Sri Krishna Upadesha to Uddhava – Part 4  

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Uddhava: Who is a friend (bandhU) ?
 
Sri Krishna: I, who is the guru, is the friend.
 
Uddhava: Which is a home?
 
Sri Krishna: Physical body is the home
 
Uddhava: Who has everything?
 
Sri Krishna: One who has all great qualities of mind and behavior, has everything.
 
Uddhava: Who has nothing (daridhran) ?
 
Sri Krishna: One who has no satisfaction, has nothing.
 
Uddhava: Who is a sad/pitiful person (krupanan)?
 
Sri Krishna: One who cannot control his senses is a krupanan.
 
Uddhava: Who is a leader?
 
Sri Krishna: One who is impassionate and is equanimous to all happenings is a leader.
 
Uddhava: Who is a servant?
 
Sri Krishna: One who is bothered with worldly happiness is a servant.

Having said these answers, Lord Sri Krishna further added that “Uddhava! Analyzing and remembering others fault is also a fault on one (dhosha). Being equanimous to both good and bad attributes in others and not being bothered, is indeed the greatest characteristic in one”!

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