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  1. 1Chant the verse. Say the Sanskrit slowly and carefully.
  2. 2Read the word meanings. Go through each Sanskrit word and its meaning.
  3. 3Find the meaning yourself. Before the translation, piece the meaning together from the words.
  4. 4Read the translation. Ask: what is the Lord teaching here, and how does it apply to my life?
  5. 5Read the purport slowly. Read it two or three times. Don't rush.
  6. 6Write down what touched you. Note the main points in your own notebook.
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Canto 11 · Chapter 26: The Aila-gītā
11.26.2611.26.28

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 11.26.27

Mukti· Liberation
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:The Supreme Personality of Godheadsince 11.26.25inside 3 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King ParīkṣitLord Kṛṣṇa → Uddhava

सन्तोऽनपेक्षा मच्चित्ता: प्रशान्ता: समदर्शिन: ।

निर्ममा निरहङ्कारा निर्द्वन्द्वा निष्परिग्रहा: ॥ २७ ॥

santo ’napekṣā mac-cittāḥ

praśāntāḥ sama-darśinaḥ

nirmamā nirahaṅkārā

nirdvandvā niṣparigrahāḥ

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 greed.

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This verse has no purport; its meaning is explained by the verses around it.

From Canto 10, chapter 14 onward, the translation and purports were completed by Śrīla Prabhupāda's disciples after his departure, and published by the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust.

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Understand it

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Devotees Find Their Shelter in the Lord

  1. 1

    The Lord's devotees fix their minds on Him and do not depend upon anything material.

  2. 2

    They are always peaceful and endowed with equal vision.

  3. 3

    They are free from possessiveness, false ego, duality and greed. These qualities describe the devotees whose minds rest on the Lord.

How it feels

Striving → Complete devotional trust. The Lord redirects Uddhava toward enduring loving service.

Chapters 21–29 of Canto 11: Spiritual practice culminating in bhakti-yoga. An editorial reading of the story's mood, not the text itself. See the emotional arc

Further reading

Chapter 26: The Aila-gītā

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

By their transcendental instructions, the saintly devotees of the Lord can break the false attachments of one’s mind. Real saints are always liberated and devoted to the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in chapter 11.26
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. santaḥthe saintly devotees
  2. anapekṣāḥnot dependent on anything material
  3. mat-cittāḥwho have fixed their minds on Me
  4. praśāntāḥcompletely peaceful
  5. sama-darśinaḥendowed with equal vision
  6. nirmamāḥfree from possessiveness
  7. nirahaṅkārāḥfree from false ego
  8. nirdvandvāḥfree from all dualities
  9. niṣparigrahāḥfree from greed
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Key ideas in this verse

The subject this verse serves and the themes it speaks of.

  • Mukti · Liberation

    What is real freedom for the soul? · Subject 9 of 10

  • Bhakti · Devotion and loving service

    How devotion reorganizes desire and action. · Theme in SB 11.26

    In this verse: “devotees”

  • Vairāgya · Freedom from attachment

    Release from possessiveness and false identities. · Theme in SB 11.26

    In this verse: “free from”

  • Dainya · Humility

    Ego yields to insight, service and surrender. · Theme in SB 11.26

    In this verse: “false ego”

Chapter themes come from the story phase this chapter belongs to.

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

Which of these qualities shows me an area where my mind needs greater shelter in the Lord?

Practice

When a possessive or greedy thought arises today, pause and turn your attention toward the Lord.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayDevotees Find Their Shelter in the LordThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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