śrī-uddhava uvāca
jñānaḿ viśuddhaḿ vipulaḿ yathaitad
vairāgya-vijñāna-yutaḿ purāṇam
ākhyāhi viśveśvara viśva-mūrte
tvad-bhakti-yogaḿ ca mahad-vimṛgyam
sri-uddhavah uvaca -- Sri Uddhava said; jnanam -- knowledge; visuddham -- transcendental; vipulam -- extensive; yatha -- just as; etat -- this; vairagya -- detachment; vijnana -- and direct perception of the truth; yutam -- including; puranam -- traditional among great philosophers; akhyahi -- please explain; visva-isvara -- O Lord of the universe; visva-murte -- O form of the universe; tvat -- unto You; bhakti-yogam -- loving devotional service; ca -- also; mahat -- by great souls; vimrigyam -- sought after.
Sri Uddhava said: O Lord of the universe! O form of the universe! Please explain to me that process of knowledge which automatically brings detachment and direct perception of the truth, which is transcendental, and which is traditional among great spiritual philosophers. This knowledge, sought by elevated personalities, describes loving devotional service unto Your Lordship.
Those who are able to cross over the darkness of material existence are called mahat, or great personalities. Secondary items like cosmic consciousness or universal control do not deviate the attention of such great souls from loving service to the Lord. Sri Uddhava desires to hear knowledge of the eternal religious principles that are the traditional aim and objective of all superior personalities.
