Srimad Bhagavatam — Navama Skandha, Shloka 50
Yayāti, Devayānī, Śarmiṣṭhā, and the Exchange of Youth: The Unsatisfied Nature of Desire
तमेव हृदि विन्यस्य वासुदेवं गुहाशयम् । नारायणमणीयांसं निराशीरयजत् प्रभुम् ॥ ५० ॥
tam eva hṛdi vinyasya vāsudevaṁ guhāśayam nārāyaṇam aṇīyāṁsaṁ nirāśīr ayajat prabhum
物質的欲望を離れたヤヤーティ大王は、心の洞窟に住まうヴァースデーヴァを胸中に据え、遍在しながら物質の眼には見えぬ微妙なるナーラーヤナとしての至上主を礼拝した。
King Yayāti, although externally seeming very fond of material enjoyment, was internally thinking of becoming an eternal servant of the Lord.
FAQs
This verse describes worship of Vāsudeva/Nārāyaṇa performed with nirāśīḥ—without expectation of material reward—highlighting desireless devotion as the pure mode of worship.
Guhāśaya refers to the Supreme Lord dwelling within the heart like one who resides in a cave—Vāsudeva as the Antaryāmī (indwelling witness and guide).
Practice daily remembrance—japa, prayer, and mindful offering of actions—cultivating inner focus on the Lord and reducing selfish expectations from spiritual practice.