Srimad Bhagavatam — Saptama Skandha, Shloka 29
Nārāyaṇa’s Impartiality, Absorption in Kṛṣṇa, and the Jaya–Vijaya Descent
Prelude to Prahlāda’s History
कीट: पेशस्कृता रुद्ध: कुड्यायां तमनुस्मरन् । संरम्भभययोगेन विन्दते तत्स्वरूपताम् ॥ २८ ॥ एवं कृष्णे भगवति मायामनुज ईश्वरे । वैरेण पूतपाप्मानस्तमापुरनुचिन्तया ॥ २९ ॥
kīṭaḥ peśaskṛtā ruddhaḥ kuḍyāyāṁ tam anusmaran saṁrambha-bhaya-yogena vindate tat-svarūpatām
A grassworm confined in a hole of a wall by a bee always thinks of the bee in fear and enmity and later becomes a bee simply because of such remembrance. Similarly, if the conditioned souls somehow or other think of Kṛṣṇa, who is sac-cid-ānanda-vigraha, they will become free from their sins. Whether thinking of Him as their worshipable Lord or an enemy, because of constantly thinking of Him they will regain their spiritual bodies.
In Bhagavad-gītā (4.10) the Lord says:
FAQs
This verse teaches that continuous remembrance creates deep absorption that can transform one’s state—illustrated by the worm becoming like the wasp it constantly contemplates.
He uses it to show how sustained mental absorption—even arising from fear—can change one’s condition, preparing the point that remembrance of Bhagavān powerfully purifies and elevates.
What you repeatedly dwell on shapes you; therefore, intentionally practice daily remembrance of Kṛṣṇa (names, pastimes, teachings) to redirect attention and character toward devotion.