punīhi saha-lokaḿ māḿ
loka-pālāḿś ca mad-gatān
pādodakena bhavatas
tīrthānāḿ tīrtha-kāriṇā
adyāhaḿ bhagavan lakṣmyā
āsam ekānta-bhājanam
vatsyaty urasi me bhūtir
bhavat-pāda-hatāḿhasaḥ
punihi -- please purify; saha -- along with; lokam -- My planet; mam -- Me; loka -- of various planets; palan -- the rulers; ca -- and; mat-gatan -- who are devoted to Me; pada -- (which has washed) the feet; udakena -- by the water; bhavatah -- of your good self; tirthanam -- of holy places of pilgrimage; tirtha -- their sacredness; karina -- which creates; adya -- today; aham -- I; bhagavan -- O My lord; lakshmyah -- of Lakshmi; asam -- have become; eka-anta -- exclusive; bhajanam -- the shelter; vatsyati -- will reside; urasi -- on the chest; me -- My; bhutih -- the goddess of fortune; bhavat -- your; pada -- by the foot; hata -- eradicated; amhasah -- whose sinful reactions.
"Please purify Me, My realm and the realms of the universal rulers devoted to Me by giving us the water that has washed your feet. This holy water is indeed what makes all places of pilgrimage sacred. Today, my lord, I have become the exclusive shelter of the goddess of fortune, Lakshmi; she will consent to reside on My chest because your foot has rid it of sins."
Continuing his comments, Srila Prabhupada says, "The so-called brahmanas of the Kali-yuga are sometimes very proud that they can touch the chest of Lord Vishnu with their feet. But when Bhrigu Muni touched the chest of Lord Vishnu with his feet, it was different because although it was the greatest offense, Lord Vishnu, being greatly magnanimous, did not take it very seriously."
Some editions of Srimad-Bhagavatam contain the following verse between Texts 11 and 12, and Srila Prabhupada also includes it in Krishna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, his summary study of the Tenth Canto:
ativa-komalau tata
caranau te maha-mune
ity uktva vipra-caranau
mardayan svena panina
"[The Lord said to the brahmana Bhrigu:] 'My dear sir, O great sage, your feet are indeed very tender.' Saying this, Lord Vishnu began massaging the brahmana's feet with His own hands."
