Shloka 30

Devanagari script

एतद्वै श्रद्धया भक्त्या योगाभ्यासेन नित्यश: । समाहितात्मा नि:सङ्गो विरक्त्या परिपश्यति ॥ ३० ॥

Transliteration

etad vai śraddhayā bhaktyā yogābhyāsena nityaśaḥ samāhitātmā niḥsaṅgo viraktyā paripaśyati

Translation

This perfect knowledge is seen by one who, with faith and bhakti, practices yoga daily, keeps the mind absorbed, remains aloof from material association, and through detachment perceives clearly; he is ever fixed in thought of the Supreme Lord.

Synonyms

• एतत्: this (teaching)
• एतत्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: etad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• वै: indeed
• वै: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vai (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, निश्चयार्थक निपात (emphatic particle)

• श्रद्धया: with faith
• श्रद्धया: Karaṇa (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śraddhā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन

• भक्त्या: with devotion
• भक्त्या: Karaṇa (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhakti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

• योग-अभ्यासेन: by practice of yoga
• योग-अभ्यासेन: Karaṇa (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yoga + abhyāsa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; षष्ठी/तत्पुरुष (योगस्य अभ्यासः)

• नित्यशः: constantly
• नित्यशः: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: nityaśas (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, क्रियाविशेषण (adverb of frequency)

• समाहित-आत्मा: one whose mind is composed
• समाहित-आत्मा: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sam-ā-dhā (धा धातु) + ātman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (समाहित = collected/absorbed) + बहुव्रीहि (समाहितः आत्मा यस्य)

• नि:सङ्गः: detached
• नि:सङ्गः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: niḥsaṅga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण

• विरक्त्या: through dispassion
• विरक्त्या: Karaṇa (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: virakti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

• परिपश्यति: sees clearly
• परिपश्यति: Kriyā (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pari-paś (पश् धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परि-उपसर्गयुक्त

Purport

The atheistic mystic practitioner of yoga cannot understand this perfect knowledge. Only persons who engage in the practical activities of devotional service in full Kṛṣṇa consciousness can become absorbed in full samādhi. It is possible for them to see and understand the actual fact of the entire cosmic manifestation and its cause. It is clearly stated here that this is not possible to understand for one who has not developed devotional service in full faith. The words samāhitātmā and samādhi are synonymous.

Characters & Entities

• Kapila
• Devahūti

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about achieving realization through bhakti and yoga?

This verse says that steady daily practice performed with faith (śraddhā) and devotion (bhakti) brings inner absorption, freedom from attachment, and clear vision of reality.

Why did Kapiladeva teach this to Devahuti in Canto 3?

Devahuti sought liberation from material bondage, and Kapila instructs her that devotion supported by disciplined practice and detachment leads to direct spiritual perception.

How can I apply niḥsaṅga (non-attachment) and virakti (detachment) in modern life?

Practice daily spiritual discipline with devotion, reduce obsessive dependence on outcomes and possessions, and keep the mind steady—then clarity and inner freedom naturally increase.