Srimad Bhagavatam — Shashtha Skandha, Shloka 28
Citraketu’s Detachment, Nārada’s Mantra, and the Darśana of Anantadeva
तत: स सप्तरात्रान्ते विद्यया धार्यमाणया । विद्याधराधिपत्यं च लेभेऽप्रतिहतं नृप ॥ २८ ॥
tataḥ sa sapta-rātrānte vidyayā dhāryamāṇayā vidyādharādhipatyaṁ ca lebhe ’pratihataṁ nṛpa
O King Parīkṣit, after only one week of repeatedly practicing the mantra received from the spiritual master, Citraketu achieved the rule of the planet of the Vidyādharas as an intermediate product of his spiritual advancement in knowledge.
If a devotee, after being initiated, adheres rigidly to the instructions of the spiritual master, he is naturally endowed with the material opulences of vidyādhara-adhipatyam and similar posts as by-products. A devotee need not practice yoga, karma or jñāna to achieve a successful result. Devotional service alone is competent to award a devotee all material power. A pure devotee, however, is never attached to material power, although he gets it very easily without personal endeavor. Citraketu received this side benefit of his devotional service, which he rigidly performed in accordance with the instructions of Nārada.
FAQs
It states that after seven nights, sustained by the vidyā, Citraketu obtained unobstructed lordship over the Vidyādharas—showing mantra practice can yield extraordinary results when properly received and applied.
Śukadeva is narrating Citraketu’s progress directly to King Parīkṣit, keeping the listener-centered frame of the Bhagavatam’s storytelling.
Steady, time-bound discipline under authentic guidance can produce clear results; in devotion, consistency in sādhana and mantra practice removes obstacles and leads to higher realization.