Shloka 45
The Kingdom of God (Vaikuṇṭha) and the Curse of Jaya and Vijaya
पुंसां गतिं मृगयतामिह योगमार्गै- र्ध्यानास्पदं बहु मतं नयनाभिरामम् । पौंस्नं वपुर्दर्शयानमनन्यसिद्धै- रौत्पत्तिकै: समगृणन् युतमष्टभोगै: ॥ ४५ ॥
puṁsāṁ gatiṁ mṛgayatām iha yoga-mārgair dhyānāspadaṁ bahu-mataṁ nayanābhirāmam pauṁsnaṁ vapur darśayānam ananya-siddhair autpattikaiḥ samagṛṇan yutam aṣṭa-bhogaiḥ
This is the Lord’s form upon which seekers of the supreme goal meditate by the paths of yoga, a vision delightful to the eyes. It is not imagined but real, as confirmed by great perfected yogīs. The Lord is complete in the eight attainments (aṣṭa-siddhis), yet for others such perfections are not attainable in full.
The success of the yoga process is very nicely described here. It is specifically mentioned that the form of the Lord as four-handed Nārāyaṇa is the object of meditation for the followers of yoga-mārga. In the modern age there are so many so-called yogīs who do not target their meditation on the four-handed Nārāyaṇa form. Some of them try to meditate on something impersonal or void, but that is not approved by the great yogīs who follow the standard method. The real yoga-mārga process is to control the senses, sit in a solitary and sanctified place and meditate on the four-handed form of Nārāyaṇa, decorated as described in this chapter as He appeared before the four sages. This Nārāyaṇa form is Kṛṣṇa’s expansion; therefore the Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement which is now spreading is the real, topmost process of yoga practice.
FAQs
This verse states that the Supreme Lord’s personal form is the real object of meditation for those seeking the highest destination through yoga—He is revered by all and captivating to behold.
The self-born, eternally perfected sages—the Four Kumāras—praise the Lord after receiving His direct darśana in Vaikuṇṭha, recognizing Him as the supreme goal and the focus of meditation.
Keep spiritual practice centered on the Lord (through mantra, prayer, and scripture-based contemplation) rather than chasing powers or experiences—seeing devotion and remembrance of God as the real “goal” of yoga.