Srimad Bhagavatam — Dvadasha Skandha, Shloka 30
Parīkṣit’s Final Absorption, Takṣaka’s Bite, Janamejaya’s Snake Sacrifice, and the Vedic Sound-Lineage
न यत्र दम्भीत्यभया विराजिता मायात्मवादेऽसकृदात्मवादिभि: । न यद्विवादो विविधस्तदाश्रयो मनश्च सङ्कल्पविकल्पवृत्ति यत् ॥ ३० ॥ न यत्र सृज्यं सृजतोभयो: परं श्रेयश्च जीवस्त्रिभिरन्वितस्त्वहम् । तदेतदुत्सादितबाध्यबाधकं निषिध्य चोर्मीन् विरमेत तन्मुनि: ॥ ३१ ॥
na yatra dambhīty abhayā virājitā māyātma-vāde ’sakṛd ātma-vādibhiḥ na yad vivādo vividhas tad-āśrayo manaś ca saṅkalpa-vikalpa-vṛtti yat
Mas existe uma Realidade suprema na qual a māyā não pode dominar sem temor, pensando: «Ele é enganoso; eu o controlarei». Ali não há filosofias ilusórias de disputa; antes, os verdadeiros estudantes da ciência do ātman investigam continuamente segundo pramāṇas autorizados. Ali não se manifesta a mente material, que alterna decisão e dúvida; não existem produtos criados, suas causas sutis nem os fins de gozo. Tampouco há o jīva condicionado, coberto pelo falso ego e pelas três guṇas. Essa Realidade exclui tudo o que é limitado ou limitante; portanto, o sábio deve deter as ondas da vida material e repousar nessa Verdade Suprema.
The illusory energy of the Lord, Māyā, can freely exert her influence over those who are hypocritical, deceitful and disobedient to the laws of God. Since the Personality of Godhead is free of all material qualities, Māyā herself becomes fearful in His presence. As stated by Lord Brahmā ( vilajjamānayā yasya sthātum īkṣa-pate ’muyā ): “Māyā herself is ashamed to stand face to face with the Supreme Lord.”
FAQs
This verse explains that in genuine Self-realization, fear, anxiety, and hypocritical pride cannot remain; such impurities lose their place when one steadily contemplates the true Self.
Because the conditioned mind habitually oscillates—planning, judging, accepting, rejecting—creating inner conflict; the verse says this restless pattern does not dominate one established in realized truth.
Reduce compulsive arguing and overthinking by daily sādhana—hearing Bhagavatam, chanting, and self-inquiry—so the mind’s doubt-cycle weakens and fear-based living diminishes.