Srimad Bhagavatam — Shashtha Skandha, Shloka 1
Citraketu Offends Śiva, Is Cursed by Pārvatī, and Is Glorified as a Vaiṣṇava
श्रीशुक उवाच यतश्चान्तर्हितोऽनन्तस्तस्यै कृत्वा दिशे नम: । विद्याधरश्चित्रकेतुश्चचार गगने चर: ॥ १ ॥
śrī-śuka uvāca yataś cāntarhito ’nantas tasyai kṛtvā diśe namaḥ vidyādharaś citraketuś cacāra gagane caraḥ
Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: Offering obeisances to the direction in which Ananta, the Supreme Lord, had disappeared, Citraketu, chief of the Vidyādharas, began to roam through outer space.
FAQs
This verse shows Citraketu offering namah to the very direction where Ananta disappeared, teaching reverence and continued remembrance even after the Lord is no longer visible.
Because he honored the Lord’s presence and departure, expressing gratitude and devotion (bhakti) by bowing to the place associated with the Lord’s manifestation.
Maintain devotion after uplifting moments—by offering gratitude, remembering the Lord, and continuing steady practice even when inspiration or “darśana-like” experiences fade.