Citraketu’s Detachment, Nārada’s Mantra, and the Darśana of Anantadeva
जितमजित तदा भवता यदाह भागवतं धर्ममनवद्यम् । निष्किञ्चना ये मुनय आत्मारामा यमुपासतेऽपवर्गाय ॥ ४० ॥
jitam ajita tadā bhavatā yadāha bhāgavataṁ dharmam anavadyam niṣkiñcanā ye munaya ātmārāmā yam upāsate ’pavargāya
不可征服者啊,你宣说清净无垢的“薄伽梵法”(bhāgavata-dharma),使众生得归依你莲足,此即你的胜利。诸如四童子般无欲、内自满足的圣贤,为求解脱而敬拜你,依此薄伽梵法而得出离。
As stated by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī in Bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu:
This verse calls bhāgavata-dharma “spotless” (anavadya) and implies it is so powerful that it can even ‘conquer’ the unconquerable Lord by awakening pure devotion.
He cannot be conquered by force, austerity, or intellect, but He becomes conquered by bhakti—especially when His own teachings inspire surrender and devotion.
Reduce unnecessary possessions and dependence, cultivate inner contentment through prayer and sādhana, and center daily choices on devotion rather than consumption—this nurtures freedom and spiritual clarity.