Srimad Bhagavatam — Ekadasha Skandha, Shloka 1
Purūravā’s Song of Renunciation and the Glory of Sādhu-saṅga
श्रीभगवानुवाच मल्लक्षणमिमं कायं लब्ध्वा मद्धर्म आस्थित: । आनन्दं परमात्मानमात्मस्थं समुपैति माम् ॥ १ ॥
śrī-bhagavān uvāca mal-lakṣaṇam imaṁ kāyaṁ labdhvā mad-dharma āsthitaḥ ānandaṁ paramātmānam ātma-sthaṁ samupaiti mām
Disse o Senhor Supremo: Tendo alcançado este corpo humano, que oferece a oportunidade de realizar-Me, e estando situado no Meu dharma, a bhakti, a pessoa alcança-Me — o reservatório de toda bem-aventurança e o Paramatma que habita no coração de todos.
Because of bad association, even those who are spiritually liberated may fall down from self-realization. Within the material world the association of women is especially dangerous, and therefore in this chapter the Aila-gītā is spoken to prevent such a falldown. One can be saved from sex attraction by association with saintly persons, who awaken one’s real spiritual intelligence. Therefore Lord Kṛṣṇa will speak to Uddhava the amazing song of Purūravā, also known as the Aila-gītā.
FAQs
This verse says that by taking shelter of the Lord’s own dharma—devotional life centered on Him—one attains Krishna by realizing the blissful Paramatma within.
Krishna explains that genuine progress in His dharma culminates in direct inner realization of the Supreme Self in the heart, and that realization leads the devotee to Him.
Live a Krishna-centered life—practice devotion, align duties with spiritual values, and cultivate inner remembrance—so that awareness of the Lord in the heart becomes steady.