Srimad Bhagavatam — Panchama Skandha, Shloka 30
Varṣa-devatā Worship in Jambūdvīpa: Hayagrīva/Hayaśīrṣa, Nṛsiṁha, Kāmadeva (Pradyumna), Matsya, Kūrma, and Varāha
ॐ नमो भगवते अकूपाराय सर्वसत्त्वगुणविशेषणायानुपलक्षितस्थानाय नमो वर्ष्मणे नमो भूम्ने नमो नमोऽवस्थानाय नमस्ते ॥ ३० ॥
oṁ namo bhagavate akūpārāya sarva-sattva-guṇa-viśeṣaṇāyānu-palakṣita-sthānāya namo varṣmaṇe namo bhūmne namo namo ’vasthānāya namas te.
Om, j’offre mes prosternations à Bhagavān Akūpāra, qui a pris la forme de la tortue. Tu es le réservoir de toutes les qualités transcendantes; sans aucune souillure matérielle, Tu demeures établi dans la pure bonté. Bien que Tu te déplaces dans les eaux, nul ne peut discerner Ta demeure. À Ton corps immense, à Ton infinité et à Ta présence comme refuge de tout, je me prosterne encore et encore.
In the Brahma-saṁhitā it is said, goloka eva nivasaty akhilātma-bhūtaḥ: the Lord always remains in Goloka, the topmost planet in the spiritual world. At the same time, He is all-pervading. This paradox is only possible for the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is full of all opulences. The Lord’s all-pervasiveness is confirmed in Bhagavad-gītā (18.61) where Kṛṣṇa states, īśvaraḥ sarva-bhūtānāṁ hṛd-deśe ’rjuna tiṣṭhati: “The Supreme Lord is seated in everyone’s heart, O Arjuna.” Elsewhere in Bhagavad-gītā (15.15) the Lord says, sarvasya cāhaṁ hṛdi sanniviṣṭo mattaḥ smṛtir jñānam apohanaṁ ca: “I am seated in everyone’s heart, and from Me come remembrance, knowledge and forgetfulness.” Therefore, although the Lord is present everywhere, He cannot be seen with ordinary eyes. As Aryamā says, the Lord is anupalakṣita-sthāna: no one can locate Him. This is the greatness of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
FAQs
It means the Lord is limitless and unfathomable—His greatness cannot be measured, and His transcendental nature is beyond material boundaries.
Because the Lord’s real position, abode, and identity are not grasped by material senses; He is realized through devotion and divine revelation, not ordinary perception.
By cultivating humility and remembrance—offering respectful prayers, recognizing the Lord as the unseen support of life, and seeking spiritual vision through steady bhakti rather than relying only on sensory proof.