Srimad Bhagavatam — Tritiya Skandha, Shloka 34
Devahūti’s Prayers, Kapila’s Departure, and Devahūti’s Liberation
Siddhapada
सिद्धचारणगन्धर्वैर्मुनिभिश्चाप्सरोगणै: । स्तूयमान: समुद्रेण दत्तार्हणनिकेतन: ॥ ३४ ॥
siddha-cāraṇa-gandharvair munibhiś cāpsaro-gaṇaiḥ stūyamānaḥ samudreṇa dattārhaṇa-niketanaḥ
Когда Он проходил на север, сиддхи, чараны и гандхарвы, а также муни и апсары, воспевали Его и воздавали почести; океан тоже поднёс аргьхью и даровал место пребывания.
It is understood that Kapila Muni first went towards the Himālayas and traced the course of the river Ganges, and He again came to the delta of the Ganges at the sea now known as the Bay of Bengal. The ocean gave Him residence at a place still known as Gaṅgā-sāgara, where the river Ganges meets the sea. That place is called Gaṅgā-sāgara-tīrtha, and even today people gather there to offer respects to Kapiladeva, the original author of the Sāṅkhya system of philosophy. Unfortunately, this Sāṅkhya system has been misrepresented by an imposter who is also named Kapila, but that other system of philosophy does not tally with anything described in the Sāṅkhya of Kapila in the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam.
FAQs
This verse shows that Siddhas, Cāraṇas, Gandharvas, sages, and Apsarās naturally glorify the Supreme; divine praise (stuti) arises wherever the Lord’s presence and līlā are manifest.
The ocean is personified as a devotee who recognizes the Lord’s supremacy and therefore offers arhaṇa—honor, worship, and a proper place of reception—signifying that even nature serves Bhagavān.
Cultivate reverence through daily acts like respectful greetings, clean worship space, and sincere glorification—training the heart to honor the Divine presence in all circumstances.