Shloka 25
The Slaying of Narakāsura (Bhaumāsura), Rescue of the Princesses, and the Pārijāta Episode Begins
भूमिरुवाच नमस्ते देवदेवेश शङ्खचक्रगदाधर । भक्तेच्छोपात्तरूपाय परमात्मन् नमोऽस्तु ते ॥ २५ ॥
bhūmir uvāca namas te deva-deveśa śaṅkha-cakra-gadā-dhara bhaktecchopātta-rūpāya paramātman namo ’stu te
ブーミ女神は言った。「 देवたちの主よ、法螺貝・円盤・棍棒を携える御方よ、あなたに敬礼します。心中の至上霊パラマートマンよ、 भक्तの願いを満たすために種々の姿をお取りになるあなたに、重ねて礼拝いたします。」
FAQs
This verse praises Kṛṣṇa as “bhaktecchopātta-rūpa”—the Supreme Self who willingly assumes a form in response to the devotee’s loving desire, emphasizing His personal, reciprocating nature.
Bhūmi-devī glorifies Kṛṣṇa’s divine supremacy by addressing Him with Viṣṇu’s identifying emblems (conch, disc, mace), affirming Him as the Lord of all gods and the protector who relieves the earth’s burden.
Approach God with sincere devotion and a personal relationship—this verse encourages heartfelt prayer and trust that the Lord responds to genuine bhakti, guiding and protecting according to one’s surrendered intent.