Srimad Bhagavatam — Ekadasha Skandha, Shloka 14

Guṇa-viveka, Haṁsa-gītā, and the Yoga that Cuts False Ego

Devanagari script

एतावान् योग आदिष्टो मच्छिष्यै: सनकादिभि: । सर्वतो मन आकृष्य मय्यद्धावेश्यते यथा ॥ १४ ॥

Transliteration

etāvān yoga ādiṣṭo mac-chiṣyaiḥ sanakādibhiḥ sarvato mana ākṛṣya mayy addhāveśyate yathā

Translation

Inilah yoga sejati yang diajarkan oleh para murid bhakta-Ku, dipimpin Sanaka: tariklah batin dari segala objek, lalu secara langsung dan tepat seraplah ia ke dalam Aku semata.

Synonyms

• एतावान्: this much; so great
• एतावान्: Karta-viśeṣaṇa (कर्तृविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: एतावत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifier)

• योगः: yoga; discipline
• योगः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: योग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• आदिष्टः: has been instructed/ordained
• आदिष्टः: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-√दिश् (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त—भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (PPP/क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मणि प्रयोग (passive sense)

• मत्-शिष्यैः: by my disciples
• मत्-शिष्यैः: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मत् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + शिष्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (genitive determinative): 'मम शिष्याः'; पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन

• सनक-आदिभिः: by Sanaka and others
• सनक-आदिभिः: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सनक (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष: 'सनकः आदिः येषां ते' (sanaka and others); पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन

• सर्वतः: from all sides; entirely
• सर्वतः: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Locative sense—‘from all sides’)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय—क्रियाविशेषण (adverb)

• मनः: the mind
• मनः: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन (object-form; often identical to nominative in neuter)

• आकृष्य: having drawn (back)
• आकृष्य: Kriyā (क्रिया—पूर्वकर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-√कृष् (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त—क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), अव्यय; पूर्वकालिक क्रिया (prior action)

• मयि: in me
• मयि: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन

• अद्धा: directly; certainly
• अद्धा: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अद्धा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय—निपात/क्रियाविशेषण (particle/adverb)

• आवेश्यते: is absorbed/enters (becomes fixed)
• आवेश्यते: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-√विश् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; आत्मनेपद; कर्मणि/भावे प्रयोग (passive/impersonal nuance)

• यथा: as; in the manner that
• यथा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय—सम्बन्ध/उपमानार्थ (conj./comparative ‘as/how’)

Purport

The word yathā (“accordingly” or “properly”) indicates that like Uddhava one should hear directly from Lord Kṛṣṇa or His bona fide representative and directly ( addhā ) fix the mind in Lord Kṛṣṇa.

Characters & Entities

• Krishna
• Uddhava
• Sanaka

FAQs

What does Srimad Bhagavatam 11.13.14 say about controlling the mind?

It says yoga means withdrawing the mind from all directions—away from distracting objects—and fixing it directly and firmly on Krishna.

Why does Krishna mention Sanaka and the Kumaras in this verse?

Krishna cites Sanaka and similar sages as His exemplary disciples who taught this essence of yoga: single-pointed absorption in the Supreme.

How can I apply this teaching in modern life?

Regularly pull attention back from constant inputs (media, cravings, anxieties) and re-center it on Krishna through japa, prayer, and mindful remembrance during daily work.