Shloka 30
Nārada’s Instructions: Śrāddha, True Dharma, Contentment, Yoga, and Devotion-Centered Renunciation
यश्चित्तविजये यत्त: स्यान्नि:सङ्गोऽपरिग्रह: । एको विविक्तशरणो भिक्षुर्भैक्ष्यमिताशन: ॥ ३० ॥
yaś citta-vijaye yattaḥ syān niḥsaṅgo ’parigrahaḥ eko vivikta-śaraṇo bhikṣur bhaikṣya-mitāśanaḥ
மனத்தை வெல்ல விரும்புவோர் குடும்பச் சங்கத்தை விட்டு, மாசுபட்ட தொடர்புகளின்றி, தனிமையான இடத்தில் தங்க வேண்டும். உடல் நிலைத்திருக்கத் தேவையான அளவு மட்டும் பிச்சையாகப் பெற்று மிதமாக உண்ண வேண்டும்.
This is the process for conquering the agitation of the mind. One is recommended to take leave of his family and live alone, maintaining body and soul together by begging alms and eating only as much as needed to keep himself alive. Without such a process, one cannot conquer lusty desires. Sannyāsa means accepting a life of begging, which makes one automatically very humble and meek and free from lusty desires. In this regard, the following verse appears in the Smṛti literature:
FAQs
This verse teaches that mind-conquest requires deliberate effort, detachment from worldly company, freedom from possessiveness, seclusion for focused practice, and simple living with moderate eating.
In his instructions on dharma for civilized human beings, Prahlada explains practical disciplines—detachment, simplicity, and restraint—that help a seeker overcome the mind and advance toward devotion and liberation.
Keep only what supports duty and devotion, reduce unnecessary acquisitions, avoid identity based on possessions, and practice moderation in consumption so the mind becomes calmer and more focused on spiritual goals.