Srimad Bhagavatam — Navama Skandha, Shloka 17
Nābhāga’s Inheritance, Śiva’s Verdict, and the Rise of Ambarīṣa—Prelude to Durvāsā’s Offense
वासुदेवे भगवति तद्भक्तेषु च साधुषु । प्राप्तो भावं परं विश्वं येनेदं लोष्ट्रवत् स्मृतम् ॥ १७ ॥
vāsudeve bhagavati tad-bhakteṣu ca sādhuṣu prāpto bhāvaṁ paraṁ viśvaṁ yenedaṁ loṣṭravat smṛtam
Mahārāja Ambarīṣa was a great devotee of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Vāsudeva, and of the saintly persons who are the Lord’s devotees. Because of this devotion, he thought of the entire universe as being as insignificant as a piece of stone.
FAQs
This verse says that by attaining supreme devotion to Vāsudeva and affection for His devotees, one naturally sees the entire world as insignificant—like a mere clod of earth.
Śukadeva highlights Ambarīṣa’s advanced bhakti: his love for Kṛṣṇa and saintly devotees produced genuine vairāgya, making worldly prestige and possessions lose their hold.
Practice steady devotion to Kṛṣṇa and cultivate respect and service to sincere devotees; as attachment to bhakti deepens, worldly anxieties and cravings naturally diminish.