Srimad Bhagavatam — Ekadasha Skandha, Shloka 37
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नूनं मे भगवान् प्रीतो विष्णु: केनापि कर्मणा । निर्वेदोऽयं दुराशाया यन्मे जात: सुखावह: ॥ ३७ ॥
nūnaṁ me bhagavān prīto viṣṇuḥ kenāpi karmaṇā nirvedo ’yaṁ durāśāyā yan me jātaḥ sukhāvahaḥ
Несомненно, каким-то поступком я угодила Бхагавану Вишну. Хотя я упрямо надеялась наслаждаться материальным миром, в моём сердце возникло отречение, и оно приносит мне радость.
FAQs
This verse says true detachment can arise as a blessing from Lord Viṣṇu—bringing relief and happiness—even in someone previously driven by futile material hopes.
Because he experienced a powerful inner shift: dispassion toward worldly craving appeared within him, which he recognizes as a sign of divine favor rather than mere self-effort.
Treat growing disinterest in unhealthy cravings as spiritual progress, and cultivate devotion and sincere practice—seeing inner detachment as grace that should be protected and deepened.