Srimad Bhagavatam — Dashama Skandha, Shloka 39
Kāliya-damana: Kṛṣṇa Subdues the Serpent and Purifies the Yamunā
नमस्तुभ्यं भगवते पुरुषाय महात्मने । भूतावासाय भूताय पराय परमात्मने ॥ ३९ ॥
namas tubhyaṁ bhagavate puruṣāya mahātmane bhūtāvāsāya bhūtāya parāya paramātmane
We offer our obeisances unto You, the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Although present in the hearts of all living beings as the Supersoul, You are all-pervasive. Although the original shelter of all created material elements, You exist prior to their creation. And although the cause of everything, You are transcendental to all material cause and effect, being the Supreme Soul.
The beautiful Sanskrit poetry of this verse should be chanted out loud for the transcendental pleasure of the reciter and the hearer.
FAQs
This verse praises Kṛṣṇa as Paramātmā—the Supreme Self present within all beings—showing that the Lord is both transcendent (parāya) and immanent (bhūtāya).
Seeing Kṛṣṇa’s supremacy and fearing for Kāliya’s fate after his offense, the Nāga-patnīs offered heartfelt prayers, acknowledging Him as the Supreme Lord and seeking mercy.
Cultivate humility and remembrance: offer your actions and anxieties to the Lord, recognizing Him as the inner guide (Paramātmā) and the ultimate shelter (bhūtāvāsa).