hitvānya-bhāvam ajñānaṁ
nārāyaṇa-gṛhītayā
hitvānya-bhāvam ajñānaṁ
tataḥ svaṁ bhāvam āsthitaḥ
Deciding in this way, while giving up ignorance by intelligence controlled by Nārāyaṇa, he became situated in the mood of surrender.
By intelligence held by Nārāyaṇa, with no other ownership, he gave up ignorance and became fixed in surrender in the mood of a servant mentioned in the previous verse (svam bhāvam).
|| 9.9.49 ||
yat tad brahma paraṁ sūkṣmam
aśūnyaṁ śūnya-kalpitam
bhagavān vāsudeveti
yaṁ gṛṇanti hi sātvatāḥ
He surrendered to the Lord, who is famous as Brahman, without qualities, who is conceived as impersonal since he has no material qualities, but who is also endowed with all spiritual qualities, whom the devotees call Vāsudeva.
To whom does one surrender in servitude? This is described in this verse. He is famous as Brahman. He is extremely subtle, having a form without qualities. He is conceived as being void, since he is devoid of material attachment and lust. The devotees praise him as Vāsudeva. Giving up his body, Khaṭvāṅga attained the Lord. It has already been said:
khaṭvāṅgo nāma rājarṣir jñātveyattām ihāyuṣaḥ
muhūrtāt sarvam utsṛjya gatavān abhayaṁ harim
The sage among kings Khaṭvāṅga, knowing how long he had to live, from that moment gave up everything on earth and surrendered to the Lord, the shelter of fearlessness. SB 2.1.13
Thus ends the commentary on the Ninth Chapter of the Ninth Canto of the Bhāgavatam for the pleasure of the devotees, in accordance with the previous ācāryas.
Chapter Ten
Pastimes of Rāma
|| 9.10.1 ||
śrī-śuka uvāca
khaṭvāṅgād dīrghabāhuś ca
raghus tasmāt pṛthu-śravāḥ
ajas tato mahā-rājas
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