Uddhava
Uddhava | |
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Other names | Pavanayadhi |
Affiliation | Yaduvamsha |
Uddhava (
.According to some texts Uddhava was also Krishna's cousin, being the son of Devabhaga, who was the brother of Vasudeva, Krishna's father. His physical appearance was so like that of Krishna's that in some instances, he is mistaken for the latter. The Mahabharata mentions that Uddhava was a minister of the Vrishnis, whom they all regarded and respected.[2] The Bhagavata Purana mentions that Uddhava was a disciple of Brihaspati.[3]
Legend
Messenger to Vrindavana
In the Bhagavata Purana and
Uddhava Gita
Krishna delivered the Uddhava Gita (also referred to as Hamsa Gita) to Uddhava shortly before he left the world in order to help console Uddhava after his forthcoming departure. It commences with Uddhava's perplexity after he saw the impending destruction of the
Uddhava was famous as a devotee and a dear friend of Krishna, but even he could not fathom why he had not prevented the destruction from happening. Brahma, the creator and the celestials implored Krishna to return to his divine abode after the purpose of his descent was over. Krishna then explained why the Yadavas had to perish, stating that due to the insolence caused by their prowess, heroism, and fortune, the Yadavas wished to conquer the entirety of the earth. He informed him that the earth would suffer if he did not take his clan with him before his demise. Greatly saddened by this, Uddhava approached Krishna and besought him to take him as well. In reply, Krishna expounded the Uddhava Gita.[1]
See also
References
- ^ ISBN 978-1-56975-320-0.
- ^ Mahbharata Sabha Parva by PC Roy Dyuta Parva page 111, Dhritarashtra's speech
- ^ Bhagavata Purana Skandha XI Chapter 23 Verses 2, Bhiksu Gita, Motilal Bansaridass Publishers Book 5 pages 2061 Link: https://archive.org/details/BhagavataPuranaMotilalEnglish
- ISBN 978-1-947851-91-7.
External links
- Krishna instructs Uddhava (vedabase.com)
- The Uddhava Gita (Hindu.com)
- Krishna Explains the Yoga System to Sri Uddhava Archived 2007-09-26 at the Wayback Machine (srimadbhagavatam.com)
- Gita/Swami Guruparanada [permanent dead link]
- Udhhava-Gita with Commentary by Viśvanātha Cakravartī and Bhaktisidhhānta Sarasvatī