Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 11.18.38
దు:ఖోదర్కేషు కామేషు జాతనిర్వేద ఆత్మవాన్ ।
అజిజ్ఞాసితమద్ధర్మో మునిం గురుముపవ్రజేత్ ॥ ౩౮ ॥
duḥkhodarkeṣu kāmeṣu
[duhkhodarkeshu kaameshu]
jāta-nirveda ātmavān
[jaata-nirveda aatmavaan]
ajijṣāsita-mad-dharmo
[ajijshaasita-mad-dharmo]
muniṁ gurum upavrajet
[munim gurum upavrajet]
Word-for-word
duḥkha
—
unhappiness
udarkeṣu
—
in that which brings as its future result
kāmeṣu
—
in sense gratification
jāta
—
arisen
nirvedaḥ
—
detachment
ātma-vān
—
desiring spiritual perfection in life
ajijṣāsita
—
one who has not seriously considered
mat
—
Me
dharmaḥ
—
the process of obtaining
munim
—
a wise person
gurum
—
a spiritual master
upavrajet
—
he should approach.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
duḥkhodarkeṣu kāmeṣu
duḥkha
unhappiness
udarkeṣu
in that which brings as its future result
kāmeṣu
in sense gratification
jāta-nirveda ātmavān
jāta
arisen
nirvedaḥ
detachment
ātma-vān
desiring spiritual perfection in life
ajijṣāsita-mad-dharmo
ajijṣāsita
one who has not seriously considered
mat
Me
dharmaḥ
the process of obtaining
muniṁ gurum upavrajet
munim
a wise person
gurum
a spiritual master
upavrajet
he should approach.
One who is detached from sense gratification, knowing its result to be miserable, and who desires spiritual perfection, but who has not seriously analyzed the process for obtaining Me, should approach a bona fide and learned spiritual master.
Purport
In the previous verses Lord Kṛṣṇa described the duty of one who has developed perfect knowledge. Now Lord Kṛṣṇa discusses the situation of one who, desiring self-realization, has become detached from material life but lacks perfect knowledge of Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Such a detached person desiring self-realization must approach the lotus feet of a bona fide spiritual master in Kṛṣṇa consciousness, and then he will quickly come to the standard of perfect understanding. One who is seriously inclined toward spiritual perfection should not hesitate to adopt the regular discipline necessary for achieving the highest perfection in life.
— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
One who is detached from material enjoyment, knowing its result to be miserable, and who desires spiritual perfection, but who has not seriously considered Paramātmā, should approach a wise guru.
Having describes the activities of a person who has attained knowledge, Kṛṣṇa describes the activities of a person desiring to attain knowledge. The person who has not considered Paramātmā (ajijṣāsita-mad dharmaḥ) should approach a guru.
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