Srimad Bhagavatam — Ekadasha Skandha, Shloka 22
Purūravā’s Song of Renunciation and the Glory of Sādhu-saṅga
अथापि नोपसज्जेत स्त्रीषु स्त्रैणेषु चार्थवित् । विषयेन्द्रियसंयोगान्मन: क्षुभ्यति नान्यथा ॥ २२ ॥
athāpi nopasajjeta strīṣu straiṇeṣu cārtha-vit viṣayendriya-saṁyogān manaḥ kṣubhyati nānyathā
Dennoch sollte selbst der, der die wahre Natur des Körpers erkennt, weder Umgang mit Frauen noch mit frauenverhafteten Männern pflegen; denn die Berührung der Sinne mit ihren Objekten erregt den Geist unweigerlich.
FAQs
This verse explains that the mind is agitated by the contact of the senses with sense objects; therefore one seeking the highest goal should avoid intimate association that fuels such agitation.
In His final teachings to Uddhava, Krishna emphasizes detachment: certain associations intensify sense-object contact and thus disturb the mind, making steady devotion and realization difficult.
Choose uplifting company, set boundaries with media and environments that inflame the senses, and redirect the mind through bhakti practices like chanting and hearing—reducing the triggers of agitation.