Shloka 55

Bhṛgu Tests the Trimūrti; Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna Visit Mahā-Viṣṇu and Recover the Brāhmaṇa’s Sons

Devanagari script

ददर्श तद्भ‍ोगसुखासनं विभुं महानुभावं पुरुषोत्तमोत्तमम् । सान्द्राम्बुदाभं सुपिशङ्गवाससं प्रसन्नवक्त्रं रुचिरायतेक्षणम् ॥ ५४ ॥ महामणिव्रातकिरीटकुण्डल- प्रभापरिक्षिप्तसहस्रकुन्तलम् । प्रलम्बचार्वष्टभुजं सकौस्तुभं श्रीवत्सलक्ष्मं वनमालया वृतम् ॥ ५५ ॥ सुनन्दनन्दप्रमुखै: स्वपार्षदै- श्चक्रादिभिर्मूर्तिधरैर्निजायुधै: । पुष्‍ट्या श्रिया कीर्त्यजयाखिलर्धिभि- र्निषेव्यमानं परमेष्ठिनां पतिम् ॥ ५६ ॥

Transliteration

dadarśa tad-bhoga-sukhāsanaṁ vibhuṁ mahānubhāvaṁ puruṣottamottamam sāndrāmbudābhaṁ su-piśaṅga-vāsasaṁ prasanna-vaktraṁ rucirāyatekṣaṇam

Translation

Arjuna thấy Mahā-Viṣṇu—Đấng Tối Thượng, toàn năng và hiện hữu khắp nơi—an nhiên ngự trên giường rắn Śeṣa. Thân Ngài xanh như mây mưa dày, khoác y vàng đẹp; dung nhan hoan hỷ, đôi mắt rộng quyến rũ; và có tám cánh tay dài trang nghiêm. Ánh bảo châu trên vương miện và hoa tai bao quanh mái tóc dày của Ngài. Ngài mang ngọc Kaustubha, dấu Śrīvatsa và vòng hoa rừng. Phụng sự Ngài có các tùy tùng Sunanda, Nanda; cakra và các vũ khí khác trong hình thể nhân cách; cùng các năng lực Puṣṭi, Śrī, Kīrti, Ajā và mọi thần lực nhiệm mầu—tất cả đều hầu cận Chủ Tể của các bậc tối cao.

Synonyms

• dadarśa: saw
• dadarśa: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √dṛś (दृश् धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• tat-bhoga-sukha-āsanam: seat of enjoyment and bliss
• tat-bhoga-sukha-āsanam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम) + bhoga (प्रातिपदिक) + sukha (प्रातिपदिक) + āsana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः

• vibhum: the mighty Lord
• vibhum: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vibhu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• mahā-anubhāvam: of great majesty
• mahā-anubhāvam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahā (प्रातिपदिक) + anubhāva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• puruṣa-uttama-uttamam: supreme of the supreme
• puruṣa-uttama-uttamam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: puruṣa (प्रातिपदिक) + uttama (प्रातिपदिक) + uttama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• sāndra-ambuda-ābham: like a dense cloud
• sāndra-ambuda-ābham: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sāndra (प्रातिपदिक) + ambuda (प्रातिपदिक) + ābha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• su-piśaṅga-vāsasam: wearing splendid yellowish garments
• su-piśaṅga-vāsasam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: su (अव्यय) + piśaṅga (प्रातिपदिक) + vāsas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• prasanna-vaktram: with a serene face
• prasanna-vaktram: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: prasanna (प्रातिपदिक) + vaktra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• rucira-āyata-īkṣaṇam: with beautiful long eyes
• rucira-āyata-īkṣaṇam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: rucira (प्रातिपदिक) + āyata (प्रातिपदिक) + īkṣaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

Purport

Śrīla Prabhupāda mentions that “the Lord has innumerable energies, and they were also standing there personified. The most important among them were as follows: Puṣṭi, the energy for nourishment; Śrī, the energy of beauty; Kīrti, the energy of reputation; and Ajā, the energy of material creation. All these energies are invested in the administrators of the material world, namely Lord Brahmā, Lord Śiva and Lord Viṣṇu, and in the kings of the heavenly planets, Indra, Candra, Varuṇa and the sungod. In other words, all these demigods, being empowered by the Lord with certain energies, engage in the transcendental loving service of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.”

Characters & Entities

• Kṛṣṇa (Supreme Lord, Puruṣottama)

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about the appearance of Lord Krishna?

This verse describes the Lord as dark like a dense raincloud, dressed in radiant yellow garments, with a serene face and long, beautiful eyes—an ideal form for devotional meditation.

Why is Krishna called Puruṣottama in the Bhagavatam?

Here He is praised as “puruṣottamottama,” indicating He is the supreme among all supreme persons—the ultimate object of worship and the source of all majesty.

Practical application of meditating on Krishna’s form in modern life?

Daily remembrance of the Lord’s compassionate, serene form helps steady the mind, reduce anxiety, and deepen devotion through focused japa, prayer, or visualization during worship.