Srimad Bhagavatam — Ekadasha Skandha, Shloka 10
Purūravā’s Song of Renunciation and the Glory of Sādhu-saṅga
सपरिच्छदमात्मानं हित्वा तृणमिवेश्वरम् । यान्तीं स्त्रियं चान्वगमं नग्न उन्मत्तवद् रुदन् ॥ १० ॥
sa-paricchadam ātmānaṁ hitvā tṛṇam iveśvaram yāntīṁ striyaṁ cānvagamaṁ nagna unmatta-vad rudan
Bien que j’aie été un seigneur puissant et comblé d’opulence, elle m’a rejeté comme un brin d’herbe. Et pourtant je l’ai suivie, nu, pleurant comme un insensé.
FAQs
It portrays how lust-driven attachment can strip a person of dignity, self-control, and even basic propriety—making one abandon everything and behave like a madman while chasing sense pleasure.
Śukadeva Gosvāmī narrates these teachings within Kṛṣṇa’s instructions to Uddhava, illustrating the degrading consequences of uncontrolled attachment.
Cultivate self-mastery by regulating desire, avoiding obsessive relationships, and redirecting the heart toward devotion and higher purpose, so emotions do not overrule discernment.