Srimad Bhagavatam — Ekadasha Skandha, Shloka 29
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न ह्यङ्गाजातनिर्वेदो देहबन्धं जिहासति । यथा विज्ञानरहितो मनुजो ममतां नृप ॥ २९ ॥
na hy aṅgājāta-nirvedo deha-bandhaṁ jihāsati yathā vijñāna-rahito manujo mamatāṁ nṛpa
Ó rei, assim como o homem desprovido de conhecimento espiritual jamais deseja abandonar seu falso senso de propriedade sobre muitas coisas materiais, do mesmo modo quem não desenvolveu desapego não deseja largar o cativeiro do corpo material.
FAQs
This verse says that mere bodily weariness or disgust is not enough to break bondage; without realized knowledge, one still holds on to possessiveness and ‘mine’-thinking.
While instructing Uddhava on genuine renunciation, Krishna clarifies that liberation requires realized wisdom, not just emotional disappointment with worldly life.
Don’t mistake burnout or disappointment for spiritual progress; cultivate steady understanding and devotion so that possessiveness and identity based on the body naturally weaken.