Srimad Bhagavatam — Ekadasha Skandha, Shloka 44
Nimi Questions the Yogendras: Varṇāśrama’s Purpose, Ritualism’s Fall, and Yuga-Avatāras with Kali-yuga Saṅkīrtana
ततोऽन्तर्दधिरे सिद्धा: सर्वलोकस्य पश्यत: । राजा धर्मानुपातिष्ठन्नवाप परमां गतिम् ॥ ४४ ॥
tato ’ntardadhire siddhāḥ sarva-lokasya paśyataḥ rājā dharmān upātiṣṭhann avāpa paramāṁ gatim
Pagkaraan, ang mga ganap na pantas ay naglaho sa harap ng paningin ng lahat. Matapat na isinabuhay ni Haring Nimi ang mga alituntunin ng espirituwal na buhay na natutuhan niya mula sa kanila, at sa gayon ay naabot niya ang sukdulang layunin—ang pag-abot sa Panginoon.
FAQs
This verse states that a king who steadfastly follows dharma attains the supreme destination, indicating liberation is achieved through sincere adherence to righteous, God-centered duty.
The verse describes the siddhas as perfected beings who can appear and vanish by mystic perfection; their disappearance marks the completion of their purpose in the episode and highlights their transcendental status.
Perform your responsibilities with integrity and devotion—aligning daily actions with dharma—so that spiritual progress and the highest good become the natural result.