Shloka 31
The Appearance of Lord Viṣṇu (Kṛṣṇa) and the Divine Exchange with Yoga-māyā
विश्वं यदेतत् स्वतनौ निशान्ते यथावकाशं पुरुष: परो भवान् । बिभर्ति सोऽयं मम गर्भगोऽभू- दहो नृलोकस्य विडम्बनं हि तत् ॥ ३१ ॥
viśvaṁ yad etat sva-tanau niśānte yathāvakāśaṁ puruṣaḥ paro bhavān bibharti so ’yaṁ mama garbhago ’bhūd aho nṛ-lokasya viḍambanaṁ hi tat
عند زمن الفناء يدخل الكون كلّه، بما فيه المتحرّك والساكن، في جسدك المتعالي وتحمله بلا عناء؛ فأنت البُروشا الأعلى. ولكن ها هي تلك الهيئة المتعالية قد وُلدت من رحمي—آه، إنّ أهل عالم البشر لن يصدّقوا، وسأغدو موضع سخرية.
As explained in Caitanya-caritāmṛta, loving service to the Personality of Godhead is of two different kinds: aiśvarya-pūrṇa, full of opulence, and aiśvarya-śīthila, without opulence. Real love of Godhead begins with aiśvarya-śīthila, simply on the basis of pure love.
FAQs
This verse states that at cosmic dissolution the Supreme Person holds the entire universe within His own body, yet the same Lord can also enter a devotee’s womb—showing His inconceivable potency.
After seeing the Supreme Lord appear before her, Devaki offers reverent praise, marveling that the all-containing Lord has chosen to become her child—an intimate divine arrangement.
It encourages humility and devotion: the Supreme Reality is beyond logic, so one can approach God with reverence and trust, accepting that divine grace can appear in simple, personal ways.