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The Cause of All Causes
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sive journey from one planet to another is culminated by reaching the supreme planet of the Lord ( mad-dhāma ) where life is eternal and full of bliss and knowledge. All different kinds of sacrifices are performed just to satisfy Lord Nārāyaṇa with a view to reach Him, and the best sacrifice recommended in this age of Kali is  saṅkīrtana-yajña , the mainstay of devotional service of a  Nārāyaṇa-para  devotee.
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नारायणपरो योगो नारायणपरं तपः । नारायणपरं ज्ञानं नारायणपरा गतिः ॥१६॥
nārāyaṇa-paro yogo nārāyaṇa-param tapaḥ nārāyaṇa-param jñānam nārāyaṇa-parā gatiḥ
nārāyaṇa-paraḥ —just to know Nārāyaṇa;  yogaḥ —concentration of mind;  nārāyaṇa-param —just with an aim to achieve Nārāyaṇa;  tapaḥ —austerity;  nārāyaṇa-param —just to realize a glimpse of Nārāyaṇa;  jñānam —culture of transcendental knowledge;  nārāyaṇa-parā —the path of salvation ends by entering the kingdom of Nārāyaṇa;  gatiḥ —progressive path.
TRANSLATION
All different types of meditation or mysticism are means for realizing Nārāyaṇa. All austerities are aimed at achieving Nārāyaṇa. Culture of transcendental knowledge is for getting a glimpse of Nārāyaṇa, and ultimately salvation is entering the kingdom of Nārāyaṇa.
PURPORT
In meditation, there are two systems of  yoga , namely  aṣṭāṅga-yoga  and  sāṅkhya-yoga .  Aṣṭāṅga-yoga  is practice in concentrating the mind, releasing oneself from all engagements by the regulative processes of meditation, concentration, sitting posture, blocking the movements of the internal circulation of air, etc.  Sāṅkhya-yoga  is meant for elucidating the truth from ephemerals. But ultimately both the systems are meant for realizing