Shloka 5
Viśvarūpa’s Death, Vṛtrāsura’s Manifestation, and the Devas’ Surrender to Nārāyaṇa
सोमपीथं तु यत्तस्य शिर आसीत् कपिञ्जल: । कलविङ्क: सुरापीथमन्नादं यत् स तित्तिरि: ॥ ५ ॥
soma-pīthaṁ tu yat tasya śira āsīt kapiñjalaḥ kalaviṅkaḥ surā-pītham annādaṁ yat sa tittiriḥ
Ensuite, la tête destinée à boire le soma-rasa se transforma en kapiñjala (francolin). La tête destinée à boire le vin devint kalaviṅka (moineau), et la tête destinée à manger devint tittiri (perdrix).
FAQs
This verse links specific indulgences (Soma-drinking, liquor-drinking, and flesh-eating) with particular births, illustrating the Bhagavatam’s teaching that karma and cultivated tendencies shape one’s future embodiment.
In the narrative, Śukadeva explains the karmic outcome of Vṛtra’s various inclinations, showing how distinct actions and tastes can yield distinct results, even described through symbolic births from different parts of the body.
Guard daily choices and cravings—what one repeatedly consumes and enjoys becomes a deep tendency; the Bhagavatam urges purification through sāttvika living and bhakti so the mind moves toward devotion rather than degradation.