Srimad Bhagavatam — Dvadasha Skandha, Shloka 8
Mārkaṇḍeya Ṛṣi Meets Lord Śiva: Devotee as Living Tīrtha and the Lord’s Māyā
सूत उवाच इत्युक्त्वा तमुपेयाय भगवान् स सतां गति: । ईशान: सर्वविद्यानामीश्वर: सर्वदेहिनाम् ॥ ८ ॥
sūta uvāca ity uktvā tam upeyāya bhagavān sa satāṁ gatiḥ īśānaḥ sarva-vidyānām īśvaraḥ sarva-dehinām
Sūta sprach: Nachdem er so gesprochen hatte, näherte sich Lord Śaṅkara — Zuflucht der reinen Seelen, Meister aller geistigen Wissenschaften und Lenker aller verkörperten Wesen — dem Weisen.
FAQs
In this verse, 'satāṁ gatiḥ' describes Bhagavān as the ultimate destination and shelter of the saintly—those devoted to truth and bhakti.
The speaker is Sūta Gosvāmī, narrating to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya.
It teaches taking refuge in Bhagavān as the highest guide—seeking divine shelter, humility, and right knowledge rather than depending solely on limited human control.