Srimad Bhagavatam — Tritiya Skandha, Shloka 40
Kardama Muni’s Mystic Opulence, Devahūti’s Rejuvenation, and the Turning Toward Fearlessness
वैश्रम्भके सुरसने नन्दने पुष्पभद्रके । मानसे चैत्ररथ्ये च स रेमे रामया रत: ॥ ४० ॥
vaiśrambhake surasane nandane puṣpabhadrake mānase caitrarathye ca sa reme rāmayā rataḥ
Satisfied by his wife, he enjoyed in that aerial mansion not only on Mount Meru but in different gardens known as Vaiśrambhaka, Surasana, Nandana, Puṣpabhadraka and Caitrarathya, and by the Mānasa-sarovara Lake.
FAQs
This verse describes Kardama Muni enjoying with Devahūti in renowned celestial pleasure-groves like Nandana and Caitraratha, showing the Bhagavatam’s acknowledgment of refined enjoyment while the narrative later emphasizes renunciation and devotion beyond it.
In the storyline, Kardama—though a great yogī—fulfills household duties and Devahūti’s desires; the description highlights the extraordinary facilities available through yogic power, before he later turns fully to renunciation and spiritual pursuit.
Even when life offers comfort and pleasure, the Bhagavatam implies they should be handled responsibly and without losing sight of higher spiritual goals—dharma and ultimately bhakti.