Srimad Bhagavatam — Dashama Skandha, Shloka 10
Nanda’s Captivity by Varuṇa and the Revelation of the Spiritual World
Brahma-hrada
नन्दस्त्वतीन्द्रियं दृष्ट्वा लोकपालमहोदयम् । कृष्णे च सन्नतिं तेषां ज्ञातिभ्यो विस्मितोऽब्रवीत् ॥ १० ॥
nandas tv atīndriyaṁ dṛṣṭvā loka-pāla-mahodayam kṛṣṇe ca sannatiṁ teṣāṁ jñātibhyo vismito ’bravīt
ನಂದ ಮಹಾರಾಜನು ವರುಣನ ಅತೀಂದ್ರಿಯ ಮಹೈಶ್ವರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಮೊದಲ ಬಾರಿ ಕಂಡು, ವರುಣನೂ ಅವನ ಸೇವಕರೂ ಕೃಷ್ಣನಿಗೆ ವಿನಯದಿಂದ ನಮಸ್ಕರಿಸಿದುದನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯಗೊಂಡನು. ಅವನು ಈ ಎಲ್ಲವನ್ನು ಗೋಪ ಬಂಧುಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿವರಿಸಿದನು.
FAQs
This verse shows even a lokapāla like Varuṇa displaying great majesty and offering submission to Kṛṣṇa, indicating Kṛṣṇa’s supreme position beyond worldly authority.
Nanda witnessed Varuṇa’s extraordinary opulence and saw everyone respectfully bow to Kṛṣṇa; astonished by Kṛṣṇa’s greatness, he turned to tell his relatives what he had seen.
It encourages humility and devotion: recognizing that true shelter lies in the Divine rather than status or power, one can cultivate surrender, gratitude, and steadiness in faith.