Srimad Bhagavatam — Ashtama Skandha, Shloka 8
Aftermath of Gajendra’s Deliverance: Hūhū’s Release, Indradyumna’s Curse, and Sārūpya-mukti
स एकदाराधनकाल आत्मवान् गृहीतमौनव्रत ईश्वरं हरिम् । जटाधरस्तापस आप्लुतोऽच्युतं समर्चयामास कुलाचलाश्रम: ॥ ८ ॥
sa ekadārādhana-kāla ātmavān gṛhīta-mauna-vrata īśvaraṁ harim jaṭā-dharas tāpasa āpluto ’cyutaṁ samarcayām āsa kulācalāśramaḥ
Indradyumna Mahārāja meninggalkan kehidupan berkeluarga dan tinggal di āśrama di Kula-ācala (Bukit Malaya). Dengan rambut berjuntai sebagai pertapa, baginda sentiasa ber-tapa dan memuja Hari. Pada suatu ketika, ketika memegang nazar berdiam diri, baginda tenggelam sepenuhnya dalam pemujaan kepada Acyuta, larut dalam ekstasi bhakti.
FAQs
This verse presents mauna-vrata as a supportive discipline for focused worship—helping a devotee or sage become self-controlled and attentive while honoring Lord Hari.
Acyuta means “infallible” or “never deviating.” Here it emphasizes that the Lord remains perfectly reliable and unchanged, worthy of steady worship and surrender.
Set a regular time for sādhana, reduce distractions (including intentional silence), begin with cleanliness, and offer focused worship or prayer to the Supreme Lord with steadiness.