Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Srimad Bhagavatam 11.23.58

sri-bhagavan uvaca

nirvidya nasta-dravine gata-klamah

pravrajya gam paryatamana ittham

nirakrto 'sadbhir api sva-dharmad

akampito 'mum munir aha gatham

SYNONYMS

sri-bhagavan uvaca -- the Supreme Personality of Godhead said; nirvidya -- becoming detached; nasta-dravine -- his wealth having been destroyed; gata-klamah -- free from moroseness; pravrajya -- leaving home; gam -- the earth; paryatamanah -- traveling; ittham -- in this way; nirakrtah -- insulted; asadbhih -- by rascals; api -- even though; sva-dharmat -- from his prescribed duties; akampitah -- unswerved; amum -- this; munih -- the sage; aha -- spoke; gatham -- song.

TRANSLATION

Lord Sri Krsna said: Thus becoming detached upon the loss of his property, this sage gave up his moroseness. He left home, taking sannyasa, and began to travel about the earth. Even when insulted by foolish rascals he remained unswerved from his duty and chanted this song.

PURPORT

Those becoming free from the materialistic way of life, which involves grueling austerities performed to acquire money, may chant the preceding song of the Vaisnava sannyasi. Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura states that if one is not capable of listening to the song of this sannyasi, then one will certainly remain an obedient servant of material illusion.

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