Shloka 2
Sudāmā Brāhmaṇa: Divine Friendship, Guru-bhakti, and the Lord’s Grace
को नु श्रुत्वासकृद् ब्रह्मन्नुत्तम:श्लोकसत्कथा: । विरमेत विशेषज्ञो विषण्ण: काममार्गणै: ॥ २ ॥
ko nu śrutvāsakṛd brahmann uttamaḥśloka-sat-kathāḥ virameta viśeṣa-jño viṣaṇṇaḥ kāma-mārgaṇaiḥ
O brāhmaṇa, how could one who knows life’s true essence and is weary of pursuing sense pleasure give up the sacred, transcendental narrations of Lord Uttamaḥśloka after hearing them again and again?
Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī comments herein that we see many persons who, even after hearing the topics of the Lord repeatedly, give up their spiritual dedication. The ācārya replies that the word viśeṣa-jña is therefore significant here. Those who have actually understood the essence of life do not give up Kṛṣṇa consciousness. A further qualification is to be viṣaṇṇaḥ kāma-mārgaṇaiḥ, disgusted with material sense gratification. These two qualities are complementary. One who has experienced the real taste of Kṛṣṇa consciousness automatically becomes disgusted with the inferior taste of material pleasure. Such a genuine hearer of the topics of Kṛṣṇa cannot give up hearing about the Lord’s fascinating pastimes.
FAQs
This verse says that even hearing once the pure narrations of Uttamaśśloka (Lord Kṛṣṇa) naturally makes an intelligent person renounce the exhausting pursuit of sense desire.
While honoring His poor childhood friend Sudāmā, Kṛṣṇa glorifies the transformative power of saintly hearing (sat-kathā), showing that devotion—not worldly gain—is the true wealth.
Make regular time to hear or read Bhagavatam/Hari-kathā; as taste for divine topics grows, the mind becomes naturally less driven by constant cravings and consumerist desire.