नारायणपरो योगो नारायणपरं तप: । नारायणपरं ज्ञानं नारायणपरा गति: ॥ १६ ॥
narayana-paro yogo narayana-param tapah narayana-param jnanam narayana-para gatih
- narayana-parah
- just to know Narayana
- yogah
- concentration of mind
- narayana-param
- just with an aim to achieve Narayana
- tapah
- austerity
- narayana-param
- just to realize a glimpse of Narayana
- jnanam
- culture of transcendental knowledge
- narayana-para
- the path of salvation ends by entering the kingdom of Narayana
- gatih
- progressive path.
All different types of meditation or mysticism are means for realizing Narayana. All austerities are aimed at achieving Narayana. Culture of transcendental knowledge is for getting a glimpse of Narayana, and ultimately salvation is entering the kingdom of Narayana.