Srimad Bhagavatam — Tritiya Skandha, Shloka 35
Kardama Muni’s Penance, Viṣṇu’s Darśana, and the Arrangement of Devahūti’s Marriage
अथ सम्प्रस्थिते शुक्ले कर्दमो भगवानृषि: । आस्ते स्म बिन्दुसरसि तं कालं प्रतिपालयन् ॥ ३५ ॥
atha samprasthite śukle kardamo bhagavān ṛṣiḥ āste sma bindusarasi taṁ kālaṁ pratipālayan
Then, after the Lord had departed, the venerable sage Kardama remained on the bank of Bindu-sarovara, awaiting the time spoken of by the Bhagavān.
FAQs
This verse shows Kardama Muni calmly staying at Bindu-sarovara, indicating that a devotee-sage respects divine timing and does not act impatiently, trusting the Lord’s arrangement through kāla.
In the narrative of Kardama and Devahūti, Kardama remains at the sacred Bindu-sarovara, awaiting the auspicious moment for the next divinely guided events to unfold.
Like Kardama, focus on steady practice and duty while allowing outcomes to ripen in their proper time—reducing anxiety and strengthening trust in a higher order.