Shloka 16
Bhṛgu Tests the Trimūrti; Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna Visit Mahā-Viṣṇu and Recover the Brāhmaṇa’s Sons
तन्निशम्याथ मुनयो विस्मिता मुक्तसंशया: । भूयांसं श्रद्दधुर्विष्णुं यत: शान्तिर्यतोऽभयम् ॥ १४ ॥ धर्म: साक्षाद् यतो ज्ञानं वैराग्यं च तदन्वितम् । ऐश्वर्यं चाष्टधा यस्माद् यशश्चात्ममलापहम् ॥ १५ ॥ मुनीनां न्यस्तदण्डानां शान्तानां समचेतसाम् । अकिञ्चनानां साधूनां यमाहु: परमां गतिम् ॥ १६ ॥ सत्त्वं यस्य प्रिया मूर्तिर्ब्राह्मणास्त्विष्टदेवता: । भजन्त्यनाशिष: शान्ता यं वा निपुणबुद्धय: ॥ १७ ॥
tan niśamyātha munayo vismitā mukta-saṁśayāḥ bhūyāṁsaṁ śraddadhur viṣṇuṁ yataḥ śāntir yato ’bhayam
Hearing Bhṛgu’s account, the sages were amazed; freed from all doubts, they became firmly convinced that Viṣṇu is the supreme Lord. From Him arise peace and fearlessness, the very essence of dharma, detachment joined with knowledge, the eight mystic perfections of yoga, and His glory, which cleanses the mind of all impurity. He is known as the highest destination of the peaceful and equipoised sādhus—selfless saints who have renounced all violence. His dearest form is pure goodness (sattva), and the brāhmaṇas are His worshipable deities; those of keen intellect, established in inner peace, worship Him without selfish desire.
By becoming devoted to the Personality of Godhead, one easily attains divine knowledge and detachment from sense gratification, without separate endeavor. As described in the Eleventh Canto of Śrīmad Bhāgavatam (11.2.42) :
FAQs
It says that peaceful, even-minded, non-possessive saints regard the Lord (Viṣṇu) as their highest destination and ultimate refuge.
Because the narrative is underscoring that true spiritual authority and realization culminate in surrender to Viṣṇu; the hallmark of such realized sages is non-violence, inner peace, equanimity, and freedom from material claims.
Practice non-harm in speech and action, cultivate steadiness in success and failure, simplify possessions and desires, and orient daily choices toward devotion and remembrance of the Lord as the final goal.