Shloka 8
Citraketu’s Detachment, Nārada’s Mantra, and the Darśana of Anantadeva
एवं योनिगतो जीव: स नित्यो निरहङ्कृत: । यावद्यत्रोपलभ्येत तावत्स्वत्वं हि तस्य तत् ॥ ८ ॥
evaṁ yoni-gato jīvaḥ sa nityo nirahaṅkṛtaḥ yāvad yatropalabhyeta tāvat svatvaṁ hi tasya tat
ഇങ്ങനെ യോനിയിൽ പ്രവേശിച്ച ജീവൻ നിത്യനാണ്; യഥാർത്ഥത്തിൽ അഹങ്കാരരഹിതനുമാണ്. ഏത് ദേഹത്തിൽ എത്രകാലം അവൻ അനുഭവപ്പെടുന്നുവോ അത്രകാലം അതിനെ ‘എന്റെത്’ എന്നു കരുതുന്നു; ദേഹം നശിക്കുമ്പോൾ ബന്ധവും അവസാനിക്കുന്നു. അതിനാൽ വ്യർത്ഥമായ ഹർഷ-ശോകങ്ങളിൽ കുടുങ്ങരുത്।
When the living entity lives within the material body, he falsely thinks that he is the body, although actually he is not. His relationship with his body and his so-called father and mother are false, illusory conceptions. These illusions continue as long as one is not enlightened about the situation of the living entity.
FAQs
This verse states that the jīva is eternal and actually free from false ego; ‘ownership’ of a body is only temporary—lasting only as long as that body is perceived as one’s identity.
He highlights that the sense of ‘I am this body’ and ‘this is mine’ is a mistaken overlay on the eternal self, which fuels attachment and sorrow when bodies and relationships change.
By remembering that identity and possession tied to the body are temporary, one can practice steadier detachment, reduce grief-driven reactions, and refocus on the soul’s lasting relationship with Bhagavān.