Canto 10: The Summum BonumChapter 80: The Brāhmaṇa Sudāmā Visits Lord Kṛṣṇa in Dvārakā

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 10.80.6

śrī-śuka uvāca

kṛṣṇasyāsīt sakhā kaścid

brāhmaṇo brahma-vittamaḥ

virakta indriyārtheṣu

praśāntātmā jitendriyaḥ

SYNONYMS

śrī-śukaḥ uvācaŚukadeva Gosvāmī said; kṛṣṇasya — of Lord Kṛṣṇa; āsīt — there was; sakhā — friend (named Sudāmā); kaścita certain; brāhmaṇaḥbrāhmaṇa; brahmain the Vedas; vit-tamaḥ — most learned; viraktaḥ — detached; indriya-artheṣu — from the objects of sense enjoyment; praśānta — peaceful; ātmā — whose mind; jita — conquered; indriyaḥ — whose senses.

TRANSLATION

Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: Lord Kṛṣṇa had a certain brāhmaṇa friend [named Sudāmā] who was most learned in Vedic knowledge and detached from all sense enjoyment. Furthermore, his mind was peaceful and his senses subdued.

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