Shloka 17
ध्यायन्त्येवं च ये विष्णुं ते यान्ति परमां गतिम् / याज्ञवल्क्यः पुरा ह्येवं ध्यात्वा विष्णुं सुरेश्वरम्
dhyāyantyevaṃ ca ye viṣṇuṃ te yānti paramāṃ gatim / yājñavalkyaḥ purā hyevaṃ dhyātvā viṣṇuṃ sureśvaram
ผู้ใดเจริญภาวนาถึงพระวิษณุด้วยวิธีนี้ ย่อมถึงคติอันสูงสุด ครั้งโบราณ ยาชญวัลกยะก็ได้ภาวนาถึงพระวิษณุ ผู้เป็นจอมแห่งเทพทั้งหลาย ด้วยประการฉะนี้และบรรลุแดนสูงสุดนั้นเช่นกัน.
Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)
Concept: Vishnu-dhyana as a direct means to attain the supreme goal; authority established through Yajnavalkya’s precedent.
Vedantic Theme: Upasana leading to moksha; smarana/dhyana as antahkarana-shuddhi and steadying of consciousness toward the Supreme.
Application: Adopt a daily Vishnu-dhyana practice (fixed time, steady posture, japa-supported meditation), using the verse as a sankalpa for liberation-oriented living.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana (Brahma-khanda) Vishnu-smriti/dhyana passages around 1.92–1.93 emphasizing paramagati through Vishnu contemplation
FAQs
This verse states that meditating on Vishnu as instructed leads to the “supreme destination” (paramā gati), presenting Vishnu-dhyāna as a direct means to liberation.
It frames the soul’s highest course not as fear of afterlife realms but as upward movement toward the supreme state through sustained contemplation of Vishnu.
Adopt a daily practice of Vishnu-smaraṇa (remembrance) and dhyāna with steady attention; the verse emphasizes consistent inner orientation toward the divine as the core discipline.