Shloka 33
The Song of the Avantī Brāhmaṇa (Avanti-brāhmaṇa-gītā): Mind as the Root of Suffering and Equanimity Amid Insult
तं वै प्रवयसं भिक्षुमवधूतमसज्जना: । दृष्ट्वा पर्यभवन् भद्र बह्वीभि: परिभूतिभि: ॥ ३३ ॥
taṁ vai pravayasaṁ bhikṣum avadhūtam asaj-janāḥ dṛṣṭvā paryabhavan bhadra bahvībhiḥ paribhūtibhiḥ
အို ဥဒ္ဓဝ၊ ထိုအိုမင်းရင့်ရော်၍ ညစ်ပေသော သူတောင်းစားကို မြင်လျှင် လူဆိုးတို့သည် နည်းမျိုးစုံဖြင့် စော်ကားကြကုန်၏။
FAQs
This verse shows that even an exalted avadhūta may be mocked by ungentle people, yet his renunciation and inner steadiness remain untouched—teaching tolerance and non-reactivity as signs of spiritual maturity.
Because he appeared as an aged, homeless renunciant and did not conform to social expectations, worldly-minded people derided him—illustrating how external judgment often targets genuine detachment.
When criticized for living simply or following dharma, focus on inner integrity rather than public approval, and respond without bitterness—keeping your purpose steady despite social pressure.