Shloka 29
Gradations of Bliss and Knowledge; Lakṣmī’s Special Insight; The Rarity of Bhakti in Kali-yuga; Nīlā’s Vow and Śrīnivāsa Darśana
तथैव सा नैव भर्तारमाप यतस्तु सा कृष्णनिष्ठैकचित्ता
tathaiva sā naiva bhartāramāpa yatastu sā kṛṣṇaniṣṭhaikacittā
তথাপি তাই স্বামীক নাপালে; কিয়নো তাৰ চিত্ত একাগ্ৰভাৱে কেৱল শ্ৰীকৃষ্ণতেই একনিষ্ঠ আছিল।
Lord Vishnu
Concept: Ekānta-bhakti (exclusive devotion) can override conventional worldly attainments and choices.
Vedantic Theme: Paramātman as the sole worthy object of ultimate attachment; vairāgya arising naturally from bhakti.
Application: Practice focused devotion without being destabilized by social pressure; clarify priorities between spiritual commitment and social expectations.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Related Themes: Garuda Purana bhakti-oriented teachings where Hari-bhakti supersedes worldly aims
FAQs
This verse highlights that unwavering, one-pointed devotion to Kṛṣṇa becomes the decisive orientation of a person’s life-goal, outweighing ordinary worldly attainments.
It implies that the soul’s ultimate destination is shaped by its deepest fixation (niṣṭhā); devotion to the Divine redirects the seeker beyond merely rejoining worldly ties.
Cultivate steady daily devotion—japa, remembrance, and ethical living—so that spiritual commitment remains primary even amid relationships and responsibilities.