Srimad Bhagavatam — Navama Skandha, Shloka 50
अहो इमं पश्यत मे विनाशं तपस्विन: सच्चरितव्रतस्य । अन्तर्जले वारिचरप्रसङ्गात् प्रच्यावितं ब्रह्म चिरं धृतं यत् ॥ ५० ॥
aho imaṁ paśyata me vināśaṁ tapasvinaḥ sac-carita-vratasya antarjale vāri-cara-prasaṅgāt pracyāvitaṁ brahma ciraṁ dhṛtaṁ yat
อนิจจา! จงดูความเสื่อมของเรา—แม้เป็นนักบำเพ็ญตบะผู้ถือวัตรอันประเสริฐ อยู่ในห้วงน้ำลึก แต่เพราะคบเหตุแห่งการสมสู่ของปลา ผลตบะที่สั่งสมมานานก็หลุดหายไป
FAQs
This verse warns that even a long-maintained spiritual strength can be lost when one becomes entangled through association—here symbolized by contact with water-dwelling creatures—showing how saṅga can disturb tapasya and steadiness.
He recognizes that discipline alone is not enough if vigilance is lost; a seemingly small distraction and association in an unguarded moment can shake even a powerful ascetic’s brahma-tejas.
Guard your inputs—company, media, habits—and avoid environments that trigger old weaknesses; steady devotion and mindful boundaries protect spiritual focus just as much as formal practices do.