Shloka 2
Kapila’s Devotional Sāṅkhya: Sādhu-saṅga, Bhakti-yoga, and Fearlessness in the Supreme Shelter
न ह्यस्य वर्ष्मण: पुंसां वरिम्ण: सर्वयोगिनाम् । विश्रुतौ श्रुतदेवस्य भूरि तृप्यन्ति मेऽसव: ॥ २ ॥
na hy asya varṣmaṇaḥ puṁsāṁ varimṇaḥ sarva-yoginām viśrutau śruta-devasya bhūri tṛpyanti me ’savaḥ
Śaunaka continued: None knows more than the Lord Himself; among all yogīs none is more worshipable or more perfected than He. He is the master of the Vedas, and to hear of Him always is the true delight of the senses.
In Bhagavad-gītā it is stated that no one can be equal to or greater than the Supreme Personality of Godhead. This is confirmed in the Vedas also: eko bahūnāṁ yo vidadhāti kāmān. He is the supreme living entity and is supplying the necessities of all other living entities. Thus all other living entities, both viṣṇu-tattva and jīva-tattva, are subordinate to the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Kṛṣṇa. The same concept is confirmed here. Na hy asya varṣmaṇaḥ puṁsām: amongst the living entities, no one can surpass the Supreme Person because no one is richer, more famous, stronger, more beautiful, wiser or more renounced than He. These qualifications make Him the Supreme Godhead, the cause of all causes. Yogīs are very proud of performing wonderful feats, but no one can compare to the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
FAQs
This verse teaches that hearing the renowned glories of an exalted devotee (here, Śrutadeva) deeply nourishes the heart—so much that even one’s life-airs feel satisfied—showing the potency of śravaṇam (devotional hearing).
He highlights that true spiritual excellence is not merely yogic attainment but devotional greatness; the subject being praised is presented as superior to all yogīs due to devotion and purity.
Regularly hear and study Bhagavatam and the lives of saintly devotees, and choose uplifting spiritual content; sustained devotional hearing gradually replaces restlessness with inner satisfaction.