Shloka 41

The Deliverance of Nalakūvara and Maṇigrīva

Yamala-Arjuna Līlā Prelude and Culmination

Devanagari script

साधूनां समचित्तानां सुतरां मत्कृतात्मनाम् । दर्शनान्नो भवेद् बन्ध: पुंसोऽक्ष्णो: सवितुर्यथा ॥ ४१ ॥

Transliteration

sādhūnāṁ sama-cittānāṁ sutarāṁ mat-kṛtātmanām darśanān no bhaved bandhaḥ puṁso ’kṣṇoḥ savitur yathā

Translation

เมื่อได้เผชิญหน้ากับสาธุผู้มีจิตเสมอภาค โดยเฉพาะผู้ภักดีที่มอบตนแด่เราอย่างสิ้นเชิง ความผูกพันทางโลกย่อมไม่ครอบงำอีกต่อไป; ดุจเมื่ออยู่ต่อหน้าดวงอาทิตย์ ความมืดไม่อาจคงอยู่ต่อดวงตาได้

Synonyms

साधूनाम्of the saintly persons

सम-चित्तानाम्of the equal-minded

सुतराम्all the more / especially

मत्-कृत-आत्मनाम्of those whose hearts/souls are shaped by me

दर्शनात्from (their) seeing / from the sight (of them)

नःfor us / of us

भवेत्would be / should arise

बन्धःbondage

पुंसःof a man

अक्ष्णोःof the eyes

सवितुःof the sun

यथाjust as

Purport

As stated by Caitanya Mahāprabhu (Cc. Madhya 22.54):

Characters & Entities

Krishna

FAQs

What does Srimad Bhagavatam say about how devotees avoid bondage while living in the world?

This verse says that saintly devotees—especially those fully dedicated to Krishna—are not bound by mere seeing or contact with objects, because their consciousness is fixed in devotion, like the sun that does not “bind” the eyes.

Why did Krishna speak about saintly devotees and bondage in Canto 10 Chapter 10?

In this chapter Krishna is revealing the power and nature of devotion and liberation; He explains that true sadhus, being surrendered to Him and equal-minded, do not become entangled by perception or worldly experience.

Practical application: how can I cultivate ‘samacitta’ (equal vision) today?

Practice seeing others through the lens of the soul (not status), reduce reactive judgment, and anchor daily life in bhakti—chanting, prayer, and service—so that perception supports remembrance of Krishna rather than attachment.