Srimad Bhagavatam — Tritiya Skandha, Shloka 31
Transmission of Bhāgavata Wisdom and Brahmā’s Vision of the Supreme Lord on Ananta
निवीतमाम्नायमधुव्रतश्रिया स्वकीर्तिमय्या वनमालया हरिम् । सूर्येन्दुवाय्वग्न्यगमं त्रिधामभि: परिक्रमत्प्राधनिकैर्दुरासदम् ॥ ३१ ॥
nivītam āmnāya-madhu-vrata-śriyā sva-kīrti-mayyā vana-mālayā harim sūryendu-vāyv-agny-agamaṁ tri-dhāmabhiḥ parikramat-prādhanikair durāsadam
Brahmā, contemplant le Seigneur sous l’aspect d’une montagne, conclut qu’Il était Hari, la Personnalité Suprême. La guirlande sur Sa poitrine, d’une beauté exquise, chantait Sa gloire en doux hymnes empreints de sagesse védique. Protégé par le disque Sudarśana, ni le soleil, ni la lune, ni le vent, ni le feu, ni d’autres ne pouvaient L’approcher.
FAQs
This verse depicts cosmic rulers like the sun, moon, wind, and fire circumambulating Hari, showing that even the highest administrators honor and worship the Supreme Lord as their source and master.
Because those influenced by pradhāna—material nature and its modes—cannot easily perceive or reach Him through material power or intellect; He is approached through devotion and grace.
It encourages prioritizing bhakti and humility: even great powers revolve around the Divine, so a seeker should cultivate devotion, remembrance, and reverence rather than relying only on material achievement.