Srimad Bhagavatam — Ekadasha Skandha, Shloka 23

Karma, Jñāna, and Bhakti: Vedic Dharma, Piety and Sin, and the Boat of Human Life

Devanagari script

निर्विण्णस्य विरक्तस्य पुरुषस्योक्तवेदिन: । मनस्त्यजति दौरात्म्यं चिन्तितस्यानुचिन्तया ॥ २३ ॥

Transliteration

nirviṇṇasya viraktasya puruṣasyokta-vedinaḥ manas tyajati daurātmyaṁ cintitasyānucintayā

Translation

เมื่อบุคคลเบื่อหน่ายต่อความชั่วคราวและลวงตาของโลกนี้จนเกิดความคลายกำหนัด เขาอาศัยคำสอนของครูจิตวิญญาณ พิจารณาธรรมชาติของโลกซ้ำแล้วซ้ำเล่า; แล้วจิตย่อมละทิ้งการยึดตนผิดว่าเป็นวัตถุ

Synonyms

• निर्विण्णस्य: of the disenchanted
• निर्विण्णस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध; genitive qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: निर्विण्ण (प्रातिपदिक; √विद्/√विन्द्?—निर्विद् भावे, PPP)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (disgusted/weary)

• विरक्तस्य: of the detached
• विरक्तस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध; genitive qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विरक्त (प्रातिपदिक; √रञ्ज्, PPP)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन; विशेषणम्

• पुरुषस्य: of the person
• पुरुषस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध; possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुरुष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• उक्तवेदिनः: of one who understands the instruction
• उक्तवेदिनः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध; genitive qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उक्त-वेधिन्/वेदिन् (प्रातिपदिक; उक्त + वेदिन्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समासः (उक्तं वेत्ति इति/उपदेशं जानाति)

• मनः: the mind
• मनः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• त्यजति: abandons
• त्यजति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: त्यज् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• दौरात्म्यम्: wickedness/inner evil
• दौरात्म्यम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दुरात्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन (abstract noun)

• चिन्तितस्य: of the contemplated (object)
• चिन्तितस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध; genitive)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: चिन्तित (प्रातिपदिक; √चिन्त्, PPP)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसक (सन्दर्भे ‘मनः’ हेतु), षष्ठी, एकवचन; ‘of what is contemplated’

• अनुचिन्तया: by continued reflection
• अनुचिन्तया: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अनु-चिन्ता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

Purport

Although it is difficult to control the mind, by constant practice the mind can be spiritualized in Kṛṣṇa consciousness. A sincere disciple constantly remembers the instructions of his spiritual master and thereby faces again and again the stark truth that the material world is not the ultimate reality. By detachment and perseverance the mind gradually gives up its propensity toward sense gratification; thus illusion loses its grip on a sincere Kṛṣṇa conscious devotee. Gradually the purified mind completely gives up the false identification with this world and transfers its attention to the spiritual platform. Then one is considered to be perfect in the yoga system.

Characters & Entities

• Krishna
• Uddhava

FAQs

How does the Srimad Bhagavatam say the mind becomes purified?

This verse explains that when one is genuinely disenchanted and detached, the mind abandons its impure, crooked tendencies through repeated contemplation of the rightly understood spiritual teaching.

Why did Krishna say this to Uddhava in the Uddhava Gita?

In Canto 11, Krishna instructs Uddhava on liberation and devotional life; here He emphasizes that true detachment plus steady reflection on realized instruction reforms the mind from within.

Practical application of repeated contemplation (anucintā) in modern life?

Regularly revisit and reflect on core spiritual teachings—through daily study, japa, and mindful remembrance—so the mind gradually drops harmful habits and becomes aligned with higher values.