Srimad Bhagavatam — Ekadasha Skandha, Shloka 25
Yoga-siddhi — The Mystic Perfections and Their Origin in Meditation on the Lord
विहरिष्यन् सुराक्रीडे मत्स्थं सत्त्वं विभावयेत् । विमानेनोपतिष्ठन्ति सत्त्ववृत्ती: सुरस्त्रिय: ॥ २५ ॥
vihariṣyan surākrīḍe mat-sthaṁ sattvaṁ vibhāvayet vimānenopatiṣṭhanti sattva-vṛttīḥ sura-striyaḥ
Ang yogī na nagnanais maglibang sa mga hardin ng kaligayahan ng mga diyos ay dapat magnilay sa dalisay na sattva na nananahan sa Akin; kung gayon, ang mga babaeng makalangit na nagmumula sa sattva-guna ay lalapit sa kanya sakay ng mga vimāna.
FAQs
This verse says that one who meditates on sattva as existing within Krishna can attain access to heavenly recreation, with celestial attendants arriving in a divine airplane—showing that refined, sattvic contemplation yields higher-world results.
In this chapter Krishna explains yogic meditations and their specific outcomes. He tells Uddhava how different contemplations produce corresponding destinations, here describing a sattva-focused meditation that leads to celestial enjoyment.
Cultivate purity and clarity—truthfulness, clean habits, regulated senses—and meditate on Krishna as the indwelling Lord; even if one is not seeking “heaven,” this practice increases inner peace, discernment, and devotion.