Srimad Bhagavatam — Dashama Skandha, Shloka 16
Akrūra’s Prayers (Akrūra-stuti): The Lord as Cause of Causes, Virāṭ, and the Goal of All Paths
यानि यानीह रूपाणि क्रीडनार्थं बिभर्षि हि । तैरामृष्टशुचो लोका मुदा गायन्ति ते यश: ॥ १६ ॥
yāni yānīha rūpāṇi krīḍanārthaṁ bibharṣi hi tair āmṛṣṭa-śuco lokā mudā gāyanti te yaśaḥ
To enjoy Your pastimes You manifest Yourself in various forms in this material world, and these incarnations cleanse away all the unhappiness of those who joyfully chant Your glories.
FAQs
This verse says that the very forms Kṛṣṇa manifests for divine play cleanse the worlds of grief, inspiring people to joyfully sing His fame.
They emphasize that Kṛṣṇa’s incarnations and revealed forms are not material; they are compassionate līlā meant to uplift beings, dissolve sorrow, and awaken devotion through remembrance and glorification.
When distress arises, take shelter of Kṛṣṇa’s līlā through śravaṇa-kīrtana—hearing and chanting His names and pastimes—so the mind becomes purified and joy replaces heaviness.