Srimad Bhagavatam — Shashtha Skandha, Shloka 64

Citraketu’s Detachment, Nārada’s Mantra, and the Darśana of Anantadeva

Devanagari script

त्वमेतच्छ्रद्धया राजन्नप्रमत्तो वचो मम । ज्ञानविज्ञानसम्पन्नो धारयन्नाशु सिध्यसि ॥ ६४ ॥

Transliteration

tvam etac chraddhayā rājann apramatto vaco mama jñāna-vijñāna-sampanno dhārayann āśu sidhyasi

Translation

O King, if you accept this conclusion of Mine, being unattached to material enjoyment, adhering to Me with great faith and thus becoming proficient and fully aware of knowledge and its practical application in life, you will achieve the highest perfection by attaining Me.

Synonyms

• त्वम्: you
• त्वम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; 2nd person pronoun

• एतत्: this
• एतत्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण) of वचः
• Type: Adjective
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (this)

• श्रद्धया: with faith
• श्रद्धया: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्रद्धा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• राजन्: O king
• राजन्: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति (vocative), एकवचन

• अप्रमत्तः: attentive; not negligent
• अप्रमत्तः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण) of त्वम्
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अप्रमत्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; नञ्-तत्पुरुष/नकार-प्रत्यय: ‘not careless/attentive’

• वचः: words; instruction
• वचः: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वचस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• मम: of me; my
• मम: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-विभक्ति (genitive/6th), एकवचन; pronoun

• ज्ञानविज्ञानसम्पन्नः: endowed with knowledge and realization
• ज्ञानविज्ञानसम्पन्नः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण) of त्वम्
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ज्ञान + विज्ञान + सम्पन्न (प्रातिपदिक/कृदन्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (PPP) ‘सम्पन्न’; तत्पुरुष: ‘ज्ञान-विज्ञानेन सम्पन्नः’ (endowed with knowledge and realization)

• धारयन्: holding (in mind); practicing
• धारयन्: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण) / Sahakāri-kriyā (सहकारी-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: धृ (धातु)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमानकृदन्त (present active participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘bearing/holding (in mind)’

• आशु: quickly
• आशु: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: आशु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, काल/शीघ्रतावाचक क्रियाविशेषण (adverb: quickly)

• सिध्यसि: you will succeed; attain perfection
• सिध्यसि: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सिध् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (present indicative), मध्यम-पुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपदी

Characters & Entities

• Nārada Muni
• King Citraketu

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about attaining perfection quickly?

This verse says one attains perfection swiftly by accepting saintly instruction with faith (śraddhā), remaining attentive (apramatta), and steadily practicing with both knowledge (jñāna) and realized understanding (vijñāna).

Why did Narada Muni say this to King Citraketu?

Nārada instructs King Citraketu to take the teaching seriously and practice it without negligence, so the king can rise beyond lamentation and achieve spiritual success through realized devotion.

How can I apply 'apramatta' (not negligent) in modern devotional life?

Be consistent in sādhana (japa, hearing, and worship), avoid distractions that weaken faith, and regularly anchor your practice in both scriptural study (jñāna) and lived application (vijñāna).