Shloka 22
यमस्य अधिकारभङ्गः — वैष्णवस्य लक्षणम्
Freedom from Yama through Hari-śaraṇāgati
कनकम् अपि रहस्य् अवेक्ष्य बुद्ध्या तृणम् इव यः समवैति वै परस्वम् भवति च भगवत्य् अनन्यचेताः पुरुषवरं तम् अवैहि विष्णुभक्तम्
kanakam api rahasy avekṣya buddhyā tṛṇam iva yaḥ samavaiti vai parasvam bhavati ca bhagavaty ananyacetāḥ puruṣavaraṃ tam avaihi viṣṇubhaktam
จงรู้ว่าเป็นบุรุษประเสริฐ ผู้ภักดีต่อพระวิษณุ คือผู้ใช้ปัญญาเห็นกับดักลับแม้ในทองแล้วมองมันดุจใบหญ้า ไม่หวั่นไหวต่อทรัพย์ของผู้อื่น และมีจิตตั้งมั่นในพระผู้เป็นเจ้าเพียงผู้เดียว ไร้สิ่งที่สอง
Sage Parāśara (teaching Maitreya)
Concept: The true Viṣṇu-bhakta discerns the subtle bondage hidden in gold, treats it as grass, is unmoved by others’ wealth, and remains ananya-citta—without a second object—toward Bhagavān.
Vedantic Theme: Maya
Application: Actively audit desires around money and status; simplify possessions; redirect attention to one steady practice of devotion (japa, kīrtana, arcana).
Vishishtadvaita: Ananya-bhakti is not world-denial but re-ordering of attachment: all goods are secondary to the Lord, who alone is the ultimate object of the will.
Vishnu Form: Vasudeva
Bhakti Type: Shanta
Lakshmi Presence: Sri
FAQs
This verse treats gold as a subtle “hidden snare”; seeing through it and valuing it like grass is presented as a defining sign of a genuine Vishnu devotee and inner freedom.
Parāśara defines the exemplary person as one whose mind abides in Bhagavān alone—undivided by competing desires—showing that devotion is measured by exclusive inner orientation, not mere ritual.
Vishnu is the sole, sufficient focus of the devotee’s consciousness; the verse frames devotion to Bhagavān as the highest criterion of human excellence and spiritual authority.