Shloka 40
Citraketu’s Detachment, Nārada’s Mantra, and the Darśana of Anantadeva
जितमजित तदा भवता यदाह भागवतं धर्ममनवद्यम् । निष्किञ्चना ये मुनय आत्मारामा यमुपासतेऽपवर्गाय ॥ ४० ॥
jitam ajita tadā bhavatā yadāha bhāgavataṁ dharmam anavadyam niṣkiñcanā ye munaya ātmārāmā yam upāsate ’pavargāya
ਹੇ ਅਜੇਯ ਪ੍ਰਭੂ! ਜਦੋਂ ਤੁਸੀਂ ਨਿਰਮਲ ਭਾਗਵਤ-ਧਰਮ ਦਾ ਉਪਦੇਸ਼ ਦਿੱਤਾ, ਉਹੀ ਤੁਹਾਡੀ ਜਿੱਤ ਹੈ। ਕੁਮਾਰਾਂ ਵਰਗੇ ਨਿਸ਼ਕਿੰਚਨ, ਆਤਮਾਰਾਮ ਮੁਨੀ ਮੁਕਤੀ ਲਈ ਉਸੇ ਭਾਗਵਤ-ਧਰਮ ਨੂੰ ਅਪਣਾ ਕੇ ਤੁਹਾਡੇ ਕਮਲ ਚਰਨਾਂ ਦਾ ਆਸਰਾ ਲੈਂਦੇ ਹਨ।
As stated by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī in Bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu:
FAQs
This verse calls bhāgavata-dharma “spotless” (anavadya) and implies it is so powerful that it can even ‘conquer’ the unconquerable Lord by awakening pure devotion.
He cannot be conquered by force, austerity, or intellect, but He becomes conquered by bhakti—especially when His own teachings inspire surrender and devotion.
Reduce unnecessary possessions and dependence, cultivate inner contentment through prayer and sādhana, and center daily choices on devotion rather than consumption—this nurtures freedom and spiritual clarity.