Srimad Bhagavatam — Shashtha Skandha, Shloka 27
Citraketu’s Detachment, Nārada’s Mantra, and the Darśana of Anantadeva
चित्रकेतुस्तु तां विद्यां यथा नारदभाषिताम् । धारयामास सप्ताहमब्भक्ष: सुसमाहित: ॥ २७ ॥
citraketus tu tāṁ vidyāṁ yathā nārada-bhāṣitām dhārayām āsa saptāham ab-bhakṣaḥ susamāhitaḥ
Читракету, как наставил Нарада, держал эту видью: постясь и принимая лишь воду, он в течение недели непрерывно повторял мантру с великой сосредоточенностью.
FAQs
It shows Citraketu practicing the vidyā exactly as Nārada taught—emphasizing faithful, precise execution of the spiritual master’s guidance.
To remain undistracted and deeply focused, he adopted a simple austerity (water-only intake) while concentrating on the practice Nārada prescribed.
Commit to a fixed period of sincere sādhana, reduce distractions (diet, media, habits), and follow authentic devotional guidance consistently and attentively.