Srimad Bhagavatam — Saptama Skandha, Shloka 28
Nārāyaṇa’s Impartiality, Absorption in Kṛṣṇa, and the Jaya–Vijaya Descent
Prelude to Prahlāda’s History
कीट: पेशस्कृता रुद्ध: कुड्यायां तमनुस्मरन् । संरम्भभययोगेन विन्दते तत्स्वरूपताम् ॥ २८ ॥ एवं कृष्णे भगवति मायामनुज ईश्वरे । वैरेण पूतपाप्मानस्तमापुरनुचिन्तया ॥ २९ ॥
kīṭaḥ peśaskṛtā ruddhaḥ kuḍyāyāṁ tam anusmaran saṁrambha-bhaya-yogena vindate tat-svarūpatām
Um verme de capim, preso por uma abelha num buraco da parede, lembra-se sempre da abelha com ira e medo e, depois, torna-se abelha apenas por essa lembrança. Do mesmo modo, se as almas condicionadas, de algum modo, pensam continuamente em Śrī Kṛṣṇa—Bhagavān, o Īśvara que aparece como homem sob a influência de māyā—mesmo como inimigo, por essa lembrança constante seus pecados são purificados e elas recuperam o corpo espiritual.
In Bhagavad-gītā (4.10) the Lord says:
FAQs
This verse gives the bumblebee-worm analogy: intense, continuous remembrance fixes the mind so strongly that one’s consciousness—and even identity—becomes shaped into the object remembered.
He uses it to illustrate the principle that deep absorption (even if born from fear) powerfully transforms the living being—preparing the point that absorption in the Supreme Lord is even more purifying and decisive.
Guard what you repeatedly dwell on: sustained focus reshapes your habits and identity. Replace anxious fixation with deliberate remembrance of Krishna through japa, kirtana, and scriptural reflection.