Shloka 27
The Brāhmaṇas’ Wives Blessed (Brāhmaṇa-patnī-prasāda) — Ritualism Humbled by Bhakti
प्राणबुद्धिमन:स्वात्मदारापत्यधनादय: । यत्सम्पर्कात्प्रिया आसंस्तत: को न्वपर: प्रिय: ॥ २७ ॥
prāṇa-buddhi-manaḥ-svātma dārāpatya-dhanādayaḥ yat-samparkāt priyā āsaṁs tataḥ ko nv aparaḥ priyaḥ
One’s life air, intelligence, mind, friends, body, wife, children, wealth and so on are dear only because of their connection with the self. Therefore what could possibly be more dear than one’s own self?
The word yat-samparkāt in this verse refers to contact with the individual self and ultimately with the Supreme Self, the Lord, who is the origin of the individual living being. By developing Kṛṣṇa consciousness, one automatically becomes self-realized, and thus one’s vital strength, intelligence, mind, relatives, body, family and wealth all become enhanced and brilliant by the central influence of Kṛṣṇa consciousness. This happens because Kṛṣṇa consciousness is the optimum efficient conjunction of the individual self, who is pure consciousness, with the Supreme Self and supreme consciousness, Kṛṣṇa.
FAQs
It explains that wife, children, wealth, and even mind and intelligence are loved because they relate to one’s sense of self; thus attachment is rooted in self-identification.
While narrating how devotion awakens beyond social identity, he highlights the philosophical basis of affection—showing that real fulfillment comes from turning the self toward its true object, Bhagavan.
Recognize that relationships and possessions are valued through ‘I’ and ‘mine’; by redirecting that identity toward service to Krishna, one gains clarity, healthier detachment, and steadier love.