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
De même que le ver, enfermé par l’abeille dans une cavité du mur, la remémore sans cesse dans la peur et l’hostilité et finit par prendre sa forme, ainsi celui qui, d’une manière ou d’une autre, contemple continuellement Bhagavān Śrī Kṛṣṇa—le Seigneur apparu en forme humaine par Sa māyā—qu’il Le pense avec bhakti ou même en ennemi, est purifié du péché et retrouve sa forme spirituelle.
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.