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Srimad Bhagavatam — Ekadasha Skandha, Shloka 42

Guṇa-viveka, Haṁsa-gītā, and the Yoga that Cuts False Ego

Devanagari script

तैरहं पूजित: सम्यक् संस्तुत: परमर्षिभि: । प्रत्येयाय स्वकं धाम पश्यत: परमेष्ठिन: ॥ ४२ ॥

Transliteration

tair ahaṁ pūjitaḥ saṁyak saṁstutaḥ paramarṣibhiḥ pratyeyāya svakaṁ dhāma paśyataḥ parameṣṭhinaḥ

Translation

सनकादि परमर्षींनी माझी यथायोग्य पूजा व स्तुती केली; आणि परमेष्ठी ब्रह्मा पाहत असतानाच मी माझ्या स्वधामात परत गेलो.

Synonyms

तैःby them

अहम्I

पूजितःwas worshiped

सम्यक्properly

संस्तुतःwas praised

परम-ऋषिभिःby the great sages

प्रत्येयायI returned / departed

स्वकम्own

धामabode

पश्यतःas (he) watched

परमेष्ठिनःof Parameṣṭhin (Brahmā)

Purport

Thus end the purports of the humble servants of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda to the Eleventh Canto, Thirteenth Chapter, of the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, entitled “The Haṁsa-avatāra Answers the Questions of the Sons of Brahmā.”

Characters & Entities

Brahmā (Parameṣṭhī)

Paramarṣis (great sages)

FAQs

What does Srimad Bhagavatam say about the Lord returning to His own abode (dhāma)?

This verse states that after being properly worshiped and praised by the greatest sages, the Lord returns to His own divine abode, indicating His transcendence and independence from the created worlds.

Why is Brahmā called Parameṣṭhī in the Bhagavatam?

Parameṣṭhī is an epithet for Brahmā as the highest administrator within the universe; here it highlights that even Brahmā witnesses the Lord’s actions, underscoring the Lord’s supremacy over all cosmic rulers.

Practical application: what does 'proper worship and praise' mean for a devotee today?

It points to sincere, orderly devotion—serving and glorifying the Lord with reverence and understanding—rather than casual or ego-driven spirituality, cultivating humility and steady bhakti.