Devanagari
तेभ्यश्चैकैकश: स्वस्य देहस्यांशमदादज: ।
यत्तत्समाधियोगर्द्धितपोविद्याविरक्तिमत् ॥ ५३ ॥
Verse text
tebhyaś caikaikaśaḥ svasya
dehasyāṁśam adād ajaḥ
yat tat samādhi-yogarddhi-
tapo-vidyā-viraktimat
Synonyms
tebhyaḥ
—
to them
;
ca
—
and
;
ekaikaśaḥ
—
each one
;
svasya
—
of his own
;
dehasya
—
body
;
aṁśam
—
part
;
adāt
—
gave
;
ajaḥ
—
the unborn Brahmā
;
yat
—
which
;
tat
—
that
;
samādhi
—
deep meditation
;
yoga
—
concentration of the mind
;
ṛddhi
—
supernatural power
;
tapaḥ
—
austerity
;
vidyā
—
knowledge
;
virakti
—
renunciation
;
mat
—
possessing .
Translation
To each one of these sons the unborn creator of the universe gave a part of his own body, which was characterized by deep meditation, mental concentration, supernatural power, austerity, adoration and renunciation.
Translation (Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura)
Brahmā gave separate portions of his body endowed with knowledge, yoga, siddhis, austerity, worship and detachment to each of the various sages.
This verse describes what portions of his body he gave to the different sages. Those portions of his body which had knowledge (samādhi), yoga, siddhis (ṛddhi), austerity, worship and detachment he gave to the various sages. After this, Śiva appeared, and Marīci and others, according to the description in the Twelfth Chapter.
Thus ends the commentary on Twentieth Chapter of the Third Canto of the Bhāgavatam for the pleasure of the devotees, in accordance with the previous ācāryas
Chapter Twenty-one
Kardama Meets Svāyambhuva Manu
Purport
The word
viraktimat
in this verse means “possessed of the qualification of renunciation.” Spiritual realization cannot be attained by materialistic persons. For those who are addicted to sense enjoyment, spiritual realization is not possible. In
Bhagavad-gītā
it is stated that those who are too attached to seeking material possessions and material enjoyment cannot reach
yoga-samādhi,
absorption in Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Propaganda that one can enjoy this life materially and at the same time spiritually advance is simply bogus. The principles of renunciation are four: (1) to avoid illicit sex life, (2) to avoid meat-eating, (3) to avoid intoxication and (4) to avoid gambling. These four principles are called
tapasya,
or austerity. To absorb the mind in the Supreme in Kṛṣṇa consciousness is the process of spiritual realization.
Thus end the Bhaktivedanta purports of the Third Canto, Twentieth Chapter, of the
Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam,
entitled “Conversation Between Maitreya and Vidura.”