Srimad Bhagavatam — Saptama Skandha, Shloka 28
Nārāyaṇa’s Impartiality, Absorption in Kṛṣṇa, and the Jaya–Vijaya Descent
Prelude to Prahlāda’s History
कीट: पेशस्कृता रुद्ध: कुड्यायां तमनुस्मरन् । संरम्भभययोगेन विन्दते तत्स्वरूपताम् ॥ २८ ॥ एवं कृष्णे भगवति मायामनुज ईश्वरे । वैरेण पूतपाप्मानस्तमापुरनुचिन्तया ॥ २९ ॥
kīṭaḥ peśaskṛtā ruddhaḥ kuḍyāyāṁ tam anusmaran saṁrambha-bhaya-yogena vindate tat-svarūpatām
Un gusano de hierba, encerrado por una abeja en un agujero del muro, recuerda siempre a la abeja con ira y temor, y después llega a convertirse en abeja por ese recuerdo. Del mismo modo, si las almas condicionadas, de una u otra manera, piensan constantemente en Śrī Kṛṣṇa—Bhagavān, el Īśvara que aparece como hombre bajo el influjo de māyā—sus pecados quedan purificados por esa continua contemplación y recuperan su cuerpo espiritual, ya sea que lo consideren Señor adorable o enemigo.
In Bhagavad-gītā (4.10) the Lord says:
FAQs
This verse gives the bumblebee-worm analogy: intense, continuous remembrance fixes the mind so strongly that one’s consciousness—and even identity—becomes shaped into the object remembered.
He uses it to illustrate the principle that deep absorption (even if born from fear) powerfully transforms the living being—preparing the point that absorption in the Supreme Lord is even more purifying and decisive.
Guard what you repeatedly dwell on: sustained focus reshapes your habits and identity. Replace anxious fixation with deliberate remembrance of Krishna through japa, kirtana, and scriptural reflection.