Srimad Bhagavatam — Shashtha Skandha, Shloka 58
Citraketu’s Detachment, Nārada’s Mantra, and the Darśana of Anantadeva
लब्ध्वेह मानुषीं योनिं ज्ञानविज्ञानसम्भवाम् । आत्मानं यो न बुद्ध्येत न क्वचित्क्षेममाप्नुयात् ॥ ५८ ॥
labdhveha mānuṣīṁ yoniṁ jñāna-vijñāna-sambhavām ātmānaṁ yo na buddhyeta na kvacit kṣemam āpnuyāt
即便得此能生起“智与证智”（jñāna、vijñāna）的人身，若不觉悟自身真我，亦终不能在任何处获得至上的安稳与圆满。
This statement is confirmed in Caitanya-caritāmṛta ( Ādi 9.41) . Lord Caitanya said:
FAQs
This verse states that human birth is meant for jñāna and vijñāna—spiritual knowledge and realized wisdom—and that without understanding the self, one cannot attain real welfare anywhere.
Śukadeva Gosvāmī speaks this verse while narrating to King Parīkṣit, emphasizing the unique opportunity of human life for self-realization.
Use human life intentionally: study authentic śāstra, practice sādhana (hearing, chanting, remembrance), and cultivate self-inquiry so that knowledge becomes realized wisdom rather than mere information.