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
Ang uod na ikinulong ng bubuyog sa butas ng pader ay laging nag-aalaala sa bubuyog na iyon sa galit at takot, at kalaunan ay nagiging bubuyog dahil sa gayong paggunita. Gayundin, kung ang mga nakagapos na kaluluwa ay kahit paano laging nag-iisip kay Śrī Kṛṣṇa—ang Bhagavān, ang Īśvara na nagpakitang-tao sa ilalim ng māyā—kahit bilang kaaway, sa tuloy-tuloy na pag-alaala ay nalilinis ang kanilang kasalanan at muling nakakamit nila ang espirituwal na katawan.
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.