Srimad Bhagavatam — Ekadasha Skandha, Shloka 58
The Song of the Avantī Brāhmaṇa (Avanti-brāhmaṇa-gītā): Mind as the Root of Suffering and Equanimity Amid Insult
श्रीभगवानुवाच निर्विद्य नष्टद्रविणे गतक्लम: प्रव्रज्य गां पर्यटमान इत्थम् । निराकृतोऽसद्भिरपि स्वधर्मा- दकम्पितोऽमूं मुनिराह गाथाम् ॥ ५८ ॥
śrī-bhagavān uvāca nirvidya naṣṭa-draviṇe gata-klamaḥ pravrajya gāṁ paryaṭamāna ittham nirākṛto ’sadbhir api sva-dharmād akampito ’mūṁ munir āha gāthām
主圣奎师那说道：如此，这位圣者在财物尽失后生起离欲，抛却忧惫；他出家为僧（受持三尼亚萨），离家游行大地。纵被愚恶之人辱骂，他亦不离本分，吟诵了这首偈歌。
Those becoming free from the materialistic way of life, which involves grueling austerities performed to acquire money, may chant the preceding song of the Vaiṣṇava sannyāsī. Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura states that if one is not capable of listening to the song of this sannyāsī, then one will certainly remain an obedient servant of material illusion.
FAQs
This verse says the sage remained unshaken and did not deviate from his dharma even when rejected by wicked people—teaching inner steadiness rooted in right conduct, not public approval.
In the Uddhava Gītā context, Kṛṣṇa uses the Avadhūta’s life as a model of vairāgya and spiritual resilience, preparing Uddhava to understand wisdom that is independent of external gain or loss.
When setbacks or social rejection happen, focus on principled living (svadharma), simplify attachments, and keep spiritual practice steady—so your purpose doesn’t collapse with changing circumstances.