Srimad Bhagavatam — Tritiya Skandha, Shloka 32
Kapila’s Devotional Sāṅkhya: Sādhu-saṅga, Bhakti-yoga, and Fearlessness in the Supreme Shelter
श्रीभगवानुवाच देवानां गुणलिङ्गानामानुश्रविककर्मणाम् । सत्त्व एवैकमनसो वृत्ति: स्वाभाविकी तु या । अनिमित्ता भागवती भक्ति: सिद्धेर्गरीयसी ॥ ३२ ॥
śrī-bhagavān uvāca devānāṁ guṇa-liṅgānām ānuśravika-karmaṇām sattva evaika-manaso vṛttiḥ svābhāvikī tu yā animittā bhāgavatī bhaktiḥ siddher garīyasī
迦毗罗主说：诸根为诸天之德相象征，其自然趋向是依吠陀法则而行。正如诸根代表诸天，心亦代表至上我（Paramātmā）；心的本分本是服务。当此服务之心无所求地投入对薄伽梵的纯净奉爱（bhakti）时，甚至胜过解脱之成就。
The senses of the living entity are always engaged in some occupation, either in activities prescribed in the injunctions of the Vedas or in material activities. The natural inclination of the senses is to work for something, and the mind is the center of the senses. The mind is actually the leader of the senses; therefore it is called sattva. Similarly, the leader of all the demigods who are engaged in the activities of this material world — the sun-god, moon-god, Indra and others — is the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
FAQs
This verse says that animitta—motive-free—Bhagavata-bhakti is superior even to spiritual or yogic perfections, because it is pure devotion to Bhagavān without ulterior goals.
While teaching Devahūti, Kapila distinguishes goodness and Vedic ritualism (often aimed at heavenly results) from pure devotion, emphasizing that bhakti transcends material modes and is the highest path.
Practice devotion without bargaining—serve, chant, and remember Bhagavān for love rather than for status, powers, or results—making the mind steady and the heart oriented toward pure bhakti.