Srimad Bhagavatam — Dashama Skandha, Shloka 10
The Prayers of the Personified Vedas (Śruti-stuti) and the Indescribable Absolute
श्वेतद्वीपं गतवति त्वयि द्रष्टुं तदीश्वरम् । ब्रह्मवाद: सुसंवृत्त: श्रुतयो यत्र शेरते । तत्र हायमभूत् प्रश्नस्त्वं मां यमनुपृच्छसि ॥ १० ॥
śvetadvīpaṁ gatavati tvayi draṣṭuṁ tad-īśvaram brahma-vādaḥ su-saṁvṛttaḥ śrutayo yatra śerate tatra hāyam abhūt praśnas tvaṁ māṁ yam anupṛcchasi
At that time you happened to be visiting the Lord on Śvetadvīpa — that Supreme Lord in whom the Vedas lie down to rest during the period of universal annihilation. A lively discussion arose among the sages on Janaloka as to the nature of the Supreme Absolute Truth. Indeed, the same question arose then that you are asking Me now.
FAQs
This verse recalls Śvetadvīpa as the sacred realm where one can behold the Lord, and where the Vedas (Śrutis) are said to ‘repose,’ indicating the culmination of Vedic wisdom in direct realization of the Supreme.
He links the listener’s present inquiry to an earlier, authoritative setting—Śvetadvīpa—where the same question arose and where the conclusion of spiritual truth was firmly established.
Seek answers to life’s deepest questions through śāstra-centered inquiry and devotion to the Lord, trusting that the essence of Vedic knowledge culminates in realizing and serving Bhagavān.