Srimad Bhagavatam — Navama Skandha, Shloka 22
Lord Rāmacandra’s Charity, Sītā’s Departure, and the Lord’s Return to Vaikuṇṭha
स यै: स्पृष्टोऽभिदृष्टो वा संविष्टोऽनुगतोऽपि वा । कोसलास्ते ययु: स्थानं यत्र गच्छन्ति योगिन: ॥ २२ ॥
sa yaiḥ spṛṣṭo ’bhidṛṣṭo vā saṁviṣṭo ’nugato ’pi vā kosalās te yayuḥ sthānaṁ yatra gacchanti yoginaḥ
Lord Rāmacandra returned to His abode, to which bhakti-yogīs are promoted. This is the place to which all the inhabitants of Ayodhyā went after they served the Lord in His manifest pastimes by offering Him obeisances, touching His lotus feet, fully observing Him as a fatherlike King, sitting or lying down with Him like equals, or even just accompanying Him.
The Lord says in Bhagavad-gītā (4.9) :
FAQs
This verse states that even those who merely saw, touched, accompanied, or followed Lord Rāmacandra attained the supreme abode reached by perfected yogīs—showing the liberating power of the Lord’s mercy and divine association.
To highlight that bhakti and the Lord’s grace can grant the highest perfection effortlessly, surpassing the difficult path of yogic practice—especially for those who lived in loving proximity to Lord Rāma.
Seek steady sādhusanga and “association” with the Lord through nāma-japa, śravaṇa of Rāma-kathā, darśana, and service—because sincere connection with Bhagavān is itself purifying and liberating.