Shloka 46
The Kingdom of God (Vaikuṇṭha) and the Curse of Jaya and Vijaya
कुमारा ऊचु: योऽन्तर्हितो हृदि गतोऽपि दुरात्मनां त्वं सोऽद्यैव नो नयनमूलमनन्त राद्ध: । यर्ह्येव कर्णविवरेण गुहां गतो न: पित्रानुवर्णितरहा भवदुद्भवेन ॥ ४६ ॥
kumārā ūcuḥ yo ’ntarhito hṛdi gato ’pi durātmanāṁ tvaṁ so ’dyaiva no nayana-mūlam ananta rāddhaḥ yarhy eva karṇa-vivareṇa guhāṁ gato naḥ pitrānuvarṇita-rahā bhavad-udbhavena
The Kumāras said: O limitless Lord, to the wicked You remain unmanifest, though You dwell within everyone’s heart; yet today You stand revealed before our very eyes. What we had heard through our ears from our father, Brahmā, has now become directly realized by Your merciful appearance.
The so-called yogīs who concentrate their mind or meditate upon the impersonal or void are described here. This verse of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam describes persons who are expected to be very expert yogīs engaged in meditation but who do not find the Supreme Personality of Godhead seated within the heart. These persons are described here as durātmā, which means a person who has a very crooked heart, or a less intelligent person, just opposite to a mahātmā, which means one who has a broad heart. Those so-called yogīs who, although engaged in meditation, are not broad-hearted cannot find the four-handed Nārāyaṇa form, even though He is seated within their heart. Although the first realization of the Supreme Absolute Truth is impersonal Brahman, one should not remain satisfied with experiencing the impersonal effulgence of the Supreme Lord. In the Īśopaniṣad also, the devotee prays that the glaring effulgence of Brahman may be removed from his eyes so that he can see the real, personal feature of the Lord and thus satisfy himself fully. Similarly, although the Lord is not visible in the beginning because of His glaring bodily effulgence, if a devotee sincerely wants to see Him, the Lord is revealed to him. It is said in Bhagavad-gītā that the Lord cannot be seen by our imperfect eyes, He cannot be heard by our imperfect ears, and He cannot be experienced by our imperfect senses, but that if one engages in devotional service with faith and devotion, then God reveals Himself.
FAQs
This verse says the Lord enters the heart through the ear—by hearing authorized narrations—and then becomes directly revealed within, leading to true perception of Him.
They acknowledge the Supersoul’s all-pervading presence: even those with impure minds have the Lord within, though He remains “hidden” until devotion awakens.
Make time for regular hearing of Bhagavatam/Vishnu-kathā from authentic sources; consistent śravaṇa purifies the heart and deepens lived awareness of the Divine.