Shloka 32
The Slaying of Narakāsura (Bhaumāsura), Rescue of the Princesses, and the Pārijāta Episode Begins
श्रीशुक उवाच इति भूम्यर्थितो वाग्भिर्भगवान् भक्तिनम्रया । दत्त्वाभयं भौमगृहं प्राविशत् सकलर्द्धिमत् ॥ ३२ ॥
śrī-śuka uvāca iti bhūmy-arthito vāgbhir bhagavān bhakti-namrayā dattvābhayaṁ bhauma-gṛham prāviśat sakalarddhimat
श्रीशुक उवाच—एवं भक्तिनम्रवाक्यैर्भूम्यर्थितो भगवान् तस्याः पौत्रायाभयं दत्त्वा भौमगृहं सकलर्द्धिमत् प्राविशत्।
FAQs
In this verse, Bhūmi-devī approaches with devotionally humble words, and Bhagavān grants her abhaya—showing that sincere bhakti draws the Lord’s protection and freedom from fear.
After the events involving Bhauma (Narakāsura), Bhūmi-devī petitions the Lord; Śukadeva describes that Kṛṣṇa responds by reassuring her and then entering Bhauma’s opulent palace.
Approach God with humility and devotion rather than anxiety; the Bhagavatam’s mood here is that bhakti brings inner fearlessness and clarity to face challenges.