Srimad Bhagavatam — Ekadasha Skandha, Shloka 37
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नूनं मे भगवान् प्रीतो विष्णु: केनापि कर्मणा । निर्वेदोऽयं दुराशाया यन्मे जात: सुखावह: ॥ ३७ ॥
nūnaṁ me bhagavān prīto viṣṇuḥ kenāpi karmaṇā nirvedo ’yaṁ durāśāyā yan me jātaḥ sukhāvahaḥ
لا بدّ أن البهغفان فيشنو قد رضي عني بسبب عملٍ ما. فمع أنني كنتُ أتشبّث بعنادٍ بأمل التمتّع بالعالم المادي، فقد نشأ في قلبي الزهدُ والملل، وهو يمنحني سعادةً عظيمة.
FAQs
This verse says true detachment can arise as a blessing from Lord Viṣṇu—bringing relief and happiness—even in someone previously driven by futile material hopes.
Because he experienced a powerful inner shift: dispassion toward worldly craving appeared within him, which he recognizes as a sign of divine favor rather than mere self-effort.
Treat growing disinterest in unhealthy cravings as spiritual progress, and cultivate devotion and sincere practice—seeing inner detachment as grace that should be protected and deepened.