SB 11.28.23 — FolioCorpus

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 11.28.23

एवं स्फुटं ब्रह्मविवेकहेतुभि: परापवादेन विशारदेन । छित्त्वात्मसन्देहमुपारमेत स्वानन्दतुष्टोऽखिलकामुकेभ्य: ॥ २३ ॥

evaṁ sphuṭaṁ brahma-viveka-hetubhiḥ

[evam sphutam brahma-viveka-hetubhih]

parāpavādena viśāradena

[paraapavaadena vishaaradena]

chittvātma-sandeham upārameta

[chittvaatma-sandeham upaarameta]

svānanda-tuṣṭo ’khila-kāmukebhyaḥ

[svaananda-tushto ’khila-kaamukebhyah]

Word-for-word

evam — in this way sphuṭam — clearly brahma — of the Absolute Truth viveka-hetubhiḥ — by discriminating, logical arguments para — of misidentification with other conceptions apavādena — by refutation viśāradena — expert chittvā — cutting off ātma — regarding the identity of the self sandeham — doubt upārameta — one should desist sva-ānanda — in his own transcendental ecstasy tuṣṭaḥ — satisfied akhila — from all kāmukebhyaḥ — things of lust.

Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)

evaṁ sphuṭaṁ brahma-viveka-hetubhiḥ

evam

in this way

sphuṭam

clearly

brahma

of the Absolute Truth

viveka-hetubhiḥ

by discriminating, logical arguments

parāpavādena viśāradena

para

of misidentification with other conceptions

apavādena

by refutation

viśāradena

expert

chittvātma-sandeham upārameta

chittvā

cutting off

ātma

regarding the identity of the self

sandeham

doubt

upārameta

one should desist

svānanda-tuṣṭo ’khila-kāmukebhyaḥ

sva-ānanda

in his own transcendental ecstasy

tuṣṭaḥ

satisfied

akhila

from all

kāmukebhyaḥ

things of lust.

Thus clearly understanding by discriminating logic the unique position of the Absolute Truth, one should expertly refute one’s misidentification with matter and cut to pieces all doubts about the identity of the self. Becoming satisfied in the soul’s natural ecstasy, one should desist from all lusty engagements of the material senses.

Gauḍīya Ācāryas

Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya

Translation

Thus, clearly understanding Brahman by discriminating logic, by skillfully rejecting one’s misidentification with matter, one should cut to pieces all doubts about ātmā and, satisfied in the soul’s natural bliss, withdraw from all the senses. Developing discrimination about Brahman by realization, teaching, and reasoning, one cuts doubts concerning ātmā by skillfully rejecting the body as the self (para apavādena) and then remains satisfied in one’s own bliss, dissociated from all the senses (kāmukebhyaḥ).

Personal Guidance

Understanding the Absolute's unique position by discrimination, refute misidentification with matter, cut doubts about self, become satisfied in the soul's natural ecstasy. The sequence ends in satisfaction.

Reflection Questions

What single doubt have I never directly cut?
What practice might do it?

📝 My note

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