Srimad Bhagavatam — Navama Skandha, Shloka 10
Ikṣvāku Dynasty: Vikukṣi’s Offense, Purañjaya’s Victory, Māndhātā’s Birth, and Saubhari’s Fall and Renunciation
स तु विप्रेण संवादं ज्ञापकेन समाचरन् । त्यक्त्वा कलेवरं योगी स तेनावाप यत् परम् ॥ १० ॥
sa tu vipreṇa saṁvādaṁ jñāpakena samācaran tyaktvā kalevaraṁ yogī sa tenāvāpa yat param
Vom großen Brāhmaṇa Vasiṣṭha, der die Absolute Wahrheit lehrte, unterwiesen, wurde König Ikṣvāku entsagt. Indem er der Disziplin eines Yogī folgte, gab er den Körper auf und erlangte die höchste Vollkommenheit.
FAQs
It teaches that by receiving clear spiritual instruction from a qualified brāhmaṇa and living according to that guidance, one can give up the body and attain the supreme destination.
The brāhmaṇa is described as a jñāpaka—one who reveals or clarifies truth—showing that enlightened guidance and faithful practice of it are central to spiritual success.
Seek authentic guidance from realized teachers, study regularly, and align daily habits with that instruction—so spiritual life becomes practiced conduct, not just information.