Srimad Bhagavatam — Ashtama Skandha, Shloka 20
Brahmā Worships Vāmana; the Demons Attack; Bali is Bound and Questioned About the Third Step
य: प्रभु: सर्वभूतानां सुखदु:खोपपत्तये । तं नातिवर्तितुं दैत्या: पौरुषैरीश्वर: पुमान् ॥ २० ॥
yaḥ prabhuḥ sarva-bhūtānāṁ sukha-duḥkhopapattaye taṁ nātivartituṁ daityāḥ pauruṣair īśvaraḥ pumān
Hỡi các Daitya, bằng nỗ lực của con người không ai có thể vượt qua Đấng Tối Thượng, Ngôi Vị Chí Tôn, Đấng có thể ban vui và khổ cho mọi loài hữu tình.
FAQs
This verse states that the Supreme Lord, master of all beings, is the ultimate arranger of the appearance of happiness and distress; no worldly power can override His will.
In the narrative context of Canto 8, Shukadeva emphasizes to the Daityas that their strength and schemes cannot surpass the Supreme Lord’s plan, underscoring divine sovereignty over outcomes.
Do your duty sincerely, but accept results with humility—seeing सुख and दुःख as ultimately under God’s control—reducing anxiety and strengthening steady devotion.