Shloka 29

Kṛṣṇa’s Impending Departure; Uddhava’s Surrender; King Yadu and the Avadhūta’s Twenty-Four Gurus

Beginnings

Devanagari script

जनेषु दह्यमानेषु कामलोभदवाग्निना । न तप्यसेऽग्निना मुक्तो गङ्गाम्भ:स्थ इव द्विप: ॥ २९ ॥

Transliteration

janeṣu dahyamāneṣu kāma-lobha-davāgninā na tapyase ’gninā mukto gaṅgāmbhaḥ-stha iva dvipaḥ

Translation

เมื่อผู้คนถูกเผาไหม้ด้วยไฟป่าคือกามและโลภะ ท่านกลับเป็นอิสระไม่ถูกไฟนั้นเผา ท่านดุจช้างที่ยืนในสายน้ำคงคาเพื่อหลบไฟป่า.

Synonyms

• जनेषु: among people
• जनेषु: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), बहुवचन (Plural)

• दह्यमानेषु: being burned
• दह्यमानेषु: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दह् (धातु) → दह्यमान (कृदन्त, वर्तमानकाले कर्मणि)
• Form: कर्मणि वर्तमानकृदन्त (Present passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; जनेषु इति विशेषणम्

• काम-लोभ-दव-अग्निना: by the wildfire of desire and greed
• काम-लोभ-दव-अग्निना: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: काम (प्रातिपदिक) + लोभ (प्रातिपदिक) + दव (प्रातिपदिक) + अग्नि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन; समासः—(कामलोभयोः) दवाग्निः इति षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (genitive determinative)

• न: not
• न: सम्बन्ध (Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-अव्यय (negation particle)

• तप्यसे: you are pained / you burn
• तप्यसे: क्रिया (Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: तप् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), आत्मनेपद, मध्यम-पुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन

• अग्निना: by fire
• अग्निना: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अग्नि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• मुक्तः: freed
• मुक्तः: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मुच् (धातु) → मुक्त (कृदन्त, भूतकर्मणि)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (Past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन; (त्वम्) इति कर्तरि विशेषणम्

• गङ्गा-अम्भः-स्थः: standing in the waters of the Ganges
• गङ्गा-अम्भः-स्थः: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: गङ्गा (प्रातिपदिक) + अम्भस् (प्रातिपदिक) + स्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः—गङ्गायाः अम्भसि स्थितः इति सप्तमी-तत्पुरुषः (locative determinative)

• इव: like
• इव: सम्बन्ध (Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इव (अव्यय)
• Form: उपमा-अव्यय (comparative particle)

• द्विपः: an elephant
• द्विपः: उपमान (Upamāna/Standard of comparison)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्विप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

Purport

The natural result of transcendental bliss is described in this verse. The young brāhmaṇa was physically very attractive, and his senses were full of potency for material enjoyment, yet he was not at all affected by material lust. This position is called mukti, or liberation.

Characters & Entities

• King Yadu
• Avadhūta (Dattātreya)

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about lust and greed burning the mind?

This verse compares lust and greed to a forest fire that scorches people, and praises the saint who remains untouched because he is free from those desires.

Why did King Yadu say this to the Avadhūta in Bhagavatam 11.7?

Seeing the Avadhūta’s unusual peace and fearlessness, Yadu marvels that he is not disturbed by the passions that torment ordinary people, and thus inquires about the source of his wisdom.

Practical application of freedom from lust and greed in modern life?

Cultivate detachment through devotion, self-control, and higher taste—so that desires do not dictate decisions, just as water protects one from the heat of fire.