Srimad Bhagavatam — Navama Skandha, Shloka 3
Ambarīṣa’s Prayers to Sudarśana and the Deliverance of Durvāsā
अम्बरीष उवाच त्वमग्निर्भगवान् सूर्यस्त्वं सोमो ज्योतिषां पति: । त्वमापस्त्वं क्षितिर्व्योम वायुर्मात्रेन्द्रियाणि च ॥ ३ ॥
ambarīṣa uvāca tvam agnir bhagavān sūryas tvaṁ somo jyotiṣāṁ patiḥ tvam āpas tvaṁ kṣitir vyoma vāyur mātrendriyāṇi ca
Le roi Ambarīṣa dit : Ô cakra Sudarśana, tu es le feu ; tu es le soleil très puissant ; et tu es la lune, maître de tous les astres lumineux. Tu es l’eau, la terre et le ciel ; tu es le vent ; tu es les cinq objets des sens et les sens eux-mêmes.
FAQs
This verse teaches that the Supreme Lord pervades and governs all elements—fire, sun, moon, water, earth, sky, and air—so a devotee recognizes the Lord’s presence everywhere.
In his prayer, Ambarisha glorifies the Lord’s all-pervading nature, acknowledging that the powers seen in cosmic controllers and natural elements ultimately rest in the Supreme.
Practice seeing the Divine behind daily experiences—light, heat, breath, and the workings of the senses—cultivating gratitude, humility, and steady devotion.