Srimad Bhagavatam — Navama Skandha, Shloka 30
Mahārāja Sagara, Kapila Muni, and the Deliverance of the Sixty Thousand Sons
राज्यमंशुमते न्यस्य नि:स्पृहो मुक्तबन्धन: । और्वोपदिष्टमार्गेण लेभे गतिमनुत्तमाम् ॥ ३० ॥
rājyam aṁśumate nyasya niḥspṛho mukta-bandhanaḥ aurvopadiṣṭa-mārgeṇa lebhe gatim anuttamām
After delivering charge of his kingdom to Aṁśumān and thus being freed from all material anxiety and bondage, Sagara Mahārāja, following the means instructed by Aurva Muni, achieved the supreme destination.
Thus end the Bhaktivedanta purports of the Ninth Canto, Eighth Chapter, of the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, entitled “The Sons of Sagara Meet Lord Kapiladeva.”
FAQs
This verse teaches that when one becomes niḥspṛha—free from worldly craving—and breaks material bondage, one can attain the supreme destination by following the right spiritual path.
The verse indicates he entrusted rule to Aṁśumān to embrace detachment and pursue the spiritual path taught by Aurva Ṛṣi, aiming for the highest liberation.
Perform duties responsibly, reduce attachment to status and possessions, and follow authentic spiritual guidance—cultivating inner freedom while continuing outward responsibilities.