Srimad Bhagavatam — Ekadasha Skandha, Shloka 15

Purūravā’s Song of Renunciation and the Glory of Sādhu-saṅga

Devanagari script

पुंश्चल्यापहृतं चित्तं को न्वन्यो मोचितुं प्रभु: । आत्मारामेश्वरमृते भगवन्तमधोक्षजम् ॥ १५ ॥

Transliteration

puṁścalyāpahṛtaṁ cittaṁ ko nv anyo mocituṁ prabhuḥ ātmārāmeśvaram ṛte bhagavantam adhokṣajam

Translation

我的心识被娼女夺去，除那超越物质感官、为自足圣者之主的至上主阿多克沙阇外，谁还能救我？

Synonyms

• पुंश्चल्या: by a wanton woman
• पुंश्चल्या: कर्तृकरणभाव (Agent in passive / Instrumental of agent)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुंश्चली (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया) एकवचन

• अपहृतम्: stolen away
• अपहृतम्: विशेषण (Adjectival to ‘चित्तम्’)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अप-हृ (धातु)
• Form: भूतकाले क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (past passive participle, क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन; ‘stolen/abducted’

• चित्तम्: mind
• चित्तम्: कर्ता (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चित्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा) एकवचन

• कः: who
• कः: कर्ता (Interrogative subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: किम् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा) एकवचन

• नु: indeed/then
• नु: सम्बन्ध (Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नु (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रश्न/निश्चयार्थक-अव्यय (enclitic particle)

• अन्यः: another (person)
• अन्यः: कर्ता (Subject complement)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा) एकवचन

• मोचितुम्: to free
• मोचितुम्: प्रयोजन (Purpose/Infinitive)
• Type: Verb
• Root: मुच् (धातु)
• Form: तुमुन्-प्रत्ययान्त (infinitive), ‘to release/free’

• प्रभुः: the capable lord
• प्रभुः: कर्ता (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रभु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा) एकवचन

• आत्मारामेश्वरम्: the Lord of the self-satisfied
• आत्मारामेश्वरम्: कर्म (Object with ‘ऋते’ = except)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आत्माराम (प्रातिपदिक) + ईश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया) एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (आत्मारामाणाम् ईश्वरः = Lord of the self-satisfied sages)

• ऋते: except
• ऋते: सम्बन्ध (Exclusion marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ऋते (अव्यय)
• Form: अपवादार्थक-अव्यय (preposition-like indeclinable: ‘except/without’), द्वितीयान्त-सम्बन्धः

• भगवन्तम्: the Blessed Lord
• भगवन्तम्: कर्म (Object of ‘ऋते’)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भगवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया) एकवचन

• अधोक्षजम्: Adhokṣaja (the transcendent Lord)
• अधोक्षजम्: विशेषण (Qualifier of ‘भगवन्तम्’)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अधोक्षज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया) एकवचन; विशेषणरूपेण ‘भगवन्तम्’

Characters & Entities

• Bhagavān (Adhokṣaja)

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about freeing the mind from lust and distraction?

This verse teaches that when the mind is overpowered by sensual attraction, only Bhagavān Adhokṣaja—Lord beyond material perception—has the true power to release and purify it.

Why does Śukadeva Gosvāmī say that only Adhokṣaja can liberate the mind?

Because the mind, once seized by strong material desire, cannot be fully conquered by ordinary effort alone; the Supreme Lord, who rules even the self-satisfied sages, can withdraw one from illusion through His grace and devotion.

Practical application of this teaching in modern life?

Recognize the limits of willpower when desire overwhelms, and actively take shelter of bhakti—hearing, chanting, and remembering the Lord—to regain clarity, self-control, and inner freedom.