Shloka 24
Kapila’s Devotional Sāṅkhya: Sādhu-saṅga, Bhakti-yoga, and Fearlessness in the Supreme Shelter
त एते साधव: साध्वि सर्वसङ्गविवर्जिता: । सङ्गस्तेष्वथ ते प्रार्थ्य: सङ्गदोषहरा हि ते ॥ २४ ॥
ta ete sādhavaḥ sādhvi sarva-saṅga-vivarjitāḥ saṅgas teṣv atha te prārthyaḥ saṅga-doṣa-harā hi te
O virtuous mother, these great devotees—the sādhus—are free from all attachment. Seek association with such holy persons, for their company removes the harmful faults born of material attachment.
Kapila Muni herein advises His mother, Devahūti, that if she wants to be free from material attachment, she should increase her attachment for the sādhus, or devotees who are completely freed from all material attachment. In Bhagavad-gītā, Fifteenth Chapter, verse 5, it is stated who is qualified to enter into the kingdom of Godhead. It is said there, nirmāna-mohā jita-saṅga-doṣāḥ. This refers to one who is completely freed from the puffed-up condition of material possessiveness. A person may be materially very rich, opulent or respectable, but if he at all wants to transfer himself to the spiritual kingdom, back home, back to Godhead, then he has to be freed from the puffed-up condition of material possessiveness, because that is a false position.
FAQs
This verse teaches that true sādhus are free from worldly attachments, and their association should be actively sought because it destroys the defects created by material companionship.
Kapila is instructing His mother Devahuti on bhakti-yoga, emphasizing that progress in devotion and liberation depends greatly on seeking the company of pure devotees rather than worldly association.
Choose uplifting spiritual company—satsanga, genuine teachers, and devotional communities—and reduce influences that intensify attachment, distraction, and harmful habits.