Srimad Bhagavatam — Saptama Skandha, Shloka 29
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
Así como el gusano encerrado por la abeja en un hueco del muro, por temor y enemistad, la recuerda sin cesar y al final llega a tomar su misma forma, del mismo modo quien, de cualquier manera, medita constantemente en Bhagavān Śrī Kṛṣṇa—el Señor que aparece en forma humana por Su māyā—ya sea con bhakti o aun con enemistad, queda purificado del pecado y recobra su forma espiritual.
In Bhagavad-gītā (4.10) the Lord says:
FAQs
This verse teaches that continuous remembrance creates deep absorption that can transform one’s state—illustrated by the worm becoming like the wasp it constantly contemplates.
He uses it to show how sustained mental absorption—even arising from fear—can change one’s condition, preparing the point that remembrance of Bhagavān powerfully purifies and elevates.
What you repeatedly dwell on shapes you; therefore, intentionally practice daily remembrance of Kṛṣṇa (names, pastimes, teachings) to redirect attention and character toward devotion.