Srimad Bhagavatam — Tritiya Skandha, Shloka 23
Kapila’s Conclusion: Limits of Karma and Yoga; Supremacy of Bhakti and Qualification to Receive the Teaching
वासुदेवे भगवति भक्तियोग: प्रयोजित: । जनयत्याशु वैराग्यं ज्ञानं यद्ब्रह्मदर्शनम् ॥ २३ ॥
vāsudeve bhagavati bhakti-yogaḥ prayojitaḥ janayaty āśu vairāgyaṁ jñānaṁ yad brahma-darśanam
Le bhakti-yoga offert à Bhagavān Vāsudeva engendre vite le détachement et la connaissance comme vision de Brahman, c’est-à-dire la réalisation du Soi.
It is said by less intelligent men that bhakti-yoga, or devotional service, is meant for persons who are not advanced in transcendental knowledge and renunciation. But the fact is that if one engages in the devotional service of the Lord in full Kṛṣṇa consciousness, he does not have to attempt separately to practice detachment or to wait for an awakening of transcendental knowledge. It is said that one who engages unflinchingly in the devotional service of the Lord actually has all the good qualities of the demigods develop in him automatically. One cannot discover how such good qualities develop in the body of a devotee, but actually it happens. There is one instance where a hunter was taking pleasure in killing animals but after becoming a devotee he was not prepared to kill even an ant. Such is the quality of a devotee.
FAQs
This verse states that when devotion is properly directed to Vāsudeva, it swiftly generates both vairāgya (detachment) and jñāna (spiritual knowledge), culminating in Brahman-realization.
Kapiladeva instructs His mother Devahuti on the sure method to transcend karmic entanglement—showing that sincere bhakti to the Supreme Lord naturally brings renunciation and true realization.
Center daily practices—hearing, chanting, prayer, and service—on Vāsudeva; as devotion deepens, unhealthy attachments weaken and clarity about life’s spiritual purpose naturally increases.