Srimad Bhagavatam — Dvadasha Skandha, Shloka 12
Mārkaṇḍeya Ṛṣi Tested by Indra and Blessed by Nara-Nārāyaṇa
ब्रह्मा भृगुर्भवो दक्षो ब्रह्मपुत्राश्च येऽपरे । नृदेवपितृभूतानि तेनासन्नतिविस्मिता: ॥ १२ ॥
brahmā bhṛgur bhavo dakṣo brahma-putrāś ca ye ’pare nṛ-deva-pitṛ-bhūtāni tenāsann ati-vismitāḥ
Le Seigneur Brahmā, Bhṛgu Muni, le Seigneur Śiva, Prajāpati Dakṣa, les grands fils de Brahmā, et bien d’autres parmi les humains, les devas, les ancêtres et les êtres subtils furent tous stupéfaits par l’exploit du Ṛṣi Mārkaṇḍeya.
FAQs
This verse states that Brahmā, great sages like Bhṛgu, Śiva, Dakṣa, and many others—along with kings, devas, Pitṛs, and various beings—become deeply astonished when such extraordinary events unfold.
To show that the event being described is so extraordinary that it affects all levels of cosmic administration—creators, destroyers, sages, ancestors, and even earthly rulers—highlighting its universal significance.
It reminds one that God’s arrangement and time (kāla) can overturn ordinary expectations; therefore, a devotee should cultivate steadiness, humility, and reliance on Bhagavān rather than confidence in worldly stability.