Srimad Bhagavatam — Saptama Skandha, Shloka 50
Prahlāda Rejects Material Boons; Forgives His Father; Tripura and the Power of Remembrance
न यस्य साक्षाद्भवपद्मजादिभी रूपं धिया वस्तुतयोपवर्णितम् । मौनेन भक्त्योपशमेन पूजित: प्रसीदतामेष स सात्वतां पति: ॥ ५० ॥
na yasya sākṣād bhava-padmajādibhī rūpaṁ dhiyā vastutayopavarṇitam maunena bhaktyopaśamena pūjitaḥ prasīdatām eṣa sa sātvatāṁ patiḥ
Même Śiva et Brahmā n’ont pu décrire correctement la vérité de Sa forme. Que Śrī Kṛṣṇa, Seigneur des sātvatas et protecteur des bhaktas, que les saints vénèrent par le vœu de silence, la méditation, la bhakti et le renoncement, soit satisfait de nous.
The Absolute Truth is sought by different persons in different ways, yet He remains inconceivable. Nonetheless, devotees like the Pāṇḍavas, the gopīs, the cowherd boys, Mother Yaśodā, Nanda Mahārāja and all the inhabitants of Vṛndāvana do not need to practice conventional processes of meditation to attain the Supreme Personality of Godhead, for He remains with them through thick and thin. Therefore a saint like Nārada, understanding the difference between transcendentalists and pure devotees, always prays that the Lord will be pleased with him.
FAQs
This verse says the Lord’s true form cannot be fully described even by exalted beings like Brahmā and Śiva through mere intellect; He is approached through devotion, inner calm, and reverent silence.
After the Lord’s fierce anger subsided following Hiraṇyakaśipu’s death, Prahlāda offers humble praise, emphasizing that the Lord is beyond mental speculation and is pleased by pure devotion and self-control.
Practice daily quiet time to reduce distractions (mauna), chant and remember the Lord with love (bhakti), and cultivate restraint and calm responses in senses and habits (upaśama) as a form of worship.