Srimad Bhagavatam — Dashama Skandha, Shloka 37
Kṛṣṇa Visits Indraprastha; Kuntī’s Remembrance; Kālindī and Further Marriages
यत्पादपङ्कजरज: शिरसा बिभर्ति श्रीरब्जज: सगिरिश: सहलोकपालै: । लीलातनु: स्वकृतसेतुपरीप्सया य: कालेऽदधत्स भगवान् मम केन तुष्येत् ॥ ३७ ॥
yat-pāda-paṅkaja-rajaḥ śirasā bibharti śṛīr abya-jaḥ sa-giriśaḥ saha loka-pālaiḥ līlā-tanuḥ sva-kṛta-setu-parīpsayā yaḥ kāle ’dadhat sa bhagavān mama kena tuṣyet
Lakṣmī, Brahmā born from the lotus, Śiva (Giriśa), and the rulers of the worlds all bear upon their heads the dust of His lotus feet. To protect the bridge of dharma He Himself established, He assumes pastime forms at various times. How can that Supreme Bhagavān be pleased with me?
FAQs
This verse says that even Lakṣmī, Brahmā, Śiva, and the lokapālas honor the dust of Krishna’s lotus feet on their heads, showing His supreme position and the sanctity of devotion to His feet.
Rukmiṇī speaks from deep devotion and awe, feeling that her own service is insignificant compared to the reverence shown by the greatest cosmic beings; her humility is itself an ornament of pure bhakti.
Offer your abilities without entitlement, remember the greatness of the Divine, and practice respectful devotion—seeing service as grace rather than personal achievement.