Shloka 86
निःसङ्गता मुक्तिपदं यतीनां सङ्गाद् अशेषाः प्रभवन्ति दोषाः आरूढयोगो ऽपि निपात्यते ऽधः सङ्गेन योगी किम् उताल्पसिद्धिः
niḥsaṅgatā muktipadaṃ yatīnāṃ saṅgād aśeṣāḥ prabhavanti doṣāḥ ārūḍhayogo 'pi nipātyate 'dhaḥ saṅgena yogī kim utālpasiddhiḥ
For renunciants, non-attachment is itself the gateway to liberation; from company, all faults arise without remainder. Even one ascended in yoga is cast down by association—how much more a yogin of slight attainment?
Sage Parāśara (in instruction to Maitreya)
Concept: For a renunciant, non-attachment and careful avoidance of corrupting association are essential safeguards for liberation, since even advanced yoga can be undone by saṅga.
Vedantic Theme: Moksha
Application: Choose company intentionally (satsaṅga), limit addictive social inputs, and keep daily disciplines that reinforce dispassion.
Vishishtadvaita: Liberation is approached by purifying one’s disposition (anukūlya) for the Lord through vairāgya; saṅga obstructs prapatti/bhakti by strengthening doṣas in the jīva.
Bhakti Type: Shanta
FAQs
This verse presents non-attachment as the very “step/place” of liberation for renunciants, implying that freedom from clinging is not auxiliary but central to moksha.
Parāśara states that from saṅga arise “all faults,” and that even an advanced yogin can fall due to unwholesome company—therefore vigilance is essential at every stage.
Although Vishnu is not named in the verse, the teaching supports the Purana’s liberation framework: purification through detachment steadies devotion and knowledge oriented toward the Supreme Reality, Vishnu.