Srimad Bhagavatam — Ekadasha Skandha, Shloka 22
Nimi Questions the Yogendras: Varṇāśrama’s Purpose, Ritualism’s Fall, and Yuga-Avatāras with Kali-yuga Saṅkīrtana
मनुष्यास्तु तदा शान्ता निर्वैरा: सुहृद: समा: । यजन्ति तपसा देवं शमेन च दमेन च ॥ २२ ॥
manuṣyās tu tadā śāntā nirvairāḥ suhṛdaḥ samāḥ yajanti tapasā devaṁ śamena ca damena ca
その時代の人々は静穏で、怨みなく、あらゆる生きものの友であり、いかなる境遇にも平等に安住する。彼らは苦行の瞑想と、シャマ（内なる心の制御）およびダマ（外なる感官の制御）によって至上主を礼拝する。
In Satya-yuga the Supreme Lord incarnates as a four-armed brahmacārī described in the previous verse and personally introduces the process of meditation.
FAQs
This verse describes saintly human conduct: peace, freedom from enmity, friendliness to all, and equal vision—qualities that naturally support sincere worship of the Lord.
Nārada instructs Vasudeva on the characteristics and practices that lead to genuine devotion—showing that worship is strengthened by austerity, inner calm (śama), and sense control (dama).
Adopt simple austerities (disciplined habits), cultivate mental steadiness (reducing agitation and resentment), and practice sense restraint—so your daily actions become a form of worship.