Srimad Bhagavatam — Tritiya Skandha, Shloka 47
Diti’s Untimely Desire and the Birth-Cause of the Asura Line
Prelude to Hiranyākṣa–Varāha
यत्प्रसादादिदं विश्वं प्रसीदति यदात्मकम् । स स्वदृग्भगवान् यस्य तोष्यतेऽनन्यया दृशा ॥ ४७ ॥
yat-prasādād idaṁ viśvaṁ prasīdati yad-ātmakam sa sva-dṛg bhagavān yasya toṣyate ’nanyayā dṛśā
ആരുടെ പ്രസാദത്താൽ—അവന്റെ തന്നെ സ്വരൂപമായ ഈ വിശ്വം—പ്രസന്നമാകുന്നുവോ, ആ സ്വദൃഗ് ഭഗവാൻ, അവനെക്കാൾ വേറൊന്നും ആഗ്രഹിക്കാത്ത ഭക്തനിൽ സന്തുഷ്ടനാകുന്നു.
The Supreme Personality of Godhead is situated everywhere as the Supersoul, and He can dictate to anyone and everyone as He likes. The would-be grandson of Diti, who was predicted to be a great devotee, would be liked by everyone, even by the enemies of his father, because he would have no other vision besides the Supreme Personality of Godhead. A pure devotee of the Lord sees the presence of his worshipable Lord everywhere. The Lord reciprocates in such a way that all living entities in whom the Lord is dwelling as the Supersoul also like a pure devotee because the Lord is present in their hearts and can dictate to them to be friendly to His devotee. There are many instances in history wherein even the most ferocious animal became friendly to a pure devotee of the Lord.
FAQs
This verse teaches that the Supreme Lord is pleased by ananyā dṛṣṭi—an undivided, exclusive devotional vision that does not depend on secondary motives or alternate shelters.
He highlights that cosmic peace and well-being arise from the Lord’s prasāda (grace), reinforcing that the universe is sustained by the Supreme Self and not merely by material causes.
Center your daily choices around remembrance and service of Bhagavān—regular hearing/chanting, sincere prayer, and reducing competing attachments—so devotion becomes focused and steady.