Devahūti’s Prayers, Kapila’s Departure, and Devahūti’s Liberation
Siddhapada
ध्यायती भगवद्रूपं यदाह ध्यानगोचरम् । सुत: प्रसन्नवदनं समस्तव्यस्तचिन्तया ॥ २३ ॥
dhyāyatī bhagavad-rūpaṁ yad āha dhyāna-gocaram sutaḥ prasanna-vadanaṁ samasta-vyasta-cintayā
ततः सुतात् प्रसन्नवदनात् भगवतः कपिलाद् यथावत् समस्तव्यस्तचिन्तया श्रुत्वा । सा देवहूतिः भगवद्रूपं विष्णोः ध्यानगोचरं नित्यं ध्यायितुं प्रववृते ॥
This verse describes meditation as fixing the mind on the Lord’s personal form exactly as taught by the guru—holding the whole form and its details steadily in awareness.
Because Kapila is an avatāra of the Supreme Lord who appeared as Devahūti’s son; her meditation naturally centers on the Lord’s revealed relationship and gentle, serene form.
Meditate on the Lord’s form as a complete presence (samasta) while also calmly attending to specific features (vyasta), helping the mind stay steady rather than scattered.