Srimad Bhagavatam — Ekadasha Skandha, Shloka 55
Nimi Questions the Yogendras: Māyā, Cosmic Dissolution, Guru-Śaraṇāgati, Bhakti, and Deity Worship
एवमग्न्यर्कतोयादावतिथौ हृदये च य: । यजतीश्वरमात्मानमचिरान्मुच्यते हि स: ॥ ५५ ॥
evam agny-arka-toyādāv atithau hṛdaye ca yaḥ yajatīśvaram ātmānam acirān mucyate hi saḥ
因此，礼拜者应知至上主遍满一切，并在火、日、水等诸元素中，在家中所迎接宾客的心中，以及在自己心中礼拜祂；如此便能很快获得解脱。
Thus end the purports of the humble servants of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda to the Eleventh Canto, Third Chapter, of the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, entitled “Liberation from the Illusory Energy.”
FAQs
This verse teaches that one should worship the Supreme Lord as the indwelling Self and perceive Him in sacred manifestations like fire, the sun, water, the guest, and within the heart—such worship leads to swift liberation.
Śukadeva Gosvāmī speaks this teaching to King Parīkṣit while explaining the Avadhūta’s wisdom in Canto 11.
Treat guests and those who come to you with respect, service, and kindness as an offering to the Lord—this trains constant remembrance and turns daily life into devotion.