Srimad Bhagavatam — Dvadasha Skandha, Shloka 32
Mārkaṇḍeya’s Request to See Māyā and the Vision of the Cosmic Deluge
तस्मिन् पृथिव्या: ककुदि प्ररूढं वटं च तत्पर्णपुटे शयानम् । तोकं च तत्प्रेमसुधास्मितेन निरीक्षितोऽपाङ्गनिरीक्षणेन ॥ ३१ ॥ अथ तं बालकं वीक्ष्य नेत्राभ्यां धिष्ठितं हृदि । अभ्ययादतिसङ्क्लिष्ट: परिष्वक्तुमधोक्षजम् ॥ ३२ ॥
tasmin pṛthivyāḥ kakudi prarūḍhaṁ vaṭaṁ ca tat-parṇa-puṭe śayānam tokaṁ ca tat-prema-sudhā-smitena nirīkṣito ’pāṅga-nirīkṣaṇena
その広大な海で、彼は再び小さな島に生えるバニヤン樹と、その葉のくぼみに横たわる幼子を見た。幼子は愛の甘露を湛えた微笑みで、目尻から彼を見やり、マールカンデーヤはその眼差しを通して御方を心に迎えた。激しく動揺した聖仙は、超越の主アドホークシャジャを抱きしめようと駆け寄った。
FAQs
This verse describes Mārkaṇḍeya Ṛṣi seeing a divine child lying within a banyan leaf, who smiles and casts a loving sidelong glance—an intimate form of the Lord’s darśana revealing His tender, personal aspect.
The sidelong glance accompanied by a nectar-like smile indicates affectionate grace—an unspoken invitation into devotion and a reassurance that the Supreme is both majestic and lovingly accessible.
Cultivate bhakti through attentive remembrance: even a small moment of sincere devotion can feel like the Lord’s “glance”—bringing calm, trust, and renewed spiritual focus.