Shloka 41
Kardama Muni’s Mystic Opulence, Devahūti’s Rejuvenation, and the Turning Toward Fearlessness
भ्राजिष्णुना विमानेन कामगेन महीयसा । वैमानिकानत्यशेत चरँल्लोकान् यथानिल: ॥ ४१ ॥
bhrājiṣṇunā vimānena kāma-gena mahīyasā vaimānikān atyaśeta caraḻ lokān yathānilaḥ
उस तेजस्वी, महान् और इच्छानुसार चलने वाले विमान में वह वायु की भाँति सर्वदिशाओं में निर्बाध विचरता हुआ विविध लोकों में गया और वैमानिक देवताओं से भी बढ़कर प्रतीत हुआ।
The planets occupied by the demigods are restricted to their own orbits, but Kardama Muni, by his yogic power, could travel all over the different directions of the universe without restriction. The living entities who are within the universe are called conditioned souls; that is, they are not free to move everywhere. We are inhabitants of this earthly globe; we cannot move freely to other planets. In the modern age, man is trying to go to other planets, but so far he has been unsuccessful. It is not possible to travel to any other planets because by the laws of nature even the demigods cannot move from one planet to another. But Kardama Muni, by his yogic power, could surpass the strength of the demigods and travel in space in all directions. The comparison here is very suitable. The words yathā anilaḥ indicate that as the air is free to move anywhere without restriction, so Kardama Muni unrestrictedly traveled in all directions of the universe.
FAQs
This verse describes Kardama Muni roaming the planetary systems in a brilliant vimāna that moved by his will, indicating extraordinary yogic siddhis and the vast cosmology of the Bhagavatam.
To emphasize the greatness of Kardama’s mystic attainment—his vimāna and movement were so powerful that he outpaced even the usual celestial travelers, highlighting his exceptional yogic potency within the narrative.
The verse reminds seekers that extraordinary abilities can arise from discipline, but the Bhagavatam’s broader thrust is to value spiritual purpose—using any capacity in service to higher realization rather than mere display.