Srimad Bhagavatam — Dvitiya Skandha, Shloka 25
The Lord in the Heart and the Discipline of Yoga-Bhakti
तद् विश्वनाभिं त्वतिवर्त्य विष्णो- रणीयसा विरजेनात्मनैक: । नमस्कृतं ब्रह्मविदामुपैति कल्पायुषो यद् विबुधा रमन्ते ॥ २५ ॥
tad viśva-nābhiṁ tv ativartya viṣṇor aṇīyasā virajenātmanaikaḥ namaskṛtaṁ brahma-vidām upaiti kalpāyuṣo yad vibudhā ramante
This Śiśumāra is the pivot for the turning of the complete universe, and it is called the navel of Viṣṇu [Garbhodakaśāyī Viṣṇu]. The yogī alone goes beyond this circle of Śiśumāra and attains the planet [Maharloka] where purified saints like Bhṛgu enjoy a duration of life of 4,300,000,000 solar years. This planet is worshipable even for saints who are transcendentally situated.
FAQs
This verse says the meditator goes beyond the viśvanābhi (universal form) and, by the most subtle and stainless self, attains the revered spiritual state reached by Brahman-knowers.
Śukadeva is instructing Parīkṣit Mahārāja on the inner path of realization—how refined meditation and purity lead beyond cosmic visualization to the revered goal honored by realized sages.
Practice daily purification—truthfulness, restraint, and focused remembrance of Viṣṇu—so the mind becomes subtle and clear, making contemplation and devotion steady rather than scattered.