yogasya tapasaÅ› caiva
nyÄsasya gatayo 'malÄḥ
mahar janas tapaḥ satyaá¹
bhakti-yogasya mad-gatiḥ
yogasya - of mystic yoga; tapasaḥ - of great austerity; ca - and; eva - certainly; nyÄsasya - of the renounced order of life; gatayaḥ - the destinations; amalÄḥ - spotless; mahaḥ - Mahar; janaḥ - Janas; tapaḥ - Tapas; satyam - Satya; bhakti-yogasya - of devotional service; mat - My; gatiḥ - destination.
ÅšrÄ«la JÄ«va GosvÄmÄ« explains that the word tapasaḥ in this verse refers to austerities performed by brahmacÄrÄ«s and vÄnaprasthas. A brahmacÄrÄ« who practices celibacy perfectly in some particular stage of his life achieves Maharloka, and one who perfectly practices lifelong celibacy achieves Janoloka. By perfect execution of vÄnaprastha one may achieve Tapoloka, and one in the renounced order of life goes to Satyaloka. These different destinations certainly depend on one’s seriousness in the yoga system. In the Third Canto of the BhÄgavatam, Lord BrahmÄ explains to the demigods, “The inhabitants of Vaikuṇá¹ha travel in their airplanes made of lapis lazuli, emeralds and gold. Although crowded by their consorts, who have large hips and beautiful smiling faces, they cannot be stimulated to passion by their mirth and beautiful charms.†(BhÄg. 3.15.20) Thus in the spiritual world, the kingdom of God, the inhabitants have absolutely no desire for personal satisfaction, since they are completely satisfied in love of Godhead. Because they only think of the Lord’s pleasure, there is no possibility of cheating, anxiety, lust, disappointment, and so on. As described in Bhagavad-gÄ«tÄ (18.62):
tam eva śaraṇaṠgaccha
sarva-bhÄvena bhÄrata
tat-prasÄdÄt parÄá¹ Å›Äntiá¹
sthÄnaá¹ prÄpsyasi Å›ÄÅ›vatam
“O scion of Bharata, surrender unto Him utterly. By His grace you will attain transcendental peace and the supreme and eternal abode.â€