Shloka 25

Devanagari script

नम: कमलनाभाय नम: कमलमालिने । नम: कमलपादाय नमस्ते कमलेक्षण ॥ २५ ॥

Transliteration

namaḥ kamala-nābhāya namaḥ kamala-māline namaḥ kamala-pādāya namas te kamalekṣaṇa

Translation

Obeisances to the Lord of the lotus navel; obeisances to Him who wears a garland of lotuses. Obeisances to Him whose feet are lotus-like; O lotus-eyed Lord, obeisances unto You.

Synonyms

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: Sambodhana/Prayojana (सम्बोधन/Address)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय; नमस्कारार्थक

• कमल-नाभाय: to the lotus-naveled one
• कमल-नाभाय: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान/Dative recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कमल + नाभि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (‘lotus-naveled’), पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: Sambodhana/Prayojana (सम्बोधन/Address)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय; नमस्कारार्थक

• कमल-मालिने: to the lotus-garlanded one
• कमल-मालिने: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान/Dative recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कमल + मालिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (‘lotus-garlanded’), पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: Sambodhana/Prayojana (सम्बोधन/Address)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय; नमस्कारार्थक

• कमल-पादाय: to the lotus-footed one
• कमल-पादाय: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान/Dative recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कमल + पाद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (‘lotus-footed’), पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: Sambodhana/Prayojana (सम्बोधन/Address)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय; नमस्कारार्थक (in sandhi: नमस् + ते)

• ते: to you
• ते: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान/Dative recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (Dative/4th), एकवचन

• कमल-ईक्षण: O lotus-eyed one
• कमल-ईक्षण: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कमल + ईक्षण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (‘lotus-eyed’), पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-प्रथमा (Vocative), एकवचन

Purport

The word kamala-nābhāya indicates that Lord Viṣṇu is the origin of the material creation. From the abdomen of Garbhodakaśāyī Viṣṇu, a lotus flower sprouts. Lord Brahmā, the first creature of the universe, is born from this lotus flower, and subsequently Lord Brahmā creates the whole universe. The origin of all creation is therefore Lord Viṣṇu, and the origin of all the viṣṇu-tattvas is Lord Kṛṣṇa. Consequently, Kṛṣṇa is the origin of everything. This is also confirmed in Bhagavad-gītā (10.8) :

Characters & Entities

• Viṣṇu (Nārāyaṇa)

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam mean by calling the Lord 'lotus-naveled' (kamalanābha)?

It glorifies Viṣṇu as the source of creation—Brahmā is born from the lotus that emerges from the Lord’s navel—while also indicating His transcendental beauty.

Why do the Pracetās offer repeated obeisances to the Lord in this verse?

In their devotional prayers, the Pracetās worship Viṣṇu by meditating on His auspicious features—navel, garland, feet, and eyes—expressing surrender and reverence.

How can this verse be applied in modern devotional practice?

One can practice bhakti by daily offering namaskāra and reciting short praises of the Lord’s form—especially remembering His lotus feet and lotus-eyed compassion to cultivate humility and devotion.