Shloka 54
Nārada’s Arrival, the Nine Yogendras, and the Foundations of Bhāgavata-dharma
भगवत उरुविक्रमाङ्घ्रिशाखा- नखमणिचन्द्रिकया निरस्ततापे । हृदि कथमुपसीदतां पुन: स प्रभवति चन्द्र इवोदितेऽर्कताप: ॥ ५४ ॥
bhagavata uru-vikramāṅghri-śākhā- nakha-maṇi-candrikayā nirasta-tāpe hṛdi katham upasīdatāṁ punaḥ sa prabhavati candra ivodite ’rka-tāpaḥ
భగవంతుని మహావిక్రమమైన పదశాఖల నఖమణుల చంద్రికతో హృదయతాపం తొలగినవారిలో, భౌతిక దుఃఖాగ్ని మళ్లీ ఎలా నిలుస్తుంది? చంద్రుడు ఉదయించినప్పుడు సూర్యతాపం నిలవనట్లే।
When the moon rises, the expansion of its rays drives away the distress of the sun’s fierce heat. Similarly, the cooling rays emanating from the lotus nails of the Personality of Godhead’s lotus feet vanquish all distress for the Lord’s pure devotee. According to the Vaiṣṇava commentators it is to be understood from this verse that material lust, exemplified by uncontrolled sexual desire, is exactly like a blazing fire. The flames of this fire burn to ashes the peace and happiness of the conditioned soul, who perpetually wanders in 8,400,000 species of life, vainly struggling to extinguish this intolerable fire. The pure devotees of the Lord place the Lord’s cooling, jewellike lotus feet within their hearts, and thus all of the pain and suffering of material existence are extinguished.
FAQs
This verse says that when one takes shelter of the Lord’s lotus feet, the heart’s burning misery is dispelled like darkness and heat are overcome by cooling moonlight—once truly removed by bhakti, it need not return.
They use it to illustrate the transformative power of sheltering the Supreme Lord: just as the moon’s rise changes the experience of heat, the Lord’s grace cools the inner fires of material desire, fear, and lamentation.
Regularly take shelter through hearing and chanting the Lord’s names, remembering His lotus feet, and aligning daily choices with devotion; this steadies the heart so stress and craving lose their power to “burn” you again.