Srimad Bhagavatam — Saptama Skandha, Shloka 6
Varṇāśrama-Dharma and the Thirty Qualities of a Human Being
योऽवतीर्यात्मनोंऽशेन दाक्षायण्यां तु धर्मत: । लोकानां स्वस्तयेऽध्यास्ते तपो बदरिकाश्रमे ॥ ६ ॥
yo ’vatīryātmano ’ṁśena dākṣāyaṇyāṁ tu dharmataḥ lokānāṁ svastaye ’dhyāste tapo badarikāśrame
जो भगवान नारायण आपल्या अंश नरसह, दक्षकन्या मूर्तीच्या गर्भातून धर्मराजांद्वारे लोककल्याणासाठी अवतरले, ते आजही बदरिकाश्रमात महान तपश्चर्येत रत आहेत.
FAQs
He is a divine incarnation/partial expansion of the Lord who resides at Badarikāśrama, performing austerities for the welfare of all worlds.
This verse explains that His austerity is not for personal gain, but to bless and protect the worlds (lokānāṁ svastaye) and uphold dharma.
Practice disciplined living and purposeful self-restraint (tapas) not merely for self-improvement, but to create well-being for family, society, and spiritual life.