Srimad Bhagavatam — Ekadasha Skandha, Shloka 37
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नूनं मे भगवान् प्रीतो विष्णु: केनापि कर्मणा । निर्वेदोऽयं दुराशाया यन्मे जात: सुखावह: ॥ ३७ ॥
nūnaṁ me bhagavān prīto viṣṇuḥ kenāpi karmaṇā nirvedo ’yaṁ durāśāyā yan me jātaḥ sukhāvahaḥ
Assurément, par quelque acte, le Bhagavān Viṣṇu s’est montré satisfait de moi. Bien que je m’obstinais à vouloir jouir du monde matériel, le détachement a surgi dans mon cœur et m’apporte une grande joie.
FAQs
This verse says true detachment can arise as a blessing from Lord Viṣṇu—bringing relief and happiness—even in someone previously driven by futile material hopes.
Because he experienced a powerful inner shift: dispassion toward worldly craving appeared within him, which he recognizes as a sign of divine favor rather than mere self-effort.
Treat growing disinterest in unhealthy cravings as spiritual progress, and cultivate devotion and sincere practice—seeing inner detachment as grace that should be protected and deepened.