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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam
[Canto 2, Ch. 2]
The more one concentrates on the transcendental form of the Lord, either on the lotus feet, the calves, the thighs or the chest, the more one becomes purified. In this verse it is clearly stated, “the more the intelligence becomes purified,” which means the more one becomes detached from sense gratification. Our intelligence in the present conditioned state of life is impure due to being engaged in sense gratification. The result of meditation on the transcendental form of the Lord will be manifested by one’s detachment from sense gratification. Therefore, the ultimate purpose of meditation is purification of one’s intelligence.
Those who are too engrossed in sense gratification cannot be allowed to participate in  arcanā  or to touch the transcendental form of the Rādhā-Krṣṇa or Viṣṇu Deities. For them it is better to meditate upon the gigantic  virāṭa rūpa  of the Lord, as is recommended in the next verse. The impersonalists and the voidests are therefore recommended to meditate upon the universal form of the Lord, whereas the devotees are recommended to meditate on the Deity worship in the temple. Because the impersonalists and the voidists are not sufficiently purified in their spiritual activities,  arcanā  is not meant for them.
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यावन् जायेत परावरेऽस्मिन् विश्वेश्वरे द्रष्टरि भक्तियोगः । तावत् स्थवीयः पुरुषस्य रूपं क्रियावसाने प्रयतः स्मरेत ॥१४॥
yāvan na jāyeta parāvare 'smin viśveśvare draṣṭari bhakti-yogaḥ tāvat sthavīyaḥ puruṣasya rūpam kriyāvasāne prayataḥ smareta
yāvat —as long as;  na —does not;  jāyeta —develop;  para —transcendental;  avare —mundane;  asmin —in this form of;  viśveśvare —the Lord of all worlds;  draṣṭari —unto the seer;  bhakti-yogaḥ —devotional service;  tāvat —so long;  sthavīyaḥ —the gross materialist;  puruṣasya —of the  virāṭa puruṣa ;  rūpam —universal form;  kriyā-avasāne —at the end of one’s prescribed duties;  prayataḥ —with proper attention;  smareta —one should remember.