Srimad Bhagavatam — Ekadasha Skandha, Shloka 55
Nimi Questions the Yogendras: Māyā, Cosmic Dissolution, Guru-Śaraṇāgati, Bhakti, and Deity Worship
एवमग्न्यर्कतोयादावतिथौ हृदये च य: । यजतीश्वरमात्मानमचिरान्मुच्यते हि स: ॥ ५५ ॥
evam agny-arka-toyādāv atithau hṛdaye ca yaḥ yajatīśvaram ātmānam acirān mucyate hi saḥ
Thus, recognizing the Supreme Lord as all-pervading, one should worship Him in His presence within fire, the sun, water and other elements, within the heart of the guest received at home, and within one’s own heart. By such worship one very soon attains liberation.
Thus end the purports of the humble servants of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda to the Eleventh Canto, Third Chapter, of the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, entitled “Liberation from the Illusory Energy.”
FAQs
This verse teaches that one should worship the Supreme Lord as the indwelling Self and perceive Him in sacred manifestations like fire, the sun, water, the guest, and within the heart—such worship leads to swift liberation.
Śukadeva Gosvāmī speaks this teaching to King Parīkṣit while explaining the Avadhūta’s wisdom in Canto 11.
Treat guests and those who come to you with respect, service, and kindness as an offering to the Lord—this trains constant remembrance and turns daily life into devotion.