Srimad Bhagavatam — Ekadasha Skandha, Shloka 34
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विदेहानां पुरे ह्यस्मिन्नहमेकैव मूढधी: । यान्यमिच्छन्त्यसत्यस्मादात्मदात् काममच्युतात् ॥ ३४ ॥
videhānāṁ pure hy asminn aham ekaiva mūḍha-dhīḥ yānyam icchanty asaty asmād ātma-dāt kāmam acyutāt
یقیناً اس شہرِ وِدِیہہ میں میں ہی سراسر نادان تھی۔ سب کچھ عطا کرنے والے، حتیٰ کہ اپنا اصلی روحانی روپ دینے والے اَچْیُت بھگوان کو نظرانداز کر کے میں نے بہت سے مردوں کے ساتھ حِسّی لذت چاہی۔
FAQs
This verse calls the material world “asat” (temporary) and labels as foolish the attempt to obtain lasting fulfilment from it; true fulfilment should be sought from Acyuta, the infallible Lord.
He criticizes his own tendency to chase the same perishable goals others pursue, instead of turning to the Supreme Lord, who alone can grant real, enduring satisfaction and spiritual self-realization.
Reduce dependence on temporary sources of identity and joy, and redirect your goals toward devotion—prayer, remembrance, and service to Krishna—so desires become purified and fulfilled at their root.