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  1. 1Chant the verse. Say the Sanskrit slowly and carefully.
  2. 2Read the word meanings. Go through each Sanskrit word and its meaning.
  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
11.29.4711.29.49

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 11.29.48

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

य एतदानन्दसमुद्रसम्भृतं

ज्ञानामृतं भागवताय भाषितम् ।

कृष्णेन योगेश्वरसेविताङ्‍‍घ्रिणा

सच्छ्रद्धयासेव्य जगद् विमुच्यते ॥ ४८ ॥

ya etad ānanda-samudra-sambhṛtaṁ

jñānāmṛtaṁ bhāgavatāya bhāṣitam

kṛṣṇena yogeśvara-sevitāṅghriṇā

sac-chraddhayāsevya jagad vimucyate

Translation

Thus Lord Kṛṣṇa, 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.

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This verse has no purport; its meaning is explained by the verses around it.

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.

Receive Kṛṣṇa’s Teachings With Faith

  1. 1

    All great yoga masters serve Lord Kṛṣṇa’s lotus feet.

  2. 2

    Lord Kṛṣṇa spoke this nectarean knowledge to His devotee. It comprises the entire ocean of spiritual bliss.

  3. 3

    Anyone within this universe who receives this narration with great faith is assured of liberation.

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. yaḥanyone who
  2. etatthis
  3. ānandaof ecstasy
  4. samudraocean
  5. sambhṛtamcollected
  6. jñānaof knowledge
  7. amṛtamthe nectar
  8. bhāgavatāyato His devotee
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Key ideas in this verse

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

  • Mukti · Liberation

    What is real freedom for the soul? · Subject 9 of 10

  • Bhakti · Devotion and loving service

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

    In this verse: “devotee”

  • Kīrtana · Hearing and chanting

    Remembering the Lord through sacred sound. · Theme in SB 11.29

    In this verse: “narration”

  • Jñāna · Spiritual insight

    Inquiry, revelation and discrimination between self and matter. · Theme in SB 11.29

    In this verse: “knowledge”

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

How can you give more faithful attention to the teachings Lord Kṛṣṇa spoke to His devotee?

Practice

Set aside a few undistracted minutes today to reread part of this narration with faith and attention.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayReceive Kṛṣṇa’s Teachings With FaithThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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