Srimad Bhagavatam — Dvitiya Skandha, Shloka 15
Brahmā’s Tapasya, the Vision of Vaikuṇṭha, and the Lord’s Seed Instructions
Catuḥ-śloki
ददर्श तत्राखिलसात्वतां पतिं श्रिय: पतिं यज्ञपतिं जगत्पतिम् । सुनन्दनन्दप्रबलार्हणादिभि: स्वपार्षदाग्रै: परिसेवितं विभुम् ॥ १५ ॥
dadarśa tatrākhila-sātvatāṁ patiṁ śriyaḥ patiṁ yajña-patiṁ jagat-patim sunanda-nanda-prabalārhaṇādibhiḥ sva-pārṣadāgraiḥ parisevitaṁ vibhum
ब्रह्मा वैकुण्ठेऽखिलसात्वतां पतिं श्रियः पतिं यज्ञपतिं जगत्पतिं, सुनन्दनन्दप्रबलार्हणादिभिः स्वपार्षदाग्रैः परिसेवितं विभुं ददर्श।
When we speak of a king it is naturally understood that the king is accompanied by his confidential associates, like his secretary, private secretary, aide-de-camp, ministers and advisers. So also when we see the Lord we see Him with His different energies, associates, confidential servitors, etc. So the Supreme Lord, who is the leader of all living entities, the Lord of all devotee sects, the Lord of all opulences, the Lord of sacrifices and the enjoyer of everything in His entire creation, is not only the Supreme Person, but also is always surrounded by His immediate associates, all engaged in their loving transcendental service to Him.
FAQs
This verse describes Brahmā’s direct vision of the Supreme Lord in the divine realm, emphasizing that the Lord is served by His eternal associates and is the master of devotees, Lakṣmī, sacrifice, and the universe.
To show that the same Supreme Person is both the inner Lord of all sacred sacrifice (yajña) and the ultimate ruler and sustainer of the cosmos, uniting ritual duty and universal governance in one divine source.
See devotion as personal service to the Supreme (not merely ritual), and cultivate reverence by remembering God as the true Lord of prosperity, duty, and the world—guiding one’s work, worship, and values.