Shloka 2
Priyavrata Accepts Kingship by Brahmā’s Instruction; Sapta-dvīpa Formation and Renunciation
न नूनं मुक्तसङ्गानां तादृशानां द्विजर्षभ । गृहेष्वभिनिवेशोऽयं पुंसां भवितुमर्हति ॥ २ ॥
na nūnaṁ mukta-saṅgānāṁ tādṛśānāṁ dvijarṣabha gṛheṣv abhiniveśo ’yaṁ puṁsāṁ bhavitum arhati
โอผู้ประเสริฐในหมู่พราหมณ์ บรรดาภักตะย่อมเป็นผู้หลุดพ้นแน่นอน ดังนั้นจึงเป็นไปไม่ได้ที่เขาจะหมกมุ่นในกิจการครอบครัว
In Bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu it is said that by executing devotional service to the Lord, one can understand the transcendental position of the living being and the Supreme Personality of Godhead. The Supreme Personality of Godhead cannot be understood by any means except bhakti. The Lord confirms this in Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (11.14.21) . Bhaktyāham ekayā grāhyaḥ: “only by executing devotional service can one appreciate Me.” Similarly, in Bhagavad-gītā (18.55) Lord Kṛṣṇa says, bhaktyā mām abhijānāti: “simply by discharging devotional service, one can understand Me.” Thus for a bhakta to become attached to family affairs is impossible, since a bhakta and his associates are liberated. Everyone is searching after ānanda, or bliss, but in the material world there can never be any bliss. It is only possible in devotional service. Attachment for family affairs and devotional service are incompatible. Therefore Mahārāja Parīkṣit was somewhat surprised to hear that Mahārāja Priyavrata was simultaneously attached to devotional service and to family life.
FAQs
This verse says that deep absorption in household life is not fitting for those who are truly liberated from material attachment (mukta-saṅga).
Hearing about exalted, renounced souls, Parīkṣit questions how such detached persons could display strong attachment to home life, seeking clarification of the deeper spiritual principle.
Perform duties without possessiveness—keep devotion central, reduce identity based on possessions/roles, and use home and work in service to God rather than for ego and enjoyment.