Shloka 39
Soma Pacifies the Pracetās; Dakṣa’s Haṁsa-guhya Prayers; Hari Grants Creative Power
श्रीशुक उवाच इति स्तुत: संस्तुवत: स तस्मिन्नघमर्षणे । प्रादुरासीत्कुरुश्रेष्ठ भगवान् भक्तवत्सल: ॥ ३५ ॥ कृतपाद: सुपर्णांसे प्रलम्बाष्टमहाभुज: । चक्रशङ्खासिचर्मेषुधनु:पाशगदाधर: ॥ ३६ ॥ पीतवासा घनश्याम: प्रसन्नवदनेक्षण: । वनमालानिवीताङ्गो लसच्छ्रीवत्सकौस्तुभ: ॥ ३७ ॥ महाकिरीटकटक: स्फुरन्मकरकुण्डल: । काञ्च्यङ्गुलीयवलयनूपुराङ्गदभूषित: ॥ ३८ ॥ त्रैलोक्यमोहनं रूपं बिभ्रत् त्रिभुवनेश्वर: । वृतो नारदनन्दाद्यै: पार्षदै: सुरयूथपै: । स्तूयमानोऽनुगायद्भि: सिद्धगन्धर्वचारणै: ॥ ३९ ॥
śrī-śuka uvāca iti stutaḥ saṁstuvataḥ sa tasminn aghamarṣaṇe prādurāsīt kuru-śreṣṭha bhagavān bhakta-vatsalaḥ
Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: Pleased by Dakṣa’s hymns, the Bhagavān Hari—ever affectionate to His devotees—manifested at the holy place called Aghamarṣaṇa. His lotus feet rested upon the shoulders of Garuḍa, and He appeared with eight long, mighty, beautiful arms. In His hands shone the cakra, śaṅkha, sword, shield, arrow, bow, noose, and club, each held separately and blazing with splendor. Clad in pītāmbara and dark blue like a raincloud, with a joyful face and eyes, He wore a forest garland; upon His chest gleamed the Śrīvatsa mark and the Kaustubha jewel. A great crown, makara-shaped earrings, a golden belt, bracelets, rings, anklets, and armlets adorned Him. Thus, in His Puruṣottama form that enchants the three worlds, the Lord was surrounded by Nārada, Nanda, the devas led by Indra, and the Siddhas, Gandharvas, and Cāraṇas, who ceaselessly praised and sang to Him.
FAQs
This verse says the Supreme Lord manifests a form so spiritually beautiful and attractive that it captivates all the three worlds, and that form is praised and sung by exalted celestial beings.
Śukadeva describes the Lord’s appearance as accompanied by His prominent devotees and associates; Nārada is highlighted as a foremost devotee and divine sage who leads glorification of Bhagavān.
The verse models that sincere praise and singing of the Lord’s names and qualities centers the mind on the divine, strengthens devotion, and invites a deeper experience of God’s presence.