Srimad Bhagavatam — Chaturtha Skandha, Shloka 59
Lord Śiva Instructs the Pracetās (Śiva-stuti and the Path of Bhakti)
न यस्य चित्तं बहिरर्थविभ्रमं तमोगुहायां च विशुद्धमाविशत् । यद्भक्तियोगानुगृहीतमञ्जसा मुनिर्विचष्टे ननु तत्र ते गतिम् ॥ ५९ ॥
na yasya cittaṁ bahir-artha-vibhramaṁ tamo-guhāyāṁ ca viśuddham āviśat yad-bhakti-yogānugṛhītam añjasā munir vicaṣṭe nanu tatra te gatim
जिसका चित्त भक्ति-योग से अनुगृहीत होकर पूर्णतः शुद्ध हो गया है, वह बाह्य विषयों के भ्रम में नहीं पड़ता, जो अन्धकार-कूप के समान हैं। इस प्रकार मलरहित होकर भक्त सहज ही आपके नाम, यश, रूप और लीलाओं को आनन्दपूर्वक जान लेता है।
As stated in Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (3.25.25) :
FAQs
This verse says the mind must stop wandering after external objects and enter the “cave of the heart,” becoming purified; then, by the grace of bhakti-yoga, one directly realizes the Lord and His supreme destination.
Lord Shiva instructed the Pracetas to succeed in their spiritual practice and attain the Lord’s shelter; he emphasizes that devotion purifies the heart and grants direct realization beyond mere external activity.
Reduce outward distraction, practice daily devotion (hearing, chanting, prayer), and cultivate inner remembrance; consistent bhakti purifies the heart so spiritual clarity and purpose replace restless external chasing.