Shloka 33
Parīkṣit Confronts Kali; Dharma and Bhūmi Lament Kṛṣṇa’s Departure
ब्रह्मादयो बहुतिथं यदपाङ्गमोक्ष- कामास्तप: समचरन् भगवत्प्रपन्ना: । सा श्री: स्ववासमरविन्दवनं विहाय यत्पादसौभगमलं भजतेऽनुरक्ता ॥ ३२ ॥ तस्याहमब्जकुलिशाङ्कुशकेतुकेतै: श्रीमत्पदैर्भगवत: समलङ्कृताङ्गी । त्रीनत्यरोच उपलभ्य ततो विभूतिं लोकान् स मां व्यसृजदुत्स्मयतीं तदन्ते ॥ ३३ ॥
brahmādayo bahu-tithaṁ yad-apāṅga-mokṣa- kāmās tapaḥ samacaran bhagavat-prapannāḥ sā śrīḥ sva-vāsam aravinda-vanaṁ vihāya yat-pāda-saubhagam alaṁ bhajate ’nuraktā
ഭഗവാന്റെ പാദപദ്മങ്ങളിൽ ധ്വജം, വജ്രം, അങ്കുശം, കേതു മുതലായ ചിഹ്നങ്ങളുള്ള ആ ശ്രീമത് പാദമുദ്രകളാൽ എന്റെ ശരീരം അലങ്കരിക്കപ്പെട്ടു; ഞാൻ ത്രിലോകങ്ങളുടെ എല്ലാ വിഭൂതിയെയും മീതെ പ്രകാശിച്ചു. എന്നാൽ അവസാനം, ഞാൻ എന്നെ അത്യന്തം ഭാഗ്യവതിയെന്ന് കരുതി ആനന്ദത്തിൽ ഉന്മത്തയായിരിക്കുമ്പോൾ, ഭഗവാൻ എന്നെ വിട്ടുപോയി.
The beauty and opulence of the world can be enhanced by the grace of the Lord and not by any man-made planning. When the Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa was present on this earth, the impressions of the special signs of His lotus feet were stamped on the dust, and as a result of this specific grace, the whole earth was made as perfect as possible. In other words, the rivers, the seas, the forests, the hills and the mines, which are the supplying agents for the necessities of men and animals, were fully discharging their respective duties. Therefore the riches of the world surpassed all the riches of all other planets in the three planetary systems of the universe. One should, therefore, ask that the grace of the Lord always be present on earth so that we may be favored with His causeless mercy and be happy, having all necessities of life. One may ask how we can detain the Supreme Lord on this earth after His mission is fulfilled and He has left this earth for His own abode. The answer is that there is no need to detain the Lord. The Lord, being omnipresent, can be present with us if we want Him at all. By His omnipresence, He can always be with us if we are attached to His devotional service by hearing, chanting, remembering, etc.
FAQs
This verse says Lakṣmī herself leaves her own abode and lovingly serves the Lord’s lotus feet, showing their unsurpassed auspiciousness and attraction even for the goddess of fortune.
Śukadeva highlights that even the greatest beings seek liberation through surrender and tapas, yet the Lord’s feet attract devotion beyond mere liberation—illustrating bhakti’s supremacy.
It means placing God at the center through steady devotion—hearing, chanting, and serving—valuing loving surrender over status, power, or even spiritual ambition.