Shloka 35
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सुहृत् प्रेष्ठतमो नाथ आत्मा चायं शरीरिणाम् । तं विक्रीयात्मनैवाहं रमेऽनेन यथा रमा ॥ ३५ ॥
suhṛt preṣṭhatamo nātha ātmā cāyaṁ śarīriṇām taṁ vikrīyātmanaivāhaṁ rame ’nena yathā ramā
Bhagavān ialah sahabat paling dikasihi dan Tuhan bagi semua makhluk; Dialah Paramātmā yang bersemayam di hati. Maka kini aku akan membayar “harga” penyerahan diri sepenuhnya; dengan itu seolah-olah memperoleh Tuhan, aku akan bersukacita bersama-Nya seperti Lakṣmīdevī.
The real friend of all conditioned souls is the Supreme Lord, and only He can award the highest perfection in life. By following the example of Lakṣmīdevī, who always remains at the lotus feet of the Lord, one will certainly obtain eternal happiness. One should make the best use of the material body, which is a bad bargain, and surrender one’s body, mind and words to the Lord. Paying such a price, one can purchase the Lord, who is everyone’s dearmost well-wisher. Thus one’s ancient propensity for sense gratification will automatically be controlled.
FAQs
This verse states that the dearmost friend of every embodied being is the Paramātmā, the indwelling Lord, and that real happiness comes from surrendering oneself to Him.
He uses the language of total surrender: after being disillusioned with worldly dependence, he dedicates his very self to the inner Lord (Paramātmā) and finds contentment in that divine relationship.
Shift your sense of security from external approval and possessions to daily remembrance of the Lord—through prayer, japa, honest duty, and offering results—cultivating inner joy rather than anxious dependence.