This is a part of the eleventh book of the great Hindu scripture, Srimad Bhagavatam. Lord Krishna gives here his parting instructions to his beloved devotee and follower, Uddhava. These teachings are as important as those found in the Gita. Sri Krishna gives in this text His parting instructions to devotee and follower Uddhava, shortly before departure from this world. These teachings in both English and Sanskrit form the main part of the eleventh book of the Shrimad Bhagavatam. Emphasized is the necessity of seeing the Lord in everything and living a life of self-surrender and non-attachment, are continuously emphasized. Krishna says... I have just explained to you, in a concise as well as an analytic way, the essence of the philosophy of Brahman, which is unintelligible even to the gods... Sri Ramakrishna always kept a copy of the Bhagavatam in his room saying ... It is fried in the butter of knowledge and soaked in the syrup of love....

The book contains the original text in Devanagari, and a lucid and faithful English translation by Swami Madhavananda. Includes the commentary of Shridhara Swami.