Nārada’s Arrival, the Nine Yogendras, and the Foundations of Bhāgavata-dharma
स भुक्तभोगां त्यक्त्वेमां निर्गतस्तपसा हरिम् । उपासीनस्तत्पदवीं लेभे वै जन्मभिस्त्रिभि: ॥ १८ ॥
sa bhukta-bhogāṁ tyaktvemāṁ nirgatas tapasā harim upāsīnas tat-padavīṁ lebhe vai janmabhis tribhiḥ
Vua Bharata xem mọi lạc thú vật chất là tạm bợ và vô ích nên từ bỏ thế gian. Ngài rời người vợ trẻ và gia quyến, tu khổ hạnh nghiêm mật để thờ phụng Śrī Hari, và sau ba đời đạt đến cõi của Thượng Đế.
The complete narration of the three lives of Bharata — as a king, as a deer and as an exalted paramahaṁsa devotee of the Lord — is given in the Fifth Canto of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam.
This verse teaches that after one has experienced material pleasures and becomes detached, one should renounce them and worship Lord Hari; such focused devotion, supported by austerity, leads to the supreme destination.
Śukadeva Gosvāmī speaks in the Eleventh Canto, instructing King Parīkṣit while describing the standards and progression of devotional life and the attainment of Hari.
Cultivate detachment from excess consumption, adopt disciplined spiritual practices (tapasya) like regulated habits and sincerity, and keep steady worship/remembering of Hari as the central aim—progress comes from consistent devotion.