Srimad Bhagavatam — Saptama Skandha, Shloka 45
Nārada’s Instructions: Śrāddha, True Dharma, Contentment, Yoga, and Devotion-Centered Renunciation
यावन्नृकायरथमात्मवशोपकल्पं धत्ते गरिष्ठचरणार्चनया निशातम् । ज्ञानासिमच्युतबलो दधदस्तशत्रु: स्वानन्दतुष्ट उपशान्त इदं विजह्यात् ॥ ४५ ॥
yāvan nṛ-kāya-ratham ātma-vaśopakalpaṁ dhatte gariṣṭha-caraṇārcanayā niśātam jñānāsim acyuta-balo dadhad asta-śatruḥ svānanda-tuṣṭa upaśānta idaṁ vijahyāt
Selama seseorang masih harus menerima kereta tubuh materi ini, yang tidak sepenuhnya berada di bawah kendalinya, ia hendaknya memuja kaki teratai para atasan—guru rohani dan para pendahulu dalam paramparā. Dengan rahmat mereka pedang pengetahuan diasah; dan dengan kekuatan belas kasih Acyuta ia menaklukkan musuh-musuh itu. Demikian sang bhakta, puas dalam kebahagiaan rohani, tenang, meninggalkan tubuh dan kembali pada jati diri rohaninya.
In Bhagavad-gītā (4.9) the Lord says:
FAQs
This verse teaches that as long as one has the human body, one should use it under self-control for worship of the Lord’s feet and realized knowledge, so that one can peacefully give up the body in spiritual fulfillment.
Prahlada emphasizes that true strength to wield knowledge and defeat inner enemies comes from Acyuta (the infallible Lord); devotion empowers realization so it becomes transformative, not merely intellectual.
Cultivate steady worship and remembrance of the Lord, study with humility, and use realized discernment to cut down lust, anger, greed, and fear—then live and act from inner peace rather than agitation.