Srimad Bhagavatam — Saptama Skandha, Shloka 67
Nārada’s Instructions: Śrāddha, True Dharma, Contentment, Yoga, and Devotion-Centered Renunciation
एतैरन्यैश्च वेदोक्तैर्वर्तमान: स्वकर्मभि: । गृहेऽप्यस्य गतिं यायाद् राजंस्तद्भक्तिभाङ्नर: ॥ ६७ ॥
etair anyaiś ca vedoktair vartamānaḥ sva-karmabhiḥ gṛhe ’py asya gatiṁ yāyād rājaṁs tad-bhakti-bhāṅ naraḥ
أيها الملك، بأداء المرء لواجباته وفق هذه الإرشادات وسائر ما ورد في الفيدا، ليبقى عابدًا مُحبًّا (بهكتا) للرب شري كريشنا؛ فإنه حتى وهو في بيته يبلغ المقصد الأعلى.
The ultimate goal of life is Viṣṇu, Kṛṣṇa. Therefore, either by Vedic regulative principles or by materialistic activities, if one tries to reach the destination of Kṛṣṇa, that is the perfection of life. Kṛṣṇa should be the target; everyone should try to reach Kṛṣṇa, from any position of life.
FAQs
Yes. This verse says that even while remaining at home, one can reach the Lord’s supreme destination if one performs Veda-enjoined duties and possesses devotion (bhakti) to the Lord.
In Canto 7 Chapter 15, Nārada instructs Yudhiṣṭhira on civilized conduct and varṇāśrama duties, emphasizing that bhakti—along with faithful performance of prescribed work—leads to the highest goal.
Do your responsibilities ethically and in a Vedic spirit—offer the results to God, cultivate devotion through hearing/chanting, and let bhakti be the core intention behind your daily work.