Shloka 20

Divinity and Divine Service

Bhagavān and Bhakti as the Supreme Dharma

Devanagari script

एवं प्रसन्नमनसो भगवद्भक्तियोगत: । भगवत्तत्त्वविज्ञानं मुक्तसङ्गस्य जायते ॥ २० ॥

Transliteration

evaṁ prasanna-manaso bhagavad-bhakti-yogataḥ bhagavat-tattva-vijñānaṁ mukta-saṅgasya jāyate

Translation

Assim, pelo bhakti-yoga ao Senhor, com a mente já serena, aquele que está livre de toda associação material obtém conhecimento claro e verdadeiro do tattva de Bhagavān.

Synonyms

• evam: thus
• evam: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: evam (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, manner adverb (प्रकारवाचक)

• prasanna-manasah: of one with a serene mind
• prasanna-manasah: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: prasanna (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक) + manas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular; कर्मधारयः—‘प्रसन्नं मनः यस्य’ (of one whose mind is serene)

• bhagavad-bhakti-yogataḥ: from devotional yoga to the Lord
• bhagavad-bhakti-yogataḥ: Hetu (हेतु/कारण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhagavat (प्रातिपदिक) + bhakti (प्रातिपदिक) + yoga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Ablative (5th/पञ्चमी), Singular; तत्पुरुषः—‘भगवतः भक्तियोगः’ (devotional yoga to the Lord) + पञ्चमी ‘from/by reason of’

• bhagavat-tattva-vijñānam: realized knowledge of the Lord’s truth
• bhagavat-tattva-vijñānam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhagavat (प्रातिपदिक) + tattva (प्रातिपदिक) + vijñāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; तत्पुरुषः—‘भगवतः तत्त्वस्य विज्ञानम्’

• mukta-saṅgasya: of one freed from attachment
• mukta-saṅgasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mukta (कृदन्त, √muc) + saṅga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular; तत्पुरुषः—‘मुक्तः सङ्गः यस्य’ (free from attachment)

• jāyate: is born/arises
• jāyate: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √jan (धातु)
• Form: Laṭ-lakāra (Present), Prathama-puruṣa (3rd), Singular; ātmanepada

Purport

In the Bhagavad-gītā (7.3) it is said that out of many thousands of ordinary men, one fortunate man endeavors for perfection in life. Mostly men are conducted by the modes of passion and ignorance, and thus they are engaged always in lust, desire, hankerings, ignorance and sleep. Out of many such manlike animals, there is actually a man who knows the responsibility of human life and thus tries to make life perfect by following the prescribed duties. And out of many thousands of such persons who have thus attained success in human life, one may know scientifically about the Personality of Godhead, Śrī Kṛṣṇa. In the same Bhagavad-gītā (18.55) it is also said that scientific knowledge of Śrī Kṛṣṇa is understood only by the process of devotional service ( bhakti-yoga ) .

Characters & Entities

• Bhagavān (Śrī Kṛṣṇa/Viṣṇu)

FAQs

What does Srimad Bhagavatam 1.2.20 say about bhakti and spiritual knowledge?

It says that when the mind becomes purified and joyful through bhakti-yoga, realized knowledge of Bhagavān’s truth naturally arises.

Who speaks Bhagavatam 1.2.20 and to whom is it spoken?

Sūta Gosvāmī speaks it to the sages headed by Śaunaka at Naimiṣāraṇya while explaining the progression of devotion and realization.

How can I apply “mukta-saṅga” (freed from association) in modern life?

Reduce attachment to distractions and selfish company, and increase devotional practices—hearing, chanting, and serving—so the mind becomes clear and spiritual understanding awakens.