Srimad Bhagavatam — Chaturtha Skandha, Shloka 59
Lord Śiva Instructs the Pracetās (Śiva-stuti and the Path of Bhakti)
न यस्य चित्तं बहिरर्थविभ्रमं तमोगुहायां च विशुद्धमाविशत् । यद्भक्तियोगानुगृहीतमञ्जसा मुनिर्विचष्टे ननु तत्र ते गतिम् ॥ ५९ ॥
na yasya cittaṁ bahir-artha-vibhramaṁ tamo-guhāyāṁ ca viśuddham āviśat yad-bhakti-yogānugṛhītam añjasā munir vicaṣṭe nanu tatra te gatim
যাঁর চিত্ত ভক্তিযোগে অনুগ্রহপ্রাপ্ত হয়ে সম্পূর্ণ শুদ্ধ হয়েছে, তিনি বাহ্য বিষয়ের বিভ্রমে পড়েন না—যা অন্ধকার কূপের মতো। এভাবে নির্মল হয়ে ভক্ত সহজেই আনন্দসহকারে আপনার নাম, যশ, রূপ ও লীলাদি উপলব্ধি করে।
As stated in Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (3.25.25) :
FAQs
This verse says the mind must stop wandering after external objects and enter the “cave of the heart,” becoming purified; then, by the grace of bhakti-yoga, one directly realizes the Lord and His supreme destination.
Lord Shiva instructed the Pracetas to succeed in their spiritual practice and attain the Lord’s shelter; he emphasizes that devotion purifies the heart and grants direct realization beyond mere external activity.
Reduce outward distraction, practice daily devotion (hearing, chanting, prayer), and cultivate inner remembrance; consistent bhakti purifies the heart so spiritual clarity and purpose replace restless external chasing.