Srimad Bhagavatam — Saptama Skandha, Shloka 39
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क्षौमं दुकूलमजिनं चीरं वल्कलमेव वा । वसेऽन्यदपि सम्प्राप्तं दिष्टभुक्तुष्टधीरहम् ॥ ३९ ॥
kṣaumaṁ dukūlam ajinaṁ cīraṁ valkalam eva vā vase ’nyad api samprāptaṁ diṣṭa-bhuk tuṣṭa-dhīr aham
身を覆うには、麻布でも絹でも、鹿皮でもぼろ布でも樹皮でも、運命のままに得たものを着る。私はそれで満ち足り、心は静かで揺らがない。
FAQs
This verse teaches santoṣa and steadiness: a saintly person remains satisfied and wears/eats whatever comes without excessive endeavor, seeing it as allotted by providence.
In his instructions on proper conduct and renunciation, Nārada describes the mood of a detached devotee—free from vanity and dependence on luxury, accepting only what arrives without begging or scheming.
Reduce unnecessary consumption, practice gratitude, and choose simplicity—accepting basic needs without anxiety—so the mind becomes steady for spiritual practice and bhakti.