Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 11.26.27
सन्तोऽनपेक्षा मच्चित्ता: प्रशान्ता: समदर्शिन: ।
निर्ममा निरहङ्कारा निर्द्वन्द्वा निष्परिग्रहा: ॥ २७ ॥
santo ’napekṣā mac-cittāḥ
[santo ’napekshaa mach-chittaah]
praśāntāḥ sama-darśinaḥ
[prashaantaah sama-darshinah]
nirmamā nirahaṅkārā
[nirmamaa nirahankaaraa]
nirdvandvā niṣparigrahāḥ
[nirdvandvaa nishparigrahaah]
Word-for-word
santaḥ
—
the saintly devotees
anapekṣāḥ
—
not dependent on anything material
mat-cittāḥ
—
who have fixed their minds on Me
praśāntāḥ
—
completely peaceful
sama-darśinaḥ
—
endowed with equal vision
nirmamāḥ
—
free from possessiveness
nirahaṅkārāḥ
—
free from false ego
nirdvandvāḥ
—
free from all dualities
niṣparigrahāḥ
—
free from greed.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
santo ’napekṣā mac-cittāḥ
santaḥ
the saintly devotees
praśāntāḥ sama-darśinaḥ
anapekṣāḥ
not dependent on anything material
mat-cittāḥ
who have fixed their minds on Me
praśāntāḥ
completely peaceful
sama-darśinaḥ
endowed with equal vision
nirmamā nirahaṅkārā
nirmamāḥ
free from possessiveness
nirahaṅkārāḥ
free from false ego
nirdvandvā niṣparigrahāḥ
nirdvandvāḥ
free from all dualities
niṣparigrahāḥ
free from greed.
My devotees fix their minds on Me and do not depend upon anything material. They are always peaceful, endowed with equal vision, and free from possessiveness, false ego, duality and greed.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
My devotees fix their minds on me and do not depend upon anything material. They are always peaceful, endowed with equal vision, and free from possessiveness, false ego, duality and attachment.
Who are these devotees? What are their words which give auspiciousness? Two verses answer. They are not dependent on karma or jñāna, or on devatās or humans for personal gain. “Do they depend on you, the Lord?” Their minds are fixed on me alone. “But Kaṁsa and others also concentrated their minds on you.” The devotees are peaceful, without anger. “If someone hates them, how can they remain without anger?” They see friends, enemies and neutral parties in the same way. This is because they have conquered ahaṅkāra and have no possessiveness. Thus they are calm when praised or disrespected (nirdvandvāḥ). “But can they see even sons and wife in the same equal way?” They have given up all attachment. Such persons are my devotees.
Personal Guidance
His devotees fix their minds on Him, do not depend on anything material, are peaceful, equal in vision, free of possessiveness, false ego, duality, and greed. The portrait is the goal.
Reflection Questions
- Which feature on this devotee-portrait is most absent in me?
- What practice grows it?
My note
Source: vedabase.io