Shloka 24
Yamavākya
The Words of Yama
तादृशीं न गतिं याति यादृशीं वैष्णवव्रती । गतिं मतिमतां श्रेष्ठ सत्यमेतदुदीरितम् ॥ २४ ॥
tādṛśīṃ na gatiṃ yāti yādṛśīṃ vaiṣṇavavratī | gatiṃ matimatāṃ śreṣṭha satyametadudīritam || 24 ||
Wahai yang terbaik di antara para bijaksana, tiada seorang pun mencapai keadaan seperti yang dicapai oleh pelaku vrata Vaiṣṇava; inilah kebenaran yang telah dinyatakan.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: Vaiṣṇava-vrata
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It asserts the unmatched spiritual “gati” (final state/attainment) of a person devoted to Vaiṣṇava vows—placing disciplined devotion to Viṣṇu above ordinary religious merit.
Bhakti here is not merely emotion but vow-based living (vrata): sustained commitment to Viṣṇu through observances that purify conduct and direct the devotee toward the highest spiritual destination.
The verse emphasizes vrata-dharma (ritual discipline and observance). While it does not cite a specific Vedāṅga, it aligns with kalpa (ritual procedure) in how vows are undertaken and maintained.