Srimad Bhagavatam — Ashtama Skandha, Shloka 28
Raivata and Cākṣuṣa Manvantaras; Brahmā’s Prayers at Śvetadvīpa
Prelude to Samudra-manthana
अजस्य चक्रं त्वजयेर्यमाणं मनोमयं पञ्चदशारमाशु । त्रिनाभि विद्युच्चलमष्टनेमि यदक्षमाहुस्तमृतं प्रपद्ये ॥ २८ ॥
ajasya cakraṁ tv ajayeryamāṇaṁ manomayaṁ pañcadaśāram āśu tri-nābhi vidyuc-calam aṣṭa-nemi yad-akṣam āhus tam ṛtaṁ prapadye
在物质业行的轮回中，此身如心所造战车之轮：十根与五气为十五辐，三德为轮毂，八种自然要素为轮缘；外在幻力如电能般使之疾转。而其轴心即是至上灵——阿吉达，究竟真理；我们向那不死之主归依顶礼。
The cycle of repeated birth and death is figuratively described herein. As stated in Bhagavad-gītā (7.5) :
FAQs
This verse describes time as a swift, lightning-like wheel that turns all beings, yet it ultimately rests upon and is governed by the Supreme Truth (Vishnu), the imperishable center.
Facing crisis and seeking divine protection, the Devas glorify Vishnu as the ultimate controller of time and the mind, taking refuge in Him as the only stable foundation amid cosmic change.
When life feels driven by anxiety and constant change, this shloka teaches grounding oneself in steady devotion—remembering the Lord as the unchanging center rather than being swept away by mental turbulence.