Srimad Bhagavatam — Ekadasha Skandha, Shloka 26
Purūravā’s Song of Renunciation and the Glory of Sādhu-saṅga
ततो दु:सङ्गमुत्सृज्य सत्सु सज्जेत बुद्धिमान् । सन्त एवास्य छिन्दन्ति मनोव्यासङ्गमुक्तिभि: ॥ २६ ॥
tato duḥsaṅgam utsṛjya satsu sajjeta buddhimān santa evāsya chindanti mano-vyāsaṅgam uktibhiḥ
ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಬುದ್ಧಿವಂತನು ದುಸ್ಸಂಗವನ್ನು ತ್ಯಜಿಸಿ ಸತ್ಸಂಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇರಬೇಕು. ಸಂತರೇ ತಮ್ಮ ಮುಕ್ತಿದಾಯಕ ವಚನಗಳಿಂದ ಮನಸ್ಸಿನ ಅತಿಯಾದ ಆಸಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಕತ್ತರಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ।
FAQs
This verse teaches that one should deliberately abandon duḥ-saṅga and take shelter of saintly association, because only saints can cut the mind’s entangling attachments.
In the Uddhava Gita, Krishna instructs Uddhava on the path of freedom from material bondage; here He emphasizes that genuine liberation comes through sadhu-saṅga, not merely through solitary effort.
Reduce influences that increase lust, greed, and distraction, and intentionally seek uplifting company—devotees, satsanga, and authentic spiritual teachers—so the mind’s unhealthy attachments are gradually cut.