Srimad Bhagavatam — Panchama Skandha, Shloka 19
The Six Dvīpas Beyond Jambūdvīpa and the Cosmic Boundary of Lokāloka
योऽसौ गुहप्रहरणोन्मथितनितम्बकुञ्जोऽपि क्षीरोदेनासिच्यमानो भगवता वरुणेनाभिगुप्तो विभयो बभूव ॥ १९ ॥
yo ’sau guha-praharaṇonmathita-nitamba-kuñjo ’pi kṣīrodenā-sicyamāno bhagavatā varuṇenābhigupto vibhayo babhūva.
Though the plants upon the slopes of Mount Krauñca were struck and ravaged by the weapons of Kārttikeya (Guhā), the mountain became fearless, for it is ever bathed on all sides by the Ocean of Milk and guarded by the venerable Varuṇa-deva.
FAQs
This verse depicts Varuṇa as a divine guardian who protects and removes fear, especially in the cosmic arrangement described in Canto 5.
Guha refers to Skanda/Kārttikeya. His weapon is mentioned to convey the intensity of disturbance caused—yet despite such violence, the subject becomes fearless due to higher divine protection.
Even when circumstances feel forceful and disruptive, taking shelter of divine guardianship—through remembrance, prayer, and dharmic living—cultivates fearlessness.