Srimad Bhagavatam — Ekadasha Skandha, Shloka 23
Vānaprastha-vidhi and Sannyāsa-dharma: Austerity, Detachment, and the Paramahaṁsa Ideal
तस्मान्नियम्य षड्वर्गं मद्भावेन चरेन्मुनि: । विरक्त: क्षुद्रकामेभ्यो लब्ध्वात्मनि सुखं महत् ॥ २३ ॥
tasmān niyamya ṣaḍ-vargaṁ mad-bhāvena caren muniḥ viraktaḥ kṣudra-kāmebhyo labdhvātmani sukhaṁ mahat
Karena itu, dengan sepenuhnya mengendalikan indria dan pikiran (enam kelompok) melalui kesadaran Kṛṣṇa, seorang muni hendaknya hidup. Ia, lepas dari kenikmatan kecil, meraih kebahagiaan agung di dalam ātman.
FAQs
This verse teaches that a sage should restrain the sixfold urges/enemies and then live in devotion to Kṛṣṇa; such control leads to detachment from small desires and to great inner happiness.
Kṛṣṇa is instructing Uddhava on the path of renunciation supported by bhakti—showing that true sannyāsa is not mere external withdrawal, but mastery over inner impulses and steady God-centered living.
Practice restraint over impulsive habits (desire, anger, greed, etc.), simplify wants, and align daily actions with devotion—through remembrance of Kṛṣṇa, prayer, and disciplined conduct—so that deeper, steadier happiness arises from within.