Shloka 10
Devahūti’s Prayers, Kapila’s Departure, and Devahūti’s Liberation
Siddhapada
कपिल उवाच मार्गेणानेन मातस्ते सुसेव्येनोदितेन मे । आस्थितेन परां काष्ठामचिरादवरोत्स्यसि ॥ १० ॥
kapila uvāca mārgeṇānena mātas te susevyenoditena me āsthitena parāṁ kāṣṭhām acirād avarotsyasi
ਕਪਿਲ ਨੇ ਕਿਹਾ—ਮਾਤਾ! ਮੇਰੇ ਵੱਲੋਂ ਦੱਸਿਆ ਇਹ ਸੁਸੇਵ੍ਯ ਮਾਰਗ ਬਹੁਤ ਹੀ ਸੌਖਾ ਹੈ। ਇਸ ਨੂੰ ਅਪਣਾ ਕੇ ਤੂੰ ਜਲਦੀ ਹੀ, ਇਸੇ ਦੇਹ ਵਿੱਚ ਰਹਿੰਦਿਆਂ, ਪਰਮ ਅਵਸਥਾ (ਮੁਕਤੀ) ਨੂੰ ਪ੍ਰਾਪਤ ਕਰੇਂਗੀ।
Devotional service is so perfect that simply by following the rules and regulations and executing them under the direction of the spiritual master, one is liberated, as it is said herein, from the clutches of māyā, even in this body. In other yogic processes, or in empiric philosophical speculation, one is never certain whether or not he is at the perfectional stage. But in the discharge of devotional service, if one has unflinching faith in the instruction of the bona fide spiritual master and follows the rules and regulations, he is sure to be liberated, even within this present body. Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī, in the Bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu, has also confirmed this. Īhā yasya harer dāsye: regardless of where he is situated, anyone whose only aim is to serve the Supreme Lord under the direction of the spiritual master is called jīvan-mukta, or one who is liberated even with his material body. Sometimes doubts arise in the minds of neophytes about whether or not the spiritual master is liberated, and sometimes neophytes are doubtful about the bodily affairs of the spiritual master. The point of liberation, however, is not to see the bodily symptoms of the spiritual master. One has to see the spiritual symptoms of the spiritual master. Jīvan-mukta means that even though one is in the material body (there are still some material necessities, since the body is material), because one is fully situated in the service of the Lord, he should be understood to be liberated.
FAQs
This verse states that by steadily adopting the well-practicable path taught by Kapila, one can attain the highest perfection very soon.
Kapila reassures His mother Devahuti that the devotional path He has explained is effective and accessible, and that sincere, steady practice will quickly lead her to the supreme destination.
Choose a clear bhakti practice (hearing, chanting, remembrance), follow it consistently, and avoid constantly switching methods—steadiness makes the path fruitful.