Srimad Bhagavatam — Ekadasha Skandha, Shloka 25
Yoga-siddhi — The Mystic Perfections and Their Origin in Meditation on the Lord
विहरिष्यन् सुराक्रीडे मत्स्थं सत्त्वं विभावयेत् । विमानेनोपतिष्ठन्ति सत्त्ववृत्ती: सुरस्त्रिय: ॥ २५ ॥
vihariṣyan surākrīḍe mat-sthaṁ sattvaṁ vibhāvayet vimānenopatiṣṭhanti sattva-vṛttīḥ sura-striyaḥ
Le yogī qui désire se divertir dans les jardins de plaisir des demi-dieux doit méditer sur le sattva purifié, établi en Moi; alors les femmes célestes, issues des tendances du sattva, viendront à lui dans des vimānas (chars aériens).
FAQs
This verse says that one who meditates on sattva as existing within Krishna can attain access to heavenly recreation, with celestial attendants arriving in a divine airplane—showing that refined, sattvic contemplation yields higher-world results.
In this chapter Krishna explains yogic meditations and their specific outcomes. He tells Uddhava how different contemplations produce corresponding destinations, here describing a sattva-focused meditation that leads to celestial enjoyment.
Cultivate purity and clarity—truthfulness, clean habits, regulated senses—and meditate on Krishna as the indwelling Lord; even if one is not seeking “heaven,” this practice increases inner peace, discernment, and devotion.