Shloka 44

Bhagīratha Brings Gaṅgā; Saudāsa’s Curse; Khaṭvāṅga’s Instant Renunciation

Devanagari script

न बाल्येऽपि मतिर्मह्यमधर्मे रमते क्‍वचित् । नापश्यमुत्तमश्लोकादन्यत् किञ्चन वस्त्वहम् ॥ ४४ ॥

Transliteration

na bālye ’pi matir mahyam adharme ramate kvacit nāpaśyam uttamaślokād anyat kiñcana vastv aham

Translation

Even in childhood my mind never delighted in adharma or in trivial things. I saw nothing more substantial than Uttamaśloka, the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

Synonyms

• na: not
• na: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/negation marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधार्थक-अव्यय (negative particle)

• bālye: in childhood
• bālye: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bālya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन

• api: even
• api: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय/अपि-कारक-अव्यय (particle: even/also)

• matiḥ: mind; inclination
• matiḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mati (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन

• mahyam: to me
• mahyam: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उत्तमपुरुष-सर्वनाम, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (Dative/4th), एकवचन

• adharme: in unrighteousness
• adharme: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: adharma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन

• ramate: delights
• ramate: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ram (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन

• kvacit: ever; anywhere
• kvacit: Desha-Kala (देश-काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: kvacit (अव्यय)
• Form: देश/कालवाचक-अव्यय (adverb: ever/anywhere)

• na: not
• na: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/negation marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधार्थक-अव्यय (negative particle)

• apaśyam: I saw
• apaśyam: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dṛś (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect/Past), परस्मैपद, उत्तमपुरुष (1st person), एकवचन; नकार-निषेधेन सह (na + apaśyam)

• uttamaślokāt: from the Lord of excellent praise
• uttamaślokāt: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: uttama-śloka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (Ablative/5th), एकवचन; समासः कर्मधारयः (uttamaḥ ślokaḥ)

• anyat: anything else
• anyat: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: anya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन

• kiñcana: any (at all)
• kiñcana: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kiñcana (सर्वनाम/अव्ययप्राय-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन; अनिश्चितार्थक (indefinite: any)

• vastu: thing; reality
• vastu: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vastu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन

• aham: I
• aham: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उत्तमपुरुष-सर्वनाम, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन

Purport

Mahārāja Khaṭvāṅga provides a typical example of a Kṛṣṇa conscious person. A Kṛṣṇa conscious person does not see anything to be important but the Supreme Personality of Godhead, nor does he accept anything within this material world as being unconnected to the Supreme Lord. As stated in Caitanya-caritāmṛta ( Madhya 8.274) :

Characters & Entities

• Ambarīṣa Mahārāja
• Uttamaśloka (Śrī Hari/Viṣṇu)

FAQs

What does Srimad Bhagavatam say about avoiding adharma from childhood?

This verse shows that a devotee like Ambarīṣa Mahārāja naturally does not relish adharma even from childhood, because the mind is drawn to the Supreme Lord rather than sinful enjoyment.

Why does Ambarīṣa Mahārāja say he saw nothing valuable besides Uttamaśloka?

He expresses exclusive devotion (ananya-bhakti): for him, all truly meaningful value is centered on the Lord praised by the best prayers—Uttamaśloka—so other goals appear secondary.

How can I apply this teaching in modern life?

Choose habits that reduce adharma (harmful actions) and regularly redirect the mind to the Lord through nāma-japa, hearing Bhāgavatam, and offering daily work as service—so devotion becomes the main “value” guiding decisions.