Shloka 41
The Deliverance of Nalakūvara and Maṇigrīva
Yamala-Arjuna Līlā Prelude and Culmination
साधूनां समचित्तानां सुतरां मत्कृतात्मनाम् । दर्शनान्नो भवेद् बन्ध: पुंसोऽक्ष्णो: सवितुर्यथा ॥ ४१ ॥
sādhūnāṁ sama-cittānāṁ sutarāṁ mat-kṛtātmanām darśanān no bhaved bandhaḥ puṁso ’kṣṇoḥ savitur yathā
When one stands before a sādhu of equal vision—especially a devotee wholly surrendered to Me—material bondage no longer holds him, just as darkness cannot remain in the eyes when one faces the sun.
As stated by Caitanya Mahāprabhu (Cc. Madhya 22.54):
FAQs
This verse says that saintly devotees—especially those fully dedicated to Krishna—are not bound by mere seeing or contact with objects, because their consciousness is fixed in devotion, like the sun that does not “bind” the eyes.
In this chapter Krishna is revealing the power and nature of devotion and liberation; He explains that true sadhus, being surrendered to Him and equal-minded, do not become entangled by perception or worldly experience.
Practice seeing others through the lens of the soul (not status), reduce reactive judgment, and anchor daily life in bhakti—chanting, prayer, and service—so that perception supports remembrance of Krishna rather than attachment.