Shloka 28
The Lord’s Apology to the Kumāras and the Fall of Jaya and Vijaya
भगवन्तं परिक्रम्य प्रणिपत्यानुमान्य च । प्रतिजग्मु: प्रमुदिता: शंसन्तो वैष्णवीं श्रियम् ॥ २८ ॥
bhagavantaṁ parikramya praṇipatyānumānya ca pratijagmuḥ pramuditāḥ śaṁsanto vaiṣṇavīṁ śriyam
The sages circumambulated the Supreme Lord, offered respectful obeisances, and returned in great delight, praising the divine opulence of Vaiṣṇava glory.
It is still a respectful practice to circumambulate the Lord in Hindu temples. Especially in Vaiṣṇava temples there is an arrangement for people to offer their respects to the Deity and circumambulate the temple at least three times.
FAQs
This verse presents parikramā—along with obeisances—as a devotional act performed before the Lord, leading to joy and the devotee’s auspicious fortune (vaiṣṇavī śrī).
Śukadeva Gosvāmī narrates that the devotees present circumambulated and bowed to the Lord, received His approval, and then departed delighted while praising vaiṣṇavī śrī.
Cultivate simple bhakti habits—respectful prayer, humility (praṇāma), and remembrance (like parikramā)—and measure “prosperity” by inner clarity, devotion, and service-mindedness rather than mere material gain.