Srimad Bhagavatam — Ekadasha Skandha, Shloka 27

Purūravā’s Song of Renunciation and the Glory of Sādhu-saṅga

Devanagari script

सन्तोऽनपेक्षा मच्चित्ता: प्रशान्ता: समदर्शिन: । निर्ममा निरहङ्कारा निर्द्वन्द्वा निष्परिग्रहा: ॥ २७ ॥

Transliteration

santo ’napekṣā mac-cittāḥ praśāntāḥ sama-darśinaḥ nirmamā nirahaṅkārā nirdvandvā niṣparigrahāḥ

Translation

Mes dévots fixent leur esprit sur Moi et ne dépendent d’aucune chose matérielle. Ils sont toujours paisibles, dotés d’une vision égale, et libres de possessivité, de faux ego, de dualité et d’avidité.

Synonyms

• santaḥ: saints
• santaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुं), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Plural

• anapekṣāḥ: without expectations
• anapekṣāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: anapekṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुं), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Plural; a- (neg.) + apekṣā ‘expectation’; ‘without expectation’

• mat-cittāḥ: whose minds are fixed on Me
• mat-cittāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + citta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुं), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Plural; tatpuruṣa: ‘whose minds are in Me’

• praśāntāḥ: peaceful
• praśāntāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: praśānta (प्रातिपदिक; from pra+√śam)
• Form: Masculine (पुं), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Plural; ‘peaceful’

• sama-darśinaḥ: equal-minded
• sama-darśinaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sama (प्रातिपदिक) + darśin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुं), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Plural; karmadhāraya: ‘equal-seeing’

• nirmamāḥ: without possessiveness
• nirmamāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: nir- + mama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुं), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Plural; ‘without possessiveness’

• nirahaṅkārāḥ: without ego
• nirahaṅkārāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: nir- + ahaṅkāra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुं), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Plural; ‘without ego’

• nirdvandvāḥ: free from dualities
• nirdvandvāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: nir- + dvandva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुं), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Plural; ‘free from dualities’

• niṣparigrahāḥ: without possessions
• niṣparigrahāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: niṣ- + parigraha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुं), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Plural; ‘without possessions/without acceptance’

Characters & Entities

• Krishna

FAQs

What are the qualities of a saintly devotee according to Srimad Bhagavatam 11.26.27?

This verse describes devotees as desireless for personal gain, fully absorbed in Krishna, peaceful, equal-seeing, free from possessiveness and false ego, beyond dualities, and not inclined to accumulate.

Why does Krishna describe these qualities in the Uddhava Gita?

Krishna is instructing Uddhava on the inner character of genuine saintliness—showing that bhakti is expressed through purified consciousness: calmness, humility, non-possessiveness, and steady absorption in the Lord.

How can I apply ‘nirdvandva’ (freedom from dualities) in modern life?

Practice steady remembrance of Krishna, reduce ego-driven reactions to praise and blame, simplify needs, and cultivate equal respect toward others—so success and failure do not disturb the mind.