Srimad Bhagavatam — Dashama Skandha, Shloka 25
The Slaying of Narakāsura (Bhaumāsura), Rescue of the Princesses, and the Pārijāta Episode Begins
भूमिरुवाच नमस्ते देवदेवेश शङ्खचक्रगदाधर । भक्तेच्छोपात्तरूपाय परमात्मन् नमोऽस्तु ते ॥ २५ ॥
bhūmir uvāca namas te deva-deveśa śaṅkha-cakra-gadā-dhara bhaktecchopātta-rūpāya paramātman namo ’stu te
Nữ thần Bhūmi thưa: “Con kính lễ Ngài, ôi Chúa tể của chư thiên, Đấng cầm loa (śaṅkha), đĩa (cakra) và chùy (gadā). Ôi Paramātmā, Ngài hiện ra muôn hình để đáp ứng ước nguyện của các bhakta; con xin đảnh lễ Ngài.”
FAQs
This verse praises Kṛṣṇa as “bhaktecchopātta-rūpa”—the Supreme Self who willingly assumes a form in response to the devotee’s loving desire, emphasizing His personal, reciprocating nature.
Bhūmi-devī glorifies Kṛṣṇa’s divine supremacy by addressing Him with Viṣṇu’s identifying emblems (conch, disc, mace), affirming Him as the Lord of all gods and the protector who relieves the earth’s burden.
Approach God with sincere devotion and a personal relationship—this verse encourages heartfelt prayer and trust that the Lord responds to genuine bhakti, guiding and protecting according to one’s surrendered intent.