Shloka 41
बाणयुद्धम्, हरिहरसंवादः, ज्वरप्रकरणम्, अनिरुद्धमोचनम्
Bāṇa’s War, the Jvara Episode, Hari–Hara Dialogue, and Aniruddha’s Release
कृष्ण कृष्ण जगन्नाथ जाने त्वां पुरुषोत्तमम् परेशं परमात्मानम् अनादिनिधनं परम्
kṛṣṇa kṛṣṇa jagannātha jāne tvāṃ puruṣottamam pareśaṃ paramātmānam anādinidhanaṃ param
হে কৃষ্ণ, হে কৃষ্ণ—জগন্নাথ! আমি আপনাকে পুরুষোত্তম বলে জানি; আপনি পরেশ, পরমাত্মা, অনাদি ও অনন্ত, পরম সত্য।
A devotee addressing Sri Krishna directly (within the Krishna narrative of Book 5; a recognition-stotra style utterance rather than Parasara’s direct exposition)
FAQs
It declares Krishna not merely as a heroic figure but as the cosmic Lord who governs and sustains the entire universe.
By naming Krishna as 'paramātmānam,' the verse identifies Him as the Supreme Self—transcendent yet the innermost ruler—consistent with Vaishnava Vedanta.
It affirms Krishna’s eternality: He is beyond origin and dissolution, establishing Him as the supreme, unconditioned Reality rather than a time-bound incarnation.