Shloka 31
Brahmā’s Prayers to Lord Nārāyaṇa and the Lord’s Empowering Instructions for Creation
तत आत्मनि लोके च भक्तियुक्त: समाहित: । द्रष्टासि मां ततं ब्रह्यन्मयि लोकांस्त्वमात्मन: ॥ ३१ ॥
tata ātmani loke ca bhakti-yuktaḥ samāhitaḥ draṣṭāsi māṁ tataṁ brahman mayi lokāṁs tvam ātmanaḥ
ହେ ବ୍ରହ୍ମା, ତୁମେ ଭକ୍ତିଯୁକ୍ତ ହୋଇ ସୃଷ୍ଟିକାର୍ଯ୍ୟରେ ଲଗ୍ନ ଥିଲେ ମଧ୍ୟ ସମାହିତ ରହିବ, ତେବେ ମୋତେ ତୁମ ଭିତରେ ଓ ସମଗ୍ର ବିଶ୍ୱରେ ବ୍ୟାପ୍ତ ଦେଖିବ; ଏବଂ ତୁମେ, ଲୋକମାନେ ଓ ସମସ୍ତ ଜୀବ—ସବୁ ମୋ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଅଛନ୍ତି ବୋଲି ଜାଣିବ।
It is cited herein by the Lord that during his daytime Brahmā would see Him as Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa. He would appreciate how the Lord expanded Himself into all the calves during His childhood at Vṛndāvana, he would know how Yaśodāmayī saw all the universes and planetary systems within the mouth of Kṛṣṇa during His playful childhood pastimes, and he would also see that there are many millions of Brahmās during the appearance of Lord Kṛṣṇa in Brahmā’s daytime. But all these manifestations of the Lord, appearing everywhere in His eternal, transcendental forms, cannot be understood by anyone but the pure devotees, who are always engaged in devotional service to the Lord and are fully absorbed in the Lord. The high qualifications of Brahmā are also indicated herein.
FAQs
This verse teaches that with steady concentration and bhakti, one realizes the Lord as all-pervading and perceives the entire cosmos—and oneself—resting within Him.
Brahmā was seeking guidance and empowerment for creation; the Lord instructs him that devotion and inner steadiness grant true vision of the Lord’s presence and the cosmic order within Him.
Cultivate daily devotion (hearing, chanting, prayer) with focused mindfulness; this steadiness gradually transforms perception so you act in the world while remembering the Divine presence within all.