Shloka 25
The Forest of Material Existence: Jaḍa Bharata Instructs King Rahūgaṇa
सौवीरपतिरपि सुजनसमवगतपरमात्मसतत्त्व आत्मन्यविद्याध्यारोपितां च देहात्ममतिं विससर्ज । एवं हि नृप भगवदाश्रिताश्रितानुभाव: ॥ २५ ॥
sauvīra-patir api sujana-samavagata-paramātma-satattva ātmany avidyādhyāropitāṁ ca dehātma-matiṁ visasarja; evaṁ hi nṛpa bhagavad-āśritāśritānubhāvaḥ.
Sesudah menerima ajaran Jaḍa Bharata, Raja Rahūgaṇa dari Sauvīra memahami sepenuhnya hakikat ātman dan menanggalkan sama sekali sangkaan “aku ini tubuh” yang ditumpangkan oleh avidyā. Wahai Raja, inilah kemuliaan berlindung pada para bhakta yang bersandar kepada Bhagavān: sesiapa yang mengambil naungan “hamba kepada hamba” Tuhan, mudah meninggalkan kesedaran jasmani dan dimuliakan.
As stated in Caitanya-caritāmṛta ( Madhya 22.54) :
FAQs
This verse says bodily identification is an ignorance-based superimposition on the self, and it can be abandoned through realizing Paramātmā-tattva—especially by the influence of saintly association and devotion.
Śukadeva is instructing the King by highlighting a concrete transformation—how a ruler gave up dehātma-buddhi—showing Parīkṣit the practical potency of taking shelter of Bhagavān and His devotees.
Seek regular sādhusanga (association of sincere devotees), study Bhagavatam with humility, and practice bhakti (hearing, chanting, remembering) to weaken ego-based identity and cultivate self-understanding beyond the body.