Srimad Bhagavatam — Dashama Skandha, Shloka 38
Sudāmā Brāhmaṇa Receives Kṛṣṇa’s Mercy
The Gift of Flat Rice
इत्थं व्यवसितो बुद्ध्या भक्तोऽतीव जनार्दने । विषयान् जायया त्यक्ष्यन्बुभुजे नातिलम्पट: ॥ ३८ ॥
itthaṁ vyavasito buddhyā bhakto ’tīva janārdane viṣayān jāyayā tyakṣyan bubhuje nāti-lampaṭaḥ
就这样，苏达玛以灵性智慧坚定其决心，始终全心奉爱阇那尔达那——众生依怙的圣奎师那。远离贪欲，他与妻子享受所赐的感官乐受，却常怀终将舍离一切感官满足之念。
FAQs
This verse teaches that a devotee, fixed in devotion to Lord Janārdana, can renounce excessive sense enjoyment—even while connected with family—and live simply without greed.
In the Sudāmā narrative, Śukadeva emphasizes Sudāmā’s deep devotion to Kṛṣṇa and his firm intelligence, showing that true bhakti naturally brings detachment from material enjoyment.
Cultivate steady devotion and clear priorities, reduce unnecessary indulgence, and live contentedly with what is needed—without letting consumption and desire drive one’s decisions.