SB 11.18.23

Srimad-Bhagavatam, Eleventh Canto, Chapter 18: Description of Varṇāśrama-dharma

SB 11.18.22

SB 11.18.24

His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

TEXT 23

tasmān niyamya ṣaḍ-vargaṁ
mad-bhāvena caren muniḥ
viraktaḥ kṣudra-kāmebhyo
labdhvātmani sukhaṁ mahat

SYNONYMS

tasmāt—therefore; niyamya—completely controlling; ṣaṭ-vargam—the six senses (sight, hearing, smell, touch, taste and the mind); mat-bhāvena—by consciousness of Me; caret—should live; muniḥ—the sage; viraktaḥ—detached; kṣudra—insignificant; kāmebhyaḥ—from sense gratification; labdhvā—having experienced; ātmani—in the self; sukham—happiness; mahat—great.

TRANSLATION

Therefore, completely controlling the five senses and the mind by Kṛṣṇa consciousness, a sage, having experienced spiritual bliss within the self, should live detached from insignificant material sense gratification.