Srimad Bhagavatam — Chaturtha Skandha, Shloka 31
Dhruva’s Humiliation, Sunīti’s Counsel, and Nārada’s Bhakti-Yoga Instruction
मुनय: पदवीं यस्य नि:सङ्गेनोरुजन्मभि: । न विदुर्मृगयन्तोऽपि तीव्रयोगसमाधिना ॥ ३१ ॥
munayaḥ padavīṁ yasya niḥsaṅgenoru-janmabhiḥ na vidur mṛgayanto ’pi tīvra-yoga-samādhinā
Nagpatuloy si Narada Muni: Kahit sa napakaraming kapanganakan, nanatiling walang pagkapit, laging nasa matinding yoga-samadhi at nagsagawa ng iba’t ibang pag-aayuno at pagtitika, maraming yogi ang hindi pa rin natagpuan ang hangganan ng landas ng pagsasakatuparan sa Diyos.
FAQs
This verse says that even intense yoga and deep samādhi may not reveal the Supreme Lord’s true position; He is ultimately known by His own grace and the path of devotion.
In the Dhruva narrative, the point is to show that mere austerity, detachment, and yogic searching are insufficient by themselves—Dhruva’s success will come through focused devotion and the Lord’s mercy.
Spiritual practice should be grounded in humility and bhakti—seek God with devotion and surrender, not only with technique, achievement, or intellectual effort.