Srimad Bhagavatam — Dashama Skandha, Shloka 10
Hari’s Special Mercy, Śiva’s Quick Boons, and the Deliverance from Vṛkāsura
तद् ब्रह्म परमं सूक्ष्मं चिन्मात्रं सदनन्तकम् । विज्ञायात्मतया धीर: संसारात्परिमुच्यते ॥ १० ॥
tad brahma paramaṁ sūkṣmaṁ cin-mātraṁ sad anantakam vijñāyātmatayā dhīraḥ saṁsārāt parimucyate
A person who has thus become sober fully realizes the Absolute as the highest truth, the most subtle and perfect manifestation of spirit, the transcendental existence without end. In this way realizing that the Supreme Truth is the foundation of his own existence, he is freed from the cycle of material life.
FAQs
This verse states that when a sober person realizes the Supreme Brahman—pure, subtle consciousness—as one’s own Self, one becomes fully liberated from saṁsāra (repeated birth and death).
Śukadeva Gosvāmī speaks this verse while narrating the philosophical conclusion of the chapter to Mahārāja Parīkṣit, emphasizing liberation through Self-realization.
Cultivate steadiness (dhīratā) through disciplined spiritual practice—hearing sacred texts, meditation, and devotion—so that identity shifts from temporary roles to the inner Self, reducing anxiety and attachment and moving toward genuine freedom.