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  1. 1Chant the verse. Say the Sanskrit slowly and carefully.
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  3. 3Find the meaning yourself. Before the translation, piece the meaning together from the words.
  4. 4Read the translation. Ask: what is the Lord teaching here, and how does it apply to my life?
  5. 5Read the purport slowly. Read it two or three times. Don't rush.
  6. 6Write down what touched you. Note the main points in your own notebook.
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Canto 11 · Chapter 29: Bhakti-yoga
11.29.4611.29.48

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 11.29.47

Nirodha· Winding up
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Śukadeva Gosvāmīsince 11.29.45inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

ततस्तमन्तर्हृदि सन्निवेश्य

गतो महाभागवतो विशालाम् ।

यथोपदिष्टां जगदेकबन्धुना

तप: समास्थाय हरेरगाद् गतिम् ॥ ४७ ॥

tatas tam antar hṛdi sanniveśya

gato mahā-bhāgavato viśālām

yathopadiṣṭāṁ jagad-eka-bandhunā

tapaḥ samāsthāya harer agād gatim

Translation

Thereupon, placing the Lord deeply within his heart, the great devotee Uddhava went to Badarikāśrama. 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 Kṛṣṇa Himself.

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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.

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Understand it

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Keep the Lord Within Your Heart

  1. 1

    The great devotee Uddhava placed the Lord deeply within his heart and went to Badarikāśrama.

  2. 2

    By engaging there in austerities, Uddhava attained the Lord’s personal abode. Lord Kṛṣṇa, the only friend of the universe, had described that abode to him.

  3. 3

    According to Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura, Śrī Uddhava returned to Dvārakā in the spiritual sky.

Key points from the purport
  • Śrī Uddhava returned to Dvārakā in the spiritual sky, according to Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura.

The purport's own sentences, chosen from the purport as its central points. Read the full purport on Vedabase to see them in place.

How it feels

Striving → Complete devotional trust. The Lord redirects Uddhava toward enduring loving service.

Chapters 21–29 of Canto 11: Spiritual practice culminating in bhakti-yoga. An editorial reading of the story's mood, not the text itself. See the emotional arc

Further reading

Chapter 29: Bhakti-yoga

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

After receiving these instructions, Śrī Uddhava went to Badarikāśrama in pursuance of Lord Kṛṣṇa’s order, and by perfectly carrying out the instructions of the Supreme Lord, he attained the Lord’s transcendental abode. By faithfully serving these instructions spoken by the Personality of Godhead to Uddhava, the greatest of devotees, the entire world can become liberated.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in chapter 11.29
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. tataḥthen
  2. tamHim
  3. antaḥwithin
  4. hṛdihis mind
  5. sanniveśyaplacing
  6. gataḥgoing
  7. mahā-bhāgavataḥthe great devotee
  8. viśālāmto Badarikāśrama
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Key ideas in this verse

The subject this verse serves and the themes it speaks of.

  • Nirodha · Returning home, back to Godhead

    What happens when everything here comes to an end? · Subject 8 of 10

  • Bhakti · Devotion and loving service

    How devotion reorganizes desire and action. · Theme in SB 11.29

    In this verse: “devotee”

  • Sakhya · Sacred friendship

    The affection of companions and friends of the Lord. · Theme in SB 11.29

    In this verse: “friend”

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

What would it mean for you to keep Lord Kṛṣṇa deeply within your heart today?

Practice

Before beginning one task today, pause briefly to remember Lord Kṛṣṇa as the friend of the universe.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayKeep the Lord Within Your HeartThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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