Srimad Bhagavatam — Saptama Skandha, Shloka 55
देवयानमिदं प्राहुर्भूत्वा भूत्वानुपूर्वश: । आत्मयाज्युपशान्तात्मा ह्यात्मस्थो न निवर्तते ॥ ५५ ॥
deva-yānam idaṁ prāhur bhūtvā bhūtvānupūrvaśaḥ ātma-yājy upaśāntātmā hy ātma-stho na nivartate
This gradual elevation toward self-realization is called deva-yāna; even through repeated births one attains its stages in due order. But one who worships through sacrifice for the Self, whose mind is pacified, who is situated within the ātman and free from all material desires, does not return to the path of repeated birth and death.
FAQs
Devayāna is described as the upward, progressive path of elevation that culminates in freedom from return to material bondage when one becomes pacified, self-situated, and worships the Supreme as the indwelling Self.
In Canto 7, Chapter 15, Prahlada instructs about the duties and spiritual practices that lead beyond repeated birth and death, emphasizing inner realization and worship of the Supreme within.
By regulating life, reducing sense-driven agitation, and focusing daily on remembrance and worship of the Supreme (through prayer, study, and disciplined habits), one develops inner steadiness that supports liberation-oriented living.