Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.15.4
देवदेव जगद्धातर्लोकनाथशिखामणे ।
परेषामपरेषां त्वं भूतानामसि भाववित् ॥ ४ ॥
deva-deva jagad-dhātar
[deva-deva jagad-dhaatar]
lokanātha-śikhāmaṇe
[lokanaatha-shikhaamane]
pareṣām apareṣāṁ tvaṁ
[pareshaam apareshaam tvam]
bhūtānām asi bhāva-vit
[bhootaanaam asi bhaava-vit]
Word-for-word
deva-deva
—
O god of the demigods
jagat-dhātaḥ
—
O sustainer of the universe
lokanātha-śikhāmaṇe
—
O head jewel of all the demigods in other planets
pareṣām
—
of the spiritual world
apareṣām
—
of the material world
tvam
—
you
bhūtānām
—
of all living entities
asi
—
are
bhāva-vit
—
knowing the intentions.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
deva-deva jagad-dhātar
deva-deva
O god of the demigods
jagat-dhātaḥ
O sustainer of the universe
lokanātha-śikhāmaṇe
lokanātha-śikhāmaṇe
O head jewel of all the demigods in other planets
pareṣām apareṣāṁ tvaṁ
pareṣām
of the spiritual world
apareṣām
of the material world
tvam
you
bhūtānām asi bhāva-vit
bhūtānām
of all living entities
asi
are
bhāva-vit
knowing the intentions.
O god of the demigods, sustainer of the universe, head jewel of all the demigods in other planets, you know the intentions of all living entities, in both the spiritual and material worlds.
Purport
Because Brahmā is almost on an equal footing with the Personality of Godhead, he is addressed here as the god of the demigods, and because he is the secondary creator of this universe, he is addressed as the sustainer of the universe. He is the head of all the demigods, and therefore he is addressed here as the head jewel of the demigods. It is not difficult for him to understand everything which is happening in both the spiritual and material worlds. He knows everyone’s heart and everyone’s intentions. Therefore he was requested to explain this incident. Why was the pregnancy of Diti causing such anxieties all over the universe?
— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
O lord of lords! O maintainer of the universe! O crest jewel of the devatās!
O crest jewel among devatās such as Indra! You know the condition of all living beings high and lower.
Lokanātha means the devatās headed by Indra.
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Personal Guidance
The verse describes layered cosmic machinery — modes, elements, governing demigods — to remind us that even our 'private' lives are arranged by larger hands.
Reflection Questions
- What would change in your prayer if you remembered how small your sphere actually is?
- Which 'cosmic' problem are you trying to solve when your actual task is just to play your small part well?
My note
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