Shloka 14

Devanagari script

सम्प्रसन्ने भगवति पुरुष: प्राकृतैर्गुणै: । विमुक्तो जीवनिर्मुक्तो ब्रह्म निर्वाणमृच्छति ॥ १४ ॥

Transliteration

samprasanne bhagavati puruṣaḥ prākṛtair guṇaiḥ vimukto jīva-nirmukto brahma nirvāṇam ṛcchati

Translation

When Bhagavān is fully satisfied, one is freed from the gross and subtle material conditions. Liberated even while living, one attains brahma-nirvāṇa—unlimited spiritual bliss.

Synonyms

• samprasanne: when (He is) fully pleased
• samprasanne: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/locative)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sam-pra-sanna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन; विशेषण (when fully pleased)

• bhagavati: in/with the Lord
• bhagavati: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhagavat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन

• puruṣaḥ: a person
• puruṣaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: puruṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• prākṛtaiḥ: by material
• prākṛtaiḥ: Karana (करण/instrument)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: prākṛta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन; विशेषण (material, of prakṛti)

• guṇaiḥ: qualities (guṇas)
• guṇaiḥ: Karana (करण/instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: guṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन

• vimuktaḥ: freed
• vimuktaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/subject complement)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vi-muc (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (past passive participle) from √मुच् with vi-; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; अर्थ: liberated/freed

• jīva-nirmuktaḥ: freed from jīva-hood (embodied individuality)
• jīva-nirmuktaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/subject complement)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: jīva (प्रातिपदिक) + nirmukta (प्रातिपदिक/कृदन्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (जीवात् निर्मुक्तः = freed from embodied life/individuality)

• brahma: Brahman
• brahma: Karma (कर्म/object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: brahman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन (or प्रथमा as predicate noun; here object of ‘ṛcchati’)

• nirvāṇam: extinction, liberation (nirvāṇa)
• nirvāṇam: Karma (कर्म/object complement)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nirvāṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• ṛcchati: attains
• ṛcchati: Kriya (क्रिया/predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ṛ (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; √ऋच्छ् (गत्यर्थ) = attains/goes to

Purport

In the previous verse it has been explained that one should treat all living entities with tolerance, mercy, friendship and equality. By such behavior one satisfies the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and upon His satisfaction the devotee immediately becomes free from all material conditions. The Lord also confirms this in the Bhagavad-gītā: “Anyone who sincerely and seriously engages in My service immediately becomes situated in the transcendental stage wherein he can enjoy unlimited spiritual bliss.” Everyone in this material world is struggling hard in order to achieve blissful life. Unfortunately, people do not know how to achieve it. Atheists do not believe in God, and certainly they do not please Him. Here it is clearly said that upon pleasing the Supreme Personality of Godhead one immediately attains to the spiritual platform and enjoys unlimited blissful life. To become free from material existence means to become free from the influence of material nature.

Characters & Entities

• Bhagavan (Supreme Lord)

FAQs

How does Srimad Bhagavatam describe liberation from the three gunas?

This verse says that when Bhagavan is fully pleased, a person becomes freed from the material modes (prakṛta-guṇas) and reaches final liberation (brahma-nirvāṇa).

Why did Dhruva Maharaja speak about liberation and Brahman in Canto 4 Chapter 11?

In this chapter Dhruva instructs and pacifies others after conflict, emphasizing that true freedom comes not from vengeance or material victory but from pleasing the Supreme Lord and transcending the gunas.

How can I apply this teaching in modern life?

Prioritize actions that please the Lord—devotional hearing, chanting, and selfless service—so the mind loosens its grip on passion and ignorance and becomes steadily oriented toward spiritual freedom.