; ca — and; asau — this; manaḥ-bhavaḥ — born of your mind.

na — not; etat — this; tvayā — by you; dāmbhikāya — to a hypocrite; nāstikāya — to an atheist; śaṭhāya — to a cheat; ca — and; aśuśrūṣoḥ — to one who does not listen with faith; abhaktāya — to a nondevotee; durvinītāya — to one who is not humbly submissive; dīyatām — should be given.

etaiḥ — of these; doṣaiḥ — faulty qualities; vihīnāya — to the person who is devoid; brahmaṇyāya — to one dedicated to the welfare of the brāhmaṇas; priyāya — kindly disposed; ca — and; sādhave — saintly; śucaye — pure; brūyāt — one should speak; bhaktiḥ — devotion; syāt — if it is present; śūdra — of the common workers; yoṣitām — and women.

na — not; etat — this; vijñāya — fully understanding; jijñāsoḥ — of the inquisitive person; jñātavyam — matter to be understood; avaśiṣyate — remains; pītvā — having drunk; pīyūṣam — palatable; amṛtam — nectarean beverage; pātavyam — to be drunk; na — nothing; avaśiṣyate — remains.

jñāne — in the process of knowledge; karmaṇi — in fruitive work; yoge — in mystic yoga; ca — and; vārtāyām — in ordinary business; daṇḍa-dhāraṇe — in political rule; yāvān — whatever; arthaḥ — accomplishment; nṛṇām — of men; tāta — My dear Uddhava; tāvān — that much; te — to you; aham — I; catuḥ-vidhaḥ — fourfold (i.e., the fourfold goals of human life: religiosity, economic development, sense gratification and liberation).

martyaḥ — a mortal; yadā — when; tyakta — having given up; samasta — all; karmā — his fruitive activities; nivedita-ātmā — having offered his very self; vicikīrṣitaḥ — desirous of doing something special; me — for Me; tadā — at that time; amṛtatvam — immortality; pratipadyamānaḥ — in the process of attaining; mayā — with Me; ātma-bhūyāya — for equal opulence; ca — also; kalpate — he becomes qualified; vai — indeed.

śrī-śukaḥ uvāca — Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī said; saḥ — he (Uddhava); evam — thus; ādarśita — shown; yoga-mārgaḥ — the path of yoga; tadā — then; uttamaḥ-śloka — of Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa; vacaḥ — the words; niśamya — having heard; baddha-añjaliḥ — with hands folded in prayer; prīti — out of love; uparuddha — choked; kaṇṭhaḥ — his throat; na kiñcit — nothing; ūce — he said; aśru — with tears; paripluta — overflowing; akṣaḥ — his eyes.

viṣṭabhya — restraining; cittam — his mind; praṇaya — with love; avaghūrṇam — completely agitated; dhairyeṇa — with steadfastness; rājan — O King; bahu-manyamānaḥ — feeling grateful; kṛta-añjaliḥ — his hands folded; prāha — he spoke; yadu-pravīram — to the greatest hero of the Yadus; śīrṣṇā — with his head; spṛśan — touching; tat — His; caraṇa-aravindam — lotus feet.

śrī-uddhavaḥ uvāca — Śrī Uddhava said; vidrāvitaḥ — is driven away; moha — of delusion; mahā-andhakāraḥ — the great darkness; yaḥ — which; āśritaḥ — was taken shelter of; me — by me; tava — Your; sannidhānāt — by the presence; vibhāvasoḥ — of the sun; kim — what; nu — indeed; samīpa-gasya — for one who has come into the proximity; śītam — cold; tamaḥ — darkness; bhīḥ — fear; prabhavanti — have power; aja — O unborn; ādya — O primeval Lord.

pratyarpitaḥ — offered in return; me — to me; bhavatā — by Your good self; anukampinā — who is merciful; bhṛtyāya — to Your servant; vijñāna-mayaḥ — of transcendental knowledge; pradīpaḥ — the torchlight; hitvā — giving up; kṛta-jñaḥ — who is grateful; tava — Your; pāda-mūlam — the sole of the lotus feet; kaḥ — who; anyam — to another; samīyāt — can go; śaraṇam — for shelter; tvadīyam — Your.

vṛkṇaḥ — cut off; ca — and; me — my; su-dṛḍhaḥ — very firm; sneha-pāśaḥ — binding rope of affection; dāśārha-vṛṣṇi-andhaka-sātvateṣu — for the Dāśārhas, Vṛṣṇis, Andhakas and Sātvatas; prasāritaḥ — cast; sṛṣṭi — of Your creation; vivṛddhaye — for the increase; tvayā — by You; sva-māyayā — through Your illusory energy; hi — indeed; ātma — of the soul; su-bodha — of proper knowledge; hetinā — by the sword.

namaḥ astu — let me offer my obeisances; te — unto You; mahā-yogin — O greatest of mystics; prapannam — who am surrendered; anuśādhi — please instruct; mām — me; yathā — how; tvat — Your; caraṇa-ambhoje — at the lotus feet; ratiḥ — transcendental attraction; syāt — may be; anapāyinī — undeviating.

śrī-bhagavān uvāca — the Supreme Personality of Godhead said; gaccha — please go; uddhava — O Uddhava; mayā — by Me; ādiṣṭaḥ — ordered; badarī-ākhyam — named Badarikā; mama — My; āśramam — to the hermitage; tatra — there; mat-pāda — emanating from My feet; tīrtha — of the holy places; ude — in the water; snāna — by bathing; upasparśanaiḥ — and by touching for purification; śuciḥ — cleansed; īkṣayā — by glancing; alakanandāyāḥ — upon the river Gaṅgā; vidhūta — cleansed; aśeṣa — of all; kalmaṣaḥ — sinful reactions; vasānaḥ — wearing; valkalāni — bark; aṅga — My dear Uddhava; vanya — fruits, nuts, roots, etc., of the forest; bhuk — eating; sukha — happy; niḥspṛhaḥ — and free from desire; titikṣuḥ — tolerant; dvandva-mātrāṇām — of all dualities; su-śīlaḥ — exhibiting saintly character; saṁyata-indriyaḥ — with controlled senses; śāntaḥ — peaceful; samāhita — perfectly concentrated; dhiyā — with intelligence; jñāna — with knowledge; vijñāna — and realization; saṁyutaḥ — endowed; mattaḥ — from Me; anuśikṣitam — learned; yat — that which; te — by you; viviktam — ascertained with discrimination; anubhāvayan — thoroughly meditating upon; mayi — in Me; āveśita — absorbed; vāk — your words; cittaḥ — and mind; mat-dharma — My transcendental qualities; nirataḥ — constantly endeavoring to realize; bhava — be thus situated; ativrajya — crossing beyond; gatīḥ — the destinations of material nature; tisraḥ — three; mām — unto Me; eṣyasi — you will come; tataḥ param — thereafter.

śrī-śukaḥ uvāca — Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī said; saḥ — he; evam — thus; uktaḥ — addressed; hari-medhasā — by the Supreme Lord, whose intelligence takes away the misery of material life; uddhavaḥ — Uddhava; pradakṣiṇam — facing with his right side; tam — Him; parisṛtya — circumambulating; pādayoḥ — at the two feet; śiraḥ — his head; nidhāya — placing; aśru-kalābhiḥ — with the teardrops; ārdra — melted; dhīḥ — whose heart; nyaṣiñcat — he drenched; advandva-paraḥ — uninvolved in material dualities; api — although; apakrame — at the time of leaving.

su-dustyaja — impossible to give up; sneha — (from Him) in whom he had reposed such affection; viyoga — because of separation; kātaraḥ — beside himself; na śaknuvan — being incapable; tam — Him; parihātum — to abandon; āturaḥ — overwhelmed; kṛcchram yayau — he experienced great pain; mūrdhani — upon his head; bhartṛ — of his master; pāduke — the slippers; bibhran — carrying; namaskṛtya — bowing down to offer obeisances; yayau — he went away; punaḥ punaḥ — again and again.

tataḥ — then; tam — Him; antaḥ — within; hṛdi — his mind; sanniveśya — placing; gataḥ — going; mahā-bhāgavataḥ — the great devotee; viśālām — to Badarikāśrama; yathā — as; upadiṣṭām — described; jagat — of the universe; eka — by the only; bandhunā — friend; tapaḥ — austerities; samāsthāya — properly executing; hareḥ — of the Supreme Lord; agāt — he attained; gatim — the destination.

yaḥ — anyone who; etat — this; ānanda — of ecstasy; samudra — ocean; sambhṛtam — collected; jñāna — of knowledge; amṛtam — the nectar; bhāgavatāya — to His devotee; bhāṣitam — spoken; kṛṣṇena — by Kṛṣṇa; yoga-īśvara — by the masters of yoga; sevita — served; aṅghriṇā — whose lotus feet; sat — true; śraddhayā — with faith; āsevya — rendering service; jagat — the whole world; vimucyate — becomes liberated.

bhava — of material life; bhayam — the fear; apahantum — in order to take away; jñāna-vijñāna — of knowledge and self-realization; sāram — the essence; nigama — of the Vedas; kṛt — the author; upajahre — delivered; bhṛṅga-vat — like a bee; veda-sāram — the essential meaning of the Vedas; amṛtam — the nectar; udadhitaḥ — from the ocean; ca — and; apāyayat — made to drink; bhṛtya-vargān — His many devotees; puruṣam — to the Supreme Personality of Godhead; ṛṣabham — the greatest; ādyam — the first of all beings; kṛṣṇa-saṁjñam — named Lord Kṛṣṇa; nataḥ — bowed down; asmi — I am.