Srimad Bhagavatam — Chaturtha Skandha, Shloka 69
Nārada Explains the Allegory of King Purañjana
Deha–Indriya–Manaḥ Mapping and the Remedy of Bhakti
सत्त्वैकनिष्ठे मनसि भगवत्पार्श्ववर्तिनि । तमश्चन्द्रमसीवेदमुपरज्यावभासते ॥ ६९ ॥
sattvaika-niṣṭhe manasi bhagavat-pārśva-vartini tamaś candramasīvedam uparajyāvabhāsate
Wenn der Geist einzig in sattva verankert ist und in der Nähe des Bhagavān weilt, kann der Geweihte die kosmische Manifestation so schauen, wie der Herr sie schaut. Das ist nicht immer möglich, doch es tritt hervor wie der Schatten Rāhus, der bei Vollmond wahrgenommen wird.
It has been explained in the previous verse that all desires on the mental platform become visible one after another. Sometimes, however, by the supreme will of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the whole stockpile can be visible all at one time. In Brahma-saṁhitā (5.54) it is said, karmāṇi nirdahati kintu ca bhakti-bhājām: when a person is fully absorbed in Kṛṣṇa consciousness, his stockpile of material desires is minimized. Indeed, the desires no longer fructify in the form of gross bodies. Instead, the stockpile of desires becomes visible on the mental platform by the grace of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
FAQs
This verse says that when the mind is firmly established in pure goodness and remains close to the Supreme Lord, ignorance is dispelled naturally—like moonlight clearing darkness.
Nārada instructed the king to turn from merely ritualistic, fruitive activity toward inner purification and devotion, explaining that closeness to Bhagavān illuminates the heart and removes tamas.
Cultivate sattva through clean habits and steady devotion—daily nāma-japa, hearing Bhāgavatam, and keeping saintly association—so the mind stays “near the Lord” and clarity replaces confusion.