Srimad Bhagavatam — Ashtama Skandha, Shloka 22
Bali Liberated, Prahlāda Blessed, and Vāmana Accepted as Universal Protector
वेदानां सर्वदेवानां धर्मस्य यशस: श्रिय: । मङ्गलानां व्रतानां च कल्पं स्वर्गापवर्गयो: ॥ २२ ॥ उपेन्द्रं कल्पयांचक्रे पतिं सर्वविभूतये । तदा सर्वाणि भूतानि भृशं मुमुदिरे नृप ॥ २३ ॥
vedānāṁ sarva-devānāṁ dharmasya yaśasaḥ śriyaḥ maṅgalānāṁ vratānāṁ ca kalpaṁ svargāpavargayoḥ
Oh rey Parīkṣit, los devas encabezados por Brahmā quisieron a Upendra, el Señor Vāmanadeva, como protector de los Vedas, del dharma, de la fama, de la prosperidad, de lo auspicioso, de los votos, del ascenso al cielo y de la liberación. Así aceptaron a Upendra como supremo señor de toda opulencia; y todos los seres se llenaron de inmensa alegría.
FAQs
This verse states that the Lord is the underlying ordinance and sustaining principle of both the Vedas and all the demigods—He is their foundation and ultimate controller.
Svarga refers to heavenly enjoyment, while apavarga refers to liberation (moksha). The verse teaches that the Lord governs and grants both outcomes.
It encourages aligning one’s vows, ethics, and spiritual study with devotion to the Supreme, recognizing Him as the source of true prosperity, auspiciousness, and ultimate freedom.