Srimad Bhagavatam — Ashtama Skandha, Shloka 11
Vāmanadeva Praises Bali; the Measure of Three Steps; Śukrācārya Warns Against the Gift
स तन्निकेतं परिमृश्य शून्य- मपश्यमान: कुपितो ननाद । क्ष्मां द्यां दिश: खं विवरान्समुद्रान् विष्णुं विचिन्वन् न ददर्श वीर: ॥ ११ ॥
sa tan-niketaṁ parimṛśya śūnyam apaśyamānaḥ kupito nanāda kṣmāṁ dyāṁ diśaḥ khaṁ vivarān samudrān viṣṇuṁ vicinvan na dadarśa vīraḥ
Als er Viṣṇus Wohnstatt leer vorfand, brüllte er vor Zorn. Er suchte Viṣṇu im ganzen Universum — auf der Erde, in den Himmelswelten, in allen Richtungen, im Raum, in Höhlen und Ozeanen — doch der Held erblickte Viṣṇu nirgends.
FAQs
Because the Lord, by His own divine potency (māyā), can remain unseen even when one searches everywhere; mere strength and anger cannot reveal Him.
Śukadeva Gosvāmī is narrating to King Parīkṣit, describing Bali Mahārāja’s frustrated search for Lord Viṣṇu.
When outcomes slip beyond control, anger and frantic searching often increase confusion; steadiness, humility, and turning toward devotion are more effective than ego-driven force.