Srimad Bhagavatam — Ekadasha Skandha, Shloka 13
Devas in Dvārakā, Brahmā’s Petition, and Uddhava’s Appeal
Prabhāsa Departure Set-Up
केतुस्त्रिविक्रमयुतस्त्रिपतत्पताको यस्ते भयाभयकरोऽसुरदेवचम्वो: । स्वर्गाय साधुषु खलेष्वितराय भूमन् पाद: पुनातु भगवन् भजतामघं न: ॥ १३ ॥
ketus tri-vikrama-yutas tri-patat-patāko yas te bhayābhaya-karo ’sura-deva-camvoḥ svargāya sādhuṣu khaleṣv itarāya bhūman padaḥ punātu bhagavan bhajatām aghaṁ naḥ
噢，薄伽梵！在三步化身特里维克拉玛中，您如旗杆般举起圣足，使恒河如胜利旌旗般分三支流遍三界。您的莲足令阿修罗生惧，却赐奉献者无畏；我们诚心礼拜，愿莲足洗净我们一切罪业。
In order to reclaim for the demigods the universal kingdom seized by Bali Mahārāja, Lord Kṛṣṇa, as described in the Eighth Canto of this great work, appeared as the beautiful dwarf- brāhmaṇa Vāmana, who extended His foot upward to the outer limits of the universe. When the Lord’s leg breached a hole in the universal shell, the holy Ganges water came flowing into the universe. This scene appeared like an upraised flagpole with a wonderfully flowing victory banner.
FAQs
This verse prays that the Lord’s lotus foot—bearing divine emblems—purifies the worshiper by removing agha (sin), showing that devotion itself is a cleansing, transformative shelter.
Because the Lord’s presence protects the righteous and opposes adharma: the same divine power that grants refuge to devotees becomes a source of dread for those hostile to Him.
By regularly remembering and honoring the Lord’s lotus feet (through prayer, mantra, and worship), one cultivates inner purity and courage, while reducing harmful tendencies that lead to spiritual “downfall.”