Shloka 26

Devahūti’s Prayers, Kapila’s Departure, and Devahūti’s Liberation

Siddhapada

Devanagari script

ब्रह्मण्यवस्थितमतिर्भगवत्यात्मसंश्रये । निवृत्तजीवापत्तित्वात्क्षीणक्लेशाप्तनिर्वृति: ॥ २६ ॥

Transliteration

brahmaṇy avasthita-matir bhagavaty ātma-saṁśraye nivṛtta-jīvāpattitvāt kṣīṇa-kleśāpta-nirvṛtiḥ

Translation

তার মন আত্মাশ্রয় পরম ভগবানে সম্পূর্ণ স্থির হল, এবং তিনি স্বতঃই নিরাকার ব্রহ্মের তত্ত্বজ্ঞান লাভ করলেন। দেহ-উপাধির বন্ধন ছিন্ন হওয়ায় সব দুঃখ নাশ হল, আর তিনি পরমানন্দময় নির্বৃত্তি অর্জন করলেন।

Synonyms

• brahmaṇi: in Brahman
• brahmaṇi: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: brahman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular (एकवचन)

• avasthita-matiḥ: one whose mind is fixed
• avasthita-matiḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: avasthita (कृदन्त, स्था√ (धातु) + क्त) + mati (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; समास: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष/कर्मधारयभावः—‘स्थितः’ इति विशेषणेन ‘मतिः’

• bhagavati: in the Lord
• bhagavati: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhagavat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular

• ātma-saṁśraye: in the refuge of the Self
• ātma-saṁśraye: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ātman (प्रातिपदिक) + saṁśraya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular; समास: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष—‘आत्मनः संश्रयः’

• nivṛtta-jīva-āpattitvāt: because the fall into embodied life had ceased
• nivṛtta-jīva-āpattitvāt: Hetu (हेतु/कारण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nivṛtta (कृदन्त, वृत्√ (धातु) + क्त) + jīva (प्रातिपदिक) + āpatti (प्रातिपदिक) + -tva (प्रत्यय)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Ablative (5th/पञ्चमी), Singular; समास: बहुपद-तत्पुरुष—‘जीवस्य आपत्तिः’ + ‘निवृत्ता’ + ‘त्व’ (भाववाचक)

• kṣīṇa-kleśa-āpta-nirvṛtiḥ: (she) attained peace with afflictions exhausted
• kṣīṇa-kleśa-āpta-nirvṛtiḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kṣīṇa (कृदन्त, क्षि√ (धातु) + क्त) + kleśa (प्रातिपदिक) + āpta (कृदन्त, आप्√ (धातु) + क्त) + nirvṛti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; समास: तत्पुरुष—‘क्षीणाः क्लेशाः’ (कर्मधारय/तत्पुरुषभाव) + ‘आप्ता निर्वृतिः’

Purport

The previous verse states that Devahūti was already conversant with the Absolute Truth. It may be questioned why she was meditating. The explanation is that when one theoretically discusses the Absolute Truth, he becomes situated in the impersonal concept of the Absolute Truth. Similarly, when one seriously discusses the subject matter of the form, qualities, pastimes and entourage of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, he becomes situated in meditation on Him. If one has complete knowledge of the Supreme Lord, then knowledge of the impersonal Brahman is automatically realized. The Absolute Truth is realized by the knower according to three different angles of vision, namely impersonal Brahman, localized Supersoul and ultimately the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Therefore if one is situated in knowledge of the Supreme Person, this implies that one is already situated in the concept of the Supersoul and impersonal Brahman.

Characters & Entities

• Bhagavān

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about attaining peace (nirvriti) through devotion?

This verse says that when one’s mind becomes firmly fixed in Bhagavān—the shelter of the self—material afflictions (kleśa) are exhausted, and one attains deep inner peace (nirvṛti).

Who is speaking this verse in Canto 3 Chapter 33, and to whom?

Śukadeva Gosvāmī is speaking, narrating to King Parīkṣit the symptoms and result of becoming fixed in the Supreme Lord beyond material entanglement.

How can I apply this teaching in modern life to reduce anxiety and suffering?

Practice steady remembrance of Bhagavān through bhakti—hearing, chanting, prayer, and aligning choices with dharma—so the mind becomes anchored in the spiritual shelter rather than in changing material outcomes.