Shloka 55
Nārada’s Instructions: Śrāddha, True Dharma, Contentment, Yoga, and Devotion-Centered Renunciation
देवयानमिदं प्राहुर्भूत्वा भूत्वानुपूर्वश: । आत्मयाज्युपशान्तात्मा ह्यात्मस्थो न निवर्तते ॥ ५५ ॥
deva-yānam idaṁ prāhur bhūtvā bhūtvānupūrvaśaḥ ātma-yājy upaśāntātmā hy ātma-stho na nivartate
या क्रमिक उन्नतीच्या प्रक्रियेला ‘देवयान’ म्हणतात; वारंवार जन्म घेऊनही या मार्गावर अनुक्रमे अवस्था प्राप्त होतात. जो आत्मयाजी आहे, शांतचित्त आहे आणि आत्म्यात स्थित होऊन सर्व भौतिक इच्छा त्यागतो, त्याला पुन्हा जन्म-मृत्यूच्या फेर्यात परतावे लागत नाही.
FAQs
Devayāna is described as the upward, progressive path of elevation that culminates in freedom from return to material bondage when one becomes pacified, self-situated, and worships the Supreme as the indwelling Self.
In Canto 7, Chapter 15, Prahlada instructs about the duties and spiritual practices that lead beyond repeated birth and death, emphasizing inner realization and worship of the Supreme within.
By regulating life, reducing sense-driven agitation, and focusing daily on remembrance and worship of the Supreme (through prayer, study, and disciplined habits), one develops inner steadiness that supports liberation-oriented living.