Srimad Bhagavatam — Shashtha Skandha, Shloka 54
Soma Pacifies the Pracetās; Dakṣa’s Haṁsa-guhya Prayers; Hari Grants Creative Power
श्रीशुक उवाच इत्युक्त्वा मिषतस्तस्य भगवान् विश्वभावन: । स्वप्नोपलब्धार्थ इव तत्रैवान्तर्दधे हरि: ॥ ५४ ॥
śrī-śuka uvāca ity uktvā miṣatas tasya bhagavān viśva-bhāvanaḥ svapnopalabdhārtha iva tatraivāntardadhe hariḥ
Śukadeva Gosvāmī continued: After the creator of the entire universe, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Hari, had spoken in this way in the presence of Prajāpati Dakṣa, He immediately disappeared as if He were an object experienced in a dream.
Thus end the Bhaktivedanta purports of the Sixth Canto, Fourth Chapter, of the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, entitled “The Haṁsa-guhya Prayers Offered to the Lord by Prajāpati Dakṣa.”
FAQs
In 6.4.54, after speaking, Lord Hari becomes invisible on the spot—showing that divine darśana is fully under the Lord’s will and not something one can control or possess.
The verse likens the event to a dream-like experience to emphasize the Lord’s mystic independence and the fleeting nature of extraordinary visions, which should lead one to deeper devotion rather than attachment.
Treat spiritual highs, visions, or powerful moments as gifts—then focus on steady sādhana and service, not on chasing experiences, remembering that the Lord reveals Himself by grace.