Shloka 18
अथ मय्यनपायिन्या भक्त्या पक्वगुणाशया: । उपयास्यथ मद्धाम निर्विद्य निरयादत: ॥ १८ ॥
atha mayy anapāyinyā bhaktyā pakva-guṇāśayāḥ upayāsyatha mad-dhāma nirvidya nirayād ataḥ
Thereafter you will develop pure, unbroken devotional service to Me and be freed from all material taint. Then, completely unattached to both heavenly enjoyment and hellish conditions, you will return to My abode.
By the grace of the Lord, the Pracetās were given special facilities. Although they could live millions of years to enjoy material facilities, they still would not be deviated from the transcendental loving service of the Lord. Being thus fully engaged, the Pracetās would be completely freed from all material attachment. Material attachment is very strong. During one lifetime, a materialist engages in acquiring land, money, friends, society, friendship, love and so on. He also wants to enjoy the heavenly planets after the annihilation of the body. If one is engaged in devotional service, however, he becomes unattached to all kinds of material enjoyment and suffering. In the material world, those who are elevated to the higher planetary systems are supposed to enjoy all material facilities, whereas those degraded to lower planetary systems are supposed to live in a hellish condition. A devotee, however, is transcendental to both heavenly and hellish conditions. According to Bhagavad-gītā (14.26) , a devotee’s position is described in this way:
FAQs
It teaches that devotion to Lord Viṣṇu that never deviates matures the heart in virtue and leads the devotee to the Lord’s own abode.
He is instructing and blessing the Pracetās that their steady devotion will culminate in reaching His divine realm, beyond the suffering of material existence.
Practice consistent devotion—regular remembrance, prayer, and service—so that attachment to temporary pleasures naturally weakens and the mind turns toward lasting spiritual goals.