Srimad Bhagavatam — Navama Skandha, Shloka 51
Ikṣvāku Dynasty: Vikukṣi’s Offense, Purañjaya’s Victory, Māndhātā’s Birth, and Saubhari’s Fall and Renunciation
सङ्गं त्यजेत मिथुनव्रतीनां मुमुक्षु: सर्वात्मना न विसृजेद् बहिरिन्द्रियाणि । एकश्चरन् रहसि चित्तमनन्त ईशे युञ्जीत तद्व्रतिषु साधुषु चेत् प्रसङ्ग: ॥ ५१ ॥
saṅgaṁ tyajeta mithuna-vratīnāṁ mumukṣuḥ sarvātmanā na visṛjed bahir-indriyāṇi ekaś caran rahasi cittam ananta īśe yuñjīta tad-vratiṣu sādhuṣu cet prasaṅgaḥ
Ang nagnanais ng kalayaan ay dapat talikdan ang pakikisama sa mga taong alipin ng pita at huwag hayaang lumabas ang mga pandama sa mga bagay sa labas. Manahan sa isang lihim at tahimik na lugar, ituon ang isip sa lotus na paa ng Walang-Hanggang Panginoon; at kung makikisama man, sa mga banal na taong kapareho ng panata lamang.
Saubhari Muni, giving conclusions derived from his practical experience, instructs us that persons interested in crossing to the other side of the material ocean must give up the association of persons interested in sex life and accumulating money. This is also advised by Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu:
FAQs
This verse advises a seeker of liberation to renounce association with those attached to sexual pleasure and instead keep company—if at all—with saintly devotees devoted to the Lord.
Because unchecked senses drag the mind outward and obstruct liberation; therefore the mumukṣu should not “let loose” the outward-going senses and should fix the mind on the unlimited Lord.
Reduce influences that inflame lust and distraction, practice deliberate sense discipline (media, speech, habits), and seek uplifting association—satsaṅga, study, and devotional practice that keeps the mind on the Lord.