Srimad Bhagavatam — Navama Skandha, Shloka 10
Ikṣvāku Dynasty: Vikukṣi’s Offense, Purañjaya’s Victory, Māndhātā’s Birth, and Saubhari’s Fall and Renunciation
स तु विप्रेण संवादं ज्ञापकेन समाचरन् । त्यक्त्वा कलेवरं योगी स तेनावाप यत् परम् ॥ १० ॥
sa tu vipreṇa saṁvādaṁ jñāpakena samācaran tyaktvā kalevaraṁ yogī sa tenāvāpa yat param
Having been instructed by the great and learned brāhmaṇa Vasiṣṭha, who discoursed about the Absolute Truth, Mahārāja Ikṣvāku became renounced. By following the principles for a yogī, he certainly achieved the supreme perfection after giving up his material body.
FAQs
It teaches that by receiving clear spiritual instruction from a qualified brāhmaṇa and living according to that guidance, one can give up the body and attain the supreme destination.
The brāhmaṇa is described as a jñāpaka—one who reveals or clarifies truth—showing that enlightened guidance and faithful practice of it are central to spiritual success.
Seek authentic guidance from realized teachers, study regularly, and align daily habits with that instruction—so spiritual life becomes practiced conduct, not just information.