Srimad Bhagavatam — Ashtama Skandha, Shloka 36
Raivata and Cākṣuṣa Manvantaras; Brahmā’s Prayers at Śvetadvīpa
Prelude to Samudra-manthana
यच्चक्षुरासीत् तरणिर्देवयानं त्रयीमयो ब्रह्मण एष धिष्ण्यम् । द्वारं च मुक्तेरमृतं च मृत्यु: प्रसीदतां न: स महाविभूति: ॥ ३६ ॥
yac-cakṣur āsīt taraṇir deva-yānaṁ trayīmayo brahmaṇa eṣa dhiṣṇyam dvāraṁ ca mukter amṛtaṁ ca mṛtyuḥ prasīdatāṁ naḥ sa mahā-vibhūtiḥ
El dios Sol es el ojo del Señor. Señala la senda de liberación llamada arcirādi-vartma; es la fuente principal para comprender los Vedas, el recinto donde se adora a la Verdad Absoluta, la puerta de la moksha, y a la vez origen de vida eterna y causa de la muerte. Que el Señor Supremo, pleno de opulencia, se complazca en nosotros.
The sun-god is considered to be the chief of the demigods. He is also considered to be the demigod who watches the northern side of the universe. He gives help for understanding the Vedas. As confirmed in Brahma-saṁhitā (5.52) :
FAQs
This verse praises the Supreme Lord as amṛta (immortality) and also mṛtyu (death), indicating He is the ultimate controller behind both liberation and the ending of material life.
In this chapter the devas are distressed and seek protection; they glorify Narayana as the cosmic Lord and the gateway to liberation, praying for His mercy and intervention.
It fosters humility and steadiness: by remembering the Supreme as the ultimate shelter beyond both success and loss, one practices surrender, reduces fear, and deepens devotion.