Srimad Bhagavatam — Dvitiya Skandha, Shloka 25
The Lord in the Heart and the Discipline of Yoga-Bhakti
तद् विश्वनाभिं त्वतिवर्त्य विष्णो- रणीयसा विरजेनात्मनैक: । नमस्कृतं ब्रह्मविदामुपैति कल्पायुषो यद् विबुधा रमन्ते ॥ २५ ॥
tad viśva-nābhiṁ tv ativartya viṣṇor aṇīyasā virajenātmanaikaḥ namaskṛtaṁ brahma-vidām upaiti kalpāyuṣo yad vibudhā ramante
This Śiśumāra is the pivot of the turning of the entire universe, and it is known as the navel of Viṣṇu (Garbhodakaśāyī Viṣṇu). Only the yogī can pass beyond this circle and, with a purified self, attain Maharloka—revered by knowers of Brahman—where pure sages such as Bhṛgu delight in a lifespan as long as a kalpa.
FAQs
This verse says the meditator goes beyond the viśvanābhi (universal form) and, by the most subtle and stainless self, attains the revered spiritual state reached by Brahman-knowers.
Śukadeva is instructing Parīkṣit Mahārāja on the inner path of realization—how refined meditation and purity lead beyond cosmic visualization to the revered goal honored by realized sages.
Practice daily purification—truthfulness, restraint, and focused remembrance of Viṣṇu—so the mind becomes subtle and clear, making contemplation and devotion steady rather than scattered.