Shloka 172
Kroṣṭu–Yādava Lineages, the Syamantaka Jewel, Krishna’s Birth Context, and the Māyāmoha Account
युगांते तु परावृत्ते काले प्रशिथिले प्रभुः । देवासुरमनुष्येषु जायते हरिरीश्वरः
yugāṃte tu parāvṛtte kāle praśithile prabhuḥ | devāsuramanuṣyeṣu jāyate harirīśvaraḥ
ولكن عند انقضاء العصر، حين ينقلب الزمان وتسترخي سنن النظام، يولد الربّ—هاري، الحاكم الأعلى—بين الديفا والآسورا والبشر.
Not explicitly indicated in the provided excerpt (narratorial statement within Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa).
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: celestial_realm
Sandhi Resolution Notes: युगांते = युगान्ते; देवासुरमनुष्येषु = देव + असुर + मनुष्य (द्वन्द्व, सप्तमी बहुवचन); हरिरीश्वरः = हरिः + ईश्वरः।
FAQs
It presents yugānta as a time when cosmic order becomes “loosened” (praśithila), prompting divine intervention—Hari’s manifestation—to restore balance.
It emphasizes that the Lord’s saving presence can appear within any realm of beings, addressing disorder wherever it arises across the three communities mentioned.
When righteousness declines and confusion spreads, one should look to dharma and devotion to the Lord, trusting that divine guidance and corrective action arise in times of moral slackening.