Srimad Bhagavatam — Saptama Skandha, Shloka 28
Nārāyaṇa’s Impartiality, Absorption in Kṛṣṇa, and the Jaya–Vijaya Descent
Prelude to Prahlāda’s History
कीट: पेशस्कृता रुद्ध: कुड्यायां तमनुस्मरन् । संरम्भभययोगेन विन्दते तत्स्वरूपताम् ॥ २८ ॥ एवं कृष्णे भगवति मायामनुज ईश्वरे । वैरेण पूतपाप्मानस्तमापुरनुचिन्तया ॥ २९ ॥
kīṭaḥ peśaskṛtā ruddhaḥ kuḍyāyāṁ tam anusmaran saṁrambha-bhaya-yogena vindate tat-svarūpatām
壁の穴に蜂が閉じ込めた草虫は、憤りと恐れのうちにその蜂を絶えず思い、ついにはその想念ゆえに蜂の姿となる。同様に、マーヤーのもと人として現れた主、サッチダーナンダの御身をもつバガヴァーン・シュリー・クリシュナを、崇拝の主としてであれ敵としてであれ、いずれにせよ絶えず思念するなら、その不断の想起によって罪は浄められ、霊的な身体を回復する。
In Bhagavad-gītā (4.10) the Lord says:
FAQs
This verse gives the bumblebee-worm analogy: intense, continuous remembrance fixes the mind so strongly that one’s consciousness—and even identity—becomes shaped into the object remembered.
He uses it to illustrate the principle that deep absorption (even if born from fear) powerfully transforms the living being—preparing the point that absorption in the Supreme Lord is even more purifying and decisive.
Guard what you repeatedly dwell on: sustained focus reshapes your habits and identity. Replace anxious fixation with deliberate remembrance of Krishna through japa, kirtana, and scriptural reflection.