Srimad Bhagavatam — Ekadasha Skandha, Shloka 28
Yoga-siddhi — The Mystic Perfections and Their Origin in Meditation on the Lord
मद्भक्त्या शुद्धसत्त्वस्य योगिनो धारणाविद: । तस्य त्रैकालिकी बुद्धिर्जन्ममृत्यूपबृंहिता ॥ २८ ॥
mad-bhaktyā śuddha-sattvasya yogino dhāraṇā-vidaḥ tasya trai-kālikī buddhir janma-mṛtyūpabṛṁhitā
A yogī who has purified his being by devotion to Me and is expert in dhāraṇā gains knowledge of past, present, and future, and thus perceives the birth and death of himself and others.
After having explained the eight primary and ten secondary mystic perfections of yoga, the Lord now explains the five inferior potencies.
FAQs
This verse says that through devotion to Krishna, a purified yogi skilled in dhāraṇā attains intelligence that comprehends the three phases of time—past, present, and future.
In the Uddhava-gītā section, Krishna instructs Uddhava on the paths of bhakti and yoga, explaining how devotion-centered practice can produce refined spiritual discernment and extraordinary insight, while keeping the focus on Krishna.
Cultivate steady devotion (bhakti) and focused attention (dhāraṇā) through regular remembrance of Krishna, which deepens clarity about life’s changes—especially birth and death—and supports wiser, less fear-driven decisions.