Srimad Bhagavatam — Ekadasha Skandha, Shloka 30
Avadhūta’s Further Teachers: Detachment, Solitude, One-Pointed Meditation, and the Lord as Āśraya
एवं सञ्जातवैराग्यो विज्ञानालोक आत्मनि । विचरामि महीमेतां मुक्तसङ्गोऽनहङ्कृत: ॥ ३० ॥
evaṁ sañjāta-vairāgyo vijñānāloka ātmani vicarāmi mahīm etāṁ mukta-saṅgo ’nahaṅkṛtaḥ
Habiendo aprendido de mis maestros espirituales, lleno de desapego y alumbrado por el conocimiento realizado, permanezco establecido en el Ser y recorro la tierra sin apego ni falso ego.
FAQs
This verse says true detachment naturally arises when one is illumined by realized knowledge within the Self, leading to freedom from worldly attachment.
In the Avadhuta’s teaching, inner realization makes one independent of external supports; freed from ego and possessiveness, he moves through the world without binding attachments.
Act responsibly yet drop the doer-ego—offer results to the Lord, avoid identity based on status, and keep a steady inner witness through daily sādhana and self-reflection.