SB 12.12.42-43 — FolioCorpus

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 12.12.42-43

विप्रशापापदेशेन संहार: स्वकुलस्य च । उद्धवस्य च संवादो वसुदेवस्य चाद्भ‍ुत: ॥ ४२ ॥ यत्रात्मविद्या ह्यखिला प्रोक्ता धर्मविनिर्णय: । ततो मर्त्यपरित्याग आत्मयोगानुभावत: ॥ ४३ ॥

vipra-śāpāpadeśena

[vipra-shaapaapadeshena]

saṁhāraḥ sva-kulasya ca

[samhaarah sva-kulasya cha]

uddhavasya ca saṁvādo

[uddhavasya cha samvaado]

vasudevasya cādbhutaḥ

[vasudevasya chaadbhutah]

yatrātma-vidyā hy akhilā

[yatraatma-vidyaa hy akhilaa]

proktā dharma-vinirṇayaḥ

[proktaa dharma-vinirnayah]

tato martya-parityāga

[tato martya-parityaaga]

ātma-yogānubhāvataḥ

[aatma-yogaanubhaavatah]

Word-for-word

vipra-śāpa — of the curse by the brāhmaṇas apadeśena — on the pretext saṁhāraḥ — the withdrawal sva-kulasya — of His own family ca — and uddhavasya — with Uddhava ca — and saṁvādaḥ — the discussion vasudevasya — of Vasudeva (with Nārada) ca — and adbhutaḥ — wonderful yatra — in which ātma-vidyā — the science of the self hi — indeed akhilā — completely proktā — was spoken dharma-vinirṇayaḥ — the ascertainment of the principles of religion tataḥ — then martya — of the mortal world parityāgaḥ — the giving up ātma-yoga — of His personal mystic power anubhāvataḥ — on the strength.

Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)

vipra-śāpāpadeśena

vipra-śāpa

of the curse by the brāhmaṇas

apadeśena

on the pretext

saṁhāraḥ sva-kulasya ca

saṁhāraḥ

the withdrawal

sva-kulasya

of His own family

and

uddhavasya ca saṁvādo

uddhavasya

with Uddhava

and

saṁvādaḥ

the discussion

vasudevasya cādbhutaḥ

vasudevasya

of Vasudeva (with Nārada)

and

adbhutaḥ

wonderful

yatrātma-vidyā hy akhilā

yatra

in which

ātma-vidyā

the science of the self

indeed

akhilā

completely

proktā dharma-vinirṇayaḥ

proktā

was spoken

dharma-vinirṇayaḥ

the ascertainment of the principles of religion

tato martya-parityāga

tataḥ

then

martya

of the mortal world

parityāgaḥ

the giving up

ātma-yogānubhāvataḥ

ātma-yoga

of His personal mystic power

anubhāvataḥ

on the strength.

How the Lord withdrew His own dynasty on the pretext of the brāhmaṇas’ curse; Vasudeva’s conversation with Nārada; the extraordinary conversation between Uddhava and Kṛṣṇa, which reveals the science of the self in complete detail and elucidates the religious principles of human society; and then how Lord Kṛṣṇa gave up this mortal world by His own mystic power — the Bhāgavatam narrates all these events.

Gauḍīya Ācāryas

Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya

Translation

Bhāgavatam also narrates how the Lord withdrew his own dynasty on the pretext of the brāhmaṇas' curse; Vasudeva's conversation with Nārada; the extraordinary conversation between Uddhava and Kṛṣṇa, which reveals the science of the self in complete detail and elucidates religious principles; and then how Lord Kṛṣṇa gave up this mortal world by his own power. Bhāgavatam narrates who the Lord disappeared from the material world by the power of his yoga-māyā, which was inconceivable to the world.

Personal Guidance

How the Lord withdrew His dynasty using the brahmanas' curse as a pretext, Vasudeva's talk with Narada, the conversation between Lord and Uddhava — even withdrawal is staged by the Lord Himself. Endings are designed, not accidents.

Reflection Questions

Have I been treating an ending in my life as accident rather than design?
How does the design-view change my response?

📝 My note

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