Srimad Bhagavatam — Dashama Skandha, Shloka 23

The Freed Kings Glorify Kṛṣṇa; Instruction on Kingship, Detachment, and Remembrance

Devanagari script

उदासीनाश्च देहादावात्मारामा धृतव्रता: । मय्यावेश्य मन: सम्यङ्‌मामन्ते ब्रह्म यास्यथ ॥ २३ ॥

Transliteration

udāsīnāś ca dehādāv ātmārāmā dhṛta-vratāḥ mayy āveśya manaḥ samyaṅ mām ante brahma yāsyatha

Translation

Be detached from the body and everything connected to it. Remaining self-satisfied, steadfastly keep your vows while concentrating your minds fully on Me. In this way you will ultimately attain Me, the Supreme Absolute Truth.

Synonyms

• udāsīnāḥ: indifferent/neutral
• udāsīnāḥ: Visheshana (Adjective/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: udāsīna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural

• ca: and
• ca: null
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction

• dehādau: in the body etc.
• dehādau: Adhikarana (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deha-ādi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular

• ātmārāmāḥ: self-satisfied
• ātmārāmāḥ: Visheshana (Adjective/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ātma-ārāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural

• dhṛta-vratāḥ: steadfast in vows
• dhṛta-vratāḥ: Visheshana (Adjective/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dhṛta-vrata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural

• mayi: in Me
• mayi: Adhikarana (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular

• āveśya: having fixed/entered
• āveśya: Purvakalika Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ā + viś (धातु) + lyap (ल्यप्)
• Form: Gerund (Absolutive)

• manaḥ: mind
• manaḥ: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: manas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• samyak: completely/properly
• samyak: Kriya-Visheshana (Adverb/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: samyak (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb

• mām: Me
• mām: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• ante: in the end
• ante: Adhikarana (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: anta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular

• brahma: Brahman (the Absolute)
• brahma: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: brahman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• yāsyatha: you shall attain/go
• yāsyatha: Kriya (Verb/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: yā (धातु)
• Form: Lrt Lakara (Future), Madhyama Purusha (2nd), Plural

Characters & Entities

• Śrī Kṛṣṇa

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about detachment from the body?

This verse teaches udāsīnatā—remaining indifferent to the body and bodily identifications—while firmly absorbing the mind in Kṛṣṇa to reach the Absolute at life’s end.

Why does Krishna instruct to fix the mind on Him to attain Brahman?

Because in Bhagavatam theology, Kṛṣṇa is the Supreme Reality; absorbing the mind in Him culminates in realizing the highest Brahman and attaining Him directly.

Practical application of 'mayy āveśya manaḥ' in modern life?

Reduce body-centered anxiety through disciplined habits (vows), and daily practice of remembrance—japa, prayer, hearing, and mindful work offered to Kṛṣṇa—so the mind steadily returns to Him.