Srimad Bhagavatam — Shashtha Skandha, Shloka 32
Citraketu’s Detachment, Nārada’s Mantra, and the Darśana of Anantadeva
स उत्तमश्लोकपदाब्जविष्टरं प्रेमाश्रुलेशैरुपमेहयन्मुहु: । प्रेमोपरुद्धाखिलवर्णनिर्गमो नैवाशकत्तं प्रसमीडितुं चिरम् ॥ ३२ ॥
sa uttamaśloka-padābja-viṣṭaraṁ premāśru-leśair upamehayan muhuḥ premoparuddhākhila-varṇa-nirgamo naivāśakat taṁ prasamīḍituṁ ciram
チトラケートゥは愛の涙で、至上主ウッタマシュローカの蓮華の御足の安座を幾度も濡らした。しかし恍惚の愛に声が詰まり、長いあいだ一文字すら発してふさわしい祈りを捧げることができなかった。
All the letters of the alphabet and the words constructed by those letters are meant for offering prayers to the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Mahārāja Citraketu had the opportunity to offer prayers to the Lord by composing nice verses from the letters of the alphabet, but because of his ecstasy, for a considerable time he could not join those letters to offer prayers to the Lord. As stated in Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (1.5.22) :
FAQs
This verse describes a hallmark of deep bhakti: tears repeatedly bathing the Lord’s lotus feet and the devotee’s voice becoming choked so that words cannot come out—showing love beyond formal speech.
Because prema (pure love) overwhelmed him; his emotions obstructed the flow of words, making him unable to properly articulate praise even though his heart was fixed on the Lord’s lotus feet.
Focus on sincere remembrance and heartfelt prayer rather than performance; steady contemplation of the Lord’s lotus feet can soften the heart and deepen devotion naturally over time.