Shloka 11
Arjuna’s Lament, the End of the Yadus, and the Pāṇḍavas’ Departure
यो नो जुगोप वन एत्य दुरन्तकृच्छ्राद् दुर्वाससोऽरिरचितादयुताग्रभुग् य: । शाकान्नशिष्टमुपयुज्य यतस्त्रिलोकीं तृप्ताममंस्त सलिले विनिमग्नसङ्घ: ॥ ११ ॥
yo no jugopa vana etya duranta-kṛcchrād durvāsaso ’ri-racitād ayutāgra-bhug yaḥ śākānna-śiṣṭam upayujya yatas tri-lokīṁ tṛptām amaṁsta salile vinimagna-saṅghaḥ
في زمن منفانا، وبمكيدة الأعداء، جاء الموني دورفاسا الذي يأكل مع عشرة آلاف من تلاميذه ليوقعنا في بلاء عظيم. عندئذٍ أنقذنا البهاغافان شري كريشنا بمجرد أن تناول بقايا الطعام؛ فشعر جمع المونيات وهم يغتسلون في النهر بالشبع التام، وارتضت العوالم الثلاثة كذلك.
Durvāsā Muni: A powerful mystic brāhmaṇa determined to observe the principles of religion with great vows and under strict austerities. His name is associated with many historical events, and it appears that the great mystic could be both easily satisfied and easily annoyed, like Lord Śiva. When he was satisfied, he could do tremendous good to the servitor, but if he was dissatisfied he could bring about the greatest calamity. Kumārī Kuntī, at her father’s house, used to minister all kinds of services to all great brāhmaṇas, and being satisfied with her good reception Durvāsā Muni benedicted her with a power to call any demigod she desired. It is understood that he was a plenary incarnation of Lord Śiva, and thus he could be either easily satisfied or annoyed. He was a great devotee of Lord Śiva, and by Lord Śiva’s order he accepted the priesthood of King Śvetaketu because of the King’s performance of sacrifice for one hundred years. Sometimes he used to visit the parliamentary assembly of the heavenly kingdom of Indradeva. He could travel in space by his great mystic powers, and it is understood that he traveled a great distance through space, even up to the Vaikuṇṭha planets beyond material space. He traveled all these long distances within one year, during his quarrel with King Ambarīṣa, the great devotee and Emperor of the world.
FAQs
This verse recalls how Krishna personally saved the Pandavas from a deadly predicament engineered through Durvasa Muni, showing that the Lord intervenes to protect surrendered devotees.
In Canto 1 Chapter 15, Yudhishthira is overwhelmed by separation from Krishna; he remembers Krishna’s past mercies—like saving them in the forest—to express gratitude and grief at the Lord’s departure.
Honor prasada and cultivate gratitude: even what seems small becomes spiritually complete when connected to Krishna, and sincere dependence on God can transform impossible situations.