Srimad Bhagavatam — Ekadasha Skandha, Shloka 38
Avadhūta’s Teachers: Python, Ocean, Moth, Bee, Elephant, Deer, Fish—and Piṅgalā’s Song of Detachment
मैवं स्युर्मन्दभाग्याया: क्लेशा निर्वेदहेतव: । येनानुबन्धं निर्हृत्य पुरुष: शममृच्छति ॥ ३८ ॥
maivaṁ syur manda-bhāgyāyāḥ kleśā nirveda-hetavaḥ yenānubandhaṁ nirhṛtya puruṣaḥ śamam ṛcchati
不可认为引生离欲的苦难只属于薄福之人。能斩断对世间社交、友谊与爱恋之系缚，使人归于寂静安宁的痛苦，本身亦是慈悲。因我大苦，心中离欲苏醒；我怎会是不幸？这正是主的恩典——他必已以某种方式悦纳了我。
FAQs
This verse explains that suffering becomes spiritually useful only when it produces detachment; then one can uproot material entanglement and attain peace.
Pingalā’s experience shows how disappointment in worldly hope can transform into nirveda (disenchantment), becoming a gateway to inner peace and spiritual clarity.
Use setbacks to reduce dependence on external validation and sense enjoyment; consciously cut the habits and attachments that bind the mind, and cultivate steady spiritual practice for lasting peace.