Srimad Bhagavatam — Shashtha Skandha, Shloka 28
Nārada and Aṅgirā Instruct Citraketu: Impermanence, Ātma-Tattva, and Mantra-Upadeśa
यत्पादमूलमुपसृत्य नरेन्द्र पूर्वे शर्वादयो भ्रममिमं द्वितयं विसृज्य । सद्यस्तदीयमतुलानधिकं महित्वं प्रापुर्भवानपि परं न चिरादुपैति ॥ २८ ॥
yat-pāda-mūlam upasṛtya narendra pūrve śarvādayo bhramam imaṁ dvitayaṁ visṛjya sadyas tadīyam atulānadhikaṁ mahitvaṁ prāpur bhavān api paraṁ na cirād upaiti
Wahai Raja, dahulu kala Śiva dan para dewa lainnya berlindung pada telapak kaki teratai Saṅkarṣaṇa; dengan meninggalkan ilusi dualitas, seketika mereka meraih kemuliaan rohani yang tiada banding dan tak terlampaui. Engkau pun akan segera mencapai kedudukan luhur yang sama itu.
Thus end the Bhaktivedanta purports of the Sixth Canto, Fifteenth Chapter, of the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, entitled “The Saints Nārada and Aṅgirā Instruct King Citraketu.”
FAQs
This verse teaches that approaching the Lord’s lotus feet removes worldly delusion and grants swift attainment of the Supreme—an incomparable result even sought by great devas like Śiva.
Śukadeva encourages Citraketu by citing the example of exalted gods who attained perfection by surrendering at the Lord’s feet, assuring the king that he too will soon reach the Supreme through devotion.
Practice steady devotion and God-centered decision-making—reducing attachment to opposites like praise/blame and gain/loss—by repeatedly taking shelter of the Lord through prayer, remembrance, and service.