Thus Mahārāja Khaṭvāṅga, by his advanced intelligence in rendering service to the Lord, gave up false identification with the body full of ignorance. In his original position of eternal servitorship, he engaged himself in rendering service to the Lord.
Srimad Bhagavata Purana
श्रीमद्भागवतमहापुराणम्
मूल श्लोकः
इति व्यवसितो बुद्ध्या नारायणगृहीतया । हित्वान्यभावमज्ञानं ततः स्वं भावमाश्रितः
iti vyavasito buddhyā nārāyaṇagṛhītayā | hitvānyabhāvamajñānaṃ tataḥ svaṃ bhāvamāśritaḥ
SB 9.9.48