Srimad Bhagavatam — Dashama Skandha, Shloka 18
The Deliverance of Nalakūvara and Maṇigrīva
Yamala-Arjuna Līlā Prelude and Culmination
साधूनां समचित्तानां मुकुन्दचरणैषिणाम् । उपेक्ष्यै: किं धनस्तम्भैरसद्भिरसदाश्रयै: ॥ १८ ॥
sādhūnāṁ sama-cittānāṁ mukunda-caraṇaiṣiṇām upekṣyaiḥ kiṁ dhana-stambhair asadbhir asad-āśrayaiḥ
Los sādhu de mente ecuánime buscan los pies de Mukunda (Śrī Kṛṣṇa) y lo recuerdan día y noche. ¿Por qué, entonces, despreciar la compañía de tales almas excelsas y buscar la de materialistas orgullosos de su riqueza, refugiándose en no devotos y en lo impuro?
A sādhu is one who is engaged in devotional service to the Lord without deviation ( bhajate mām ananya-bhāk ).
FAQs
This verse teaches that pride born of wealth is spiritually useless to true sādhus; devotees seeking Mukunda’s feet simply disregard such arrogance and impiety.
In the narrative context of Canto 10, Chapter 10, he contrasts the saintly, equal-minded devotees with those attached to impure shelter and wealth-pride, emphasizing that bhakti thrives by avoiding such association.
Seek the company of sincere devotees, stay focused on devotion to Kṛṣṇa, and don’t be pulled into status, ego, or toxic influence driven by money and pride.