Srimad Bhagavatam — Ashtama Skandha, Shloka 6
Aditi’s Payo-vrata and Viṣṇu’s Promise to Appear as Her Son
Prelude to Vāmana
सोत्थाय बद्धाञ्जलिरीडितुं स्थिता नोत्सेह आनन्दजलाकुलेक्षणा । बभूव तूष्णीं पुलकाकुलाकृति- स्तद्दर्शनात्युत्सवगात्रवेपथु: ॥ ६ ॥
sotthāya baddhāñjalir īḍituṁ sthitā notseha ānanda-jalākulekṣaṇā babhūva tūṣṇīṁ pulakākulākṛtis tad-darśanātyutsava-gātra-vepathuḥ
Aditi stand auf, die Hände gefaltet, um zu preisen, doch sie vermochte nicht zu beten; ihre Augen waren von Tränen transzendenter Wonne erfüllt. Da sie Bhagavān von Angesicht zu Angesicht sah, überlief sie ein Schauer, sie schwieg, und ihr Leib bebte vor Ekstase.
FAQs
This verse describes classic bhakti symptoms—tears of joy, horripilation, trembling, and speechlessness—arising naturally when a devotee beholds the Lord.
Overwhelmed by bliss upon seeing the Lord, Aditi could not compose herself to speak; her devotion expressed itself through tears, trembling, and standing with folded hands.
Approach prayer with sincerity and humility; even when words fail, reverence—like folded hands, remembrance, and heartfelt emotion—can be genuine worship.