Srimad Bhagavatam — Ekadasha Skandha, Shloka 12
Devas in Dvārakā, Brahmā’s Petition, and Uddhava’s Appeal
Prabhāsa Departure Set-Up
पर्युष्टया तव विभो वनमालयेयं संस्पार्धिनी भगवती प्रतिपत्नीवच्छ्री: । य: सुप्रणीतममुयार्हणमाददन्नो भूयात् सदाङ्घ्रिरशुभाशयधूमकेतु: ॥ १२ ॥
paryuṣṭayā tava vibho vana-mālayeyaṁ saṁspārdhinī bhagavatī pratipatnī-vac chrīḥ yaḥ su-praṇītam amuyārhaṇam ādadan no bhūyāt sadāṅghrir aśubhāśaya-dhūmaketuḥ
Oh Señor todopoderoso, has aceptado incluso esta guirnalda de flores del bosque ya marchita que hemos puesto sobre Tu pecho: tal es Tu bondad. En Tu pecho trascendental mora eternamente Śrī Lakṣmī; al ver también allí nuestra ofrenda, podría agitarse como una coesposa celosa. Y aun así, por misericordia, como si descuidaras a Tu consorte eterna, recibes nuestra ofrenda como la más excelente adoración. Oh compasivo Señor, que Tus pies de loto sean siempre una llama que consuma los deseos inauspiciosos de nuestro corazón.
In Bhagavad-gītā (9.26) it is stated:
FAQs
This verse teaches that accepting what has been offered to and touched by Krishna—here, His forest garland—awakens steady devotion to His lotus feet and helps burn up impure desires in the heart.
Uddhava poetically says the garland becomes so blessed and radiant by resting on Krishna that it seems to rival even Śrī (Lakṣmī) in fortune—expressing the incomparable glory of anything connected to the Lord.
Honor and receive Krishna-prasada and anything offered in devotion with reverence; this practice steadily redirects the mind toward Krishna and weakens unhealthy cravings and negative intentions.