Shloka 49
अर्जुनस्य अन्त्येष्टि, द्वारकाप्लावनम्, कलिप्रवेशः, कालोपदेशः
यस्यानुभावाद् भीष्माद्यैर् मय्य् अग्नौ शलभायितम् विना तेनाद्य कृष्णेन गोपालैर् अस्मि निर्जितः
yasyānubhāvād bhīṣmādyair mayy agnau śalabhāyitam vinā tenādya kṛṣṇena gopālair asmi nirjitaḥ
যাঁর মহিমায় ভীষ্ম প্রমুখ আমার—অগ্নির মধ্যে—পতঙ্গের মতো ভস্ম হয়েছিল, আজ সেই কৃষ্ণকে ছাড়া আমি সামান্য গোপাল বালকদের কাছে পরাজিত হলাম।
Agni (the Fire-god), speaking in astonishment at Krishna’s supremacy
FAQs
It highlights that cosmic deities function under the Supreme Lord’s sanction; without Krishna’s presence or will, even Agni’s innate power is checked.
By contrasting Agni’s ability to consume mighty heroes like Bhishma with his present inability against simple cowherds—showing the decisive factor is Krishna’s divine power, not worldly status.
Krishna is implied as the Supreme Reality who governs all powers; the verse frames all strength—divine or human—as dependent on him, aligning with Vaishnava doctrines of ultimate sovereignty.