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
那罗陀牟尼继续说：纵然历经无数生，远离染著，恒常安住于强烈的瑜伽三昧，并修行种种苦行，许多瑜伽行者仍未能寻得证悟神之道路的尽头。
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.