Shloka 13
Devahūti’s Prayers, Kapila’s Departure, and Devahūti’s Liberation
Siddhapada
सा चापि तनयोक्तेन योगादेशेन योगयुक् । तस्मिन्नाश्रम आपीडे सरस्वत्या: समाहिता ॥ १३ ॥
sā cāpi tanayoktena yogādeśena yoga-yuk tasminn āśrama āpīḍe sarasvatyāḥ samāhitā
Selon l’instruction yogique de son fils, Devahūti se mit à pratiquer le bhakti-yoga dans ce même āśrama. Dans la demeure de Kardama Muni, au bord de la Sarasvatī—si richement ornée de fleurs qu’on la disait la couronne florale du fleuve—elle fixa son esprit et demeura en samādhi.
Devahūti did not leave her house, because it is never recommended for a woman to leave her home. She is dependent. The very example of Devahūti was that when she was not married, she was under the care of her father, Svāyambhuva Manu, and then Svāyambhuva Manu gave her to Kardama Muni in charity. She was under the care of her husband in her youth, and then her son, Kapila Muni, was born. As soon as her son grew up, her husband left home, and similarly the son, after discharging His duty towards His mother, also left. She could also have left home, but she did not. Rather, she remained at home and began to practice bhakti-yoga as it was instructed by her great son, Kapila Muni, and because of her practice of bhakti-yoga, the entire home became just like a flower crown on the river Sarasvatī.
FAQs
This verse shows Devahūti attaining steadiness by following the yogic instruction given by her son Kapila, emphasizing that sincere adherence to authentic guidance leads to deep absorption (samādhāna).
After receiving Kapila’s teachings, she remained there to practice yoga in a sanctified, peaceful setting, becoming fully composed and absorbed in meditation.
Practice daily discipline—regular sādhana, focused prayer/meditation, and reducing distractions—so the mind becomes steady and directed toward the Divine, as Devahūti did.