Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.6.43
Nirodha· Winding upSeek Uninterrupted Personal Service to Kṛṣṇa
“O Lord Keśava, my dear master, I cannot tolerate giving up Your lotus feet even for a fraction of a moment. I urge You to take me along with You to Your own abode.”
What the purport teaches
- Uddhava begs to accompany Kṛṣṇa to His abode so that his personal service will not be interrupted even for a moment.
- He does not desire to merge into Kṛṣṇa’s impersonal effulgence. The pure devotee seeks the Lord’s association and service, not liberation for its own sake.
- Kṛṣṇa Himself empowered the brāhmaṇas and maintained their curse, though He could neutralize it. He is always the Supreme Personality of Godhead, beyond material illusion or weakness.
Try this today
Offer a brief prayer asking Kṛṣṇa for the chance to serve Him, following Uddhava’s example.
Ask yourself
Is my deepest wish personal relief, or the opportunity to continue serving Kṛṣṇa?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
From Canto 10, chapter 14 onward, the translation and purports were completed by Śrīla Prabhupāda's disciples after his departure, and published by the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust.