Srimad Bhagavatam — Ekadasha Skandha, Shloka 18
Karma, Jñāna, and Bhakti: Vedic Dharma, Piety and Sin, and the Boat of Human Life
यदारम्भेषु निर्विण्णो विरक्त: संयतेन्द्रिय: । अभ्यासेनात्मनो योगी धारयेदचलं मन: ॥ १८ ॥
yadārambheṣu nirviṇṇo viraktaḥ saṁyatendriyaḥ abhyāsenātmano yogī dhārayed acalaṁ manaḥ
Wenn der Transzendentalist aller Bemühungen um materielles Glück überdrüssig wird, entsagt und die Sinne zügelt, soll der Yogi durch Übung den Geist ohne Abweichung auf der spirituellen Ebene fest verankern.
The inevitable result of material sense gratification is disappointment and pain that sears the heart. One becomes gradually hopeless and despondent in material life; then, receiving good instructions from the Lord or His devotee, one transforms one’s material disappointment into spiritual success. Actually, Lord Kṛṣṇa is our only true friend, and this simple understanding can bring one to a new life of spiritual happiness in the company of the Lord.
FAQs
This verse says that when one becomes disenchanted with material undertakings and controls the senses, one should steadily practice fixing the mind on the Self, making it unwavering.
Krishna is guiding Uddhava toward liberation by explaining the inner discipline of yoga—detachment, sense control, and sustained practice to stabilize the mind on the spiritual self.
Reduce unnecessary pursuits, regulate the senses (habits, media, cravings), and maintain a daily practice (japa, meditation, scriptural reflection) that repeatedly brings the mind back to the soul and to God.